“The biggest winner of Mobile World Congress 2016 wasn’t a phone or a phone manufacturer, but a phone chip manufacturer: Qualcomm.”
Samsung Galaxy devices with Android Marshmallow get better browsing and multitasking
“Samsung has already shown off the new Edge panel for devices like the Galaxy S6 Edge and Edge+ which comes as part of the Android Marshmallow update. Today, it detailed some of the other, perhaps more important, additions coming to Galaxy phones with Android 6.”
Google+ tweaks Android app to load websites faster over WiFi
“The latest Google+ upgrade for Android comes with a handful of big changes, starting with the ability to load websites faster. So long as you’re on an unmetered connection like WiFi, G+ can pre-render the web pages you access from within the app to make them show up more quickly.”
Amazon’s $50 tablet can run the Google Play Store (no root required)
“Amazon’s new Fire tablet has been getting a lot of attention thanks to its $50 price tag. While the 7 inch tablet doesn’t have stellar specs, the hardware’s not awful and the price is hard to beat. But what if you don’t want to be locked into Amazon’s app and media ecosystem?”
Microsoft buys UK-based SwiftKey for £170 million
“Microsoft has confirmed that it has acquired the London-based startup SwiftKey, maker of the popular predictive smartphone keyboard of the same name.”
T-Mobile JUMP! Prices Increase for Some on March 1, Drop for Others
“On March 1, customers participating in T-Mobile’s JUMP! upgrade program that currently costs $10 per month will either see a $2 dollar increase per month or a $1 reduction.”
Google Really Loves Star Wars, as Evidenced by This Easter Egg
“We wrote up Google’s spectacular Star Wars themes for apps yesterday, but today, another disturbance in the Force has been felt, originating from the folks down in Mountain View.”
T-Mobile Says The Nexus 5X And 6P Won’t Have Band 12 LTE Support (For Now)
“Taking a look at the spec sheet for the new Nexus phones, you might notice that the LTE section lists band 12. However, this is by no means a guarantee of actual support anymore.”
A Closer Look At The Design Of Hangouts 4.0
“Nearly two months after we first saw the in-progress Hangouts 4.0 update, we were starting to worry it would never make its official appearance on the Play Store. But recently our collective wish was granted and Hangouts got a big update.”
Check out T-Mobile Advanced Messaging in action
“T-Mobile recently introduced Advanced Messaging, a new feature that improves upon standard text messaging by utilizing the Rich Communications Services standard to offer “near real-time chat,” delivery and read receipts, and support for sending large files.”
