Samsung Galaxy Note 7 will be updated to Android 7.0 Nougat in 2 to 3 months
While LG will beat Samsung to the punch in releasing the world's first Android 7.0 Nougat smartphone (the upcoming V20), Samsung is obviously bringing the new iteration of Android to many of its...
View ArticleAndroid 7.0 Nougat: all the new features
Google took us by surprise with a sudden announcement of the next Android version back in March, and fast forward five months, the Android 7.0 Nougat release is already available to install on your...
View ArticleiOS 10 Review: fun, fresh, more functional than ever
They call it the world’s most advanced mobile operating system. It is also among the most popular, having shipped on over a billion phones and 300 million tablets since its debut. Over the years, more...
View ArticleSamsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge receive update that adds features to...
One of our loyal PhoneArena readers has just sent us some screenshots about an 8MB update he has received for his Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. The update, which is also being sent to the Samsung Galaxy S7,...
View ArticleiOS 10.1 with Portrait Mode for the iPhone 7 Plus is now live, comes with...
After five beta versions, Apple is now rolling out the final build of iOS 10.1 to the general public. Being the first major update to iOS 10, this release comes with a plethora of tweaks, improvements,...
View ArticleMotorola DROID Turbo gets soak test prior to Android 6.0 update
Some owners of the Motorola DROID Turbo who also are members of the Motorola Feedback Network, have received an email trying to recruit them for an upcoming soak test. Those accepting the invitation...
View ArticleApple releases iOS 8.2 firmware update, you can get it starting today
After several months spent on beta testers' devices, the iOS 8.2 firmware update is apparently finally ready for game time, for Apple is pushing the new code to eligible devices starting right now. The...
View ArticleWhen will my phone get Android 7.0 Nougat?
Some two months and a half after it rolled out to Google's last year's Nexus phones, the latest Android 7.x Nougat update has started arriving on other phones. It brings all the great new features that...
View ArticleSamsung details all new features coming with the Nougat update for Galaxy S7...
We already detailed some of the major new features that the Android 7.0 Nougat beta update will bring to your Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, if you manage to install it via the Galaxy Beta Program app in the...
View ArticleAndroid 7.1 Nougat update for Nexus devices to be rolled out starting December 5
Update: Canadian carrier Rogers has it that Android 7.1.1 should be ready for roll out in North America starting December 5.Last month, while formally announcing Android 7.1 Nougat, Google said that...
View ArticleApple launches iOS 10.2 and watchOS 3.1.1
Apple has released a couple of new OS builds today. For the iPhone, iPod and iPad there is iOS 10.2. This build comes with the new Unicode 9 emoji, new wallpapers, the new TV app that lists where you...
View ArticleSamsung confirms Android Nougat arrives for Galaxy S7/S7 edge in January, 2017
Great news for Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge owners, as Samsung has just confirmed that the long-awaited Android Nougat update for these two devices will be released next month.After a month of beta...
View ArticleSamsung Galaxy S7 before and after the Android Nougat update: here's what's...
By now, some of the Galaxy S7/S7 edge users out there have probably got hold of the latest Nougat-infused firmware that Samsung started rolling out more than a week ago. Alas, those sporting a...
View ArticleA look at Sony's Concept for Android: features, differences, and advantages
Imagine that you could influence the next big Android release: that your opinions and ideas could shape software in a way that makes it more functional and more efficient. And all without writing a...
View ArticleBad news: 10% worse battery life on Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge after...
The Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge are two of the most popular Android phones out there, and now, they are getting updated to the latest version of the Android operating system: Android 7.0 Nougat.Along...
View ArticleGoogle Assistant update arrives OTA on a OnePlus 3
As you probably know by now, Google Assistant is rolling out to all Android handsets powered by Android 6.0 or higher. Because it is being done as an OTA update to Google Play Services, it does not...
View ArticleAndroid O Developer Preview now available to download
Google today launched an Android O Developer Preview - the very first Android O release that's publicly available to download. Before you get too excited, please note that this release is aimed at...
View ArticleAndroid O breaks apps like Twilight and Status that draw over the system UI
There is a number of Android apps that draw (or display content) on top of everything else on the screen. Such is the case with popular blue light dimming app Twilight, which applies a color overlay on...
View ArticleUpdate pushed out to U.S. Samsung Galaxy S8 improves performance of the...
One of our loyal Phone Arena readers has just received an update for his Samsung Galaxy S8. As you can see from the screenshot that accompanies this story, the size of the update weighs in at 392.14MB....
View ArticleiOS 11 is announced with improvements to Siri, Apple Pay, Photos and lots more
We can't always predict what Apple's next big announcement is going to bring, but this one we saw coming. At WWDC 2017, the company announced iOS 11 – the latest major update to its mobile operating...
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