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.
Google wants to make Android apps free to use overseas, giving more people access to mobile data services in developing markets, according to a new report in The Information. This kind… Read more »
Nokia had quite the beta trial for its new Android version of Here, receiving 3 million downloads in four months after releasing the software for sideload on its website. But Nokia… Read more »
Google Wallet may not have been the hit Google had hoped, but according to a news report, the Silicon Valley giant may try to breath new life into its mobile payments… Read more »
HTC’s first wearable device is expected to debut soon and it might surprise with support for both Google Android handset and Apple iPhones. That’s based on details posted by Upleaks, which generally… Read more »
Despite wide-ranging criticism last year, the state of California passed a law requiring phones to have a remote “kill switch” by July 2015 and the approach, as well as similar legislation in… Read more »
Both the Samsung Galaxy S6 and new Note Edge will have smaller displays, according to Bloomberg, which also confirms earlier reports of an Edge with screens on both the left and right… Read more »
A now-pulled Best Buy product listing indicates that Motorola’s least expensive smartphone may be getting an update soon. The page listed a new Moto E for Sprint’s prepaid service sporting upgrades… Read more »
Sony introduced a new phone on Tuesday, but it’s not the flagship you might have been waiting for. Instead, the company debuted the Xperia E4 with round edges for folks seeking… Read more »
After using its own protocol for several years to speed up the web, Google is dropping support for it and adopting a standard approach. Next year, Google will abandon SPDY in early… Read more »
After selling its Android handset for six months through a unique invitation system, OnePlus is switching gears. Starting on Tuesday, OnePlus will take phone orders from anyone for 24 hours and… Read more »