How to silently and automatically save every Snapchat message
Even though Snapchat’s main feature is to offer users an ephemeral photo sharing service, thus allowing them to share pictures and videos of personal stuff …
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Watch out, Google, Apple and Microsoft: ‘China Operating System’ is coming for you
Unhappy with the dominance of foreign mobile and desktop operating systems in its country, the Chinese government it backing a China Operating System (COS) that …
Ex-Googler’s new project may make Android look as primitive as an Apple IIe
Two ex-Googlers just received $18 million from Accel and Google Ventures for a vague-yet-ambitious-sounding project called Nextbit that has something to do with mobile. Its …
‘Blackphone’ might be the first NSA-proof smartphone
Blackphone will supposedly be the first Android smartphone in the world to focus on privacy and control, and the device will be unveiled in Barcelona …
Leaked photo shows Nokia bringing Windows Phone’s look to Android
Do you love the look of Windows Phone but find yourself balking because there still aren’t anywhere near as many available apps as there are …
HP smartphones are coming, but will anyone care?
HP failed to hit the rumored 2013 launch timeframe for its new line of smartphones, but according to inside sources, the phones could still reach …
Messaging apps lead the charge as total app usage grew 115% in 2013
Apple revealed last week that it had raked in over $10 billion from App Store sales in 2013, a clear indicator that the market for …
Leaked photos finally reveal Nokia’s $7.2 billion phone
Reports have suggested that Nokia and Microsoft had been in talks for years before the Redmond, Washington-based company finally agreed to absorb Nokia’s phone business. …
Dual-OS PCs: Peculiar gimmick or PC’s savior?
There was once a point in time when some people thought dual-OS Windows and Linux computers would be the next big thing. Needless to say, that didn’t …
The most important number in the world for Google: $6.30
Plenty of numbers are important to Google, a company that grew to dominate the Internet by creating search and advertising algorithms that its competitors simply …
This is what Android looks like on a Nokia phone
Although it’s questionable whether switching to Android really would have left Nokia better off than it was with Windows Phone, it’s certainly been fun to …
First smartphone with Cyanogen software preinstalled finally announced
CyanogenMod, the popular alternative Android installer, is partnering with OnePlus to create a smartphone called the OnePlus One. This horribly named handset will be OnePlus’s …
Intel confirms open relationship with Windows, Android
In a “post PC” world dominated by the iPad and Android tablets, Intel seems to be ready to further embrace Google’s mobile platform, especially considering …
Android is conquering the world
Android has been the most popular mobile operating system for a while, but now it seems poised to become the dominant overall computing platform in …
Leaked photos may reveal Samsung’s gorgeous new Android interface
Coming off of a notable profit miss for Q4, Samsung is looking to start 2014 off with a bang. The South Korean company kick-started CES …
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 …
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 …
