Androidifying

It was last April when Nintendo said Fire Emblem and Animal Crossing would arrive to mobile in fall 2016. That release deadline was subsequently pushed into 2017,  before the end of the fiscal year. Though Fire Emblem: Heroes will land in just a couple of days (it hits Android this Thursday ), Animal Crossing won’t be here until the next fiscal year. Meaning this April. At the earliest. Nintendo confirmed the delay earlier today in a financial statement  and said it was to “accommodate the releases and operation” of Super Mario Run and Fire Emblem: Heroes. Though it doesn’t seem unreasonable for Nintendo to delay one game to make sure two others receive more time and resources, I’m sure die-hard fans will be hurt by the revelation. Animal Crossing is a community simulation game which seems well suited to mobile for a number of reasons. The series draws on real-world events like seasons, day and night cycles, holidays etc. but I could imagine Animal Crossing mobile doing things tha

Razer, the high-end gaming hardware and software company, has just acquired Nextbit , the phone company looking to make on-board storage hassles a thing of the past. This was a very, very surprising acquisition for many, as, while both companies make their own hardware as well as software, they have traditionally operated in completely different sectors. Nextbit boss Tom Moss says that both companies are ‘rebels’ in their respective industries, taking a very heavy “consumer-first” approach when it comes to hardware and software design decisions. What exactly does this acquisition mean for Nextbit in the future? And are there reasons to be optimistic about the tie-up? Lets take a look at a few of the possibilities. Software synergy While software is arguably not part of Razer’s core competency, Nextbit would likely say that’s what they do best. The Nextbit Robin is founded on a very specific idea that users should not have to worry about the storage space on their device, and only

Update, January 31:  It looks like Pixel owners who have been tormented by unexpected shutdowns could finally catch a break. The Google bug-tracking ticket where hundreds of users complained about sudden shutdowns on their Pixels and Pixel XL’s has been closed today by a Google staffer. The ticket is now marked as “Future Release” meaning that changes designed to fix the shutdown issue will roll out in an upcoming update. It’s not clear whether that future release is Android 7.1.2, which is rolling out now  in beta, or another release, but we’re hopeful it’s the former. It’s worth noting that ticket  227849 , where many users reported similar issues for the 2015 Nexus 6P, remains unresolved, with no recent communication from Google. Original post, December 28: It seems that some Pixel devices are affected by the same infamous shutdown bug that plagued the Nexus 6P where the device would prematurely turn off at 25 to 35 percent. The Huawei Nexus 6P has finally received the Nouga

Back in November 2016, Oppo announced the A57 smartphone . The Chinese manufacturer is now bringing the device to the Indian market. The Oppo A57 will go on sale on February 3 and will be available in all the major offline retail stores. Additionally, you’ll be able to get the device from well known online stores including Flipkart, Snapdeal, and Amazon. It comes in Gold and can be yours for Rs. 14,990. The Oppo A57 will most likely appeal to those who love taking selfies. The device is equipped with a 16 MP front-facing camera with an f/2.0 aperture. It sports a 5.2-inch LCD display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and is powered by the Snapdragon 435 chipset. The mid-range smartphone has 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage, which can be expanded with the help of a microSD card (up to 128 GB). See also: Lenovo Phab 2 Pro now available in India 2 weeks ago The 2,900 mAh battery keeps the lights on while the front-mounted fingerprint scanner will make sure your data i

Project Fi integration was missing from the Google Voice app version 5.0 released last week, but it could still be on its way. Google has told tech website 9to5 Google  that a “solution” for Fi users was in the works, suggesting that it plans to bring support to Google Voice. Though its not an outright confirmation from Google, it seems like it would be a sensible move to integrate the services, as there is already a large crossover between them. Google is clearly aware that this causes issues for Google Voice users who take up Project Fi  too, as it clarifies it on one of its help pages : “Whichever option you choose, once you activate Project Fi service on your phone, you’ll no longer have Google Voice on the Google Account you use with Project Fi. Keep in mind that Project Fi includes many of the best features from Google Voice, but you won’t be able to use the Google Voice website and apps or Google Talk to make calls and send texts, and check new voicemail.” For the full li

As already reported, Samsung will not announce the Galaxy S8 at Mobile World Congress . But that doesn’t mean the tech giant won’t show off a few other devices in Barcelona. According to a recent report coming from South Korean site Naver , Samsung will unveil the Galaxy Tab S3 at a press event on February 26 at MWC. The successor to the Galaxy Tab S2 , which was announced back in July 2015, will come with a 9.6-inch display with a resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels. You’ll find the Snapdragon 820 chipset under the hood along with 4 GB of RAM and a 12 MP primary camera on the back of the device. Samsung’s flagship tablet will run Android 7.0 Nougat  and sport a 5 MP selfie snapper as well as a thinner body when compared with its predecessor. See also: This may be the first look at the 6.2-inch Samsung Galaxy S8 5 days ago Therefore, the Galaxy Tab S3 will be less than 5.6 mm thick. This does have its advantages as a thin device is a lot easier to hold and really feels g

Facebook is aiming to help make forgotten passwords less troublesome. Today, it will roll out a service which will help GitHub users regain access to their accounts in the event that they forget their password — and it doesn’t involve resetting it. Typically, lost password retrieval can involve answering security questions, which can sometimes be guessed, or sending an email or text message, which aren’t encrypted. Worse still, if someone has access to one email account it often allows them to hijack other accounts through that aforementioned email retrieval process. “We need something better—a way to recover access, using identities and services you trust, regardless of whether they are associated with an email address or a phone number. This process needs to be easy, secure, and respectful of your privacy,” wrote Facebook Security Engineer Brad Hill in the service’s announcement . See also: Facebook helped make Chrome pages refresh up to 28% faster 4 days ago Facebo