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• A Note on Google Assistant's Fluidity and Speech Recognition

  I have a bit of a love-hate relationship with Google Now's voice commands (or rather Google Assistant as it is now called). I love the idea of what it will be able to do one day, and I love what it can do when it works. If it works. And therein lies the hate. That

• Facebook Announces Messenger Lite For Older Devices and Emerging Markets

  Facebook just announced Facebook Messenger Lite, a new low-resource version of Facebook Messenger (much to the disdain of the developers of Lite Messenger for Facebook), joining Facebook Lite in their portfolio. Facebook Messenger Lite is a cut down version of Facebook Messenger, weighing in at under 10 MB. It is designed to be fast to

• How Allo and Duo Want to Complicate Messaging by Fracturing the Market

  Allo and Duo introduce more messaging applications to contact your friends through. Do we need more fracturing, and are its features worth the trouble?

• All About Android 421: Any Wei But Huawei

  Hosts Jason Howell and Ron Richards discuss Huawei being blocked in the US, the Asus Zenfone 6, Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2, Minecraft Earth, the Samsung Galaxy Fold, and Tor Browser for Android.

• Who said IFA 2018 isn't about phones? | #PNWeekly 320

  Nine Android phones have launched and we expect more to come along soon. We also cover Xiaomi's OPPO Find X and other mobile tech news in our show!

• All About Android 356: Behind the Arena

  Notches on Android, Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 benchmarks, Android phone sales figures, and a chat with the folks behind the Astro email app.

• Unboxing the Sony Xperia XZ1

  XDA unboxes the Xperia XZ1- Sony's latest Android smartphone with Snapdragon 835 and Android 8.0 Oreo.

• Xiaomi Joins the Android One Program in India with the new Xiaomi Mi A1

  Xiaomi is joining the Android One program with their latest flagship phone launch! Read all about the new Xiaomi Mi A1 and Xiaomi's global expansion!

• Xiaomi Launches MIUI 9: Image Search, Smart Assistant, Smart App Launcher, and Performance Enhancements

  At an event in China today, Xiaomi launched the highly anticipated latest version of their ROM, MIUI 9. Xiaomi has been teasing MIUI 9 for a couple weeks now with hints and previews, so it is nice to finally get a look at the release version. MIUI 9 brings a new Android version to some

• Xiaomi Mi Note 2 XDA Review: A Capable Flagship and a Solid First Step Onto the World Stage

  Xiaomi's worldwide launch has been heralded for years, and with the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 it looks like the final pieces are falling into place. As Xiaomi's first flagship phone to offer a model with worldwide frequency band support, the Mi Note 2 offers an exciting look into what we can expect from Xiaomi as they continue to expand internationally.

• All About Android 323: Benchmark for Good, Not Evil

  This week, we'll be discussing the OnePlus 5, Sony Xperia XZ Premium, YotaPhone 3, Firefox Focus, benchmark cheating, Bluetooth 5 mysteries, and more!

• Ulefone Metal Review: A Hilarious Trainwreck, With a Silver Lining

  Check out XDA's extremely in-depth Ulefone Metal review and learn how it compares to similarly priced phones. Did Ulefone make the right move?

• Signs of Life For Android Pay in Canada: Interac Imagery Added in Version 1.7

  There has been a lot of background activity recently surrounding Android Pay's global rollout, and an additional sign of the work that Google is putting in to prepare for their Canadian launch has just surfaced in Android Pay version 1.7. Android Pay now contains the first stages of Interac support. The additions to the Android

• LlabTooFeR Leaks System Images for Pixel and Pixel XL

  With the retail release of the Google Pixel and Google Pixel XL fast approaching, it was only a matter of time before the system images started popping up. Earlier today, well known HTC leaker LlabTooFeR posted the system images for the Pixel and Pixel XL, both of which are manufactured by HTC. While it is

• BlackBerry DTEK60 passes by the FCC

  A New Blackberry flagship has leaked! Check out the specifications and find out if this is the Blackberry Android phone for you!

• Signs of Life For Android Pay's Global Rollout

  With rumors swirling about Android Pay's expansion into more countries, Google has started taking steps towards preparing for those launches. Unfortunately, most of the preparations happen behind closed doors where we can't see them (negotiating with banks, helping the banks put forth Requests For Proposals to find implementers, navigating each country's legal framework, etc.), but

• Huawei Nova and Nova Plus Coming in Early October (SD625, 5.0″/5.5″ 1080p, 3020/3340 mAh, Type-C)

  The Huawei Nova is coming on early October, find out all the details about the upcoming Nexus 6P-like mid-range Huawei offering!

• BLU Life One X2 Launches on October 7th for $150 (SD430, 5.2" 1080p, 3000mAh, QC 3.0)

  The BLU Life One X2 was just announced, and at $150 for the unlocked base model it appears to be a solid budget offering. It launches with Android 6.0 Marshmallow and packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 with Quick Charge 3.0, a 3000 mAh battery, a 5.2" 1080p IPS display with 2.5D Gorilla Glass, an 8 MP front camera with a front facing flash, a 16 MP rear camera with PDAF and laser autofocus and an f2.4 aperture, a microUSB connector, a front-mounted fingerprint sensor, a microSD slot, and dual SIM support.