Android Pay is here. Photo: Google
Google will want to give Android Pay the best possible chance of competing against Apple Pay, but that doesn’t mean it will support rooted smartphones and unofficial ROMs.
Nexus 6P’s first press image. Photo: Android Police
Google is set to finally announce its new Nexus smartphones tomorrow, September 29 — but thanks to these leaked presentation slides, we already know what Huawei’s Nexus 6P will bring.
Apple Music should be available on Android soon. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android
We’ve heard very little about the official Apple Music app for Android since the service was announced back in June, but now a third-party company claims to be running a new beta program on Apple’s behalf.
Betabound is giving Android users the opportunity to register their interest in Apple Music for a chance to get early access — but we’re not totally sure it can be trusted.
Pope Francis gets engulfed by eager smartphone users in Washington, DC. Photo: IIP Photo Archive/Flickr CC
Pope Francis landed on U.S. soil for the first time last week on Tuesday, September 22. He has talked to victims of sexual abuse, spoke out about his views on immigration and gave several moving speeches across the country. However, the pope was also able to impact American culture in a way that is completely unintentional: he put the mobile phone revolution on giant display.
The last time a pope visited the United States was back in April 2008 when Pope Benedict XVI was still at the reigns of Catholicism. A lot has happened in seven years. Modern smartphones were only starting to become prevalent back then. Apple had just released the first iPhone less than a year ago and Android was still in development.
The change in our culture needs no explanation because photos of crowds swarming Pope Francis through his journey across America manage to say it all. Crowds glow with endless displays.
Venice gets a new name. Photo: @evleaks
BlackBerry has finally confirmed its Android-powered slider is real and coming soon, but it will launch with a brand new name that’s nowhere near as cool as “BlackBerry Venice.”
