Tag: android

All the articles with the tag "android".

• 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

• 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.