3 Minute Games is a game developer studio known for their Lifeline series of games. So far, the team has released Lifeline, Lifeline 2 and Lifeline: Silent Night. You can pick up each of these games in the Play Store right now for only a dime a piece. It’s unclear how long this sale will last, so be sure to take advantage of it while you can.
With Fenix recently hitting its Twitter token limit, Luke Klinker (the developer of Talon) has been getting a lot of questions about the future of his Twitter application. He says Talon “still has plenty of tokens available” and then goes on to explain that he will continue to support it with updates once it finally does hit the token limit.
After the short beta program, BlackBerry has officially announced the full Android 6.0 Marshmallow rollout. The update is already starting to hit devices that were purchased from BlackBerry’s own web store (ShopBlackBerry) and the company says it will be hitting carrier models starting on May 3rd. With this being BlackBerry’s first major Android update, we’re curious to see how they handle it.
More footage has appeared online for Pokémon GO, Niantic’s newest game which is under beta testing in Japan and Australia. This gameplay footage shows us several mechanics of the game, including how to catch Pokémon, fight a gym battle, and even hatch an Egg. The Pokémon seem to be limited to Gen 1, but do remember this is in Beta, so gameplay and/or content may change upon public release.
Following the sale announcement for the Ubuntu-powered Meizu Pro 5, XDA sub forums for the same have been created. The Lenovo Vibe P1 also gets in on the fun with its own forum!
Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow is rolling out for the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, bringing with it all the goodies of the latest public version of Android. The Z3 Tablet Compact was the only device in the Z2-Z3 range that was missing its update, and Sony has gotten perfect update coverage in this device lineup.
I’m just going to go ahead and say it. iOS devices are not bad. To be honest, as a huge Android fan, it’s something of a secret I’ve carried for the past few years. I had an iPhone 4S after recoiling from the utterly horrible experience that was the Xperia X10 Mini. I’d be back in the Android scene a year later – but my time with an iOS device was not bad, and that was before the huge improvements Apple have made over the years since. Many of the biggest complaints and reasons to not choose an Apple device have been mitigated, or completely diminished nowadays.
The fact that in 2016 16GB phones are still an option is appalling. Nothing beats seeing this when you first bootup http://pic.twitter.com/ty9FB729YP
— XDA Developers (@xdadevelopers) April 20, 2016
There are still things I don’t like with iOS. As previously mentioned, there’s the closed ecosystem that, while it does have its perks in terms of performance, limits what you can do with the device. Customization is near non-existent aside from wallpapers, and as someone who likes to tinker and change up the layout every other week, that’s simply unacceptable. I love being able to swap out even the default apps for texting and calling, the launcher itself, and many things under the hood with XDA’s help… and for me, the freedom to do that is why I’m using an Android phone. But that doesn’t mean that iOS devices are bad; far from it.
What it does mean, however, is that by choosing Android there is a trade-off. Many apps are developed primarily for (or are exclusive to) iOS, and may not get the best experience because of it. In the iOS camp, the iPhone 4S is still receiving the latest updates despite the nearly 5 years since release, while the Nexus 5 from 2013 is the earliest Android to receive (official) updates. Granted, the 4S is highly unlikely to be performing at its best with the latest OTA’s; but credit where credit is due. We should make our choices based on the merits, not as a knee-jerk reaction and dress it up as principle. It would be better for all of us.
