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.
AT&T was the first major U.S. carrier to launch an all-VoIP phone, but Verizon promised to outdo its rival when it finally brings VoLTE online. Verizon said it will launch nationwide… Read more »
After nine months of work, Telenav is waving goodbye to proprietary mapmakers in its Scout navigation app and relying solely on crowdsourced maps. The iPhone app gets the upgrade first, followed… Read more »
Google (s GOOG) announced Monday that it has bought Divide, a company that builds apps meant to make it easier for businesses to allow employees to use personal smartphones on secure… Read more »
AT&T’s first HD Voice phone launches next week for a low price, mainly because it’s a cut-down version of last year’s Galaxy S4 flagship. Still, you’ll have clear wideband audio calls… Read more »
Patents never guarantee products but this is one I’d like to see happen. A Google patent was granted for a phone that inserts into a laptop for connectivity. There could be… Read more »
U.K.-based research firm Strategy Analytics figures that Samsung took 71 percent of the smartwatch market in the first quarter of 2014, with an estimated 500,000 smartwatches sold. Android Beat noted the… Read more »
Adding to the T-Mobile phones Walmart already sells, the large retailer is now carrying two 4G Android tablets powered by T-Mobile’s network. Both come with 200 MB of high-speed monthly data… Read more »
Can Motorola attract millions of first-time smartphone users with its $129 Moto E? I think so after using the phone for a few days and that could mean big sales around… Read more »
If you switch from an iPhone(s appl) to an Android(s goog) or other phone, there’s a good chance that some text messages will go missing due to the way Apple handles… Read more »