Android Lollipop might make it easier to uninstall carriers' junk apps
ttp://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/android-5-0-key-lime-pie-release-date-news-and-rumours-1091500">Android Lollipop is the most significant change to Google's mobile operating system in years, but not every change is a black-and-white improvement.Then again, some are... -techradarSony just extended PS4 Remote Play to Android phones
y is one of the most interesting features of the PS4, letting users stream games from the console to other platforms.The feature gave the PS Vita a much-needed boost, and now it's arrived on Android via a just-released update to the PlayStation App.There's one caveat, and it's a big one: Remote Play for Android... -techradarApple says it'll never make a cheap iPhone
still holding out for a cheap iPhone then we've got bad news for you, with Apple's product marketing executive Greg Joswiak stating that the Cupertino company has no intention of chasing the budget market.Apple products such as the iPad Air 2 and the iPhone 6 are usually pretty expensive, and even 'affordable' products like t... -techradarVersus: Fire TV Stick vs Roku Streaming Stick vs Chromecast
emote and AppsProving the e-tailer still has a few surprises up its sleeve, Amazon announced the Fire TV Stick on Monday, a ridiculously affordable version of the set-top hardware that appears to have left little behind on its way to the shrink-ray.Of course, stick-sized media streame... -techradar
Here's what Android Lollipop looks like running on an HTC One M8
new screenshots apparently show Android 5.0 Lollipop running on an HTC One M8. If authentic, these images give us a good idea of how Google's latest mobile operating system will look running on HTC devices.HTC devices run a customised user interface known as HTC Sense that replaces stock Android.... -techradarSamsung Galaxy A5 pricing, specs and design leaked by retailer
Samsung's Galaxy A range have been coming thick and fast in recent weeks, but the latest internet leak gives us an idea of the company's pricing for one of the new phones.The A range will follow the design principles of the Samsung Galaxy Alpha and consist of three handsets: the Samsung Galax... -techradar
AndroidSamsung Galaxy S5 will get Android Lollipop in December
ttp://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/android-5-0-key-lime-pie-release-date-news-and-rumours-1091500">Android 5.0 Lollipop will hit the Samsung Galaxy S5 this December.Sources speaking to Sam Mobile have confirmed as much, but the update could take up t... -techradarLG takes on Samsung with its own custom processor, sticks it in the LG G3 Screen
nched a new eight-core, LTE-A Cat 6 application processor, dubbed Nuclun (pronounced Noo-klun), which the firm claims will give it greater smartphone flexibility in the future. Based on Arm's big.LITTLE technology, Nuclun can seamlessly switch between its four 1.5GHz A15 cores and four 1.2GHz A7 cor... -techradarWeek in Tech: Week in Tech: It's back to the future with hoverboards, Nintendo and Nokia
of news about Nintendo, Nokia, Galaxy Notes and Google's, ahem, iNbox, it's clear that everything important starts with an N. But first of all, let's take a look at the new (there's another one) iPads.New iPads and Apple numbersOur mobile device expert Gareth Be... -techradarFirst major Android Wear update adds GPS and offline music playback
confirmed on its Android Developers Blog that it's enabled GPS functionality on Android Wear, allowing smartwatches with built-in GPS to locate themselves without having to rely on a smartphone.What does this mean for you? Well, your smartwatch will now be able to keep track of your location without needing your ... -techradarWindows PhoneSome Samsung Ativ S handsets are being updated to Windows Phone 8.1
razy now for anything other than a budget handset to release without 4G LTE, but back in 2012 the lack of 4G on most models of the Samsung Ativ S was only a minor point against it.Now the Ativ S has the same problems any other aging smartphone does, including outdated software - but that... -techradar
In Depth: Google IO 2015: what we want to see
llet, Glass and VRIn the months since the less-than-thrilling IO 2014, Google has unleashed a number of tantalizing products and intriguing concepts that have us looking forward it its 2015 conference. With Android L releasing into the wild, the revelation of the Nexus 6 and Nexus 9, Android Wear smartwatches winding up on wrists everywh... -techradar
In Depth: Hands on with Google Inbox: what's it like to use?
ew Inbox app has been released on an invite-only basis - ring any bells Gmail fans? But 10 years on from Gmail's launch, has Google finally found the solution to inbox clutter?Inbox takes the approach that - by organizing your emails intuitively - the clutter is kept in the background. The backdrop to this, of course, is that ... -techradar
In Depth: Sony Xperia Z4: what we want to see
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f="http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/sony-xperia-z3-1263309/review">Xperia Z3 has only just launched but Sony is already hard at work on the follow-up. It would have to be really, if it's going to launch early next year as expected. But as the phone exists inevitably... -techradar
Android Silver shelved because smartphone makers weren't interested
ttp://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/android-silver-everything-you-need-to-know-1246714">Android Silver, Google's initiative for a less customisable version of its mobile operating system, has apparently been abandoned due to device manufacturers showing ... -techradar
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ek were a pop song it'd be a Taylor Swift one: a star at the top of their game delivering something amazing that makes the world a more cheerful place. It's a week of new iPads and new Nexuses, of mad things from Will.i.am and new ways for players who want to play, play, play, play, p... -techradarArchos tries to undercut Samsung and Oculus with budget VR rival
entering the increasingly-crowded virtual reality market with the launch of the Archos VR Glasses.The glasses will go on sale world wide in November with a price tag of £24.99 ($29.99). Unlike the Oculus Rift or Sony's Project Morpheus, the Archos VR Glasses are aimed at offe... -techradar
In Depth: Nexus Player: Everything you need to know about the Android TV box
yerAnnounced at the end of yesterday's big Nexus 6 launch, the Nexus Player is Google's new living room media box - it's answer to the Apple TV and other set-tops like the Roku 3.The tech giants have long been battling for control of our living rooms, an... -techradarIn Depth: Nexus 5 vs Nexus 6
f="http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/nexus-6-release-date-news-and-features-1232946">Nexus 6 is finally here. It's also bigger, more powerful and more expensive than the Nexus 5. The size and price could make it a tough sell for the Android masses, but it's certainly eye catching.In fact it's different fro... -techradarSamsung ushers in 64-bit era with its next-gen processor
s just announced its latest Exynos SoC processor and ushered in the 64-bit era in an uncharacteristically quiet fashion.The Exynos 7 Octa uses four Cortex-A57 and four Cortex-A53 cores in the big.LITTLE configuration for, Samsung says, maximum CPU performance for intensive applications. Interestingly, the company made no s... -techradarVersus: Android Lollipop vs Android KitKat: what's the difference?
, design and notificationsThere was plenty of debate over what the new version of Android would be called, with "Lemon Meringue" and even the controversial "Licorice" said to have been in the running at various points.Thankfully the lovable "Lollipop" won out, as Google revea... -techradarThe Nexus 6 is Google's Lollipop-running phablet, and it's massive
ticipated, Google has just announced the Nexus 6, and it's built by Motorola. The phone is the biggest Google has put out yet and packs a whopping 5.9-inch Quad HD display, a 13MP camera, and dual front-facing stereo speakers, all built into a brushed aluminium body.The phone runs on a 2.7GHz quad-core Sn... -techradar
This is Skype Qik, Microsoft's new quick-fire Snapchat rival
birth of Snapchat, we've had an endless number of apps trying to offer new ways to chat with video. One name that you might not think would have any interest in this is Skype, and yet the Microsoft subsidiary has just dished up one of the most intriguing video messaging apps yet.It's called Skype Qik and it's entirely ... -techradar
Microsoft jumps on Android Wear with handwriting keyboard
released its Analog Keyboard Project, aimed at improving text input on the increasingly tiny touchscreens which are adorning the new wave of wearable devices.It's even built a protoype handwriting recognition keyboard for... wait for it... Android Wear.This allows you to respond to messages, search the web and perfo... -techradar
Opinion: From Apple to Android then Apple again: why I swapped the HTC One M8 for an iPhone 6
arriage with AndroidA few months ago, in the midst of switching carriers and desperately needing to upgrade my two-year-old iPhone 4S, I decided to make the leap to an Android phone. After a long period of deliberating differe... -techradarWeek in Tech: Week in Tech: periscopes and self-parking cars
to love HTC. While everybody else in the world is trying to make ever more powerful smartphones and tablets, HTC has decided that what we really need is a periscope. But it's no ordinary periscope, and this is no ordinary week: we've got spy-proof tablets, Windows on your wrist and the ne... -techradarHTC One M8 gets Eye Experience update one day after launch
ave been only yesterday that HTC announced its new and improved camera app known as the Eye Experience, but if you're a European owner of the flagship HTC One M8 smartphone, then you should be getting the updated app right now.The Eye Experience app was revealed in detail at HTC's Double Exposure event ... -techradarIndustry voice: Apple Pay represents the tipping point for mobile contactless payments
than 200 mobile payment startups so far this year, it's obvious that mobile payments are a hot topic. But the problem with mobile payments is a perennial one: new payment types hardly ever succeed. History is littered with failed payment approaches including Pay ... -techradarThe original Tesco Hudl is now ridiculously cheap
w pick up a first generation Tesco Hudl for just £79 direct from the supermarket giant, a saving of £40 from the original retail price of £119.The tablet may be a year old and it's just been superseded by the Tesco Hudl 2, but at its new price point (£50 less than the Hudl 2) it's still offering great value for money.In fact, Tesc... -techradarIn Depth: MWC 2015: what we want to see
te possibly the biggest yearly event in the mobile world. At MWC 2014 for example we saw the Samsung Galaxy S5, Sony Xperia Z2 and a plethora of other smartphones, tablets and smartwatches.MWC 2015 is expected to be every bit as big and there are already rumblings of some of what might be on show, such as the Samsung Galaxy S6. That's likely to be ... -techradarAre Android L's floating apps a new feature or just a bug?
ormal launch of Android L fast approaching and preview builds already in developers hands we're starting to get some extra insight into what it might bring, beyond what Google's already announced.One such insight takes the form of floating windowed apps, which developer Terence Tuhinanshu has shown off in a video on Google... -techradar
Are Android L's floating apps a new feature or just a bug?
ormal launch of Android L fast approaching and preview builds already in developers hands we're starting to get some extra insight into what it might bring, beyond what Google's already announced.One such insight takes the form of floating windowed apps, which developer Terence Tuhinanshu has shown off in a video on Google... -techradarExclusive: Blackphone maker is building a privacy-centric tablet
ing up at MWC 2014, the privacy centric Blackphone went on sale at the end of June, offering customers a far more private Android experience - and now the firm has confirmed it's doing a tablet.Speaking exclusively to TechRadar, Jon Callas, the co-founder and CTO at Silent Circle and Blackphone told us that more devices are on the horizo... -techradarGary Marshall: Just how much trouble is Samsung really in?
's phone business were a horse, its owners might be considering a trip to the glue factory right now. This week it announced that its operating profits were down a massive 60% compared to the previous year, with revenues down 20% in the same period.It's important to keep some perspective here, bec... -techradarVersus: HTC Desire Eye vs HTC One M8
e Eye vs HTC One M8: page 1The HTC Desire Eye might not be part of the Taiwanese company's One series of flagship devices, but the new handset doesn't skimp when it comes to specifications. And the front-facing 13MP camera is certainly going to appeal to photography fans.HTC is positioning the Eye and ... -techradarVersus: HTC Desire Eye vs Apple iPhone 6
e Eye vs iPhone 6: page 1Many smartphones are sold on the basis of their camera functionality. HTC will be hoping that its newly-revealed Desire Eye has the goods to pull in customers that use their phone primarily for pictures and selfies.However Apple's all-conquering iPhone 6 has become the weap... -techradarUpdated: HTC Desire Eye release date, price, news and features
hones have been adding interesting camera-based features for a few years now. There was the switch to UltraPixels with the HTC One M7 and then the addition of the Duo Camera depth sensor for the HTC One M8. It makes sense then, that the Taiwanese company would look to ... -techradarUpdated: HTC Desire Eye rolls onto the scene with 13MP front camera
er to the growing trend of phones with an emphasis on selfies is here. Meet the HTC Desire Eye, a device with an eye-popping 13MP front-facing camera. The same snapper is situated around back, too, so users shouldn't have a bad side, so to speak, when using the new phone.... -techradarHTC Desire Eye benchmark goes beyond its 13-megapixel front camera
ding an event today in New York where it's expected to reveal the selfie-focused HTC Desire Eye, but that won't stop us from gawking at its alleged specs ahead of time.The new HTC smartphone has appeared on GFXBench, where its full specs seem to have been revealed.The Desire Eye's main draw wil... -techradarLive Blog: We're live in New York for the big HTC event
net access went down and has only just sprung back up an hour later - even our backup systems failed. You can see all the info on the main site, but here's the bullet point rundown to catch you up:HTC launched the Desire Eye, a phone with dual 13MP cameras front and back. Water resistant to IPX7 level, it brings a ho... -techradar
Nexus 6 benchmark shows it'll outdo the current top Androids
"http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/nexus-6-release-date-news-and-features-1232946">Nexus 6 benchmark has appeared, showing it'll outperform top phones like the LG G3 and Samsung Galaxy S5.A listing for the Nexus 6 has appeared on Geekbench, one of the top benchmarking utilities. It shows ... -techradariOS 8 adoption slows down dramatically
orgiven for thinking that almost every compatible device would be running iOS 8 by now, yet that doesn't seem to be the case at all.The latest figures on Apple's developer site show that 47% of users are now on iOS 8, while 47% are still on iOS 7 and 6% are on earlier versions of iOS. Just 47% on iOS 8 doesn't sound great to begin w... -techradarSamsung Galaxy A5 goes 64-bit in new benchmark
n on Samsung's metal mid-rangers is coming in thick and fast. Just yesterday we saw photos of the A3 and A5 in the flesh and now a benchmark for the Galaxy A5 has emerged, complete with detailed information on the specs of the device.The information, found on GFXBench, isn't a million miles from what we've he... -techradarHTC Desire Eye release date, news and rumors
hones have been adding interesting camera-based features for a few years now. There was the switch to UltraPixels with the HTC One M7 and then the addition of the Duo Camera depth sensor for the HTC One M8. It makes sense then, that the Taiwanese company would look to capitalize on the popularity of the selfie.Other... -techradarSamsung Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A3 snapped in latest leak
hat with every passing week we're getting ever more information about Samsung's upcoming Galaxy A series, with the latest set of leaks concerning the mid-range A5 and A3 handsets.According photos posted on the AndroidMX twitter account, both the Galaxy A5 and A3 will sport the same aluminium unibody a... -techradar
