Category: Android
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“OK Google.. How Do I Clear My Voice Search History?”
With facial recognition, voice search functions, location history tracking, etc., everyone can know everything about everybody else if they have the knowledge and inclination to do so. Voice search functions in particular are a very strange kettle of fish. There is a drive somewhere on the planet that contains everything you have ever asked Google […]
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Cortana for Microsoft Band 2 is Now Supported on Android Phones
Finally Android smartphone owners will be able to speak their mind to their Microsoft Band 2 thanks to a new update and Cortana support for the Google mobile OS. Microsoft’s voice assistant software Cortana is basically it’s version of Apple’s Siri and was previously only available to owners of the Microsoft Band if their synced […]
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Google’s Project Ara – Revolutionising Modular Smartphones
In 2013 just after Dave Hakkens announced a modular phone concept called Phonebloks, shortly afterwards Motorola (owned by Google) announced Project Ara and stated how they would be working in collaboration with Phonebloks. The concept from both seemed too good to be true. The modular mobile phone, a step away from the incremental updates offered […]
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Holy Samsung Batman! Galaxy S7 Edge Injustice Edition Rises!
We’ve come a long way from the bright red bat-phone of the 1960’s Batman TV show starring the legendary Adam West but Samsung is continuing the tradition by launching a stunning new Galaxy S7 Edge with an Injustice: Gods Among Us theme. To be released this June in select markets including China, Korea, Latin America, […]
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Lenovo to Release First Consumer Phone to Support Google Project Tango
Quite a few months ago the Gadget Helpline published an article about Project Tango; the AR project initiated by Google. Things have developed since then obviously, and the first consumer Project Tango device is due to launch in a matter of weeks. Lenovo have now partnered with Google to release a smart phone capable of […]
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Google I/O 2016: New Android N Details Revealed, Beta Launched
With the arrival of the developer preview for Android N in March, the Public Beta of Android N has been released at the Google I/O 2016 – Google’s annual development conference which is the must see event on any Android enthusiasts calendar. Android N is now available to users of various Google devices, listed on […]
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Google I/O 2016: Smart & Video Messaging with Allo & Duo Apps
Yesterday’s Google I/O event has really set an impressive outline for the Android platform moving forward throughout the next 12 months and amongst the exciting new additions there comes a pair of revolutionary new messaging apps called Allo and Duo. Firstly we have Allo, which is a new chat-based smart messaging application that is being […]
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Google I/O 2016: Instant Apps for Android without the Download
One of many announcements at yesterday’s Google I/O event was that it will soon be possible to use Android apps from the Play Store without fully downloading them. The new feature is called Instant Apps. Instant Apps means that rather than installing storage-hungry software onto your Android device, when all you really need is a […]
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Android Pay is Now Available in the UK
It seems Google’s contactless payment service Android Pay has come to the UK a lot sooner than expected! Earlier today, Google tweeted “Download #AndroidPay today from @GooglePlay. Now available in the UK” – with this announcement a link to the Google Play Store page for the app was also included. Similar to the main competitor Apple […]
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Gadget Helpline’s Smart Alternatives: Cubot H2 with Android 5.1
If you’re looking for a Smart Alternative to more mainstream Android mobiles then the Cubot H2 might be something to note. The Chinese smartphone industry is booming, with companies going head to head to offer the best budget priced smartphone – with all the technical trimmings included. Cubot is a nationally well-known brand run by […]
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Android N – Developer edition
Marshmallow has only been around for five months now but it looks like it is already being superseded by a younger sibling. This Wednesday Google announced a developer preview of the unnamed upgrade. It shall simply be known as Android N for now. This release is Google’s earliest software preview to date, Google’s Vice President […]
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MWC 2016: LG G5 Reinvents the Flagship Smartphone
Samsung might have impressed with power by flexing its flagship muscles with the new Galaxy S7 range but LG might have just won the Mobile World Congress with charm and ingenuity. The ‘other’ South Korean manufacturer has just announced a truly unique addition to the premium Android smartphone market – a modular mobile featuring interchangeable […]