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Nov 7, 2013

Google Opinion Rewards: Answer some surveys when you’re bored, earn some Play Store credit

Stefan Constantinescu

Companies want to know as much about you as they can. They want to know what you buy, when, how much you spend, where you live, and who your friends are. Unfortunately, not all companies

ANDROID 4.3

Nov 7, 2013

Verizon blames Android 4.3 Jelly Bean for the delay in certifying the Nexus 7. Wait, what?!

Stefan Constantinescu

Verizon is America's largest wireless operator. Often called "Big Red" due to their logo, they have some of the best coverage in the country, though not the best speeds since their network is obviously

GOOGLE

Nov 7, 2013

Android lost a tiny bit of market share to Windows Phone and the iPhone in the US in Q3

Stefan Constantinescu

According to the latest numbers from comScore, which tracks what devices people are using, the dominance of Google's mobile operating system is on the decline. That's a loaded sentence, obviously, so let me

ANDROID KITKAT 4.4, 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3

Nov 7, 2013

ART: The Android runtime that will eventually replace Dalvik is in KitKat in preview form

Stefan Constantinescu

Google has, for all intents and purposes, rewritten Android several times since first launching the platform back in 2008. But there's a part of Android, the "engine", better known as a runtime in programming

ANDROID PHONES

Nov 7, 2013

Nexus 5 vs. Every Other Nexus Ever Made [Video]

Rajesh Pandey

Technology has changed considerably since Google first released the original Nexus One. While the Nexus One, released in early 2010, had a single core Qualcomm processor, the recently released Nexus 5 packs in a quad-

GOOGLE

Nov 6, 2013

Android will show your Google+ profile picture when you make a phone call starting in 2014

Stefan Constantinescu

A Google employee by the name of Attila Bodis has taken to Google+ to announce an awesome new feature that'll come to Android at some point early next year. If you connect your phone

ANDROID PHONES

Nov 6, 2013

Review: Google Nexus 5

Steve Litchfield

There's no doubting that Google likes to shake things up in the smartphone world. The arrival of the Nexus 4 in late 2012 shocked everyone in the industry, with near flagship specs and yet

ANDROID PHONES

Nov 6, 2013

PSA: Nexus 5 supports USB OTG out of the box

Rajesh Pandey

One handy feature that most Android devices have nowadays is USB OTG (On-The-Go). Using an OTG converter or cable, users can directly connect external keyboard, mouse, game controllers, storage drives and even external

ANDROID PHONES

Nov 5, 2013

LG Nexus 5 review roundup: What are people saying about the new pure Android phone?

Stefan Constantinescu

After getting leaked more times than anyone can count, Google finally announced the 2013 Nexus, which is aptly called the Nexus 5 since it has both a 5.0 inch 1080p display and because it'

GOOGLE

Nov 5, 2013

Back to work: Thoughts on the last three weeks of new gadgets from Apple, Google, and Nokia

Stefan Constantinescu

If you would've told me seven years ago at the start of my career that I'd enjoy taking time off the internet, then I would have probably laughed at you. The thing is,

ANDROID PHONES

Nov 4, 2013

Official: Moto G to be unveiled in nine days

Stefan Constantinescu

Motorola has just published a website teasing the "Moto G", saying that it'll be announced live on the internet on the 13th of November. For those who are counting, that's just nine days

GOOGLE

Nov 4, 2013

Did Google just leak the Nexus 8?

Stefan Constantinescu

Remember how Google accidentally posted a video to YouTube that featured a guy taking a photo with the then unannounced LG Nexus 5? Well, it's happened again. The search giant with a public relations

GOOGLE

Nov 4, 2013

Jelly Bean now on over half of Android devices

Stefan Constantinescu

Every few weeks, Google updates their Developer Dashboard, the site where people who write apps can visit to see what sort of devices are in the hands of the people. The newest figures, published late

ANDROID KITKAT 4.4, 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3

Nov 4, 2013

Download: Android 4.4 KitKat ROM for Verizon’s Galaxy Nexus

Rajesh Pandey

Up until now, we have had source based KitKat ROMs up for download for the Nexus 4, both the generations of Nexus 7 and the GSM variant of Galaxy Nexus. Joining them for some KitKat

ANDROID KITKAT 4.4, 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3

Nov 2, 2013

Download: Android 4.4 KitKat ROM for Galaxy Nexus

Rajesh Pandey

While Google will not be bringing the Android 4.4 KitKat update for the Galaxy Nexus, that has not stopped the developers over at XDA to work their magic up. Two developers have released an

GOOGLE

Nov 2, 2013

Another Android Master Key bug discovered

Rajesh Pandey

Earlier this year, a major Android Master key bug was found by Bluebox Security. The exploit was very serious in nature and affected nearly 99% of Android devices out there. Bluebox had informed Google about

ANDROID KITKAT 4.4, 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3

Nov 2, 2013

Check out the easter egg in Android 4.4 KitKat

Rajesh Pandey

Google has always included a nice easter egg and a hidden animation in all its Android releases. Android 4.4 KitKat is no different, with not one or two, but three different hidden animations. The

ANDROID PHONES

Nov 1, 2013

Everything you need to know about Nexus 5

Rajesh Pandey

After numerous leaks and teasing, Google has finally unveiled Android 4.4 KitKat and the Nexus 5. The new Nexus 5 is a big step up in every way compared to the Nexus 4, and