Not every Android device uses what I call “stock Android.” My Nexus phone and tablets do, which is where I first noticed the new, improved apps drawer. Odds are good, however, that your device may not have yet experienced this upgrade. In fact, my Samsung phones and tablets remain pretty consistent. Still, the new, improved apps drawer may be coming soon to a phone or tablet near you.
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My Galaxy S6 has a robust battery. It’s a great phone! And like all Samsung phones, it offers features beyond the stock Android set. One of them that I used recently was the Ultra Power Saving Mode. It worked amazingly well.
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Occasionally, I browse the Apps Drawer on my Android gizmos. It never ceases to surprise me when I find something new, something that wasn’t there last time that I checked. The most recent example of which is the Street View app.
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The ever-changing Google landscape continues to ever-change. The latest casualty is Picasaweb or Picasa or Picasa Photos or whatever they called it once. And I’m kind of happy that it’s gone.
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Just when I thought Google had pretty much honed down how the Play Store app would look, they change it. I should get used to such things.
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Google continues to improve its Android apps, specifically the Maps app. It’s really come a long way, especially the offline maps feature, which can be used for navigation. That feature has finally been given a position of prominence.
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The latest update to the Google Calendar app offers a new feature: You can now set reminders. These mini, non-events are better than tasks and not as complex as full-on scheduled events.
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The phone and tablet arena seems to be stabilizing, with plenty of people pleased with their current cell phone. And the providers are becoming more rational about how the phones are paid for. So what’s new?
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