BlackBerry finally succumbs to Android. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

BlackBerry could finally turn to Android in an attempt to save itself having failed to gain any traction with its BlackBerry 10 platform over the past two years.

A new report claims the Canadian company is working on a new “slider” device with a retractable physical keyboard.

The Photos app on iOS. Photo: Apple

Google made it even easier to select images photos in its new Google Photos app by giving users a simple drag gesture. It works so well, in fact, that Apple stole it for iOS 9.

Prepare yourself for a Hangouts overhaul. Photo: Google

Google is in the process of giving its Hangouts app for Android a much-needed Material Design makeover. We’ve been hearing about it for several weeks — since the app was spotted on a Googler’s Nexus 5 at Google I/O — and now we get to take a sneak peek at it before its rollout.

The Note 5 could finally bring USB-C to Android. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Samsung is expected to embrace the new USB-C standard with its upcoming Galaxy Note 5. The flagship phablet is likely to be Samsung’s first USB-C smartphone, and we’ll have to wait until the fall to get our hands on it.

The One M9 gets more camera improvements. Photo: HTC

HTC has made more improvements to the One M9’s camera performance with an update that also promises better battery life. The release began its rollout in Europe today with the 1.40.401.5 build number, and should be making its way to other markets soon.