Android is a mobile operating system (OS) based on the Linux kernel and currently developed by Google. With a user interface based on direct manipulation, Android is designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers, with specialized user interfaces for televisions (Android TV), cars (Android Auto), and wrist watches (Android Wear). Android is the most popular mobile OS. As of 2013, Android devices sell more than Windows, iOS, and Mac OS devices combined.
Ruckus Wireless will supply the gear for Google’s planned business Wi-Fi service. The catch is Ruckus has never sold any small business products — not until today, that is. Read more »
Motorola has two very attractive phones out this fall — the Nexus 6 and the Moto X — but its most intriguing handset might be the Droid Turbo, a Verizon exclusive… Read more »
A new mobile startup called Nextbit gave its first public demo on Monday. Its services center around integrating online cloud storage and settings synchronization deeply into Android. Read more »
SmartThings, the smart home software and hub maker has launched a Windows phone app to control its services. This joins the existing iOS and Android apps and should help reassure those… Read more »
A new feature in the Automatic Link called License+ will track a teenager’s driving behavior over 100 hours, giving concerned parents a way to test their kids performance on the road. Read more »
The Re/Code team revealed last Friday that Google CEO, Larry Page, has effectively made Sundar Pichai head of core products. Pichai has been leading Android, Chrome and Google Apps, and now… Read more »
With the right cable you can connect and Android device to an HDTV. Add in Cast Receiver software and your Android can act like a Chromecast for many different apps and… Read more »
Amazon’s Fire phone was an unmitigated flop, as evidenced by the $83 million worth of unsold handsets the company can’t unload. But there are reasons to believe the company could take… Read more »
After using Gmail for nearly 10 years, the new Inbox app is the most radical change I’ve seen yet. It works well if you buy into the task-centric approach but may… Read more »
A new app lets you ask strangers multiple choice questions. Although it’s not anonymous, using it feels more than a little bit like confession apps like Secret and Yik Yak. Read more »