BlackBerry Motion arrives in Canada on November 10

If you've been wanting to get your hands on a BlackBerry-branded device that's all touchscreen, it arrives in Canada next month. The BlackBerry Motion will launch in Canada on November 10. Canadian wireless carriers SaskTel and Bell will be offering the handset for $99 CAD on a two-year premium plan. Koodo, meanwhile, has the Motion priced at $100 CAD on a Tab large plan. It will cost $599.00 CAD at Bell, $599.99 CAD at SaskTel, and $605.00 CAD at Telus and Koodo if you prefer to pay outright. As far as features go, the BlackBerry Motion offers a 5.5-inch 1080p HD display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor, 4GB of RAM, 32GB of built-in storage, and a microSD card slot for expandable storage. The battery measures in at 4000mAh, there's a USB Type-C port, and a fingerprint reader below the display. There's a 12-megapixel camera on the back and an 8-megapixel front-facing shooter on the other side. The Motion is running Android 7.1 Nougat out of the box. What do you think of the BlackBerry Motion? Android Match ae http://androidmatch.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default

Google is testing a 5-tab design for the Google app

Google just can't decide how the Google app should look. Does it have tabs? What shape are the cards? It's a crap-shoot when you open the app, and some users are getting something completely new in the last couple days. The new 5-tab layout bears some resemblance to a UI we've seen before, but it's a bit cleaner. So, add this to the list of things you might see when you swipe over to Google. Read More< p>Google is testing a 5-tab design for the Google app was written by the awesome team at Android Police. Android Match ae http://androidmatch.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default

Announcing Fast Pair - effortless Bluetooth pairing for Android

Posted by Ritesh Nayak M and Ronald Ho, Product Managers Today we're announcing Fast Pair, a hassle-free process to pair your Bluetooth devices on all supported Android devices running Google Play services 11.7+ with compatibility back to Marshmallow (Android 6.0). Fast Pair makes discovery & pairing of Bluetooth devices easy and is currently rolling out to Android 6.0+ devices. You can try this out with Google Pixel Buds or Libratone's Q Adapt On-Ear, and soon on Plantronics Voyager 8200 series wireless headsets. Ease of use, speed and security are the design principles driving the Fast Pair specification. Fast Pair uses BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) for advertising and discovery and uses classic Bluetooth for pairing. Here's what a Fast Pair flow looks like: Turn on a Fast Pair-enabled device and put it in pairing mode. Android scans for BLE broadcasts in close proximity of the user's phone and discovers a Fast Pair packet (provided Bluetooth and Location is turned on). This packet is sent to our servers to get back the device's product image, product name and companion app (if there is one). The user receives a high priority notification asking them to "Tap to pair" to the device. The notification contains the product name and image. When the user taps on the notification, we use classic Bluetooth to establish a connection. A success notification is shown which contains a link to download the companion app (if there is one). Imagine doing all of this without ever fumbling with Bluetooth settings. Users get a seamless and secure pairing experience and confidence that they're connecting to the right product. Manufacturers get their brand, device name and companion app in front of the users. Thanks to a couple of our partners who have been instrumental in prototyping and testing this spec, and whose feedback has been invaluable to the Fast Pair effort. If you are a Bluetooth accessory manufacturer and want to adopt Fast Pair for your device, please reach out to us. Plantronics is an audio pioneer and a global leader in the communications industry. From Unified Communications and customer service ecosystems, to data analytics and Bluetooth headsets, Plantronics delivers high-quality communications solutions that customers count on today, while relentlessly innovating on behalf of their future. For more information visit plantronics.com Libratone is on a mission to liberate sound and to expand peoples' experiences with music in the era of streaming. Founded in 2009 in Denmark, Libratone is one of the first audio companies to consider the aesthetics of speakers – to move them out of the corner of the room and into the center and onward, for the consumer on the move. For more information visit libratone.com Android Match ae http://androidmatch.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default

Nokia 2 now official with 8MP camera and 4100mAh battery

Nokia and HMD Global are back with another entry in their Android lineup, this time with a handset that is focused almost entirely on the battery. The Nokia 2, announced today at a launch event in India, is an entry-level smartphone which features a 5-inch 720p HD display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 processor, 1GB of RAM, and 8GB of built-in storage. It has a microSD card slot that supports cards up to 128GB if you need more storage. There is an 8-megapixel camera on the back and a 5-megapixel camera on the other side. The handset is running Android Nougat out of the box, but HMD says that it will be getting updated to Android 8.0 Oreo at some point in the future. The Nokia 2 also features a 3.5mm headphone jack, but the primary selling point here is the 4100mAh battery. According to HMD, the Nokia 2′s entire design is meant to draw as little power from the battery as it can. As a result, that 4100mAh battery should get its own two days of battery life on a single charge. The Nokia 2 will be available in Pewter/Black, Pewter/White, and Copper/Black and it will have a global price tag of €99. HMD says it will be available sometime in mid-November, but no exact date was provided. What do you think of the Nokia 2? Android Match ae http://androidmatch.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default

First µTorrent beta release adds torrent streaming

The µTorrent client on Android has hundreds of millions of downloads, but that's not surprising. People love downloading Linux ISOs, right? Starting today, there's a beta program for the µTorrent app, and it'll let you stream your "Linux ISOs" immediately instead of downloading them. Here's the changelog for the first µTorrent beta. Torrent Streaming! Now you don't have to wait for torrents to download. You can start enjoying your torrents right away via streaming. Read More First µTorrent beta release adds torrent streaming was written by the awesome team at Android Police. Android Match ae http://androidmatch.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default

[Update: It's official] Deleting messages on WhatsApp for all recipients starts rolling out

Update 1: 2017/10/31 7:22am PDT WhatsApp has officially announced that deleting a message for everyone is now rolling out to users globally on Android, iPhone, Windows Phone, and desktop. You'll need to be on Message recalls have been rumored on WhatsApp for months now and every couple of weeks, we got a glimpse of the functionality in a beta version but it was always a false alert and never properly worked. Read More [Update: It's official] Deleting messages on WhatsApp for all recipients starts rolling out was written by the awesome team at Android Police. Android Match ae http://androidmatch.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default

Humble Bundle's Halloween selection includes 8 gruesome games

It's Halloween everyone, and that means spooky treats galore. As well as gorging on candy, it's also a time to indulge in scary films and TV shows (I know I'm going to continue binge watching Stranger Things). But what about games? Thankfully, Humble Bundle has got us covered with a Halloween-themed selection of discounted Android games. This is sure to be its most terrifying bundle yet. You probably know the deal with the Humble Mobile Bundle by now, but just in case... < div class="clear">Read More Humble Bundle's Halloween selection includes 8 gruesome games was written by the awesome team at Android Police. Android Match ae http://androidmatch.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default