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BlueStacks launches Android Nougat beta, lets you run Android apps on a PC

BlueStacks has been offering software that lets you run Android apps on a Windows or Mac computer for years by essentially installing a complete Android system that you can run on your PC like an app (which you then use to run other apps). Now BlueStacks has released a new beta based on Android 7.x Nougat, […]

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Signs point to Android 7.0 launching August 22nd

Google Android 7.0 Nougat is coming… and it may be coming as soon as Monday. Google has been offering developer preview versions of Android N since March, unveiled the name of the OS in June, and let us know that the operating system would officially launch this summer. Now multiple sources are indicating that launch day […]

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Google’s Android engineering team answers questions ahead of Android 7.0 launch

The next major version of Android is coming this summer, and Google has just released the 5th and final developer preview of Android 7.0 Nougat. The latest preview includes some bug fixes and a handful of new features, including an Easter Egg that’s a pretty in-depth cat collecting game, and the ability to see which […]

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Final Android 7.0 Nougat developer preview now available

Google has released the 5th and final developer preview of Android 7.0 Nougat. The next release will be the official one and it should be available later this summer. The update is available for the Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, and General Mobile 4G Android One smartphone as well as the Nexus 9 and […]

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Android 7.0 Nougat is coming this summer

Google will launch the next version of Android this summer, and for the past few months the company has been referring to it as Android N. Now we know what the N will stand for: Nougat. The company has been using “tasty treat” themed code names for each version of Android. So while we still […]

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Google’s Nexus devices aren’t getting freeform multi-window support (yet)

One of the biggest changes in Android N is native multi-window support. When you’re using an Android phone or tablet running the upcoming version of Android you’ll be able to view two apps in side-by-side windows and you’ll be able to resize those windows to make one app bigger and the other smaller. Android N […]

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Google releases Android N Developer Preview 4, final Android N APIs

Google plan to launch the next major version of Android this summer, and ahead of that launch the company has released a fourth developer preview of Android N, along with the final version of the Android N APIs and software development kit for Android N. Developers and beta testers can download the update from Google […]

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Android N adds side-by-side Chrome browser window support

One of the most exciting new features coming to Android this summer is the addition of support for multi-window views, allowing you to interact with two apps at the same time. Sure, some Android phone makers have offered their own multi-window software for years, but soon it’ll be baked right into the operating system, There […]

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Google introduces Daydream VR platform, starting with Android phones

It’s been two years since Google introduces Cardboard, a cheap headset that can turn you smartphone into a virtual reality headset. Now the company is taking the next step by introducing a whole new platform for virtual reality called Daydream. In terms of hardware, Google says eventually there will be a bunch of Daydream-compatible devices, but […]

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Android N Beta bring notification, multi-window improvements, faster upgrades

Google Android N will launch to the public this summer, but if you have a recent Nexus device you can sign up for the first beta version of Android N starting today. It’s the first version of Android N that Google says is ready for use on your main phone. It also includes a number […]