Instagram turns black and white. Logo: Instagram

Instagram could be planning to overhaul its mobile apps with a new black and white interface that will make your photos pop.

The redesign has already rolled out to a small number of users as part of an early test, but Instagram won’t tell us if it will be keeping it.

Android TV now plays with iOS. Photo: Sony

Google has released an Android TV app for iOS, allowing users to control their television or set-top box from an iPhone or iPad. It comes almost two years after Android TV made its debut on the Nexus Player.

Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem are coming to our smartphones. Photo: Nintendo

After the successful debut of Miitomo, Nintendo has announced that its second and third mobile games will be based on the Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem franchises — and are set to debut on iOS and Android devices this fall.

Look out for bumper ads! Image: Killian Bell/Cult of Android.

When you’re excited to watch the latest videos from your favorite YouTube channels, the last thing you want to see before them is ads you can’t skip. Normally, they don’t appear on every video you watch, but Google is planning to change that.

The company today announced that is introducing 6-second “bumper ads” that will play before all videos watched on mobile devices, and you have no choice but to sit through them.

Bingo! Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Google finally added podcast support to Play Music last week, but it’s currently only available to users in the United States. However, there is a quick and easy way to active this feature on Android and iOS in other countries.

Simply follow the steps below!