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Earlier this year, on the coattails of the  latest Gmail redesign , Google announced that it was  shutting down Inbox by Gmail  by March of next year. While this announcement should have been enough of a nudge to transition many users off the platform, Google is now giving a stronger push, and not all Inbox users are liking what they find on the other side. Given the overlap of features between Inbox and the new Gmail, like snooze and nudging, it was only a matter of time before they brought Inbox to a close. Since it was unveiled just before  Google I/O 2018 , people have been conflicted about the Gmail redesign. While many of us agree it is a great advancement for Gmail as a whole, some strongly believe that Inbox is still the superior experience, and have clung to the dying app. As reported by  AusDroid , Inbox’s remaining users are being shown a new popup, further encouraging them to switch to Gmail. The popup reminds users that March 2019 is swiftly...

iPhone batteries are one of those things that no matter how long they last, it isn’t going to be long enough. There’s even an entire industry built on selling backup batteries for our smartphones and tablets to keep them going once the battery runs out. While you can’t really prevent the fact that your phone will eventually run out of juice, if you know you’re going to be out and about with it for a while away from a power source (or that always applies to you), then there are a few settings you can change on your phone that will ensure you’re up and running as long as possible. If you recently updated to iOS 11 and have been experiencing a huge drain on your phone or tablet’s battery life, here are a few things you can do to combat the problem: See What’s Draining Your Battery As the poet G.I Joe once said: “Knowing is half the battle.” One of your best tools against a low battery is your iPhone’s battery menu. To get there, go to the Settings menu of your phone (that gea...

That didn't take long -- mere days after  images emerged , BlackBerry has  launched the Motion. As expected, it's effectively a  KEYone  without the keyboard... and a couple of extra perks. You're still looking at a mid-range device with a Snapdragon 625 chip, 4GB of RAM, 32GB of storage and a 12-megapixel rear camera, just with a 5.5-inch 1080p display taking up most of the front (there's still a fingerprint reader). However, it's what you can't see that makes the difference. The Motion is IP67 water-resistant, and it packs a whopping 4,000mAh battery. Given the middling processor, this likely translates to a phone that can easily handle a full day off the charger. The software will still seem familiar. The Motion is running a customized take on Android 7.1 like its predecessor, and you'll get the same security-focused apps intended to make it business- and privacy-friendly. Don't plan to snap one up right away. The Motion is only shipping to a han...

As the Android ecosystem has matured over the years, fewer and fewer users find reasons why they should root their device. There’s a growing trend of users choosing to stay on the stock firmware, either because they find the experience satisfactory or don’t want to play a  cat-and-mouse game with Google’s SafetyNet API . But if you asked a user back in early 2016 why they rooted their phones, perhaps the number one reason that was given was so they could  install the Xposed Framework . It’s been  over a year since Android 7.0 Nougat  was first released, but the long wait is finally over:  official Xposed Framework for Android Nougat is finally available. Throughout the past year, XDA Senior Recognized Developer  rovo89 , the lead developer of the Xposed Framework, has provided  several   updates  on the progress of Xposed Framework for Android Nougat. For some, the  wait has been tolerable  mostly due to the sheer number of addit...

The Xiaomi Mi A1 is one of Xiaomi’s biggest releases of the year 2017. Despite its overall humbling package, the phone marks a few important milestones for the Chinese company as well as for the Android ecosystem. The Mi A1 is important because it is the  first Xiaomi smartphone to ship without Xiaomi’s own custom UX , MIUI on top of the Android OS. It is also the first device that is  the result of a reboot of Google’s Android One program  —  an initiative that saw little success in its first phase in India . The Mi A1 is also the first Xiaomi device in recent times that does not see an equivalent launch in China, becoming the first Xiaomi device to be India-exclusive at launch. But does the Mi A1 with its Android One branding provide the value experience we are used to from Xiaomi? In this review, we’ll take an in-depth dive into the Xiaomi Mi A1. Rather than listing specs and talking about how the experience felt, this feature attempts to provide a thor...