Galaxy Note 6 won’t just be a larger S7. Photo: Jim Merithew/Cult of Android
It’s not difficult to predict what Samsung’s Galaxy Note refresh will bring each year; it typically ends up being a larger, slightly more powerful version of the latest Galaxy S that launched months earlier. But every so often, Samsung surprises us with something completely new.
According to one report, that will be an iris scanner for this year’s Galaxy Note 6.
Windows 10 will see fewer Android ports. Photo: Microsoft
Microsoft has given up on trying to convince Android developers to bring their apps to Windows 10 Mobile by killing off its porting tool while it was still in development. The company has confirmed that “Project Astoria” is dead, but it is still pushing for iOS ports.
Rich text finally comes to Gmail. Photo: Google
Google is rolling out a Gmail update for Android that adds support for rich text formatting and instant RSVPs. That means you’ll finally be able to use bold, italic, and underlined text in your emails — and reply to invitations with simple one-tap options.
Don’t let your old devices join the millions of others that end up in landfill every year. Photo: Jim Merithew/Cult of Android
Got an old Android you don’t use anymore? It’s useless to you in the bottom of a drawer, but if you dig it out and dust it off, you can sell it to us for cold hard cash!
We’re buying used and broken Android and Microsoft devices through our new buyback program, and we pay more than Best Buy, Gazelle, and Walmart in most cases. We’ll even buy used wearables, watches, and devices that don’t even work anymore.
Microsoft snaps up another hot app. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android
Microsoft is acquiring SwiftKey, London-based makers of the popular virtual keyboard for Android and iOS, in a deal rumored to be worth $250 million.
SwiftKey insists it will continue to develop its keyboard for both platforms going forward — and it will remain free.
