Author: Clinton

Google Photos Update Brings Several Useful Design Tweaks

Google Photos for Android has an update rolling out in the Google Play Store right now that brings with it a lot of small but important design tweaks to improve the overall user experience.  The update you are looking for is build 1.19 for those keeping score at home and when you get it, you will notice the biggest change immediately.  Gone is the blue Search button at the bottom of the screen while a search bar, much like that in Google Play Music, is at the top of the page.

AT&T Re-purposing 2G Networks for LTE Over 2016

AT&T is joining T-Mobile in shutting down their 2G network over the course of 2016.  The announcement came from AT&T CFO John Stevens in an article in Wireless Weekly.  According to the report, AT&T has already started the process of re-purposing their 2G spectrum for faster LTE service in areas where 2G usage has dropped off.  The plan is to have this complete by the end of the year.

Nextbit Robin Now Available on Amazon

After being available only from Nextbit directly, the Nextbit Robin has finally come to Amazon.  The phone is available for the same price of $399 and it is available in both colors, Midnight Blue and Mint and has the full US warranty as well.  Basically this will give you the option to buy it on Amazon if you do a lot of shopping with the online retailer and want to get it fast thanks to it being Prime eligible.

Nextbit Robin Update Brings Big Improvements

After teasing the update last month, Nextbit has released the big update to the Nextbit Robin that brings a slew of improvements and updates.  The update is rolling out now as an OTA update and should hit all devices out there over the course of the next few days.  The banner part of the update is, of course, Android Marshmallow 6.0.1 and the update includes the April security update as well so you are getting the latest-and-greatest version of Android on the device.

Google Calendar Update Makes Finding A Meeting Time Easier

Google Calendar has an update rolling out today that will make finding common meeting times with your co-workers much easier and faster.  The update brings a new feature, Find a time, that will look at your calendar and the calendar of others you are inviting to a meeting to find an open time that works for everyone.  The feature will only be available for those who use Google Apps for Work and Education which makes sense given that everyone would be in the same domain and calendars would be readable by the app.

Two New HTC-Built Nexus Devices In The Works

Readers will know that I don’t post a lot about rumors because they are, well, rumors.  But this one was just too good not share.  It looks like we are going to see not one but two new Nexus devices coming from HTC, possibly as soon as next month at I/O.  The rumor and support for it comes from Android Police and that team has a great track record for getting these types of rumors right.  They did it 2014 and 2015 with the Nexus 6, 6P and 5X.

Nexus 9 Removed From The Google Store

After a long run as the flagship tablet for Google, the Nexus 9 era has come to an end as far as the Mountain View company is concerned.  An update today to the Google Store has removed all references to the Nexus 9 and you can no longer order it directly from them.  That doesn’t mean however that you still can’t get your hands on one through Amazon.  The 9 debuted with Android Lollipop in 2014 and even though it will be upgraded to Android N, Google has shifted their tablet focus for now to the new flagship, the Pixel C.

PayPal Adds Ability to Add Money To Your Account at CVS and Rite Aid

PayPal has released an update to their app for Android that brings a great new feature for those who want to add money to their account.  Now you can go to your local CVS or Rite Aid location and add funds to your account and it will show up within 15 minutes.  The update is rolling out now and all users of the app should have the OTA update come to them over the course of the next few days.

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