Facebook takes on Skype. Photo: Facebook
Facebook Messenger is today launching its assault on Skype with a new update that brings video calling to users on Android and iOS. The feature works over Wi-Fi and LTE, and it’s completely free.
Samsung beats Apple to the best smartphone camera for the first time. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android
Every smartphone maker promises us great photos from its latest devices, but few Android handsets are actually capable of taking them consistently. That’s not the case with the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge, which are just as impressive as Samsung said they would be.
In the latest DxOMark tests, the trusted industry standard for camera and lens quality ratings, the Galaxy S6 edge’s 16-megapixel camera beats out the iPhone 6, the Galaxy Note 4, and all other competitors with top marks.
Check your Android now. Photo: Cult of Android
Most of us are good at hiding our browsing habits when we need to, but it turns out your Android device might be even better at it. Thanks to a malicious app distributed through Google Play, some devices have been browsing porn sites in the background without their owner’s knowledge.
Nokia crushes our dreams again. Photo: Nokia
Nokia has denied it has plans to re-enter the smartphone market in 2016 with new Android-powered devices. The Finnish firm says recent reports quoting a company official are false — but it doesn’t rule out new smartphones completely.
Android Wear is having a hard time competing with Apple Watch already. Photo: Google
It’s too early to tell exactly how well the Apple Watch will do in the grand scheme of things, or even if it will ultimately win the wearable war. But one thing’s for sure, it’s off to a hell of a good start, with statistics indicating that the Apple Watch sold more units in one day than Android Wear devices have sold. Period.
