11 things Android phone makers should copy from the Pixel
11 things Android phone makers should copy from the Pixel
Simultaneous, timely software updatesWhen there's an android/" target="_blank">android/" target="_blank">Android operating system update, or even just a security patch, it gets released by Google.Then the phone makers build their version of Android for their phones.Then the carriers get it and they test it out, and then finally push it out to the phones on their network.
You can now cast spells from Harry Potter using your Android phone
You can now cast spells from Harry Potter using your Android phone
If you're obsessed with the Harry Potter franchise like me, you're probably looking forward to the release of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.The prequel movie, which comes out on November 18th, focuses on Newt Scamander, an eccentric wizard who accidentally sets a gaggle of magical creatures loose on The Big Apple.Cool, right?
Microsoft announces Windows version of Alcatel Idol 4S Android phone
Microsoft announces Windows version of Alcatel Idol 4S Android phone
Microsoft has had terrible luck with Windows on smartphones.Earlier this year it announced its intention to scale back its efforts in mobile, but it's not completely out of the game.To prove it, Microsoft has gotten a mid-tier android/" target="_blank">android/" target="_blank">Android phone maker to create a Windows 10 version of its latest device.
Xiaomi Redmi Pro review: £210 buys a surprisingly good Android phone
Xiaomi Redmi Pro review: £210 buys a surprisingly good Android phone
The Redmi Pro is the latest almost-flagship-specs-at-midrange-price-point phone from China's Xiaomi, the company behind the Mi 5, which packs in a Snapdragon 820 for just £300/$380.This new 5.5-inch handset doesn't feature internals that are quite as impressive, but then it is cheaper—just a shade over £210/$260 as a grey import from GearBest, the retailer of all the things.As is typical of Xiaomi, you get a lot for your money.
BlackBerry trots out a last-gasp Android phone
BlackBerry trots out a last-gasp Android phone
Enlarge Image BlackBerryBlackBerry on Tuesday announced the DTEK60, a midrange android/" target="_blank">android/" target="_blank">Android phone with a focus on security.The phone is the company's third device that runs Google's Android software, following the DTEK50 and last year's BlackBerry Priv.It will also be the last "official" BlackBerry device.
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