Google may be putting the finishing touches on Android 6.0 Marshmallow, but unless you have a recent Nexus phone or tablet, it’ll probably be a while before Android 6.0 is available for your device. But the list of devices that can run Android 5.0 or Android 5.1 is growing every day, and soon we may be […]
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NVIDIA releases Android 5.1 for the Tegra Note 7
Before the NVIDIA Shield Tablet, there was the Tegra Note 7. Launched in 2013, the 7 inch Android tablet features an NVIDA Tegra 4 processor, a 1280 x 800 pixel display, 1GB of RAM, and 16GB of storage. This week NVIDIA released an Android 5.1 update for the Shield Portable handheld game console. But that […]
Of course you can run Android 5.1 on the HP TouchPad
It’s been nearly 4 years since HP launched its TouchPad tablet, only to discontinue it and sell of all remaining inventory at a huge discount a few months later. But while HP stopped supporting the HP Touchpad tablet ages ago, it continues to inspire a healthy community of independent users and developers. The 9.7 inch […]
(Unofficial) Xposed Framework Alpha released for Android 5.1
Xposed Framework is a tool that lets you make system-level changes to a rooted Android phone, bringing many of the features of available in custom ROMs such as CyanogenMod or OmniROM to phones and tablets running stock Android software. Up until recently, Xposed only supported devices running Android 4.4 or earlier, but in February Xposed […]
Lilbits (3-20-2015): Amazon Unlocked could be Prime for Android apps and games
Amazon Prime is a service that lets you pay an annual fee to get free 2-day shipping and access to thousands of streaming movies, TV shows, eBooks, songs, eBooks, and other content. Soon it could also include access to Android apps that would normally cost money. Or maybe Amazon plans to launch a standalone service […]
Google Nexus Player gets an Android 5.1 update
Google is rolling out an Android 5.1 software update for the Nexus Player TV box. If you have a Nexus Player and haven’t received the update automatically, it should roll out to your device soon. Or you can check out the latest factory images which Google has posted online. So what’s new in Android 5.1 […]
Original Samsung Galaxy S gets Android 5.1 (unofficially)
The original Samsung Galaxy S smartphone launched in mid-2010Â and it’s been a long time since Samsung has release a software update for the phone. But nearly 5 years later independent developers are keeping the phone up to date. Xda-developers forum member humberos has released a custom ROM that brings Android 5.1 Lollipop to the first-gen […]
Google Nexus 6 with Android 5.1 now available from Verizon
Most major US wireless carriers have been selling the Google Nexus 6 smartphone for months, but there’s been one holdout… until now. Verizon has announced that it will begin selling the 6 inch smartphone March 12th for $250 when customers sign a 2-year contract or for $27.08 per month when they use the Verizon Edge […]
Lilbits (3-10-2015): Google edition
Apple may have dominated the headlines yesterday thanks to the launch of the Apple Watch, the new MacBook, HBO NOW for Apple products, and refreshed MacBook Air and Macbook Pro models. But today belongs to Google Android. Folks are discovering new features in Android 5.1, releasing new apps for Android, and expanding sales of Android […]
What’s new in Android 5.1 Lollipop?
Google began rolling out Android 5.1 Lollipop this week, and while some of the most important updates since Android 5.0 include bug fixes and stability improvements, there are a few new features that are more visible. If you have hardware that supports HD Voice features, Android 5.1 now include support (for T-Mobile and Verizon customers […]