Cortana is coming. Photo: Microsoft
Cortana, Microsoft’s virtual assistant originally built for Windows Phone, will arrive on Android to take on Google Now next month. The app will initially be available in beta as a companion to Cortana on Windows 10 PCs.
OneDrive’s watch face on Android Wear. Screenshots: Microsoft
Microsoft’s latest OneDrive beta brings a brand new watch face for Android Wear that makes your own photos the background masterpiece. The update also provides the OneDrive app for smartphones and tablets with a built-in PDF viewer.
Watch videos on your Android? You need VLC.
VLC, the popular media player that first made its debut on Android way back in July 2012, is finally out of beta and available in stable form. Creators VideoLAN are still offering a beta version of the app separately for those who like to play with pre-release software.
Instagram for Android is now available in beta form. Photo: Instragram
Love sharing your snaps and getting your hands on new software before its public release? Then you’re definitely going to want to sign up for Instagram’s new beta testing program on Android, which lets you try out upcoming features long before they hit Google Play.
Lollipop looks sweet on the Galaxy Note 3. Screenshot: Cult of Android
If you’re a Galaxy Note 3 user, you’re going to be waiting a little while for Samsung’s Android 5.0.1 Lollipop update; the company is focusing its efforts on bringing the update to more recent devices first. However, if you really cannot wait, you can download and install a beta build right now.
