Google has started pushing out the Android 4.4.4 update for the Nexus devices, a couple of weeks after it rolled out the Android 4.4.3 update. The latest update to KitKat, carrying the build number KTU84P, is an emergency bug fix release than a feature rich one.
It is all but known that Google is going to show off the LG G Watch at Google I/O next week with the device going on sale shortly after. According to some German-based Android sites though, it looks like Google will also be selling the G Watch via the Play Store.
According to the screenshots posted by Android Pit, Google had updated the German Play Store devices page with some information about the G Watch before pulling it down shortly afterwards.
Just like HTC and Motorola, Sony has openly embraced the Android development community by providing official bootloader unlocking tool for its devices. This makes it easier for Xperia device owners to gain root access on their handsets, as they can simply unlock the bootloader and then proceed to flash a root permission manager app.
However, unlocking the bootloader of a Sony device disables certain features, which is why most users actively avoid unlocking the boot loader of their handset.
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Smartphone cameras have improved tremendously in the last couple of years but low-light photography still remains their achilles heel. While OIS has helped improved matters drastically, the overall images in low-light from smartphone cameras are still only barely usable.
Sony now in a bid to improve low-light imaging performance of its sensors has created a new curved CMOS sensor via its proprietary “bending machine” that looks like a human eye and which in turn allows it to take in more light.
If you own an Oppo Find 7 or will soon be getting your hands on the OnePlus One, here is some good news for you. The folks over at CyanogenMod have added these devices to their roster for churning out CyanogenMod 11 nightlies on a regular basis. for them
The first batch of OnePlus One started shipping late last week but since it already runs on CyanogenMod 11S, the availability of CM nightlies for it in such a short time should not really come as a surprise.
