Every Android device comes preloaded with a few different sets of apps, some chosen by the OEM, some by the cell carrier, and usually a set of Google apps. We’ve now learned precisely which apps Google has mandated inclusion on Android 10 and Android Go phones with Google services, which includes some surprising additions.
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While there was a small OTA late last month, the first sizable Android 10 update is rolling out today. The October security patch touts eight “functional patches” for all Pixel phones that range from gesture navigation to the Pixel Stand.
All three generations of Pixel…
The Honor Band 5 is one of the latest fitness trackers designed to enhance everyday health without too much distraction.
Normally, when when you mention fitness trackers, you wouldn’t instantly think of budget smartphone brand Honor. This is obviously the fifth…
Android 10’s new gesture navigation system is a bit of a mixed bag, but it’s what Google wants to be a standard across every Android device. Now, we’re learning that Google is going to force OEMs to hide their own gesture navigation systems in Android, even going so far as to not include them in the setup wizard.
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For the past five years, Google has required that Android smartphones ship with a message on their boot screen that says “Powered by Android.” Now, we’re learning that the requirements around this message will including Google’s new Android branding starting in…
Latest AirPods on sale from $130, 9.7-inch iPad with Cell $110 off, iPhone battery cases, more
October 7, 2019
Today’s best deals include the latest AirPods on sale from $130, plus deals on Apple’s 9.7-inch iPad Cellular, and iPhone battery cases. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
Rakuten has the latest AirPods on sale starting at $130…
Android Auto just went through a huge redesign and, following that, an update to Google Maps on the platform rolled out as well. Now, we’re seeing a slight tweak to the Google Maps interface on Android Auto hit some users with a logo in place and more.
Over the weekend, we spotted this slight tweak to the Google Maps interface on Android Auto which modifies the search bar…
There’s no getting around the fact that the Samsung Galaxy Fold is a fragile device, but Samsung has certainly done its best following issues early this year. Now, the folks at have republished their Galaxy Fold teardown, and it reveals several internal…
I had only a few minutes to play with the iPhone 11 Pro camera on release day, taking just a few hand-held iPhone night photos to test Night Mode.
But a couple of readers made a good point in response. Although the vast, vast majority of iPhone photos will be handheld, it…
The Sony Xperia 8 is a Japanese exclusive mid-ranger
October 7, 2019
Sony Mobile has quietly announced the brand new Xperia 8 smartphone but the mid-range device is only expected to be available in the company’s native Japan.
Taking the design language of the Xperia 10, the Xperia 8 comes with the Snapdragon 630 chipset, 4GB of RAM and just 64GB of internal storage. The battery comes in a paltry 2,760mAh capacity, which given that the Xperia 8 comes with a…
