CNET sat down with Jeff Birnbaum, head of gaming partnerships at Google, recently to talk about the future of mobile advertising on Android. Jeff says that we shouldn’t fear the next generation of ads and even went as far as to say they will be fun. While we still remain skeptical, we will have to see what the Mountain View tech giant can do over the next few years.
If you’ve ever spent any amount of time theming your device, you would understand the agony of finding unthemed elements which completely spoil the look of your setup. XDA Recognized Themer nicholaschum was in the same position, and hence wrote a guide on finding parent apps of such random dialogs and hidden values on any device and system using the Android Device Monitor.
Motorola has been known to launch unique devices that are exclusive to certain regions and this week they have another one to add to the list. This time around it is the the Moto G Turbo Edition and it is only going to be available in Mexico. the device has a 5″ 1080p display, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 615, 2GB RAM, 16GB storage and dual-SIM slots for ~$283.
One of the most highly regarded and widely loved 3rd party keyboards – SwiftKey, has been updated to version 6.0. There are a sheer number of changes, including the double word prediction, redesigned menu and emojis. There is also a brand new material design theme. Grab the latest version of the app now!
XDA Recognized Developer franciscofranco, who is a well-known kernel specialist, especially for the Nexus line, discovered that Google Nexus 6P may support the Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 2.0. This feature has been intentionally disabled in the kernel by Google developers. Stay tuned, as Quick Charge 2.0 may soon become available in some custom kernels.
An unofficial build of CyanogenMod 13 has brought the Android 6.0 experience to the legendary aluminum beauty, the HTC One M7. This flagship device from 2013 got the newest Google sweets thanks to XDA Recognized Contributor dd98, who prepared a very early build with quite a lot missing features. Check out the forum thread to learn more and, what is even more important, to get the latest build.
