Massive changelog proves Lollipop really is the biggest Android update yet
If you’re still not convinced that Google’s Android 5.0 Lollipop is the biggest update Android has received in a while, then you absolutely have to look past Material Design and check out the massive changelog for the new Android release. As Android Police points out, there are a total of 128,680 commits, making Lollipop the biggest update Android has received so far.
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Wild rumor seems to confirm Apple’s interest in iPhone 3D displays
Even though Apple has only recently launched the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus and still can’t make enough units to meet demand in various markets, the company is already rumored to be working on a special new feature for the next-gen iPhone — likely to be called the iPhone 6s rather than iPhone 7. According to Chinese publication Economic Daily News, Apple may be interested in bringing a glassless 3D viewing experience to next-gen iPhones, which could be one of the biggest selling points of the new devices.
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REVIEW – Droid Turbo review: Motorola had to leave Google to become the king of Android
The past few years have been crazy for Motorola. After the iPhone rocked the cell phone industry in 2007, Motorola was among the first companies to respond effectively, and it found success in the U.S. market when it launched the Droid with Verizon Wireless in late 2009. No companies were ready for Samsung and the double-digit billions it was prepared to spend on marketing in order to take over the Android market, however, and Motorola’s mobile phone business didn’t stand a chance.
Things seemed like they might turn around when Motorola Mobility was acquired by Google in 2011, but the company still couldn’t manage to set its devices apart from the crowd in any meaningful way. The Motorola division continued to lose money for Google until it was finally sold off to Lenovo in 2014.
While it remains to be seen whether or not Lenovo will help turn Motorola into a profitable cell phone company once again, there is no question that the once-great company hit its stride in 2014. In fact, Motorola’s latest Android phones are the best Android phones on the planet.
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Is the 16GB iPhone 6 useless?
While browsing Reddit early last month, I came across an interesting thread in the Apple subreddit. In the thread, Reddit user “kidha” stated quite frankly that the 16GB iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus models are “useless.” The terms useless is obviously hyperbole, but the Redditor made some great points. Some people — including kidha — think they can get away with 16GB by using cloud services from companies like Google, Dropbox and Box to back up photos, and apps like Spotify and YouTube to stream music and videos instead of storing these large files locally.
But as we’ve seen from the painfully slow iOS 8 adoption numbers, which are lagging in part because iPhone and iPad owners simply don’t have enough free storage to download and install the update, 16GB just isn’t enough storage these days.
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Uh-oh: It looks like the Nexus 9 might have a ‘Bendgate’-like flaw of its own
Breathe easy, Apple: Your high-end devices aren’t the only ones that are coming under heavy scrutiny. Ars Technica’s Ron Amadeo has posted a GIF on his Google+ page that shows how the rear shell of the new HTC-manufactured Nexus 9 can be easily dented in the middle with minimal pressure applied.
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Yet another ‘Bendgate’ skeptic gets burned with a bent iPhone 6
Apple won’t admit it but it does seem to have a problem with bending iPhone 6 Plus models, as hundreds of users have now posted pictures of their bent smartphones online. And now another Apple fan who says they “didn’t believe the hype” surrounding the “Bendgate” controversy has posted a new picture on Reddit of their bent iPhone 6, which stress tests have generally found is much harder to bend than the larger 6 Plus.
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How to install Lollipop on Nexus 5, Nexus 4 and Nexus 7 right now
The Android 5.0 Lollipop update isn’t officially available for the Nexus 5, Nexus 4, Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 just yet, but that doesn’t mean you can’t install it already on some of these devices, as some developers over at xda posted on the forums AOSP-based Lollipop builds for the Nexus 5, Nexus 4 and Wi-Fi Nexus 7 (2013) version.
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Android fans: This is your day to buy the Nexus 6 but you must act fast
Google’s Nexus 6 launch is far from being a massive launch, as the company only had a limited number of units available for preorder last week, which soon sold out in the Google Play Store. Moreover, its five U.S. carrier partners that have signed on to sell the device have yet to start taking Nexus 6 orders, and international markets will only get the handset later in December (at least the U.K.). But Google wants to assure potential buyers that it’ll keep replenishing Nexus 6 stock on the Google Play Store and will offer them a crucial detail on when purchases will be available again.
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Mystery solved: Why iPhones’ clocks are always set to 9:41 a.m. in Apple ads
Here’s the answer to a mystery you may not have even known existed: Why iPhones and iPads in Apple ads are always set to 9:41 a.m. The Atlantic has done some digging and has found that Apple used to have its iPhones show the time 9:42 a.m. in ads because that was the exact time Steve Jobs first unveiled the device all the way back in January 2007. This lasted until 2010 when Jobs unveiled Apple’s next major new product, the iPad, exactly one minute earlier in the day at 9:41. And ever since then, it seems that 9:41 has been the standard time for all Apple products in ads, both new iPads and new iPhones alike.
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The gold Apple Watch might be your most expensive Apple purchase ever
According to the most recent reports, Apple is getting ready for a spring 2015 launch for its Apple Watch, which will be priced starting at $349 for the aluminum model. Prices for the high-end Apple Watch versions including stainless steel and gold have not been revealed so far, though many reports speculated on how much Apple could charge for them. French site iGen, which offered accurate details about unreleased Apple products in the past including the iPhone 6, received more information from a trusted source about pricing for these two specific models, as well as release date plans.
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