Huawei is the world’s most profitable Android maker
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.
Samsung launches Nougat beta programme
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.
LG sells 200,000 V20s
In just 10 days
LG’s V20 is doing rather well, with more than 200,000 of them leaping off shelves worldwide.
Google is a saint, not a sinner
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.
Check out the Cosmic Watch
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.
Foxconn installs Pork Explosion backdoor into Android gear
Porca misera
Android devices containing Foxconn firmware might have a backdoor thanks to a debugging feature left inside the OS bootloader.
In-Car navigation is pants
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.
The death of the BlackBerry might save the OS
Company wants to licence it
The death of the BlackBerry hardware might mean that there is life in the operating system.
Oracle denied another Java trial
We will keep appealing until we win
Oracle’s attempts to get a new trial on Java API’s have been rejected by a Judge who happens to know about programming.
No updates for Snapdragon 800/801 graphics drivers
According to a post coming from a ROM developer and usual HTC leaker, it appears that some older smartphones might not be getting Android 7.0 Nougat update due to an alleged lack of Qualcomm updates for Snapdragon 800/801 chipset.