Lumia 950 Peter Bright Windows 10 Mobile will receive its last patches and security updates on December 10 this year, as Microsoft winds down the last remaining bit of development on its smartphone platform. The last major notable to the platform was October 2017, when it was bumped to version 1709. At that point, Microsoft […]
YouTube is one of the most varied content platforms in the world, and it’s easy to find tutorials, TV shows, and even the latest music videos. But it’s not just about the watching — sometimes all you want to do is listen to YouTube in the background, busying yourself with something else on your phone. […]
Someone call in a blade runner, because it’s time to retire some androids. Developer Behaviour Interactive revealed this week that it has pulled Westworld Mobile from Google Play and iOS App Store. The game is still playable, but you can no longer download it on iOS and Android. On April 16, Behaviour Interactive plans to […]
Parenting isn’t easy in the digital age. There was once a time, prior to the internet, when a social network strictly referred to you and your band of cohorts, when “following” someone was considered illegal, and when the only pornographic images available lined the glossy interior of publications like Playboy and Penthouse. Most kids these days are […]
We’ve once again overhauled our picks for the best Android apps, whittling our robust selection down to a paltry 100. Some are new, and others have been standbys on this list for years. Regardless, we’re certain that any and all of these apps will make your life easier, and help you get the most out of […]
Printers may be on the way out given the rise of digital file sharing, but they’re unlikely to go away completely any time soon. Thankfully, you don’t need a computer to print files. Instead, you can do it straight from your smartphone. That’s why we’ve put together this guide to help you learn how to […]
Google is reportedly rolling out a spam protection tool for Android’s Messages app, but the highly requested feature will come with a catch. The launch of the anti-spam tool looks limited for now as not all Android users have gained access to it, according to Android Police. Android smartphone owners will know if they are […]
linux87/123RF To-do list apps are some of the oldest available apps on both iOS and Android — but how do you know you’re getting the right app to match your lifestyle? We’ve done the heavy lifting for you and put together a list of the best to-do list apps currently available for both iOS and […]
A Snapdragon 855 on top of a wafer of Snapdragon 855s. The 855 next to a penny. This isn’t to scale, but it gives us a general idea of how Qualcomm is imaging the chip layout. The most important thing here is the separate 5G modem. Qualcomm has announced its flagship System on a Chip […]
Do you have a 2014 model year or newer Mazda vehicle? You may finally be able to get Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in your car. On Wednesday, the automaker announced that it’s extending CarPlay and Android Auto support to more vehicles after first making these phone-based infotainment technologies available in the 2018 Mazda6 and […]
Simon Hill/Digital Trends It’s presented differently, but your Android smartphone is essentially a pocket computer crammed full of mysterious files, just like your PC or laptop. Thankfully, you can dig into your file structure and have a look around if you so desire. You may want to organize things or free up some space. Whatever […]
Enlarge / The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 Palace Museum Edition. Xiaomi In the last few years, we’ve witnessed a big change to the way the smartphone market works. China has become both the biggest smartphone market on Earth and home to some of the most interesting smartphone companies. Lately, all the cool and crazy smartphones […]
Google kicked off its Android Developer Summit in Mountain View this week with a bang, and support for foldable devices only scratched the surface. The company announced that many of the new features in Kotlin 1.3 are now natively supported, and it provided updates on Jetpack, Android Studio, instant apps, and more. Kotlin 1.3 First […]
It’s already clear the smartphone trend of 2019 will be foldable devices, and Google is welcoming it with open arms. At this year’s Android Dev Summit, the company announced it’s adding support for what’s known as “foldables,” allowing Android apps to work seamlessly with the new form factor. Dave Burke, Google’s vice president of engineering […]
Ronan Glon/Digital Trends Android started out as a mobile operating system, but over the 10 years since it came to market, it has become so much more. Forks of Android now act as Google’s operating system across a wide variety of different form factors, from automobiles to smartwatches. Because it’s open source — freely available […]