Tag: Android

Android versions: A living history from 1.0 to Pie

What a long, strange trip it’s been. From its inaugural release to today, Android has transformed visually, conceptually and functionally — time and time again. Google’s mobile operating system may have started out scrappy, but holy moly, has it ever ...

How to set any song as an alarm on Android

Getting up in the morning is rarely a pleasure, but doing it to the sound of your favourite song might just make it that much easier. With Smartphones becoming so much more flexible and versatile, we are able to customize ...

The smarter way to search on Android

When you want to search for something from your Android home screen, how do you do it? Do you tap the Google “pill” or search bar at the top of your screen, or maybe open up Google Assistant and enter ...

Google debuts ARCore, a new augmented reality effort for Android

Google is no stranger to augmented reality, having spent the past few years on Tango. Today the company is rebooting its AR efforts, though, with a new Android SDK. ARCore is Google’s newest attempt at making AR mainstream. Unlike Tango, ARCore works ...

WHEN WILL YOUR PHONE GET ANDROID NOUGAT?

Added details about the Nougat rollout for Huawei’s handsets. It’s the eternal question that we all face when it’s time for a new version of Android: when will I get it? We have the answer! Well, sort of. Android is ...

ANDROID STUDIO FOR BEGINNERS, PART 4: ADVANCED TOOLS AND PLUGINS

Android Studio offers a rich palette of development tools, and it’s compatible with many plugins. The first three articles in this series focused on basic tools for building simple mobile apps. Now you’ll get acquainted with some of the more ...