Android Development

Nov 03, 2015

Tech Rumor: Google Will Merge The Chrome OS With The Android

Last week, speculations were rife that the Chrome OS will be "folded into" the Android. Google has since debunked the rumor with a tweet from SVP for Android and Chrome OS, Hiroshi Lockheimer.

Nov 03, 2015

Androids Of The Future Will Grow Increasingly Bloatware-Free

If you ever wanted to toss your Android to the trash because of the amount of bloatware it contains, straight off the box, the good news is that newer Androids may come with leaner systems, and will hopefully be bloatware-less.

Nov 03, 2015

Samsung's Bendy Phone To Roll Out In January 2016

Samsung has been shopping the concept through the tech trade shows for the longest time, in CES 2013 and 2014, to be exact. Now, the foldable "bendy" Samsung screen has a probably release date, and the tech world is abuzz with the rumors.

Nov 03, 2015

Samsung May Roll Out A New Line: Enter The Samsung Galaxy O Line Of Phones

As if the market isn't saturated enough with Samsung smartphones just yet, Samsung may well roll out a new set of phones, and they'll slap the letter "O" on that line of phones.

Nov 03, 2015

The Android M Has A Name: We Have "Marshmallow," Ladies, Gents And Android Fanatics

After much speculation and excitement, the Android M comes to Google Nexus devices, and it now has a name and the definite version number.

Nov 03, 2015

Android To Integrate Vulkan As A GPU API

While the Android currently uses OpenGL ES to handle the graphics, it will soon integrate Khronos' Vulkan so that developers have an option which graphics API to use with their apps. Vulkan may be completed by the end of the year yet.

Nov 03, 2015

Android Lollipop Only 18% Of The Market, Pundits Say Forking To Blame

Android watchers are bemoaning the fact that 9 months after release, only 18% of Android users are on Lollipop. Observers of the ecosystem put the blame on the "forking" issue that's plagued the Android OS.

Nov 03, 2015