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Samsung Galaxy S8 may soon be upgraded to Android 7.1 Nougat

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Announced literally a couple of weeks ago, the flagship Samsung Galaxy S8 can already in the very near future get an update to Android 7.1 Nougat. Recall that by default "on board" the smartphone is installed version of Android 7.0. Of course, many will ask the question: why it was impossible to immediately release the Galaxy S8 to the market with the most current version of the system? The answer is simple: so far Samsung has focused on the release of the most stable and high-quality product, which will be insured for 100% of the fate of last year's Note 7. Now, when the Samsung Galaxy S8 is launched in mass production, it's time for smaller, but useful improvements. Actually, Android 7.1 is very little in what surpasses version 7.0, especially since Koreans add a lot of their chips to the firmware, making many of their functions unnecessary. It is interesting that the stable releases of the programs Samsung S Health and GameTuner have already rece...

Google Android 7.1.2 Beta 2 for Pixel & Nexus is here

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Google provides the second Beta of Android 7.1.2 Nougat for smartphones of the type Pixel, Pixel XL, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P and Tablet Pixel C. In general terms, the new test version contains only error corrections and performance improvements, but it also specifically supports interface adjustments for the Pixel C.

Android 8.0 O: Significantly simplified use of your own ringtones

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Long before the release of a final Android 8.0 O version, the first subtleties that the recently introduced smartphone operating system has to offer can already be seen. Among other things, it will be much easier to use your own ringtones. In the course of the release of the first Developer Preview, Google has already revealed a lot about the functionality of its upcoming Android system.

Exynos 8895 vs Snapdragon 835: processor from Samsung was best

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In the popular benchmark GeekBench "fought" Exynos 8895 vs Snapdragon 835. And the comparison was quite "clean" due to the fact that the rest of the hardware in both cases is identical - the Samsung Galaxy S8.  So, the processor of the Korean corporation in the first "fight" came out the winner.

Fossil updates three smartwatches on Android Wear 2.0

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Owners of a Fossil Q Smartwatch are welcome. As the company announced today, the rollout of Google Android Wear 2.0 has begun. Google's latest SmartWatch OS has been available since the end of February and includes support for Google Assistant and native apps. The jeweler and watch manufacturer Fossil today made an interesting announcement for all owners of a Fossil Q Smartwatch. The wrist watches delivered with Android Wear now receive an update to version 2.0 of Google's wearable platform.

Android or iOS: A cover called Eye takes you the decision

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Kickstarter campaign has created an iPhone case called Eye that not only protects and recharges your smartphone, but also adds Android 7.0 nougat to the back of your iOS device. The case combines all the advantages of the competing operating systems of Apple and Google - including headphone connection. On the question, Android or iOS divorced for many years the ghosts. Both operating systems bring their own advantages and disadvantages. The eye could make the decision for Undecided at least a little easier. So you turn your iPhone with the protective cover into an Android device .

OnePlus 3 & 3T: Android 7.1.1 Nougat Beta with OxygenOS Update

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As one of the first manufacturers, OnePlus is testing the update to Android 7.1.1 Nougat on its OnePlus 3 and 3T smartphones. 

LTE Speed test: How to measure the performance of your mobile network

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Many mobile phone tariffs are advertised with fast LTE connections. Mobile surf speeds of up to 300 Mbit / s are possible. But what do these statements mean in reality?  What speeds are actually achieved in practice and what is the surfing experience for the user? Loading pages quickly and completely, streaming videos smoothly, or is it rather agonizingly slow? 

Energy conservation: how to increase the autonomy time of Android smartphone?

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In the yard in 2017 and owners of Android devices are still faced with problems of autonomy gadgets. Now the smartphone with a battery capacity of 3000mAh in the market is more than enough (list of long-lived gadgets in 2016), but few can boast enough energy efficient chipset and optimized operating system, which often reduce power batteries to naught.

How to hide personal documents, videos and photos on Android

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Each has a note or image files that are not intended for prying eyes. Fortunately, Android users can easily hide this information. It is possible to put a password or unlock pattern on the lock screen, then no one will know that generally keeps your device. But if your child will need the gadget to play, or someone of your friends wants to see new pictures? In such situations, convenient to hide only the photos and notes you want to hide.

The announcement of LG G6 opens a new era in the smartphone industry structure

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LG G6 announcement that planned February 26, opens a new era in the development of the smartphone industry structure. This means that instead of the classic "monoblock" comes with the device screen, occupying almost the entire front surface of the device. The similar opinion also supports Thorsten Wahler. It is an authority in the field of industrial design, who said in an interview about the new flagship of LG: