Opera for Android 48 has just been released to the public. The new update brings a raft of useful features with it that will help with online payments, and blocking those pesky cookie dialogs.
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Google has silently added a security feature in Android 7.1 Nougat that will allow it to react to user panic and possibly help them out of very sticky situations when it comes to malware infections.
Ten months after its release, Android 7.0 Nougat has reached 10.6% of devices. Marshmallow had reached 15.2% within ten months of its rollout starting, and it's more than doubled since then, to 31.8%.
Lenovo has introduced two low-end handsets in its Moto E series, the Moto E4 and Moto E4 Plus. Both models tout exceptionally long battery life and snappy performance at a low price point.
Apple revealed today that iOS 10 is installed on 86% of its active mobile devices, and compared that with Android 7.x on just 7% - but that percentage was revised upwards by Google a few hours later.
HTC has officially announced its new flagship phone, just two months after its last flagship went on sale. The U11's key selling point is the ability to 'squeeze' it to activate apps and features.
With "Android O" just around the corner, Google has officially concluded the Beta Program for Android Nougat. The company says that the program will kick off for the beta version of Android O soon.
The premium Android 7.1 device is exclusively available from the world-famous Selfridges department store in London from today, priced at £499 SIM-free, and will be available nationwide from May 5.
The NuAns Neo ran Windows 10 Mobile, but the Neo Reloaded runs Android 7.1 Nougat. Priced from $355, the design of the Neo Reloaded is similar to the old model, but some key specs have been upgraded.
NuAns has unveiled the Neo Reloaded, a new version of its Windows 10 Mobile handset, which ditches Microsoft's OS in favor of Android 7.1, with a larger, high-res screen and a newer processor.
The newest versions of Android are now installed on just 1.2% of the platform's active devices, while 6.0 Marshmallow continues to grow, pushing past the 30% usage milestone for the first time.
Neither the Lumia 520 or 525 were eligible for upgrade to Windows 10 Mobile - but a developer has managed to install one of the very newest Android versions onto both Windows phones instead.
Google today has released the final Developer Preview of Android 7.1.1 Nougat, opening up the program to the rest of its supported Nexus devices. The final rollout will be next month.
Google may have given a glimmer of hope for Nexus 5X and 6P owners with regard to the fingerprint gestures of Android 7.1 that aren't supported due to firmware limitations of last years Nexus devices.
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The latest preview of Android 7.1 Nougat does away with one basic feature on non-Pixel devices: Night Mode. It's unclear if Google will bring it back or is just reserving it for Pixel phones.
Clever folks have found a way to bring Google's new Assistant to a large number of devices, as long as they're running Android 7.0 Nougat. But it comes with some big side effects.
As the company promised earlier this month, Google has released the first Developer Preview of Android 7.1 Nougat. The preview is only available for the Nexus 5X, 6P, and Pixel C.
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It emerged last week that Verizon would be handling OS updates for Google's new flagship phones. But both Google and the carrier have now assured buyers that those updates will roll out without delay.
Google today took the wraps off of Android 7.1 Nougat, which it promises to deliver in Developer Preview form later this month. Here's what you need to know about the next Android update.
According to a new report, users of existing Nexus devices will see Android 7.1 Nougat in Developer Preview form before the end of the year. Luckily, there's a changelog available now.
Google says it will provide two years of Android OS updates, and three years of security updates, to its new Pixel phones - perhaps surprising, given that they cost the same as Apple's iPhones.
Samsung's Galaxy S7 handsets has been spotted running Android 7.0 Nougat. We've known for a while that Samsung is testing the new OS and the company seems to be getting closer to release the update.
Nexus 6 owners rejoice as their devices have finally started getting the Android 7.0 update. This comes just ahead of the expected launch of Android 7.1 Nougat and the new Pixel phones.
Google is expected to launch new Nexus smartphones this fall, albeit under the Pixel brand. While many of their specs are already known, the OS they'll be running is rumored to be Android 7.1 Nougat.