Samsung to closedown ChatOn next year after all
In another turn of events, Samsung has now confirmed that its ChatOn messaging service will be shut down next year after all, despite firmly stating that reports about killing the service were false...
View ArticleNexus 9 Leather cover now listed at Best Buy for $49
Variety is said to be the spice of life, and that goes double for Nexus devices. HTC’s new Google tablet might have been first-to-the-draw on Android Lollipop, but it’s barely mustering up a...
View ArticleSony releases “Welcome to the New World” teaser video – Xperia Z4?
We are quickly closing in on CES 2015, which will take place from January 6th to 9th, and Sony appears to have just released a little teaser video (above) for its big announcement at the electronics...
View ArticleGoogle’s new holiday ad features an Androidified Santa
Google‘s new ad campaign featuring Androidified characters has been growing in popularity as of late. Around the launch of the new Nexus 6, Nexus 9 and Nexus Player, the search giant coined the phrase...
View ArticleProtect your Galaxy S5 Mini with these 7 cases
Back in July, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S5 Mini as a smaller alternative to its flagship-level bigger brother. Packing an Exynos 3 Quad 3470 CPU with 1.5GB RAM and 4.5-inch 720p display, the GS5...
View ArticleAndroid 5.0.1 Lollipop reportedly rolling out to Moto G (1st and 2nd gens)
Just as promised, Motorola has been providing quick updates to all of their recent handsets as of late. Some Motorola devices have even been seeing Lollipop updates more quickly than the Nexus line,...
View ArticleNexus 7 (2012) Wi-Fi: Android 5.0.2 update now available to download
When it rains, it pours, and such is the collection of confectionery confetti that is flowing down from the Mountain View candy land. Released in October, Android 5.0 landed with the Nexus 9, yet just...
View ArticleT-Mobile paying $90 million to settle ‘cramming’ charges
With the myriad array of items on a monthly phone bill, it’s no wonder customers are dazed and confused. There’s the data plan, the calling plan, overtime usage fees, device instalments, and who knows...
View ArticleNote 4 and Note Edge running Android 5.0.1 shown in videos
In a shocking moment of surprise, Samsung managed to push out a Lollipop update to the Galaxy S5 just weeks after the OS build went live. This came as a dramatic shift from the past, wherein the...
View ArticleAndroid One expands from India to include Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka
Android One was announced by Google earlier this year as a program to increase smartphone ownership in countries where people have less disposable income. It was launched in India about three months...
View ArticleFacebook releases Stickered for Messenger to help disguise and decorate your...
Having only signed-up for Facebook a month ago, one of the most amusing, if not downright charming, features that jumped out was the cute emoticons Zuckerberg and Company had created. Slightly...
View ArticleASUS CES teaser reveals a new phone with an unusual camera
‘Tis the season for companies to begin building anticipation for next year’s CES. Sony revealed a video just a few days ago and now ASUS has released its own teasers, in the form of two short video...
View ArticleGalaxy Alpha Limited Edition brings luxurious leather designs
Let’s face it, 99% of the time, the phrase “limited edition” along with its siblings “collector’s” and “special” are nothing more than marketing magic designed to make customers spend cash on...
View ArticleNew LG Music Flow Wi-Fi speakers to compete with Sonos
LG Electronics has announced three new compact speakers which make up its new Music Flow Wi-Fi Series. LG’s Music Flow line-up will be going head-to-head with Sonos’ renowned range of home audio...
View ArticleJapan’s KDDI/au to release the LG Fx0, the country’s first Firefox OS Smartphone
Here in Japan, there was once a time when carrier commands dictated seemingly everything. The Japanese OEMs dominated everything domestic with their feature phones, known locally as galakei. Until the...
View ArticleDeal: HTC is once again offering 50% off all accessories
A few weeks before Christmas, HTC released their weekly Hot Deal that gave 50% off all accessories on the company’s site. That deal is back, and only lasts until midnight tonight (December 30th), so...
View ArticlePalm might make a return thanks to Alcatel Onetouch
Most fans of smartphones would say that Palm’s popular webOS software died much too soon. In 2010 after HP bought webOS, they killed it off and allowed it to (slightly) live on as an open OS called...
View ArticleAndroid Authority End of the year survey
The year is coming to a close, and what a year it has been! Not only have we seen tons of great developments in the world of Android (Android Wear, Lollipop, etc), Android Authority has also seen its...
View Article64GB Moto X Pure Edition now available from Motorola
If you want to buy a Moto X (2nd Gen.) off-contract, your best bet is to go with the unlocked Pure Edition. However, that unfortunately means you’ll be stuck with only 16 or 32GB of on-board storage....
View ArticleThe 11 biggest hacks and security breaches of 2014
New York Post 2014 was a year like no other for technology. Security was on the forefront of many people’s minds, all while Android truly came into its own in the public eye – not just for enthusiasts...
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