Neowin News Feed for: Cyanogen

Nintendo wanted Switch to run Android with help from Cyanogen, who "told them to stick it"

Andy Weir — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 07:12:01 +0000

In 2015, Nintendo denied that its next-gen console would run Android - but Cyanogen's Kirt McMaster said Nintendo asked his company to build a custom version of the OS, and he "told them to stick it". Read more...

LineageOS builds now available for Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Moto G4, and more

Usama Jawad — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 15:08:02 +0000

The latest builds for Lineage OS - based on CyanogenMod - are finally available. However, they only support a handful of devices right now, with more handsets to be added soon. Read more...

LineageOS coming to 80+ devices, builds arriving this weekend

Timi Cantisano — Sat, 21 Jan 2017 05:10:02 +0000

It looks like the folks behind Lineage OS have been busy - working on a new OS that will be available to over 80 devices. Builds of the OS will start rolling out during the course of this weekend. Read more...

Wileyfox reveals Cyanogen-based Swift 2 X with Snapdragon 430 and 5.2-inch 1080p display

Ben Moore — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 02:32:01 +0000

The Swift 2 X will launch with Cyanogen 13.1, but will later be upgraded to Android Nougat. The £219 device features a 16MP sensor, 3GB RAM and a microSD card slot for storage expansion. Read more...

Wileyfox to migrate users from Cyanogen OS to pure Android with next update

Shreyas Gandhe — Sat, 31 Dec 2016 15:10:01 +0000

British smartphone maker Wileyfox has announced that it will be releasing an OTA update that will replace Cyanogen OS on users' devices with a 'pure' Android build developed by the company. Read more...

LineageOS to continue the work of the CyanogenMod community

Shreyas Gandhe — Sun, 25 Dec 2016 23:38:01 +0000

Since Cyanogen Inc. is discontinuing its operations by the end of the year, the CyanogenMod team has announced the new direction it will be taking with a new Android fork called Lineage OS. Read more...

Cyanogen Inc. shutting its doors, CyanogenMod to live on through community

Shreyas Gandhe — Sat, 24 Dec 2016 16:06:01 +0000

Android based OS-maker, Cyanogen Inc. has announced in a blog post that it will be discontinuing all its services in a week's time and will also stop releasing any supported nightlies. Read more...

CyanogenMod 14 is bringing Android 7.1 to several handsets

Timi Cantisano — Wed, 09 Nov 2016 05:42:01 +0000

While Android updates still struggle to make their way to handsets, it looks like the Cyanogen team is ready to push CyanogenMod 14, based on Android 7.1, to several handsets. Read more...

Cyanogen will be shifting focus from making its own OS to modular software components

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Tue, 11 Oct 2016 07:18:01 +0000

Cyanogen has announced that the company will be shifting focus from its homebrewed Cyanogen OS to selling modular pieces of the OS to different manufacturers for a more customisable experience. Read more...

7 Days: A week of Microsoft mobiles, Apple's sales slide, and Windows 10 anticipation

Andy Weir — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 20:01:03 +0000

From Verizahoo and HERE WeGo, to the Lumia 2020, BlackBerry's droid clone, Jolla's fishy friend, all things Air, and Nintendo's new play thing, it's our regular roundup of the week's top tech news. Read more...

Cyanogen makes significant staff reductions, could pivot away from its OS

Boyd Chan — Sun, 24 Jul 2016 09:58:02 +0000

Just a month after new Chief Operating Officer Lior Tal joined Cyanogen, the company has slashed 20% of its workforce amidst claims of a strategic pivot towards apps in the future. Read more...

7 Days: A week of Marshmallow rising, Xbox highs and lows, and Windows 'appyness

Andy Weir — Sat, 11 Jun 2016 14:18:06 +0000

From App Store changes and Apple Store thieves, to foldable phones, Lenovo's Tango, Insider t-shirts, Jon Snow in space, and the PS4 with more, it's our regular roundup of the week's top tech news. Read more...

Cyanogen OS 13.1 now available for the OnePlus One - introduces MODs for Cortana and more

Rich Woods — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 16:38:01 +0000

Cyanogen has released its latest update for the OnePlus One, introducing support for MODs. These include MODs for Cortana, Skype, OneNote, Hyperlapse, and more. The update is rolling out now. Read more...

Cyanogen launches the MOD platform, bringing Microsoft apps even closer to Android users

Vlad Dudau — Mon, 22 Feb 2016 10:10:01 +0000

Cyanogen is launching the MOD platform, that allows OEMs, carriers, devs and users to embed functionality deeper into Android. And the first to take advantage is Microsoft with Cortana and Skype. Read more...

Cortana arrives inside Cyanogen OS, bringing deeper Microsoft integration to Android

John Devon — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 07:28:01 +0000

Cyanogen makes good on its agreement with Microsoft, allowing the personal assistant to reach deeper into the Android variant compared to a Cortana app installation. Read more...

CyanogenMod releases first iteration of CM13, but you probably can't get it for your device

Paul Hill — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 04:04:01 +0000

The CyanogenMod team has released CM13 that is based off Android 6.0 / Marshmallow. Unfortunately you probably can't get the newest build for your device just yet. Read more...

7 Days: A week of fruity delights, Surface tribute acts, and the wait for Windows 10 Mobile

Andy Weir — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 01:50:48 +0000

From another OnePlus apology and Lollipop's slow progress, to spectacular displays, Android ransomware, and Cortana's Cyanogen coziness, it's our regular roundup of the week's top tech news. Read more...

Microsoft acquires Android app Echo Notification Lockscreen

Shreyas Gandhe — Sat, 12 Sep 2015 10:42:01 +0000

Microsoft has purchased yet another mobile app, this time in the form of Android's Echo Notification Lockscreen, for an undisclosed amount to further improve its own offerings for the mobile platform. Read more...

Microsoft is working to 'deeply integrate' Cortana into Cyanogen OS

Andy Weir — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 17:56:56 +0000

Cyanogen's CEO says Microsoft is working with his company to 'deeply integrate' Cortana into the next release of Cyanogen OS, praising the assistant as "better than Apple's Siri" in some areas. Read more...

Cyanogen claims it has more users than Windows Mobile and Blackberry combined

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Sun, 09 Aug 2015 22:18:01 +0000

Cyanogen Mod has seen incredible growth in the past few years, with over 50 million users to date. The company now claims it has more users than Windows Mobile, a statement that doesn't seem true. Read more...

OnePlus teases next smartphone announcement on Twitter

Shreyas Gandhe — Tue, 26 May 2015 23:44:01 +0000

Chinese smartphone maker, OnePlus, might soon announce its next flagship smartphone as the company's Twitter account has sent out a teaser similar to what it did last year with the One. Read more...

Cyanogen ends partnership with OnePlus

Shreyas Gandhe — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 21:12:01 +0000

Cyanogen, the maker of the popular after market Android ROM, has finally ended its partnership with OnePlus and has revealed that it is working with Chinese OEMs to increase adoption of its OS. Read more...

7 Days: A week of Google lows, Samsung highs, Office updates and... yep, ANOTHER low-end Lumia

Andy Weir — Sat, 18 Apr 2015 20:52:01 +0000

From Bing's rise and Spartan segues, to Cyanogen's Office hook-up, Chrome's XP extension, bricked Lumias, British Bands and Candy Crush calamity, it's our regular round-up of the week's top tech news. Read more...

Cyanogen announces a strategic partnership with Microsoft, au revoir Google services

Brad Sams — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 12:33:29 +0000

Cyanogen, a startup which has raised a lot of capital and aims to take Android away from Google, has announced a strategic partnership with Microsoft to bring that company's services to the OS. Read more...

OnePlus One users in India will get Cyanogen OS 12

Shreyas Gandhe — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 00:36:01 +0000

OnePlus One's CEO has revealed that users from India will be getting an OTA update to Cyanogen 12S, ending the speculation surrounding the future of Cyanogen for the devices in the country. Read more...

Cyanogen raises $80 million to be the definitive third place OS

Max Slater-Robins — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 10:26:01 +0000

Cyanogen, the company behind CyanogenMod, have raised $80 million to keep building their community and expand upon their already large user base to become the third place OS behind Apple and Android. Read more...

7 Days: A week of Apple juice, pricy Pixels, Cortana's crossover, and waiting for Windows 10

Andy Weir — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 00:02:01 +0000

From nine hours of "all-day" battery and Sony's Lollipop letdown, to the OnePlus 2 (and 3?), BoA BS, USB-C, HBO Now and pretty, curvy things, we look back at highlights from the week's top tech news. Read more...

Microsoft might not be investing in Cyanogen after all

Usama Jawad — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 12:38:01 +0000

Microsoft might not be funding mod-maker Cyanogen after all, or so a report from Bloomberg claims. However they're still interested in working with Cyanogen in a couple of different ways. Read more...

7 Days: A week of Windows 10 phones, Android intrigue, camera-shy Pi and the love of Cortana

Andy Weir — Sun, 15 Feb 2015 01:06:01 +0000

From new Windows and Office upgrades, to Satya's sleep, Samsung slip-ups, OnePlus invites, dual-boot WinDroids, and a smelly Google patent, we look back at highlights from this week's top tech news. Read more...

Cyanogen is quietly raising an army in its quest "to take Android away from Google"

Andy Weir — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 18:30:01 +0000

After Microsoft reportedly invested in Cyanogen last month, it has now emerged that Cyanogen is getting cosy with more companies who have an interest in 'diminishing Google's control over Android'. Read more...

7 Days: A week of Apple riches, Microsoft's future, OnePlus 2, and the love of a low-end Lumia

Andy Weir — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 22:02:01 +0000

From Office intrigue and Windows 10 revelations, to Google's apology, faster 'broadband', the end of the Surface 2, and a LOT of iPhones, we look back at highlights from this week's top tech news. Read more...

OnePlus announces its new ROM will be called 'OxygenOS'

Andy Weir — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 10:56:01 +0000

OnePlus has announced that the new ROM for its One (and only) handset will be called 'OxygenOS', and has committed to keeping it "open, customizable, and free of bloat and unnecessary features." Read more...

Microsoft said to be investing in Cyanogen

Andy Weir — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 18:41:13 +0000

Microsoft is said to be investing in the company that develops the CyanogenMod user experience for Android devices, in a round of equity financing worth around $70 million. Read more...

OnePlus releases a preview version of its new Android 5.0 Lollipop ROM

Andy Weir — Fri, 02 Jan 2015 09:22:01 +0000

OnePlus has released a public 'alpha' preview version of its new Android 5.0 Lollipop ROM, which is available to download and install now - and it looks very similar to the standard Lollipop release. Read more...

Online retailer gives us a possible sneak peek at 'OnePlus Two'

Timi Cantisano — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 00:04:01 +0000

While the OnePlus One is still a fairly difficult handset to purchase, it looks like OnePlus might already have a successor in the works that could be launching in Q1 of 2015. Read more...

OnePlus One scores a temporary reprieve from banned sales

Boyd Chan — Fri, 26 Dec 2014 02:28:01 +0000

In an ongoing dispute with Micromax and Cyanogen, OnePlus has had the ban on its OnePlus One smartphone lifted after the Delhi High Court orders a new trial, viewing Cyanogen as the villain of it all. Read more...

Why the OnePlus One is this year's top flagship device

Timi Cantisano — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 11:06:01 +0000

To close out the year, I am naming the OnePlus One the flagship handset of the year. Although flawed, its robust feature set and ridiculous price make this device a stand out amongst the crowd. Read more...

OnePlus One sales banned in India

Shreyas Gandhe — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 10:00:01 +0000

Following a ruling by the Delhi High Court, Chinese manufacturer OnePlus can no longer sell their CyanogenMod powered smartphone in India due to Cyanogen's exclusivity deal with Micromax. Read more...

OnePlus One won't receive Cyanogen updates in India, will get a different ROM instead

Shreyas Gandhe — Sat, 29 Nov 2014 16:44:01 +0000

OnePlus has announced that its smartphone won't be updated to latest versions of CyanogenMod in India due to Cyanogen's deal with a local manufacturer, but will get a different ROM instead Read more...

OnePlus aims for one million sales by the end of the year

Vlad Dudau — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 09:42:01 +0000

While giving an interview OnePlus co-founder, Carl Pei, mentioned he's looking forward to the company selling a million devices - double than the current numbers - by the end of this year. Read more...