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.
Got an Android Wear smartwatch but dismayed by the current lack of apps? Check out Wearable Widgets which can put nearly any Android phone widget on your wrist. Read more »
Samsung announced its long-awaited metal-edged smartphone on Wednesday. It’s components are not as high-end as those found in the Galaxy S5, but it is a compelling device. Read more »
If I’m paying $200 to see the Red Sox play (don’t laugh), do I really want to be spammed with offers on my iPhone? Maybe yes, maybe no. This the sort… Read more »
Android made gains in the workplace this last quarter according to Good Technologies but I doubt Apple is too concerned: It still leads by quite a bit and has a new… Read more »
You won’t see mention of it in the release notes, but the latest version of Google+ for Android now has a Chromecast button. Android Police spotted the Chromecast icon and says… Read more »
Microsoft’s gaming console is taking another step towards fulfilling its promise as a centralized entertainment system: After the next software update, the device will be capable of streaming live television to… Read more »
Finnish handset maker Jolla has begun offering its Sailfish OS-based smartphone in Hong Kong through the carrier 3. This is the first notable Asian channel for Jolla — when the merry… Read more »
The first handset to use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 410 chip, which supports 64-bit processing, will be a middling HTC device codenamed the A11. Read more »
It’s looking more likely that Samsung’s next phone uses a metal case in lieu of plastic. Google is previewing its Fit SDK for health-tracking apps while HP takes another swing at… Read more »