Google Maps app update has an awesome new feature – download it early right here
Google Maps is one of the most popular apps on the planet, and for good reason. Getting from point A to point B used to …
Android
Will your iPhone or Android work anywhere in the world? This site knows
iPhone and Android smartphone users looking to find out whether their device will work with various carriers around the world now have a quick way to …
New rumor will have every Android vendor breathing sighs of relief
Any Android vendor planning to release a flagship phone in the coming months can breathe a little easier. G for Games points us to a …
One app puts hundreds of gorgeous wallpapers on your Android device
Trying to decide on a new wallpaper for your phone can be a crippling decision. You need something that represents your personality, but you don’t …
Yet another way our smartphones are hurting us
More and more studies are looking into the potentially hazardous side effects of screen use on youngsters, from young children — who shouldn’t be given …
This free app for iPhone and Android wants to stop banks from stealing your money
Mobile app maker PrismMoney is on a commendable mission. As the company points out, more than 60% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. According to …
Meet Kraftwerk, the awesome iPhone 6 battery that raised almost $1 million on Kickstarter
Kraftwerk is a brand-new external battery pack that has taken Kickstarter by storm. Close to reaching almost $1 million in pledges with a month still …
How Apple beat Android the Tim Cook way
Rather than tumultuously and publicly raging against Android device makers and committing major resources to a thermonuclear war against Google and its Android partners (which …
Why you shouldn’t share your iPhone or iPad with your young child
While smartphones and tablets might be helpful when it comes to keeping your kids entertained or teaching them various skills, you may want to hold …
Some of the most popular Android apps are riddled with adware
It’s no secret that the Android operating system is more vulnerable to unwanted intrusions than many of its users would like, but based on a recent …
8 charts that show the state of the smartphone war
As it turned out, 2014 was a pretty good year for smartphone fans. There weren’t really any huge advances or mind-blowing innovations, but phones grew …
Here’s why the iPhone is better than Android
Apple is better than Google. Google is better than Apple. The iPhone is better than Android phones. Android is better than the iPhone. The argument …
Cool new accessory completely changes the way your iPhone captures photos
The images below are stills taken from a video, and no apps or clever visual effects were added. Instead, they were captured using a nifty new iPhone …
Microsoft may have found the perfect way to cap Google at the knees
Google’s Android platform has basically become to smartphones what Windows has long been for desktop computers and laptops — that is, it’s the dominant player …
Tim Cook confirms that the iPhone 6 is a nightmare for Android
You might think of iPhone owners as an insular crowd, constantly upgrading from one device to the next, year after year, but Tim Cook says that’s …
Don’t wait for Android 5.0, this app makes your phone look like Lollipop for free
Android 5.0 Lollipop is a huge upgrade for Google’s mobile operating system. The only problem with it, of course, is that it’s only available for …
15 reasons Android can be better than the iPhone
Smartphone preference is always a hot topic among enthusiasts, with the iPhone vs. Android rivalry being the most obvious one since the smartphone revolution started …
The hidden takeaway in Apple’s earnings: Android has almost nothing going for it right now
Apple just isn’t selling a lot of iPhones to people around the world — it’s doing so at the expense of Android. In the all-important …
Even the most secure Android phone ever had a critical security bug
Marketed as the most secure Android handset available, the BlackPhone wasn’t completely safe from hackers’ attacks, as a recently discovered — and fixed — vulnerability …
This man wants to be Google’s new worst nightmare
Android is the most popular operating system in the world, but can it be freed from Google’s clutches? Android Authority reports that Cyanogen CEO Kirt McMaster …
How to recover deleted photos from iPhone, Android, and other devices
One reason why the iPhone is one of the most popular cameras on Flickr (second only to Canon in 2014) is that Apple realized a long time …
The biggest problems with Android 5.0 Lollipop
If you’re like most Android users, you probably don’t have Android 5.0 Lollipop yet… and it turns out that might be a good thing. Computerworld’s …
How to solve one of the most annoying little issues with Android phones
One of the best things about Android is the shockingly vast range of great third-party apps in the Google Play store. Each new app expands …
This cool new free app brings Apple Pay where it has never gone before
Apple Pay and other mobile payment services like it represent the future of payments in the United States and elsewhere. We have discussed that future a …
This ‘battery repair’ Android app has been downloaded over 1 million times… and it’s a total fraud
It looks like there’s another completely fraudulent Android app that Google needs to remove from Google Play. The ever watchful Android Police has flagged an app …
How to easily secure your Android phone and get it back if it’s stolen
There aren’t many instances in the modern world more terrifying than realizing you are no longer in possession of your cell phone. You can have your …
Charge your iPhone 6 faster than ever with this special cable
One of the battles smartphone users have to constantly fight is running out of battery life when they least expect it. There are many ways …
How to handle one of Android 5.0 Lollipop’s most annoying issues
Android 5.0 Lollipop has been well received so far but as with every new major platform update, there are always some gripes. Dan Lew, for …
Update brings incredible new feature to one of Google’s most useful mobile apps
Google on Wednesday announced a significant update to the mobile version of one of its most popular online services, and it provides exciting new technology that will …
Google won’t fix a security issue that affects 1 billion Android devices
Whenever asked about security and malware in Android, Google always explains how it keeps updating the security of its mobile operating system to make sure …
