Every year, in the build up to the launch of the next version of Android, Google launches a beta and developer preview period for that update, usually starting with Pixel devices. Today, the landing page for the Android 11 Developer Preview went live, if perhaps earlier than intended.
The improvements coming with Android 11 are still something of a mystery to us at this point, though we’ve seen…
Lenovo teases ‘Legion’ Android gaming phone w/ Snapdragon 865
February 13, 2020
Lenovo owns Motorola, but the company has its own brand in the smartphone space, too. Now, though, Lenovo’s “Legion” brand known for its gaming laptops may also be making the jump to a gaming phone.
In a teaser posted to Weibo, Lenovo not-so-subtly teases that it will…
Alphabet Scoop 084: Galaxy Z Flip, S20 line, and Unpacked 2020
February 13, 2020
This week is all about what Samsung announced at Unpacked 2020. We of course kick off by talking about the Galaxy Z Flip, which one of us experienced in the flesh, and then dive into everything else the company announced.
Alphabet Scoop is available on Google Play, Google…
OnePlus 8 with Snapdragon 865 runs Geekbench
February 13, 2020
A month ago we saw the OnePlus 8 Pro – model number IN2023 – go through Geekbench. Now a second device, IN2025, has done the same and this may be the vanilla OnePlus 8.
OnePlus 8 (IN2025) running Geekbench 4
Its powered by the same Snapdragon 865 chipset (kona) and the score it posted is essentially the same. But notice the RAM its 8GB while the Pro model packed 12GB. Thats not…
Google’s Android Auto went through a major redesign last year which has a lot of pros, but one unfortunate casualty was a weather widget on the homescreen. Now, after experimenting with its design a bit, Google is adding a weather icon to Android Auto’s status…
Hands-on with Google Assistant Ambient mode for OnePlus devices
February 13, 2020
The Google Assistant Ambient mode for OnePlus devices is rolling out right now, with all previously “flagship killers” also included — as far back as 2016’s OnePlus 3/3T.
Of course, this isn’t a new feature to Android, as it has been available on selected Nokia…
A lot of people had high hopes for the Motorola Razr, but those quickly fell apart when its durability was questioned and reviews were… not good. Today, iFixit has given the Motorola Razr a teardown and, unsurprisingly, they’ve come to the conclusion it’s extremely difficult to repair, even saying it’s “one of the most complex phones ever.”
Foldables are, by their very nature, much…
LG brings Android 10 for V50 on Sprint
February 13, 2020
In a rather surprising move, LG started rolling out a stable build of Android 10 for V50 users last month. According to multiple reports, the firmware update is now live for V50 owners in the US on Sprint’s network complete with LG’s custom UX 9.0.
LG’s Android 10…
OxygenOS Open Beta 9 rolling out for OnePlus 7 Pro w/ January patch, Zen Mode 1.5, more
February 13, 2020
OxygenOS Open Beta 9 is now rolling out for the OnePlus 7 Pro with a number of fixes, while also including the January 2019 security patch.
Announced over on the official OnePlus Forums, the update’s most important inclusion for many will undoubtedly be the January 2019…
Samsung held an exclusive sale of a limited number of Galaxy Z Flip phones in its Digital Plaza stores in Seoul, prior to the official release of the phone (in Korea, pre-orders are supposed to start shipping tomorrow). Only 900 units were available, but they were all sold before the end of the day, despite the relatively high price of KRW 1.65 million.
Sales started at 10:30 local time. The…
