How do you save a smartphone that gets soaked? Dunk it in even more liquid
When it comes to smartphones, there are few things more horrifying than dropping a handset into a glass of water, a sink or, heaven forbid, …
Android
New Android phone thinks your privacy is worth $629
Blackphone, the Android phone that’s supposed to enhance the privacy of the user, actually has a price and can be pre-ordered. The device costs $629, …
Here’s how to watch live as Nokia unveils its first (and last?) Android phone
Nokia and Android. Android and Nokia. Smartphone enthusiasts have wondered for quite some time what Android would be like on one of Nokia’s signature handsets. …
Video: Meet the coolest Android phone that you won’t be able to buy
Project Tango may just be one of the coolest Google Android phones so far, although the phone will not be available for purchase anytime soon. …
How one company is trying to push Google out of Android
While Google is actively trying to reduce Android fragmentation by imposing certain conditions to partner companies —including forcing them to use the latest Android OS versions on …
Video: Beer drinking has just gotten cooler… and geekier
Beer aficionados who also share a passion for Android mobile devices may be interested in backing a Kickstarter project that aims to leverage the power of mobile …
This is one of the coolest Android mapping apps we’ve seen in a while
Let’s say you’ve set up a date with someone who lives a few towns away from where you are and you’re trying to figure out …
The average Android phone costs just half of the average iPhone
While the average price for an Android smartphone continues to plummet every year, Apple is still refusing to participate in the mid-range battle. Based on …
This is what life is like for an iPhone loyalist who switches to Android
The “iPhone vs. Android” debate is an odd one but it’s also quite prevalent among technology enthusiasts, so we cover it often here on BGR. …
Google wants to do away with Android fragmentation once and for all
As Android began its domination of the smartphone market, Google was forced to make a very difficult sacrifice. By offering hundreds of unique phones to …
How Samsung missed out on buying Android
Before being acquired by Google, Andy Rubin’s Android team pitched to Samsung at some point in late 2004, looking for further funding. However, Samsung did …
Specs for ‘Nokia X’ Android phone seemingly confirmed
We have seen enough of Nokia’s mysterious Android phone to piece together a pretty clear image of the device ahead of its official reveal, but …
5 more great Android apps that do amazing things the iPhone can’t
Last week, we wrote about five Android apps that do amazing things the iPhone just can’t. There are countless clear benefits to owning a smartphone …
Video: For only $6,950 you can buy an Android-powered coffee table
Are you the type of person who needs to have a screen of some kind on nearly every piece of furniture you buy? If so …
Sprint’s Galaxy S4 just got even better
Sprint’s Galaxy S4 is about to get a whole lot better as the carrier appears to be ready to finally update the phone to the …
Ridiculously low price revealed for upcoming ‘Nokia X’ Android phone
Nokia, the company that adopted Windows Phone because its CEO was too afraid of Samsung to shift to Android, is about to debut its first …
Leaked documents show how Google keeps Android OEMs on a short leash
Android’s basic nuts and bolts are free for anyone to use and modify however they want. But if a smartphone vendor wants its devices to …
Microsoft may soon admit defeat to Android
Is Microsoft getting ready to wave the white flag when it comes to getting developers to build apps for its own mobile platform? The Verge’s …
The Chromecast feature you want most is coming to Android soon
Cyanogen Inc.’s co-founder and famed Android developer Koushik “Koush” Dutta posted a teaser on Google+ about an upcoming feature one of his most recent apps …
The high-end Android phone you’ve been waiting for from Nokia may actually launch soon
The Nokia Android dream is slowly coming to fruition, with the Nokia Normandy (Nokia X) expected to be unveiled at MWC 2014. But that’s not …
Beware of the unofficial Flappy Bird Android malware-laden downloads
Unsurprisingly, after the popular Flappy Bird game was officially removed from app stores, the game popped up online and spurred a variety of clones. But …
How Google plans to strike a major blow against Android fragmentation
In addition to making sure that its latest Android OS version can run on devices with as little as 512MB of RAM and forcing Samsung …
Flappy Bird creator reveals why he made the game so infuriatingly difficult
When Nguyen Ha Dong released Flappy Bird on iOS and Android, he had no idea how different his life would become. The frustrating mobile game …
Awesome app that Apple had pulled from Android app store makes triumphant return
In a recent feature, we covered 5 awesome Android apps that do things the iPhone can’t. While we didn’t include MYCOLORSCREEN’s Themer app in that …
No, Microsoft doesn’t ‘need’ to make an Android phone
We can’t count all the times that companies have been told that they “need” to make an Android phone even though there’s no evidence that …
Set up a firewall on your Android device with this app
Whether you know it or not, dozens of the apps on your Android device are constantly collecting data as long as you’re connected to a …
This tiny smartphone charger might be exactly what we’ve been waiting for
With less than tree days to go, Native Union’s Jump Kickstarter project is approaching $300,000 in pledges, well over its initial $40,000 funding goal. “The …
WSJ: Nokia to officially unveil its Android phone at MWC
Nokia is about to be acquired by Microsoft… but the company is still going to release an Android phone anyway. Unnamed sources tell The Wall …
This could be the best way ever to secure your Android phone
TimePIN is a new Android app that aims to improve the security of your Android device by changing its lockscreen PIN code every minute. The …
Security expert calls out NBC’s whiny report on Sochi Olympics hacking
A security expert is calling “fraudulent” a recent NBC News story about computer hacking at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, CNET reports, after discovering certain inconsistencies …
