Jelly Bean overtakes Gingerbread to become most popular Android version in...
Jelly Bean now used on just under 38% of active Android devices. The latest set of numbers showing which versions of Android are actually being used in the real world have been published by Google. The...
View Article8 distinct Galaxy Note 3 model numbers spotted online
A wild rumor made the rounds through the blogosphere yesterday, sparked by a report in the Korean publication ETNews. According to the report, Samsung is preparing no fewer than four distinct variants...
View ArticleMotorola’s PRIP push-to-talk service launches in the US
Motorola has now officially launched its PRIP service in the US in conjunction with NII Holdings, and it’s now available for downloaded from the Google Play Store. Motorola’s push-to-talk service was...
View ArticleGoogle Play Edition Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One handsets are now shipping
Here’s some good news if you’ve been eagerly awaiting the arrival of your new smartphone, the Google Edition Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One handsets have begun shipping out from Google, right on...
View ArticleThe Motorola Moto X Clear Pixel camera could feature a RGBW sensor
According to Taylor Wimberley, the founder of Android and Me and a person that leaked stuff from Google’s kitchen before, the upcoming Moto X will feature a Clear Pixel camera. Wimberley revealed the...
View ArticleAndroid 4.2.2 with Sense 5 arrives on the HTC Butterfly
After the odd hint and rumor, HTC has finally released its Sense 5 update for its popular Butterfly handset. This update has been expected for quite a while, we initially heard about a possible Sense 5...
View ArticlePress shots for the ZTE U988S leak, unveil the world’s first Tegra 4-powered...
It has been a little over six months since Nvidia unveiled its next-gen Tegra 4 processor. While we were genuinely impressed with its performance and especially its monster 72-core GPU, it seems...
View ArticleSamsung Galaxy S4 Active now on sale in the UK, prices start at £495 sim-free
If you’re in need of a more rugged smartphone to suit your lifestyle, but still want some top of the line hardware specs, then the Galaxy S4 Active might give you everything you need. The handset is...
View ArticleTwitter for Android gets an update, now supports direct message syncing
Don’t you just hate when you read a Twitter direct message on your PC, only to find that your tablet or phone still has the same message marked as unread? Okay, it’s not the end of the world, but it’s...
View ArticleFacebook Home continues to play catch up, now includes folders
Facebook Home’s release will forever be known as one of the worst ones ever. To date, it carries a 2.9 rating in the Google Play Store despite having millions of downloads. It’s also been responsible...
View ArticleAio Wireless dials up ZTE Overture for latest smartphone
Aio Wireless announced on Tuesday that the ZTE Overture is the latest smartphone to join the upstart carrier’s lineup. Powered by Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, the handset features a dual-core 1.2GHz...
View ArticleEarly details surface for next generation of Kindle Fire tablets
Amazon is readying three new Kindle Fire tablets for release later this year, according to a new BGR report. Expected to launch in time for the holiday buying season, the new line will include higher...
View ArticleNew Floating Touch app brings Chat Heads-like experience to your settings
Let’s not beat around the bush here, Facebook Home was an awful idea. Who really wants a full-time Facebook experience? Not very many people we’d wager. Not everything about Facebook Home is horrible,...
View ArticleThe best cases for the Samsung Galaxy S4 [video]
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is one of the most highly anticipated devices of the year, and it’s probably one of the more expensive ones out there, especially if you pay for it outright. Most people like to...
View ArticleHTC One on sale for just $49.99 from Amazon
There’s certainly plenty of choice if you’re in the market for a new high end smartphone right now, especially considering that the Google Edition HTC One and Galaxy S4 are now shipping out. But if...
View ArticleSamsung Galaxy S4: Update rolling out for AT&T
Update ahoy, AT&T Samsung Galaxy S4 users! Coming hot on the heels of new software Samsung rolled out to German variants of the Snapdragon Galaxy S4 last week, the firmware update for the U.S....
View ArticleAndroid Jelly Bean: A look at how it became the champion we all wanted
The first time we saw Jelly Bean in any kind of official capacity was back in August of last year. The new Android iteration (4.1, to be exact) made a subtle appearance, popping up on less than 1% of...
View ArticleGoogle updates Hangouts, allowing us to make phone calls
Are you one of those Google Talk users who didn’t make the switch to Hangouts in Gmail because you like making calls? Yeah, me too. I like the updated interface of Hangouts, but the inability to make...
View ArticleSamsung concept video shows off the future of wearables and phone displays
Mobile tech has come a long way from the early era of cellphones and massive laptops. Today we have extremely fast yet thin smartphones, powerful tablets and even wearable devices such as Google Glass...
View ArticleTaskbar W8 – A Start button for Android
Taskbar Windows 8 style (W8) adds a very familiar, but almost incompatible, feeling to Android. Even though Microsoft did not think it was worth keeping, the Start button has been added to Android...
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