News & Reviews:   Android

It seems that the creators behind Cyberpunk 2077 have released GWENT: The Witcher Card Game which is now officially available on the Google Play Store for all compatible Android devices. To those who are not familiar with GWENT, it is a standalone trading card game which was initially introduced in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt where you compete against other players for dominance.

As more online social platforms adapt dark mode, the next one in the list is WeChat. According to sources, the WeChat team from China announced on Weibo that the beta test for Android users is already completed. As for Apple iOS users, the dark mode update is in the plans for the next update (whenever that is). 

Earlier today, Google has announced that “Dark Mode” is officially supported by the Google Play app, which can be enabled by any smartphone that’s running the Android operating system. However, do note that the feature will be rolled out slowly and it will not be available on every Android smartphone at the same time.

Based on data compiled by Bank My Cell, it seems that Android smartphones tend to depreciate up to 59.41% which is more twice compared to Apple which depreciates the lowest at only 25.98% after one year. But that’s not all, the value of both the devices will drop up to 45.46% and 71.41% for Apple and Android smartphones respectively the following year which is quite steep.

Ever since the launch of the dark mode system across the iOS and Android platforms last year, users have been expecting the social apps to have it as well. Today, WhatsApp has finally announced that it will be rolling out an official dark mode for both iOS and Android.

Everyone has their own preference on what kind of a partner they want. Some value appearance, some value personality and many other factors. However, someone stirred a wildfire online on a forum in Taiwan. Apparently, a conversation between two female friends sparked a controversy about "boys using Android phones are the first to be eliminated."

Due to the decision to pull out of MWC 2020 and Sony not announcing any new launch dates, leaks have become the only way to find out what the company's new Xperia devices would be like. Luckily, Max Weinbach posted the series of images that revealed the Xperia 1 II and Xperia 10 II, which are Sony's next generation of mid-range and flagship smartphones.

Turns out Android 11 was on the horizon after all, at least for developers. A preview page appeared a few days ago before being removed, but now Google has confirmed that the first Android 11 preview is available. With the new Android version comes a few features that we want to look at.

Gaming on a smartphone has always been fun and easy. The compact size of a smartphone allows us to launch our favourite games anytime and anywhere. However, the size of some games might not be that ‘compact’ especially those that come with large download files. In the future, Android users might be getting a new feature that lets you play games without downloading the whole app, let’s find out how!

The face mask is now essential to everybody due to the Coronavirus outbreak. This has made it hard to unlock our phones using Apple or Android face ID by removing the mask every time. To solve that,  a company has decided to solve this issue by developing N95 masks that can unlock your phones!