Dec 31st - OnePlus is planning something big for 2016 or, perhaps, small is a better word. A device carrying the model number One E1000 was certified by TENAA, the Chinese equivalent of the FCC. The phone, which looks an awful lot like the OnePlus X that launched a few months back apparently carries higher-end hardware that more closely resembles the OnePlus 2.
Dec 31st - Currently, Android Wear doesn’t (yet) support external audio, but it’s entirely possible and even likely that it will be added in a future software update. Fast forward to today where someone on Reddit allegedly received the Android Wear 1.4 update on their watch and wouldn’t you know it, he claims it enabled the watch’s dormant speaker.
Dec 31st - Flagships like the Samsung Galaxy S6, LG G4, Motorola Moto X Pure Edition, Sony Xperia Z4/Z5, and the Nexus 6P were all just a few of the great options available to Android fans. While each device brought something new to the table, there was (and always will be) some glaring features missing in every single one. Here are 16 of the best — and worst — Android features of 2015.
Dec 31st - Did you know that you don’t always need root to do cool things with your Android phone? Apps have a lot of great functionality on their own these days, and Snap is no different. This particular app will allow you to access your widgets without ever having to leave whichever app you’re in.
Dec 30th - This is the time of year where everyone likes to wrap up the past 12 months with a bunch of “Best of” lists. However, we do things a little differently. Instead of us picking the best of 2015, we let you decide!
Dec 30th - When he’s not posting leaks and rumors to his social media account, @evleaks — also known as Evan Blass — occasionally spends his time writing up the really juicy stuff in a blog post. With that, Blass dropped a big bombshell, revealing a ton details surrounding the upcoming LG G5 set to launch early next year.
Dec 30th - Matias Duarte recently sat down with Wired for a very interesting interview surrounding his ultimate profession: design. The man, who was tasked with transforming Android from the grotesque monster it was pre-Ice Cream Sandwich to the beauty we have today, gave his thoughts on the future of design and whether he felt change was necessary.
Dec 30th - Modular phones are cool, but if you aren’t keen on drifting away from your comfort picks from the big OEMs to give it a go in the early days, perhaps a case is what you need to satisfy your appetite as the technology matures. That’s what the i-Blades Smartcase is looking to do.
Dec 30th - Sony’s Xperia Z6 family is said to be getting a ton of members, and another one may have been discovered today. Mobile-Dad reports that Sony is working on the Sony Xperia Z6 Lite, which would be a mid-range option for those who don’t like spending big bucks on smartphones.
Dec 30th - Samsung isn’t the only one betting big on the connected home future that’s brewing. LG’s got some things in the works themselves, with the company revealing their newest SmartThinq hub.
Dec 30th - Believe it or not, Google isn’t the only company to have top secret development labs. Most companies opt not to make their projects public knowledge, but Samsung seems to be going the Google route and is opening up to their own cutting edge R&D.
Dec 29th - While the uses of virtual reality headsets are more geared toward entertainment (video gaming or movies, for example) it can have some uses beyond that — like saving people’s lives.
Dec 29th - If Samsung’s 2015 lineup wasn’t already confusing enough, the Korean manufacturer could once again switch things up for consumers next year. It seems Samsung could also be planning to launch a huge 6-inch variant of the Galaxy S7, a size normally reserved for company’s under-powered Galaxy Mega line.
Dec 29th - Samsung is planning to enhance their SmartThings platform in 2016 in one very big way: by finally allowing you to access your SmartThings devices using a Smart TV. The functionality is being built into Samsung’s 2016 Smart TVs, a line which is expected to be shown off at CES 2016 next week.
Dec 29th - Samsung prides itself on Samsung Pay being accepted wherever you can use a credit card, but that’s not entirely true — you still can’t use Samsung Pay to make internet transactions. Thankfully it seems that won’t be the case for long.
