Android now powers almost 60% of smart mobile devices
Research firm Canalys is out today with its latest report tracking worldwide smart mobile device shipments for Q1 with Android…
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9to5Toys Lunch Break: Logitech UE MINI BOOM $50, $50 in free Android apps, Bluetooth 4.1 earbuds $20, more
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9to5Toys Lunch Break: Moto 360 $155-$185, ASUS ZenWatch $150, Monoprice Action Camera $60, more
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Four new budget Android devices now available from T-Mobile online & in-stores
As previously announced, T-Mobile today is releasing a handful of new mid-range smartphones today. Hot on the heels of unveiling…
MWC 2016 Wrap-Up: The best Android hardware on show at this year’s conference
As conferences go, MWC felt relatively subdued this year, at least from an Android perspective. Huawei decided to sit this…
5 Android smartphone makers to watch in 2016
In 2015, the smartphone or, more specifically, the Android smartphone market reached tipping point. What you can get for your…
9to5Toys Lunch Break: HTC Desire 510 (Sprint) $40, HooToo travel router $15, LG G3 (unlocked) $330, more
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Nielsen: Android top phone OS in the US, HTC #1 Android vendor
Research firm Nielsen chimed in today with a survey that puts Apple as the leading handset maker in the United States…
Samsung sells one out of every four smartphones in the US as ownership increases
Following the continued growth of smartphones in the US and increasing competition between Samsung and Apple, the two companies saw…
Review: Moto G – The Google Global Game Changer
When I wrote for Fortune in 2010 that inexpensive hardware would allow Android to ‘take over the world’, the concept…
Android achieves Windows-type monopoly in Taiwan as HTC overtakes Nokia in sales volume and value
Android is the dominant smartphone platform pretty much everywhere, but nowhere is Google’s lead more evident than in Taiwan, the…
Researcher who exposed Carrier IQ tracking software gets legal threats
Some pretty alarming news coming from the Android hacking community today. If you haven’t yet heard of Carrier IQ, it’s…
Samsung beats Apple in acquiring first-time smartphone owners, while Apple wins in conversions
New figures from CIRP reported in Fortune show that both Samsung and Apple get the bulk of their smartphone sales from existing users of…
Android makes 8 percent year-on-year gains in USA & China in Q1
Kantar data showed that Android gained more than 8 percent market share in the U.S. and China in the first quarter of…
Samsung Galaxy S6 vs HTC One M9 – Ultimate Comparison (Video)
Today we’re taking a look at two of the latest Android flagship smartphones to hit the market. Samsung’s Galaxy S6…
Samsung predicts record profits as HTC reports first ever loss
Samsung is predicting a record $9.4B profit for Q3 in its latest earnings guidance, on estimated revenues of $53.9B. While…
Opinion: Ditching the app drawer with Android N would be a terrible idea
One of the main reasons why so many people love Android is its famous customisability. Google’s OS is notoriously flexible,…
HTC One, reviewed: a standout, breathtaking Android phone for everyone
I’ve been really excited to get my hands on the HTC One. The world is chock-full of low-end — and high-end…
The 9to5Google top Android smartphones of 2013
To say that 2013 has been an interesting year in the world of Android would be putting it mildly, but…
Google Mobile Services restrictions for OEMs once again coming under scrutiny
The Wall Street Journal has published a new report in which it claims that there are some major “strings attached”…
Samsung is showing ads to device owners through push notifications
Not you too, Samsung. After reporting early this month that HTC was sending advertisements to owners of its devices through push…
Google quietly drops Google Play Edition Galaxy S4 from Play Store
During the summer of 2013, the line-up of Google Play Edition devices grew incredibly quickly, with devices available from HTC,…
IFA 2014 Preview: Here’s what you can expect from Samsung, Sony, ASUS, LG, and more (Video)
IFA 2014 is almost here and we’ll be out in Berlin bringing you full coverage of the show. If you’ve…
And the best OEM of 2013 is…LG or Motorola?
While the world may be looking at Samsung with loving eyes thanks to the wild success of the Galaxy line,…