You can now hack Android L
Hackers, start your engines — Andorid L is ready to be picked apart and made even more awesome. Google has released the source code for its …
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Android’s share of global mobile usage may soon top iOS for the first time ever
In terms of monthly shipments, Android devices surpassed Apple’s iOS lineup long ago. Apple executives and Apple bloggers repeatedly point to a different stat, however, …
How to stream the USA vs. Belgium World Cup match on any computer or phone for free
It wasn’t exactly pretty and no firm statements were made last Thursday, but USA managed to advance to the round of 16 despite its 0-1 …
Despite iPhone 6 hype, Android continues to dominate iOS market share
It wasn’t long ago that Android overtook iOS as the most popular mobile platform in the United States, but as the release of Apple’s first …
4 brilliant Android apps you’ve probably never heard of
There are so many mobile apps out there — and most of them are terrible — that it can be hard to find those rare …
This is what it’s like for an Android fanboy to switch to an iPhone 5s
The Android vs. iOS debate will rage on until one or both of these mobile platforms are no longer market leaders. In the meantime, each …
The world’s most secure Android phone is now shipping
Android phones don’t exactly have a reputation for BlackBerry-like security but one new device is aiming to change that. Blackphone, a new Android device developed …
5 great free Android apps that do amazing things the iPhone can’t (June 2014)
Android fans, it’s time for another installment in BGR’s popular series on great Android apps. But these aren’t just any Android apps, of course. These are …
Get $100+ worth of paid Android apps right now for free
We try to tell you as often as possible when good paid apps are made available for free, and today we’ve hit the mother lode. …
Will Google subsidize data to get the next 5 billion people connected?
For as nifty and novel as Glass, Google+, and 60fps gaming on a high-end Android device are, those aren’t items that will truly drive Google’s …
Google’s Android One: Bringing high-quality performance to those who can’t afford it
Android One won’t make too many headlines, and you won’t read too many reviews of handsets that emerge due to its existence. But in my …
Android L vs. Android KitKat in pictures
One of the main features of Android L is Google’s complete design overhaul of the operating system’s user interface. Android L is peppered with Material …
The one thing about iOS that Android might never be able to top
Google and Apple compete over a lot of things, but one battle between the two companies that deserves more attention is their intense competition for …
How to stream the huge USA vs. Germany World Cup match on a computer or phone
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few weeks, you are well aware of Thursday’s huge World Cup match between USA and …
How to give your phone the huge performance boost coming to Android L
Google’s huge developer event kicked off on Wednesday with a painfully long keynote presentation that was decidedly lackluster. Among the highlights, however, was “Android L.” …
Up to 5 million Android users have malware issues
Ignoring the unexpected protesters who tried to disrupt Google’s major developer event on Wednesday, or the unnecessary code demonstrations to an audience packed with media …
Google unveils Android L
Google’s biggest event of the year is now officially underway. Google brings thousands of developers together each year for its annual I/O conference and thankfully, …
Google’s I/O 2014 keynote is about to start – watch live streaming video right here
Google fans, the wait is finally over — Google’s biggest event of the year is about to begin. Like Apple’s WWDC conference, Google I/O is a massive …
New Android 5.0 leak reveals potential new features
Google has already been confirmed to unveil its next major Android OS update at Google I/O later today, but a first Android L change log …
80% of Flappy Bird clones on Android and iOS contain malware
As if the Flappy Bird phenomenon wasn’t infectious enough to begin with, the torrent of clones that followed the app’s release might be leading to …
The inside story of how Google rescued Android from Samsung’s Magazine UX
Google is getting ready for its I/O developers event that kicks off on Wednesday and Sundar Pichai has been designated as the “master of ceremonies and …
It’s confirmed: The next major version of Android will launch at Google I/O this week
Google doesn’t always launch major new versions of Android at Google I/O but we now have confirmation that it’s going to do so this year. …
Google accidentally posts screenshots from its next major Android release
Google mistakenly posted an issue on the Chromium issue tracker that included images believed to be from a device running an unreleased build of the company’s Android …
The truth about Google and evil
Last year’s annual Google I/O conference opened with a painfully long keynote presentation capped off by a wonderfully moving speech from CEO Larry Page, and …
One of the best free Android launchers on the planet is now available to everyone
Back in mid-February — on Valentine’s Day, in fact — I included Aviate in a collection of 5 great Android apps that can do amazing things …
Major feature confirmed for the next big Android release
After recent changes in Android Open Source Platform code recently revealed that Google’s next major Android update will replace the Dalvik runtime with ART, xda-developers has …
LyveHome review
There are more photos that have been taken in the last twelve months than every photograph taken from the beginning of time up until then put together. …
Surprise: It turns out there’s a potentially huge security flaw in Android’s app store
While many argue that Google’s Android malware isn’t a real problem, the fact still remains that apps with malicious capabilities are constantly being discovered. This …
Major new security feature coming in next Android and Windows Phone versions
In addition to replacing Dalvik with ART, which should bring performance improvements and better battery life, the next Android version has apparently been confirmed to …
Now you have an easy way to make your Android phone’s email better than ever
Do you wish you had an easy way to quickly access all of your email accounts on your Android phone in one place, whether they’re …
