Sony and Asus invites for CES events leak, will we see anything exciting?
With CES around the corner, mobile manufacturers are scrambling to profit from the buzz generated by the largest consumer electronics show in North America. Asus and Sony are two of the Android OEMs...
View ArticleAndroid 4.4 KitKat begins rolling out to the Sprint Moto X
Following behind the other four major U.S. carriers and even US Cellular, Sprint is finally seeing its update to KitKat for the Moto X! The update has already begun rolling out to consumers, though it...
View ArticleSanta Tracker app arrives to Google Play, Chromecast support in tow
Just last week Google re-launched its Santa Tracker website in time for the holidays, promising that an official Android app would be rolling out sometime in mid-December. The day has finally come,...
View ArticleUK court suspends ban on HTC One Mini
Just last week we learned that the HTC One Mini would soon be banned from sale in the UK starting on December 6th, due to a court ruling against the company in favor of Nokia. Immediately HTC filed an...
View ArticleXperia Z, ZL Android 4.3 10.4.B.0.569 firmware leaked
Sony Xperia Z and Xperia ZL owners interested in trying out Android 4.3 Jelly Bean on their devices should know that build 10.4.B.0.569 has apparently been leaked and is available to download....
View ArticleHTC One 2 (M8) specs and features imagined in concept video
The second-generation HTC One model – also known internally as the HTC M8 and unofficially called the HTC One 2 – is reportedly going to arrive at some point in early 2014, so we’re not surprised to...
View ArticleGoogle Maps 7.5 for Android brings Gmail integration for flights,...
Android Police Google is getting ready to update its Google Maps Android application to version 7.5, which will apparently support Gmail integration, and which is already available for unofficial...
View ArticleCTIA and FCC come to an agreement on mobile device unlocking policies
Back in mid-November we reported that the FCC’s Chairman Tom Wheeler was putting additional pressure on the CTIA to make policy changes that would make mobile device unlocking policies much clearer....
View ArticleGoogle announces winners of its ‘Player’s Choice Awards’ for best apps and games
The final month of 2013 is nearly half over and that means right now is the time we start seeing tons of articles and blog posts that look back at some of the best phones, accessories, apps and just...
View ArticleKoush’s Mirror beta app on Android 4.4.2 (root) does screencast, Airplay...
Cyanogen’s well-known developer Koushik “Koush” Dutta has another interesting app in beta which will let you screencast as well as mirror the display of a rooted Android 4.4.2 device to an Apple...
View ArticleSwiftKey 4.5 Beta brings emoji support and dedicated number row
The popular keyboard replacement app SwiftKey app continues to improve. After gaining the flexible Layouts for Living option in October, the latest update to the beta channel brings two long requested...
View ArticleMotorola Camera update hits Google Play, introduces manual control of focus...
On the very last day of October Motorola brought its Moto X camera app over to Google Play as a way to make quick changes to its camera app without having to deal with pushing out system updates to...
View ArticleAndroid 4.3 rolling out to international Galaxy S3 LTE (GT-I9305)
Samsung has reportedly kicked off the update to Android 4.3 for the LTE version of the Galaxy S3 (GT-I9305), with Germany the first country to get the OTA. The Galaxy S3 LTE launched late last year...
View ArticleRumor: Galaxy Note 3 Lite has entered mass-production
A new report from South Korea, Samsung is going with its Galaxy Note 3 Lite plans, as the phone has already entered the mass-production phase. ETNews reports that the company wants the phone to...
View ArticleInstagram introducing new ‘Direct’ photo messaging service with Instagram 5.0
Today Instagram has officially taken the wraps off of a brand photo-sending service called Instagram Direct, which will exist within the Instagram app as a way to send photos to up to fifteen select...
View ArticleOne standard to rule them all? New wireless charging brand ‘Rezence’ hopes to...
Wireless charging is nothing new, with one of the mobile world’s earliest examples being the Palm TouchStone dock for the Palm Pre. Despite being around for years, wireless charging has still yet to...
View ArticleBest Android tablet of 2013
The tablet market is still growing fast and it’s being driven by Android. According to IDC shipments were up 36.7% last quarter compared to the same period last year. We are starting to see a much...
View ArticleGoogle Maps Navigation arrives to 25 more countries
Google Maps Navigation already covers a massive amount of countries, but today their coverage is getting even better! Google has now added support for 25 new countries, including very small nations...
View ArticleBlack HTC One Max heading to Hong Kong, could eventually arrive to other...
Like the idea of the HTC One Max but wish you had another option besides the default silver color? Good news, black is on its way — at least if you happen to live in Hong Kong. On Thursday HTC...
View ArticleNexus 5 design tweaked with bigger speaker grills and stiffer buttons
The LG-made Nexus 5 received a few subtle, but important changes in the design department. Newly manufactured units come with larger speaker grills and a stiffer power button and volume rocker. The...
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