Some major acquisitions jolted the mobile industry in the first quarter of 2014, underscoring some important trends. Meanwhile, turbulence plagues the mobile-gaming industry and Dish is ramping up speculation about its… Read more »
Google makes a ton of money with ads — but apps, media and even hardware products like the Nexus 5 and Chromecast are starting to have a growing impact on revenue. Read more »
Active Notifications, the app that brings Moto X-style notifications to your phone’s home screen, is now available for all phones running Android 4.0 and above. Read more »
While SwiftKey has always been available directly to consumers, Swype has distributed its virtual keyboard through device makers. That changes on Wednesday, though, as Nuance releases Swype into the consumer marketplace. Read more »
Motorola’s Razr M is getting Android 4.1 quickly after launch, illustrating that the Google-owned company is looking to advance the pace of software updates. Verizon is tucking Isis support into the… Read more »