Google said it will be stopping support for the Android Jelly Bean. The company said the upcoming Google Play Services version is going to be the last that would be compatible with Jelly Bean. It is going to be the Google Play Services version 21.30.99 and is slated for release around August 2021. The Android Jelly Bean version was first released back in 2012 and comprised … [Read more...] about Many Apps are going to stop working on Android Jellybean
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Google Kills Security Updates for 1B Android Users
If Apple had silently decided to stop providing security updates for nearly 1B of their users, the public outrage would be hard to ignore. Unfortunately for Android users, this is exactly what Google did when they chose to stop supporting WebView for those with older versions of their operating system --a shocking revelation when you consider that nearly 60% of devices fall … [Read more...] about Google Kills Security Updates for 1B Android Users
KitKat Installed on Over 20% of Android Devices
With the wide range of devices and active versions of the Android operating system out there, complaints that the platform is severely fragmented are justified. Fortunately, KitKat is starting to gain some ground and now enjoys an install rate of over 20% --this is a good thing. July of this year was sitting at a 17.9% adoption rate, which was a jump over June at 14.9%. … [Read more...] about KitKat Installed on Over 20% of Android Devices
Android Found More Stable Than iOS
The latest finding by Crittercism, which takes stock of app usage on Android and iOS devices, is that Android has emerged as the more stable platform than iOS. However, it hasn’t been a cakewalk, as Android 2.3 Gingerbread has been notorious for unexpected app crashes, earning it the least stable Android version honor. Things have improved dramatically ever since the later … [Read more...] about Android Found More Stable Than iOS
New Report Shows Minor Growth For Android KitKat
Google has come up with an updated distribution list of the various Android versions that are being employed. Not surprisingly, it is the preceding Android version – Jelly Bean that continues to hold the sway with about 62 percent adoption. The latest iteration, KitKat, can now be seen running on just 2.5 percent of devices, which marks about a slight improvement over the … [Read more...] about New Report Shows Minor Growth For Android KitKat
New Sony Xperia Tablet Z2 is the Thinnest And Lightest 10 Inch Tablet
Sony has a lot going on its smartphone and tablet business now that it has let gone of its PC division. In such a backdrop, the company has launched the Xperia Z2 tablet at the MWC, which is its first after having sold its VAIO PC business. Also as if the Xperia Tablet Z wasn’t already thin and light enough, the latest Xperia Z2 has been made even slimmer and lighter than its … [Read more...] about New Sony Xperia Tablet Z2 is the Thinnest And Lightest 10 Inch Tablet
Sony Rumored to Launch Xperia Tablet Z2 During MWC 2014, Will be Even Thinner at 6.4mm
Sony has announced they are quitting the PC business to focus more on tablet and smartphone devices, and we could see the first example of such an endeavor during the upcoming MWC event. For the event, Sony is rumored to be readying the launch of the Zperia Z2 device, a successor to the highly acclaimed Xperia Z1 that Sony launched in May 2013. The Japanese conglomerate has … [Read more...] about Sony Rumored to Launch Xperia Tablet Z2 During MWC 2014, Will be Even Thinner at 6.4mm
LG G Pad 8.3 Google Play Edition Launched, Priced $349.99
Welcome to the first ever tablet to earn the Google Play Edition moniker, the LG G Pad 8.3. Those who have been craving for a relatively new tablet that offers the stock Android experience know where to head to. Price quoted is a quite competitive $349.99 and is already on sale in the US via the Google Play Store. For that amount of money, what you get is a new tablet running … [Read more...] about LG G Pad 8.3 Google Play Edition Launched, Priced $349.99