Canadian HTC One receiving Android 4.4.2 update
KitKat update reportedly rolling out on Rogers, TELUS, Bell, Virgin, SaskTel, Wind HTC One owners in the U.S. might have another week or two to wait for their KitKat update, but it seems there's no such delay for their northern neighbors. MobileSyrup reports that an update weighing a little…
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo Is Official With A 5.5-Inch 720p AMOLED, Android 4.3, And S Pen Support
Samsung hasn't made a big fuss about it yet, but the long-rumored Galaxy Note 3 Neo is now official. The device, which is a more modestly specced version of the Note 3, has popped up on Samsung's Polish site with all the pictures and data points you could ever want. There are two…
U.S. Cellular launches $50 no-contract plan
The Kyocera Hydro XTRM is an LTE-capable phone you can use with U.S. Cellular's new $50 monthly plan. (Credit: Josh Miller/CNET) On Friday, regional carrier U.S. Cellular took the wraps off a new no-contract plan. The $50 monthly charge gets customers unlimited calling, text messages, and Web…
Samsung announces Galaxy S4 'Black Edition' with faux-leather finish
Samsung has introduced a handful of international releases this week to round out their Galaxy lineup. Taking center stage is the Samsung Galaxy S 4 Black Edition. The Black Edition gives the S4 perhaps its biggest external design tweak since its launch with a faux leather back.
Tim Tebow's doing T-Mobile Super Bowl commercials now
Gotta love this. Tim Tebow couldn't make it in the NFL. Hence, he has no contract. T-Mobile also doesn't have contracts (sort of, only, really, it does), but it now has Tim Tebow. Riding bulls. And driving muscle cars. And rocking out. And delivering babies. And finding Sadquatch. And…
Motorola sale not expected to influence next-gen Moto X
Lenovo acquired Motorola earlier in the week and since that point, there has been plenty of talk in terms of what that means for Google and also what it means … Continue reading
Telenav Held Talks With Navmii Before Acquiring Rival Navigation App Skobbler
TechCrunch understands that Skobbler wasn't the only OpenStreepMap-powered startup to be on Telenav's radar. We're hearing that the U.K.'s Navmii, maker of Navfree, the free mapping and navigation app for iOS and Android, was also being eyed up as a target.
Beats Music review: Yet another music service, and one that still needs some work
Beats is trying something new, for sure, but it's got room to improve Beats is a name that is synonymous with hip-hop music and iconic (and expensive) audio gear (and, at one time, HTC smartphones), but not exactly with streaming music. The company showed its intention of getting into the…
Save 15% on all Android cases and accessories at ShopAndroid.com in our Big Game Super Weekend Football Sale!
Use coupon code BOWL15 at checkout to save your 15 percent! Whether you're cheering for the Seahawks or Broncos this Sunday, we're celebrating Super Bowl XLVIII here at Android with a good 'ol fashion ShopAndroid.com sale (this way, everybody wins!). The sale starts now and goes…
OUYA console refresh brings more storage and updated controller
It has been several months since we first saw this discussed, however it seems the OUYA game console has gotten a bit of a refresh. The update brings a few … Continue reading
Deal of the Day: ZENS Wireless Single Charger
The Jan. 31 Deal of the Day is the ZENS Wireless Single Charger . The underlying induction technology ensures foolproof charging every time the phone or other Qi compatible device is placed on the charger. Standby-power is ultra-low and once fully charged, the system automatically shuts down. Messy…
Samsung Russia Announces Galaxy S4 And S4 Mini 'Black Edition' With Galaxy Note-Style Faux Leather Back
Samsung has become that one friend you've got who suddenly decides he wears a fedora. No matter how many times you tell him that he looks less like a debonair time traveler than a guy who raided his grandfather's closet, he just won't take it off. Russian blog Hi-Tech Mail spotted the…
Join us this afternoon for the Greatest Android Podcast in the World!
The Great 30-minute Google Outage of 2014 scuttled the Android Central Podcast last week, and Florida Ice Storm 2014 threatened it this week, but we're going to give it another go today. And we've got just a wee bit more news this week. Mainly, Google's unloading Motorola on Lenovo.…
T-Mobile Moto X soak test brings hints of Android 4.4.2
Motorola recently offered a bit about Moto X update plans for those in Canada. Specifically, for those using a Moto X with either Rogers or Fido. The Kit Kat update … Continue reading
Addictive screen masher Flappy Bird comes to Android
Sure, the name definitely tries to cop some of Angry Birds' street cred, but it seems just a few taps of the screen has been enough to get users addicted to Flappy Bird, and it's on Android now.
Report: Box Files For Initial Public Offering After $2 Billion Evaluation
There's big money in online storage, in case the presence of Google, Microsoft, and a seemingly endless parade of startups didn't tip you off. Box.com has been one of the more consistent rivals to Dropbox, Google Drive and SkyDrive OneDrive, and it looks like the small company is about to up…
Sony's PS4 companion app for Android gets live video feed support
Live with PlayStation now available in app, kind of Sony has pushed out an update to its official PlayStation 4 companion app for Android, with the headline new feature being the inclusion of "Live with PlayStation" video feeds in the app. Well, sort of in the app. You can browse the…
Microsoft simplifies OneNote site ahead of 'Office Online' rollout
Microsoft is refreshing its OneNote site today as part of a broader plan to rebrand its online Office apps. The new onenote.com site has a refreshed design, but more importantly it now makes OneNote a lot easier to use on the web. Previously, OneNote users had to navigate through folders on…
The red Nexus 5 may launch sooner than you think
After initially being thought to be nothing more than an unsubstantiated rumor, the red Nexus 5 appears to be very real and may launch as soon as next week, according to Sprint documentation leaked by Android Police. The purported internal sprint document tells dealers that "Google Nexus 5 in…
Friday Poll: Which Samsung Galaxy S5 rumor do you most hope is real?
The next Galaxy may have a metal-body option. (Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) We appear to be ticking down to the inevitable release of the next Samsung flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S5 . That means we first have to wade through a froth of rumors well before the actual product ever gets announced…
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