OnePlus is now upsetting a lot of fans. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android
OnePlus is lucky enough to have some incredibly passionate fans who love its debut smartphone, but the company’s apparent lack of urgency surrounding its Lollipop update is upsetting a lot of them.
Founder Carl Pei today confirmed that the long-awaited CyanogenMod 12S update is now delayed until March.
Paranoid Android 5 on the Galaxy S III. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android
It seems unlikely that the Galaxy S III will get an official Lollipop update from Samsung, and even if it does, you’re going to be waiting a long time for it. But if you don’t mind flashing custom ROMs, then Android 5.0 is already available for the 3-year-old device.
T-Mobile jumps the gun.
T-Mobile could be in trouble with Samsung today after it accidentally leaked the device that Samsung was trying so hard to keep under wraps. A pre-registration page on the carrier’s website reveals what appears to be the Galaxy S6 Edge in its first official shot so far.
Toggling Wi-Fi with your voice. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android
Android has long allowed us to access certain settings using our voice, but in the latest Google Search update for Lollipop, you’ll actually be able to change them, too. Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and the flashlight can all be toggled simply by talking to your phone.
Coming soon to an Android Wear smartwatch near you: iOS notifications? Photo: Motorola
As an iPhone owner, I’ve been curious about Android Wear, Google’s smartwatch platform, from the get-go. The problem is Android Wear requires an Android smartphone to work, leaving everyone out to dry.
That might be changing though. An independent developer has just released a tantalizing video, showing iOS sending notifications to an Android Wear smart watch.
