An unexpected journey: from Android to Windows in 4 seconds
Asus on Monday announced at CES 2014 a new Android tablet that doubles as an Android laptop, triples as a Windows 8.1 tablet and… quadruples …
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Polaroid Socialmatic camera shares photos virtually and physically
Not only does the Polaroid Socialmatic camera let users connect to their favorite social networks including Facebook, Twitter and Pinetrest to share pictures with friends, but …
Microsoft reportedly considered supporting Android on Windows Phones
In an attempt to better compete against Google in the mobile business, Microsoft reportedly considered various “unconventional tactics,” including letting smartphone buyers choose the mobile …
Android is about to get a whole lot sexier
On the surface, Timely is a simple alarm clock app for Android. But as it turns out, this beautifully made Android application could ultimately lead …
Smartphone-controlled Sphero 2B robot launches at CES
When it launches this fall, the Sphero 2B will be a $100 smartphone accessory/toy/robot that will let users wirelessly control the device from inside an …
Nokia’s first Android phone purportedly shown again in leaked pic
An image purportedly showing the Nokia Normandy Android prototype has been published online on Chinese social network Weibo (via WPCentral), with user WPDang saying that …
The Android phone market is about to get more insanely competitive
Unless you’re Samsung, selling Android phones probably means breaking even at best and losing money at worst. While Samsung has maintained a stranglehold on the …
HTC’s 2013 ends on yet another down note
A German patent ruling put a final negative note on HTC’s incredibly bad year and could have wide-reaching consequences for all of Android. As FOSS …
How a top Microsoft rival could make 2014 the year of Windows Phone
While we’ve been laser-focused on Samsung’s split from Android, another major electronics company has purportedly been exploring other options as well. The Information reports that …
Why your Galaxy Note may be jacking up your wireless bill
Are you an Android user who regularly blows through your monthly data cap sooner than you’d expected? If so then there’s a good reason for …
This is the one reason Android users are actually jealous of iOS users
Android users are a proud group and are typically not fond of admitting that they’re envious of iPhone users. However, there’s one area where even …
Getting dangerously close to your data cap? This site tells you which apps to avoid
Data caps. The mere mention of the phrase is enough to send shivers up the spine of any smartphone user. While there is a glimmer …
This is why it takes so long for Android phones to get software updates
There are ups and downs that come along with every mobile operating system and as any Android smartphone owner with a device purchased through a …
Will Android TV be the next big thing for Google?
While some of the biggest cable providers are attempting to shrink the market even further to keep consumers from cutting the cord, television manufacturers are …
iPhone, iPad crush Android in Christmas Day online shopping war
After winning the Black Friday shopping war against Android, iPhones and iPads scored a similar “win” when it came to Christmas Day online shopping in …
Google strikes back at Apple and Microsoft’s anti-Android patent consortium
It hasn’t taken long for Google to strike back in the latest patent world war. GigaOM reports that Google this week has filed a lawsuit …
This is what a $7.2 billion smartphone looks like
It might not look like much, but the colorful low-end handset pictured above (via @evleaks) is the most valuable smartphone on the planet. Code-named “Normandy,” …
2013 is almost over, but HP will reportedly launch new smartphones this year
Even though 2013 is almost over, HP is rumored to launch multiple low-cost phablets by the end of the year, The Information reports, in various …
Will Windows 8 be bailed out by… Android?
With the Consumer Electronics Show coming next month, computer makers are doing whatever they can to attract attention. This includes Asus, which released a psychedelic …
iPhone forced Google to start over with Android? Google engineer says not so fast
After a story in The Atlantic on Thursday stirred the iPhone vs Android rivalry waters, revealing that Google engineers were completely surprised by Steve Jobs’ …
ABI: Over 285 million big brand tablets in use by end of year
There will be over 285 million big brand tablets in use by the end of the year, a new report from ABI Research shows, from …
How the original iPhone forced Google to completely rebuild Android
The day Steve Jobs unveiled the original iPhone model (January 9th, 2007,) Google’s Android team, which had been secretly working on a smartphone for two …
How one mobile browser is trying to save online privacy
Dolphin on Wednesday announced a new browser application for Android, which aims to protect the user’s privacy while browsing the web, essentially becoming a “Snapchat of …
Lyve aims to effortlessly organize and protect life’s moments
Lyve is a new company on the scene, but it’s one industry watchers will have heard about under a different name. Black Pearl Systems, now …
Having second thoughts? Here’s how to unsend Instagram Direct messages
At a press conference last week, Instagram unveiled a new feature for its mobile apps called Instagram Direct. With messaging apps having been identified as …
How to make money by turning your Android phone into an SMS spambot
We’ve heard a lot about Android security flaws this year but what happens when Android users voluntarily allow third parties to turn their smartphones into text-messaging spambots? BBC …
Google kills ‘accidental’ Android feature that kept user data private
Sorry, Android users — Google isn’t going that extra mile to help you keep your data private after all. The Electronic Frontier Foundation, just one …
Why Android is the key to Google’s plan to rule the world
Like a lot of major American companies, Google has had some issues dealing with the Chinese government. In fact, Google hasn’t invested any resources in …
Android fragmentation vs. iOS fragmentation
Fragmentation. Few words have such an immediate and severe impact on Android enthusiasts. Meanwhile, iOS fans are completely unfazed by the word. Fragmentation has been …
What is Android worth?
The mobile operating system market share war is over for the time being. Google won… by a landslide. Google’s land grab strategy has paid off …
