Androidifying

Not in the mood for April Fools’ pranks? Too bad, because you’re getting them anyway. And because April 1 falls on a Saturday this year, you’re getting them a day early. April Fools’ publicity stunts pranks from tech companies are already making the rounds, and to save you time – and the stress of having to sift through them to read the real news – we’re rounding them up here. T-Mobile ONEsie Meet the T-Mobile ONEsie, the world’s first full-body wearable, the brainchild of self-dubbed “genius visionary” John Legere. It gives you “unlimited coverage” (get it?) and more stats and data that you could ever hope to comprehend, unlike all other wearables out there, which are “complete and utter crap.” It’s comfortable too. Read the press release . OnePlus Dash Charge energy drink Dash Charge quick charging is one of the key selling points of the OnePlus 3T. Now OnePlus wants to banish sleep with Dash Charge energy drink. Get a full day’s worth of energy in just half an hour and end

There are many reasons that you might want to start Android development. Building an app that will make you rich and change the world is only one motivation; others include learning to code, building tools that you can use yourself or even just having fun and impressing others. Programming is a fantastic skill to learn and with Android being so open and accessible, it’s a great place to start. Python is a particularly simple and elegant coding language that is designed with the beginner in mind. The problem is that learning to code with Android isn’t quite pick-up-and-play. Before you can even run a simple ‘Hello World’ program, you need to download Android Studio, the Android SDK and the Java JDK. You need to set paths, figure out how to create APKs and add certain permissions on your phone. Even once all that is ready, you need to get to grips with things like views before you can actually show anything on the screen. That’s why learning to code with Python might offer an app

Uptodown says it is the most visited Spanish website in the world. Uptodown also says it is the 180th most visited website globally. Comparable to the likes of APKPure or APKMirror , Uptodown is a download portal for Android apps — and now, it’s also a fully-fledged alternative to Google Play . Uptodown has been distributing software since 2002 and began focusing on Android in 2013. Yesterday, it opened a Google-independent app store, which it says launched with its entire catalog of 4 million non-region restricted apps. The new store rolls out with a “complete app management and install tool” to help keep apps up to date and provide users with “tailored downloads according to their device requirements,” while also “remaining fully compatible but independent from Google Play services.” Despite housing apps that don’t meet Google’s strict Play Store policies — 9 out of 20 of its top downloaded apps aren’t available in Google Play, apparently — Uptodown said in an email we received t

The rapid growth Xiaomi once experienced has slowed down in the recent years, which is something the company plans on changing soon. The Chinese manufacturer wants to get back on track by increasing its presence in India, where it is already quite successful. It started doing business in the country about two years ago and has invested around $500 million since then. In a recent interview with Bloomberg , the company’s co-founder, Lei Jun, said that Xiaomi will invest another $500 million to expand its business in India over the next three to five years. “We faced many challenges. Many negative reports about us. But it was never as bad as it was made out to be. We have gone back to healthy growth. We will resume rapid growth in the next two years,” Jun said. So far, business has been good for Xiaomi in India. It is the second biggest smartphone manufacturer in terms of sales in the country and generated over $1 billion in revenue last year. It has bold plans for 2017, as the compa

Just as with the previous two Galaxy S generations, Samsung is sourcing the camera modules for the recently announced Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus from two manufacturers. Some of the company’s flagship devices come equipped with the S5K2L2 ISOCELL sensors, which are produced by Samsung’s System LSI division, while others use the new IMX333 camera sensors from Sony. The sensors are identical in terms of features, as they both offer a 12.2 MP resolution, 4K video recording, Dual Pixel phase-detection autofocus, optical image stabilization (OIS), and f/1.7 aperture. The images and videos they produce should, therefore, be close to identical. See also: Galaxy S8 reminds you to clean the camera lens every now and then 1 day ago The story is the same when it comes to the front-facing camera. The Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus use two different sensors, one from System LSI (S5K3H1) and the other made by Sony (IMX320). Both of them have an 8 MP resolution, sport an autofocus mechanism, and can

We have some great news for those of you who use the unlocked version of the Moto G4 Plus and live in the US. The Android 7.0 Nougat update is finally rolling out to the devices (XT1644) in the country. This is a big update, as it weighs in at 741 MB. It brings a bunch of new and great features to the Moto G4 Plus including multi-window mode, improvements to Doze, and inline notification replies, among others. These should make the devices a lot better to use and will surely keep you entertained for quite some time as soon as you get the update. See also: Moto X Pure Edition slated to begin Nougat soak tests in US soon 3 days ago The update is already being rolled out, but might not be available to all users just yet. It could take a couple of days before Nougat hits all the unlocked Moto G4 Plus smartphones in the country. To check if you have already received it, open the device’s Settings, choose About phone, and then tap on System update. If the update is already

Simple has become a popular bank alternative for those who want an easy-going, more human experience. The app is as user friendly as they get, and its tools for saving and managing money compete with the best finance managing apps out there. But as good as this bank can be, we know it can be a pain not having mobile payment compatibility. Many of you will be excited to hear Simple has finally added Android Pay support, something plenty of you have been asking for. There is a bit of a catch, though. Your account needs to be with Simple’s new partner bank, BBVA Compass. See also: Android Pay – What is it, how does it work and who supports it? March 9, 2016 Simple has been transferring its user to BBVA Compass accounts for some time, so many of you have probably already been transitioned from Bancorp . Those who haven’t can simply wait a bit more or send a message to Simple’s support team . Those who are already under BBVA Compass’ wing can go ahead and set up Android Pay.