Android is the mobile operating system from Google. The software was originally built by a company called Android Inc, that was purchased by Google in 2005. From its modest debuts, Android has become a powerhouse that powers not only smartphones and tablet, but a host of other less high-profile devices and gadgets. Although Android is not a community-driven project, Google does release the source code as open-source under the Apache license.
07/11/2014, If there’s one thing to love about Android is the fact that they allow users to swap out the platform’s default keyboard for a third-party alternative. Some users do this because third-party keyboards allow for more customization in terms of features...
07/10/2014, For those of you who have been rocking to Mojang’s Minecraft Pocket Edition on your respective mobile devices, here is a little something that might just pique your attention. Mojang themselves are buzzing with excitement, touting that this is the...
07/10/2014, Word on the street is that Google is building a cross-device app restoration feature into the Google Play Store application. The feature would allow users to not only restore all of their previously installed applications but also restore app...
07/09/2014, While Android 4.4.4 KitKat has already arrived on the scene for the likes of the Nexus range as well as Google Play editions of select models, it has yet to arrive on the line of Motorola Droid smartphones – at least not until now, where the update...
07/09/2014, Now we’ve seen how Android Wear can be used with the IFTTT app to help automate certain tasks, but we have to admit that Google’s recent update to their Camera app has to be one of the more clever ideas we’ve seen to date. Google has recently made...
07/09/2014, It wasn’t too long ago that Apple landed themselves in a spot of trouble over in-app purchases, something which they were quick to correct and even offered refunds to parents whose kids might have gone on a wild spending spree due to the lack of...
07/09/2014, Last month at Google I/O 2014 the company showed off native screen casting with sound for Android. The feature will allow Android users to mirror the entire display of their device to a big screen through Chromecast. Third party solutions have offered...
07/08/2014, Say you have an Android phone that you’re selling or donating to someone. Your first thought would be to delete any and all personal data that you might have. One can do that individually for every document, file, picture and video or one can simply...
07/08/2014, Over the past couple of weeks there has been much chatter about Microsoft and Android. The company is reportedly working on a Lumia smartphone that will be powered by Android. So far the Android lineup has been limited to its own brand, Lumia has...
07/08/2014, According to recent rumors, word on the street has it that Microsoft could be looking to consolidate Nokia’s lineup of smartphones, and could be looking to create Lumia-branded Android devices. As it stands, Nokia’s Android lineup falls under the...
07/07/2014, Back in June, we reported that Android 4.4 KitKat had experience a rise in its distribution stats by a little over 5% from May. It’s a pretty impressive growth rate, considering that the month before that, KitKat distribution only grew by 3.2%. However...
07/07/2014, One of the disadvantages of the Windows Phone platform is that it does not have as many apps compared to iOS or Android. Sure, some have made the case as to why anyone would need to have a million apps to choose from, but we guess some people like the...
07/07/2014, One of the way Nokia has managed to distinguish its Windows Phone lineup and its Android lineup would be its naming scheme. For example Nokia’s Windows Phone handsets fall under the Lumia branding, while their Android offerings are part of the Nokia X...
07/07/2014, A couple of weeks ago, we reported that Google would be updating the Google Now feature on Android phones. This would essentially allow users to use the “OK Google” hotword from any screen. Previously this was only limited to the home screen, and any...
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