Chrome Alone

A top Googler has denied rumours that Android and Chrome will merge into an OS that crosses platforms.

Huawei P8 and Mate S not on the list

Huawei has announced plans for its next big software rollout and bring Android Nougat to most of its phones. But two of its major recent flagships are not on the list.

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 fiasco did a little damage

Beancounters at Strategy Analytics have named Huawei as the world’s most profitable Android device maker – knocking Samsung off its throne.

For S7 and S7 Edge

Maker of the ever-smouldering Notes, Samsung, has launched its Android 7.0 Nougat Galaxy Beta Program for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge.

In just 10 days

LG’s V20 is doing rather well, with more than 200,000 of them leaping off shelves worldwide.

Kent hops about

The head lawyer of Google spent some time today outlining that his company isn’t motivated by greed, or by monopolistic tendencies, but instead is contributing to the welfare of all creatures great and small.

Set your controls for the heart of the sun

I was recently invited to take a look at what’s turned out to be a really neat app.

Porca misera

Android devices containing Foxconn firmware might have a backdoor thanks to a debugging feature left inside the OS bootloader.

Better to use your phone

While many cars are now shipping with in-car navigation, the systems are so rubbish that users are relying on their phones instead.

Company wants to licence it

The death of the BlackBerry hardware might mean that there is life in the operating system.