Articles about Android – Page 8 of 18

A Swype-like keyboard is reportedly coming to Windows Phone

Text entry on Windows Phone may be getting a whole lot faster. Windows Phone 8.1 could come with a new… Read More

Nokia turning to Android, just in time for Microsoft deal

As Nokia works to complete the sale of its devices and services division to Microsoft, the company is also moving… Read More

App of the Week: 5by is everyone’s video concierge

There’s a treasure-trove of video out there on the internet, but sometimes, it can be hard to find exactly the… Read More

Study: Top mobile games have higher penetration rate on Android, not iOS

If you’re set to release a new mobile game and would like to see more traction, Android might be the… Read More

iPhone gains ground on Android; Windows Phone slips in U.S. market

Google’s Android remained the top smartphone platform in the U.S., as measured by subscribers, but Apple’s iPhone closed a noticeable… Read More

App of the Week: Level makes it easy to stay on-budget

We all have those moments when considering an impulsive purchase. Whether it’s a shiny new copy of the album of… Read More

Start your engines: New Google tools port Chrome apps to Android and iOS

A new set of tools announced by Google today will help developers port their apps from the Chrome desktop browser to Android and… Read More

Amazon shows HTML5 some love, letting devs charge for web apps in Android AppStore

Amazon announced today that developers of HTML5 mobile apps can now charge money for the apps distributed through the company’s… Read More

Samsung pulls further ahead of Apple as smartphone shipments top 1 billion worldwide

Smartphone makers sold 1 billion handsets worldwide last year, according to a report by IDC this morning. And nobody has more… Read More

Your latte, at risk? Starbucks challenged over mobile password security

[Follow-up: Starbucks updating iOS app to address ‘theoretical vulnerabilities’] Look out, the hackers may be coming after your morning cup of… Read More

App of the Week: Lift helps you keep your New Year’s resolutions

It’s that time of year again: January is when people all around the world resolve to change their habits for… Read More

Chart: Look out Windows, Android is the new ubiquitous operating system

“Windows Everywhere” ought to be repurposed to “Android Everywhere,” given the state of the market for Internet-connected devices. Shipments of… Read More

Pokki app store expands to Android, now adjusts on-the-fly for multi-mode devices

LAS VEGAS — Pokki, an app store pre-installed on Windows 8 machines from major PC makers, will now adjust in… Read More

Android or Windows? Microsoft reportedly discussing dual-OS phones

Microsoft’s plan for gaining relevance in the smartphone market may be taking a page out of a traditional PC strategy.… Read More

Shopping with smartphones: Apple’s iOS users outspent Android by 5X on Christmas

An IBM analytics report found that as a percentage of online sales on Christmas Day, people using iOS devices bought… Read More

Amazon attempts to lure shoppers to its AppStore with discounts

When people around the country open their presents this week and find Android devices within, Amazon is hoping they’ll reach… Read More

Favorite tech things: 3 products this reviewer actually chose to buy

Makers of tech products are often told to “eat their own dog food” – actually use what they tout in… Read More

SquareHub launches Family Sharing on Android, plus iOS 7 redesign

SquareHub, the family networking app, has launched its new Family Sharing feature on Android, which will allow users of its… Read More

ComScore: iOS, Android and Windows Phone gain share as Blackberry continues to slip

The latest numbers released by comScore show that the smartphone market seems to be in a state of figuring out… Read More

Low-cost Moto G now available for pre-order, ships December 2

Motorola said that the low-cost Moto G would be coming to the U.S. in January. Well, it seems like they’ve… Read More

ESPN launches new SportsCenter app

While ESPN’s mobile apps have been going gangbusters – with its mobile properties seeing more visitors than its website in… Read More

Google launches Newsstand app for Android, adding NYT and WSJ subscriptions

Google announced today that it is merging Currents, its Flipboard-like aggregator for interesting stories, with all of the periodical subscriptions… Read More

Android in the RAW: Google may upgrade mobile photos with pro image support

The iPhone’s camera is keeps getting better, and Nokia has given its Windows Phones top-notch camera technology, but new clues… Read More

Windows Phone shipments rise 156% from 2012 as Apple slips in IDC rankings

In terms of market share, Windows Phone is growing, Android still dominates and Apple is slipping just a bit according… Read More

A family connector? SquareHub unveils new content sharing feature for small groups

SquareHub co-founder Dave Cotter thinks families need a new type of social network — one that’s “elastic” enough to adapt… Read More

AT&T’s grip on MotoMaker ends, Moto X customization expands to other carriers

AT&T’s control over the MotoMaker web application has ended, opening the floodgates for the other major U.S. carriers – T-Mobile,… Read More

This iPad-loving, 5-year-old genius is Sony’s worst nightmare

Arden Hayes, a 5-year-old “whiz kid” from Carlyle, Ill., was back on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night, expanding beyond his… Read More

Google launches Nexus 5 for $349, sells out almost immediately

Google’s worst-kept secret is finally secret no more: the Nexus 5 is available for purchase. The company’s latest flagship Android… Read More

Vine update adds support for drafts, “Time Travel”

Have you ever wanted to re-arrange the order of video snippets in a Vine that you shot? Now you can.… Read More

Blackberry launches BBM for iOS and Android, access by reservation only

As a play to improve the company’s relevance as consumers flee from its handsets, BlackBerry announced earlier this year that… Read More