Android

Alcatel Unveils Hero And Idol Alpha Smartphones

Alcatel One Touch shows off two Android-based smartphones, namely the Hero device and the Idol Alpha

11 years ago

Android VP Hugo Barra Departs Google For Xiaomi

Personal issues blow up just as Barra's blows over to a Chinese smartphone manufacturer

11 years ago

HTC Readies Proprietary OS For Chinese Mobile Users

Long term Android supporter HTC is reportedly working with Chinese government on a local mobile OS

11 years ago

US Government Issues Android Malware Warning

The American government has warned its staff about the prevalence of malware on the Android OS

11 years ago

Exec Confirms 4 September Samsung Galaxy Gear Launch Date

Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch will be officially unveiled two days before IFA

11 years ago

Samsung Galaxy Gear Smartwatch Set For 4 September Reveal – Report

Android-powered Samsung Galaxy Gear is set to be announced next month

11 years ago

Canalys: Android Platform Lacks Top iOS Applications

The Android application ecosystem is not fulfilling its potential, according to a study by Canalys

11 years ago

Google Plus API Updated For Android

The API for the Google+ Android app has been updated to give users more flexibility for their accounts

11 years ago

Google Offers Fixes For Android Flaws Used To Steal Bitcoins

Google admits to flaws and sends out update code to manufacturers, but no timeline on when users will see the…

11 years ago

Smartphone Sales Exceed Feature Phones For The First Time

Gartner says cheaper smartphones are increasing adoption as Samsung and Android remain dominant

11 years ago

Crooks Use Google’s Own Cloud To Control Android Malware

Google's cloud is abused as part of attackers' command and control infrastructure

11 years ago

How Open Source Is Android, Really?

Android is based on Linux, but some of it isn't open source. Sean Michael Kerner thinks Google should reconsider that

11 years ago

Firefox 24 Gains Console Update And Android Tweaks

The next version Firefox offers new developer options and improvements for Android users

11 years ago

Google Glass Receives Usable Video Player, Hashtag Support And Other Improvements

Google keeps adding features to its wearable computing platform ahead of general release

11 years ago

Next Google Nexus 10 To Be Made By Asus – Report

Asus will reportedly manufacture the next Google Nexus 10, replacing Samsung

11 years ago

All Bitcoin Wallets On Android “Vulnerable To Theft”

Google's not-so-random number generator allows thieves to hijack wallets if certain conditions are met

11 years ago

Google Updates Action Bar For Android Apps

Android developers now have a backward-compatible version of the Android Action Bar for their apps

11 years ago

LG G2 Is First Smartphone To Move Buttons To The Rear

LG hopes new flagship smartphone will continue recent success

11 years ago

Amazon Appstore Now Accepts HTML5 Applications

Developers can now submit their web apps for download on Kindle Fire and Android devices

11 years ago

Quad-Core HTC Desire 500 Targets Mid-Range Smartphone Market

Desire 500 looks to expand struggling HTC's mid-range market share

11 years ago

Google Launches Android Device Manager

Google has launched its version of Find My iPhone for Android

11 years ago

US-Assembled Moto X Boasts Of ‘Touchless’ Controls

Moto X promises 2,000 different customised design combinations and voice controls

11 years ago

DEF CON: 30 Percent Of Mobile Malware Made By 10 Russian Firms

Russian mobile malware factories working with thousands of affiliates to exploit Android users

11 years ago

Microsoft Office Android App Available Free To Office 365 Subscribers

Office Android app is now available on Google Play, with a UK launch expected soon

11 years ago

Android ‘Is The Most Fragmented It Has Ever Been’

Open Signal says there are 11,868 different Android devices, presenting challenges and benefits to developers

11 years ago

Japanese Poker Playing IT Chief Accused In Android Malware Bust

Scam thought to have earned crooks millions of dollars

11 years ago

£23 Google Chromecast Dongle To Take On Smart TVs

Google Chromecast will stream content from tablets and smartphones to HD TVs

11 years ago

Tech Success: Making Remote Working Work

Stockport Homes equipped its staff with Android tablets and a specialised app, helping cut time for certain operations in half

11 years ago

Google Nexus 7 2 Is First Tablet With Android 4.3 Jelly Bean

1080p Google Nexus 7 2 is due to be released next Tuesday

11 years ago