Yet another reason I’ll never switch from the iPhone to Android
As regular BGR readers know, I have been an iPhone user ever since the first model was released back in 2007. I was using Nokia …
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The second biggest Android vendor in the world is making preparations to ditch Android
Following the ban on ZTE, we heard the Chinese company and Google have discussed the impact of the ban and whether ZTE might find itself …
Google’s mysterious new OS may soon replace Android, but it’ll still run Android apps
Google isn’t ready to talk about it publicly, but Fuchsia does exist. It’s a third OS that’ll supposedly replace Android and Chrome OS at some …
As an iPhone user, there are two things that make me jealous of Android
After bouncing between Symbian and BlackBerry for years back in the early 2000s, I became an iPhone user the day the original model was released …
Apple’s new Android switcher ads fall horribly flat
Apple’s most recent earnings conference call was somewhat unique given that Tim Cook didn’t make an explicit reference to Android switchers on his own. In …
Apple’s iPhone X successors will have a big advantage over 2018 Android phones
With April almost over we have almost five months of waiting for Apple to unveil this year’s iPhone generation. We’re looking at three distinct iPhone …
It’s not just the US that’s freaking out about China’s ZTE
Earlier this week, we talked about the US ban on ZTE, and what it may mean to both the Chinese smartphone maker and Google. At …
The latest iOS 12 leak is going to make Android users jealous
We’re fast approaching WWDC 2018, where Apple will take the wraps off its next major software releases. That of course includes iOS 12, which will …
Netflix brought the most annoying feature of its website to the iPhone, but in a much smarter way
You know the trailers that start playing automatically when you load Netflix on your computer? A similar feature is available on smart TVs and, starting …
How the US’s export ban could truly sink ZTE
Android has been the dominant operating system on mobile for years. Every other alternative, aside from Apple’s iOS, vanished, as most device makers out there …
Android is going all in on copying an iPhone feature that might disappear next year
Apple’s iPhone X features what is arguably the most stunning design we’ve ever seen on a smartphone, so it makes sense that Android vendors would …
Google responds to report that Android apps are illegally tracking children’s behavior
Not to be outdone by Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica scandal, in which a political data firm potentially skimmed the private data of around 87 million users …
Study finds thousands of Android apps that improperly track children
As Facebook continues the fight to put the massive Cambridge Analytica scandal being it, consumer privacy is once again being dragged out into the spotlight. …
Here’s everything that’s wrong with the Android notch in one image
If you follow the firehose of tech news remotely closely, then you’ve probably noticed that most Android device makers have decided to copy the iPhone …
Most new Android phones this year are iPhone X clones, but this app will de-notch them for free
Ahh, the notch. If there’s one trend that defines the current era of smartphone design, it’s Apple’s notch on the iPhone X. Apple wasn’t the …
Palm phones are making a comeback this year, but not the way you think
If you’re not too young to remember Palm smartphones, and especially the Pre family of webOS devices, then you might be mildly excited to hear …
The first 512GB Android smartphone is here, but the price is definitely not right
Huawei on Tuesday took the stage in Paris, France to unveil its new flagship series, the P20. We’re looking at two Android devices, including the …
Google just launched a new unified TV watching experience for Android
On the same day Apple is going after the education market with a cheaper-than-ever iPad that’s going to compete directly against affordable Chromebooks, Google is …
Facebook logged all your calls and texts because Google’s Android allowed it
Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica fiasco brought to light a different Facebook practice that many people didn’t even know about. When collecting their data from Facebook, some …
You can now ignore Microsoft Edge on iPad and Android tablets too
Late last year, Microsoft released its Edge browser for iPhone and Android devices. It was supposed to take the desktop Edge experience that everyone knows …
Facebook isn’t secretly logging your calls and SMS on Android
Last week, some Facebook users discovered that the social network logged all calls and text messages made on their Android devices. The revelation came in …
Face ID will only come to Android phones next year, but it won’t be the same as the iPhone X
A report a few days ago said that Apple has a two-year lead on Android rivals when it comes to the adoption of advanced 3D …
The tables have turned: Our two favorite new AR apps are Android exclusives
Ever since the dawn of the on-device app store, Apple has always had some big advantages over Android. In the early days, Android developer tools …
It seems like Facebook is secretly stealing Android users’ call and SMS history, but that’s not the case
The recent Facebook data-sharing scandal has prompted some not-so-deep introspection among users about how much data they’re actually willing to give the social network. #DeleteFacebook …
Good lord, Android phone makers refuse to stop
Last week, I penned a quick opinion piece about how embarrassing it is that in 2018, Android vendors are still willing to copy Apple’s iPhone …
T-Mobile’s parent company just out-Uncarriered the Uncarrier by letting users nix bloatware
In just a few short years, T-Mobile has gone from being almost completely irrelevant to being almost solely responsible for shaping the direction of the …
Android vendors are having a ton of trouble copying Apple’s latest iPhone tech
In the smartphone industry, a pattern has developed over the past decade. Whether or not Apple is first with a new key technology or design, …
‘PUBG Mobile’ now available on iOS and Android worldwide for free
Just days after the Fortnite Battle Royale mobile beta event began, the developers of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds have launched the mobile version of their game internationally as …
Google Play Instant lets you try Android games without having to download them
One of the biggest strengths of mobile games is the low barrier to entry. Anyone with a phone and a few megabytes to spare can …
Forget Fortnite on iPhone, PUBG just hit Android and people love it
It’s easy to forget that Fortnite: Battle Royal is a shameless PUBG clone, with all this excitement around Epic Games’ title that’s now available on …
