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.
For now only the Nexus 5 and latest Nexus 7 tablets can run the developer preview of Android L. That could change soon though as Google updated binaries for older Nexus… Read more »
Samsung has a handful of new entry-level Android phones available. There’s no pricing information yet but these will compete against the new Android One phones, some of which cost under $100. Read more »
Hardware makers will have to find a different way to make their Android devices stand out if they’re going to build televisions or watches: None of the new Android device platforms… Read more »
Gigaom spoke with Nvidia automotive guru Danny Shapiro about what Android Auto will look like and why the car won’t be the next front in the mobile OS war. Read more »
Did you miss some or all of the news out of Google I/O 2014? Here’s a summary of what Google showed off, ranging from a new version of Android to bringing… Read more »
It may sound obvious that something called “Android Wear” works only with Android devices. But Google Glass is another wearable that does play nicely with iPhones and iPads. Here’s why that’s… Read more »
Google is providing Android L software images for the Nexus 5 and 7 devices. But what if you don’t want to flash your device with beta software or you don’t have… Read more »
Android has been way too slow to process audio in real-time, crippling many karaoke and singing apps. That’s about to change with the next major update. Read more »