John Callaham Grid List Latest articles by John Callaham Intel is getting out of the smartphone market with cancellation of SoFIA and Broxton chips By John Callaham last updated 27 January 17 Fiat Chrysler reportedly in talks to partner with Google's self-driving car group By John Callaham last updated 23 October 18 A new report says that Fiat Chrysler is in late-stage talks to partner with Google's self-driving car group. Machine learning, AI, post-mobile search lead 2016 Google Founders' Letter By John Callaham last updated 8 April 21 Alphabet CEO gives Google's chief a huge megaphone, as he lays the current and future vision of both companies. MetroPCS offers two lines with unlimited talk, text and 6GB of 4G data for $60 a month By John Callaham last updated 1 November 18 MetroPCS is offering a new promotion where two lines can each have unlimited talk, text and data and 6GB of 4G speeds for a total of $60 a month. Microsoft and Google hug it out, agree to withdraw regulatory complaints By John Callaham last updated 1 November 18 Microsoft and Google have sent out statements, with each company stating they plan to withdraw any regulatory complaints against the other worldwide. Google is seeking beta testers for an upcoming travel app By John Callaham published 21 April 16 Google is emailing selected people to sign up and take a survey so they could possibly be picked to beta test an upcoming travel assistance app. VR, two-hour keynote lead the just-released Google I/O schedule By John Callaham published 21 April 16 Google has posted the full schedule for the upcoming Google I/O 2016 developer conference. The schedule gives a full list of sessions that will be held on May 18-19. Counter-Strike 1.6 can be played on an Android phone with some extra effort By John Callaham last updated 9 May 19 If you download and install some non-official APK files and follow the instructions, it is possible to play Valve's classic multiplayer shooter Counter-Strike 1.6 on an Android phone. You can now play your favorite podcasts directly in Google Search for Android By John Callaham last updated 9 May 19 Google is pushing out an update to its Search app for Android that will allow users to play podcasts directly from search results Intel to lay off 12,000 employees in major restructuring effort By John Callaham published 19 April 16 Confirming previous rumors, Intel has announced a major restructuring that will result in 12,000 of its employees being laid off by mid-2017. Cricket Wireless launches $70 unlimited plan, offers $100 bill credit to T-Mobile customers By John Callaham last updated 22 October 18 Some first-day Oculus Rift pre-orders won't ship until May or June By John Callaham last updated 12 April 16 Mickey, Donald and more included in Disney Crossy Road for Android By John Callaham published 7 April 16 Disney Crossy Road has now been released for Android. This new version of the Crossy Road 6-bit game includes over 100 Disney and Pixar characters. Verizon offers three free months of HBO Now for new lines or upgrades By John Callaham published 7 April 16 Google's self-driving cars will make their way to Phoenix, Arizona By John Callaham last updated 23 October 18 Google has added the Phoenix, Arizona metro area as the fourth city that will serve as a testing ground for its self-driving cars. T-Mobile's latest plan offers two lines with 6GB of LTE data each for $80 a month By John Callaham published 7 April 16 T-Mobile's latest promotion will give customers two lines with 6GB of LTE data each for $80 a month. There's no word yet on when this limited-time offer will end Latest Facebook update is all about live video By John Callaham last updated 9 May 19 Facebook is rolling out a new update that will add a number of live video features to the app. They include support for livestreaming within Facebook Groups and Facebook Events. Marshmallow's share doubles to 4.6% in latest Android distribution numbers By John Callaham last updated 5 April 16 Android 6.0 Marshmallow increased its install share on all Android devices from 2.3% in March to 4.6% in April. Unlocked BlackBerry Priv gets a permanent $50 price cut to $649 in U.S. By John Callaham published 5 April 16 Sony's U.S. mobile unit reportedly cuts jobs, moves offices to San Francisco By John Callaham published 1 April 16 BlackBerry exec hints at an upcoming Marshmallow beta test for Priv By John Callaham last updated 1 April 16 Michael Clewley, the director of Handheld Software Product Management at BlackBerry, hinted in his personal Twitter feed that the company will release a Marshmallow beta test for the Priv smartphone. Microsoft's new Skype bot Project Murphy can merge two things into one By John Callaham published 31 March 16 Microsoft has just launched "Project Murphy", a Skype bot that will merge two things together into one picture if you type in "What if..;" questions like. "What if Arnold was Superman?" Microsoft shows off Xamarin tools to write apps for Windows, iOS and Android By John Callaham published 30 March 16 During today's Build 2016 keynote, Microsoft showed how its recent acquisiton of Xamarin will enable developers to make apps that will work on Windows, iOS and Android with shared code. AT&T to offer unlimited data for U-verse home Internet customers By John Callaham last updated 1 October 17 AT&T announced some changes for its home Internet customers, including the option to add unlimited data for U-verse subscribers for an additional $30 a month. Oculus now letting developers sell Rift games in other digital stores By John Callaham published 28 March 16 123456789Archives Android Central Newsletter Get the best of Android Central in in your inbox, every day! Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors Thank you for signing up to Android Central. 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Intel is getting out of the smartphone market with cancellation of SoFIA and Broxton chips By John Callaham last updated 27 January 17
Fiat Chrysler reportedly in talks to partner with Google's self-driving car group By John Callaham last updated 23 October 18 A new report says that Fiat Chrysler is in late-stage talks to partner with Google's self-driving car group.
Machine learning, AI, post-mobile search lead 2016 Google Founders' Letter By John Callaham last updated 8 April 21 Alphabet CEO gives Google's chief a huge megaphone, as he lays the current and future vision of both companies.
MetroPCS offers two lines with unlimited talk, text and 6GB of 4G data for $60 a month By John Callaham last updated 1 November 18 MetroPCS is offering a new promotion where two lines can each have unlimited talk, text and data and 6GB of 4G speeds for a total of $60 a month.
Microsoft and Google hug it out, agree to withdraw regulatory complaints By John Callaham last updated 1 November 18 Microsoft and Google have sent out statements, with each company stating they plan to withdraw any regulatory complaints against the other worldwide.
Google is seeking beta testers for an upcoming travel app By John Callaham published 21 April 16 Google is emailing selected people to sign up and take a survey so they could possibly be picked to beta test an upcoming travel assistance app.
VR, two-hour keynote lead the just-released Google I/O schedule By John Callaham published 21 April 16 Google has posted the full schedule for the upcoming Google I/O 2016 developer conference. The schedule gives a full list of sessions that will be held on May 18-19.
Counter-Strike 1.6 can be played on an Android phone with some extra effort By John Callaham last updated 9 May 19 If you download and install some non-official APK files and follow the instructions, it is possible to play Valve's classic multiplayer shooter Counter-Strike 1.6 on an Android phone.
You can now play your favorite podcasts directly in Google Search for Android By John Callaham last updated 9 May 19 Google is pushing out an update to its Search app for Android that will allow users to play podcasts directly from search results
Intel to lay off 12,000 employees in major restructuring effort By John Callaham published 19 April 16 Confirming previous rumors, Intel has announced a major restructuring that will result in 12,000 of its employees being laid off by mid-2017.
Cricket Wireless launches $70 unlimited plan, offers $100 bill credit to T-Mobile customers By John Callaham last updated 22 October 18
Some first-day Oculus Rift pre-orders won't ship until May or June By John Callaham last updated 12 April 16
Mickey, Donald and more included in Disney Crossy Road for Android By John Callaham published 7 April 16 Disney Crossy Road has now been released for Android. This new version of the Crossy Road 6-bit game includes over 100 Disney and Pixar characters.
Verizon offers three free months of HBO Now for new lines or upgrades By John Callaham published 7 April 16
Google's self-driving cars will make their way to Phoenix, Arizona By John Callaham last updated 23 October 18 Google has added the Phoenix, Arizona metro area as the fourth city that will serve as a testing ground for its self-driving cars.
T-Mobile's latest plan offers two lines with 6GB of LTE data each for $80 a month By John Callaham published 7 April 16 T-Mobile's latest promotion will give customers two lines with 6GB of LTE data each for $80 a month. There's no word yet on when this limited-time offer will end
Latest Facebook update is all about live video By John Callaham last updated 9 May 19 Facebook is rolling out a new update that will add a number of live video features to the app. They include support for livestreaming within Facebook Groups and Facebook Events.
Marshmallow's share doubles to 4.6% in latest Android distribution numbers By John Callaham last updated 5 April 16 Android 6.0 Marshmallow increased its install share on all Android devices from 2.3% in March to 4.6% in April.
Unlocked BlackBerry Priv gets a permanent $50 price cut to $649 in U.S. By John Callaham published 5 April 16
Sony's U.S. mobile unit reportedly cuts jobs, moves offices to San Francisco By John Callaham published 1 April 16
BlackBerry exec hints at an upcoming Marshmallow beta test for Priv By John Callaham last updated 1 April 16 Michael Clewley, the director of Handheld Software Product Management at BlackBerry, hinted in his personal Twitter feed that the company will release a Marshmallow beta test for the Priv smartphone.
Microsoft's new Skype bot Project Murphy can merge two things into one By John Callaham published 31 March 16 Microsoft has just launched "Project Murphy", a Skype bot that will merge two things together into one picture if you type in "What if..;" questions like. "What if Arnold was Superman?"
Microsoft shows off Xamarin tools to write apps for Windows, iOS and Android By John Callaham published 30 March 16 During today's Build 2016 keynote, Microsoft showed how its recent acquisiton of Xamarin will enable developers to make apps that will work on Windows, iOS and Android with shared code.
AT&T to offer unlimited data for U-verse home Internet customers By John Callaham last updated 1 October 17 AT&T announced some changes for its home Internet customers, including the option to add unlimited data for U-verse subscribers for an additional $30 a month.
Oculus now letting developers sell Rift games in other digital stores By John Callaham published 28 March 16
