10 apps that are killing your Android phone’s battery life
Samsung makes terrific devices but there are definitely things the company does that drive its users crazy, including the laggy performance of its TouchWiz UI …
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A huge overhaul is coming to AirDroid, the awesome app that brings Continuity to Android
We have covered AirDroid several times in the past here on BGR, and there’s a reason it keeps popping up: it’s one of the best …
One sweeping infographic breaks down the entire 7-year history of Android
In November of 2007, Google established the Open Handset Alliance and revealed that Android would be its very first product. Seven years later, Google’s mobile operating system …
New plan makes it easier than ever to buy AT&T’s best phones for $0 down
The wireless industry in the United States is in something of a transitional period. Things were fairly stagnant for quite some time and then T-Mobile rocked the …
This awesome Android trick will add iOS-like notification counts to your app icons
There is little question that Android’s notification system is far more comprehensive than Apple’s iOS notification system, especially in Android 5.0 Lollipop. iOS has certainly …
With Lollipop incoming, KitKat is now on almost a third of Android devices
Google has posted new Android distribution numbers on its Android Developers site, revealing that KitKat is now installed on almost a third of Android devices …
This might just be the best cloud backup offer for iPhone and Android that money can buy
After releasing several interesting cloud products for mobile devices including iPhone and Android earlier this year, iDrive is back with a very interesting offer for users …
The flagship Nokia Android phone of your dreams might actually launch soon
Nokia decided many years ago not to make Android smartphones, disappointing many fans who would have loved to own a flagship Android handset made by Nokia. …
This great Google app will help you get paid Android apps for free – forever
Android apps started out a bit shaky, but over the past couple of years the quality of applications in the Google Play app store has …
You can now download the completely redesigned Gmail app for Android 5.0
After being teased in previous reports, Google’s redesigned Gmail Android app (version 5.0) is available for download, Android Police reports, complete with Material Design and …
Jealous you can’t get iOS 8’s awesome Handoff feature on your Android phone? Give this new app a try
One of this year’s coolest new iOS 8 additions is Handoff, a new feature that lets you quickly move information and data between iOS devices and …
Andy Rubin calls it quits, ditches Google to build his own hardware incubator
Andy Rubin, the co-founder of Android and former Android Guru inside Google, is leaving the company to start a tech incubator for start-ups that want …
You can download $115 worth of awesome paid Android apps for free right now
Android fans looking to score some free apps should check out Amazon’s Appstore today, because it’s currently offering users free access to some 40 apps and games that …
Apple actually lost U.S. market share in Q3 despite iPhone 6 launch
A new report from Kantar WorldPanel ComTech reveals that huge iPhone 6 demand helped Apple last quarter, with the company seeing market share increases in …
Even a record iPhone 6 launch can’t stop the Android juggernaut in the U.S.
The launch of the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus were both smashing successes for Apple… but that doesn’t mean it did anything to …
Big security flaw lets hackers remotely wipe Samsung phones
Samsung Android phones have been discovered to have a security flaw that allows hackers to remotely control a phone over the Internet, and perform several tasks …
The world’s fastest keyboard is now even cheaper on iPhone and Android
Fleksy, the world’s fastest keyboard, announced new features on Tuesday for its iOS and Android keyboard apps, but also a discount for its keyboard app …
Google appears to be taking steps to merge Android and Chrome
We live in an age where cohesion between mobile and desktop operating systems is becoming increasingly common. Continuity on Yosemite has brought iOS and OS X …
Nextbit’s revolutionary new Android software will change the way we use phones and tablets
Solutions like Apple’s iCloud can be frustrating at times, especially when they’re hacked. When they work, however, they make our lives so much easier. Download a …
Meet Night Cable, the only iPhone charging cable made for your bedroom
Many people charge their smartphones every night because most handsets can’t yet offer the battery life we expect. And many tablet users also charge their devices …
These Android phones have been confirmed to get Lollipop – is yours on the list?
One of the frustrating things for Android users is not knowing when their phones will get the latest Android software pushed out to them… if …
Microsoft is suddenly releasing some of the year’s coolest Android apps
Microsoft is no longer all about “Windows, Windows, Windows!” as ex-CEO Steve Ballmer used to say. Instead, the company is willing to create applications and …
Congress not likely to force iOS and Android decryption for the FBI
Apple has more than once reminded customers it values their security and privacy and has been reassuring them that they won’t become the company’s “product” and that …
This awesome interactive tool will help you improve any phone’s battery life
Ask a smartphone user what aspect of his or her phone is most in need of improvement, and “battery life” will be the answer you hear …
Fantastic update may finally help Google’s music app become a real Spotify rival
Do you remember how there were hints from Google that Google Play Music was going to get an entire Material Design revamp? Not only was …
Google is trying to stop Android from spiraling out of its control
You know how whenever you pick up an Android phone, it comes preloaded with Gmail, Google Maps, YouTube and other key Google apps? Well, it’s …
Here’s how to find only the best apps on the Google Play Store
There are lots of apps on the Google Play Store but a lot of them are, quite frankly, junk. However, Android Authority points out that …
Check out all of Android 5.0 Lollipop’s best animations in these terrific GIFs
One of the coolest features in Android 5.0 Lollipop is something that’s mostly aesthetic: The new physics-based animations made possible by Google’s new Material Design UI. …
Here’s how you can easily get iOS 8.1’s best new features on your Android phone
Apple finally released iOS 8.1 to the public on Monday, and OS X Yosemite was released late last week to Mac users. That means that …
The FBI ratchets up its scare campaign over smartphone encryption
Did you know that if Apple and Google encrypt data on smartphones then terrorists, pedophiles and other very bad people will be able to roam …
