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Google Removes Iconic Android Statues From Its Headquarters

The fun Android statues once seen in a small park at Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, California, have been removed, leaving an empty patch of dirt in what used to be a popular spot to take photos. The statues, which stood outside the visitors center in the Landings office complex, have been moved to an …

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Android 10 beta 3: Dark theme is now easy to turn on but other apps still don’t work

Google released Tuesday the third beta of Android 10 on the first day of its annual Google I/O developer conference. And at the event, company executives offered a glimpse at a few new features for Q, the next version of the company’s Android operating system due in the summer or fall. Among the new Android 10 features previewed are a …

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Android Pie 9.0: 4 settings you need to change

Google’s Android Pie 9.0 operating system has slowly made its way to more than just Google’s Pixel ($695 at Amazon) line since its release last August. With an improved Do Not Disturb feature, gesture navigation and smart recommendations, Android Pie has a lot to like. After updating your phone to the latest and greatest Android OS, however, there are a …

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Walmart is reportedly preparing its own cheap iPad rival

Walmart will reportedly bring out its own tablet to rival Apple’s iPad. The Android tablet will be cheap, designed to withstand kids and come from a Chinese supplier, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, based on photos discovered in a database of wireless product applications filed with the US Federal Communications Commission. It’ll be sold under Walmart’s ONN store brand, which focuses on …

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Motorola One and One Power look like iPhone X copycats, but cost much less

Looks like Lenovo hopped on the bandwagon of releasing iPhone X lookalikes. The company announced the Motorola One and Motorola One Power on Friday at IFA 2018. The two phones feature a notched display with a 19:9 aspect ratio. They’re also both Android One phones, which means they’ll run a stock version of Android and be among the first phones …

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Android Pie embraces the Xbox One S gamepad

When Microsoft introduced the slimmer Xbox One S in 2016, one new feature didn’t get as much fanfare as it should’ve — a Bluetooth gamepad that can double as a controller for your tablets and phones. Only that gamepad didn’t necessarily work the way you’d think on Android. The buttons were assigned wrong. But XDA-developers reports that after two long …

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The complete guide to Android Pie’s gesture navigation

With the release of Android Pie, Google added plenty of new features and improvements for users. Android Pie is now smarter, has slightly changed look, a new screenshot tool, and an option to ditch the onscreen navigation buttons. Now playing: Watch this: Change these 3 Android Pie settings right away 2:32 With Android Pie users have the option to use …

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Android P is coming to Sony Xperia XZ2, XA2, XZ1, XZ Premium

Android 9 Pie is coming soon(ish) to a handful of Sony phones. The company announced that the following phones will get Android Pie in November: Xperia XZ2 Xperia XZ2 Premium Xperia XZ2 Compact Xperia XZ Premium XZ1 XZ1 Compact Sony also added that these phones will get Android Pie in early 2019: XA2 XA2 Ultra  XA2 Plus You may be …

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