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 …
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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 …
Meet the beastly Android phone with a 5,000 mAh battery
If there’s one reason to remember the Philips W6618 Android phone, it’s the amazing 5,300 mAh battery it packs under the hood — although the handset itself isn’t …
Nokia reborn: Nokia’s new Android launcher is wonderfully simple and shockingly innovative
It seems positively bizarre to type, especially since I have been covering the company for nearly a decade now, but Nokia is no longer a …
A hugely important new Android feature has been confirmed
Google has yet to release its next-gen Android OS version, but it looks like one major feature of the new operating system has been confirmed. Xda-developers …
An incredibly sneaky piece of malware has finally been pulled from Google Play
Even various legit Android apps have been found to have additional hidden powers, which is why it shouldn’t surprise us that one more piece of malware has …
This is the only way you can buy the world’s most exciting Android phone
For hardcore Android fans, no smartphone on the planet is more exciting and intriguing than the OnePlus One. Based on CyanogenMod software, the One is …
It turns out iOS isn’t much safer than Android for enterprise use
A new report from Marble Security reveals that while Android has significant security issues due to malware-ridden third-party application stores and the ecosystem’s software fragmentation, iOS …
Here are pictures of all 240+ new emoji coming soon to your smartphone
Unicode, the group responsible for ensuring that text is consistent in all software around the world, released a new version of its standard earlier this week. When …
Google is facing new Android antitrust issues in Europe
The European Union, which is working on finishing up its investigation of Google’s Search business in Europe, may soon look into Google’s Android app store-related …
This Android smartphone already ships with dangerous malware preinstalled
Android’s malware problem has taken a new twist, as such apps now come bundled with certain phones. Instead of creating apps that can pack hidden, …
An obvious scam Android app has been installed over 1 million times in under a month
People, you really ought to read an app’s permissions before you download it. Reddit’s Android community has flagged an obvious scam app called Subway Train Game …
New app kills the world’s scariest Android malware for free
Earlier this month, reports began trickling out about some of the scariest Android malware the world has ever seen. Dubbed Simplocker, the malicious software holds …
A complete list of the 240 new emoji coming soon to a phone near you
Tweens, teens and hip parents around the world, rejoice! Unicode, the consortium responsible for ensuring that text in software is consistent across the globe, has released …
It’s now easier than ever to access your computer remotely from your mobile device
After launching on iPad last year, Parallels Access is now available on iPhone and on Android smartphone and tablets, allowing users to remotely access their …
From BlackBerry clone to iPhone clone to innovator: A visual history of Android
When the Android mobile operating system was first unveiled back in 2007, it was a sad-looking ripoff of the BlackBerry operating system. But when Apple …
These are the secret patents Microsoft used to squeeze billions out of Android vendors
Microsoft’s return to the mobile space following the epic downfall of Windows Mobile has been slow going so far. In fact, the company’s Windows Phone …
