• Forget screen size, how thin are your bezels?

  We all prattle on about screen size when discussing Android devices, but what about bezels? Screen size is subjective to taste, but a thin bezel increases screen real estate and … Continue reading

• The Flappy Bird Craze Continues – Now Appearing As HTML5 Web Games

  The proliferation of Flappy Bird clones following the abrupt departure of the game from iTunes has reached an all time high. The Apple App Store and Google Play - even the Pebble Appstore - are now filled with clones of the game. Phones with the original game still installed are apparently being…

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• Radiohead's PolyFauna app is triptacular

  The 'imagined creatures from your subconscious' come to life in Radiohead's new app PolyFauna takes the song "Bloom" from Radiohead's recent The King of Limbs album, adds in some ethereal moving art, and packages it up as a trippy and cool Android app.  Radiohead's…

• How to find a lost or stolen Android phone [Android 101]

  So you've lost your Android phone and you don't want to spend upwards of hundreds of dollars to replace it, eh? As important as smartphones have become in our everyday lives, misplacing them is one of the most scary things that can happen. We discuss some things you can do to get it back,…

• The extinction of 'Flappy Bird': the rise and fall of a frustratingly simple mobile game

  Created in 2013, this deceptively straightforward mobile game frustrated players with its difficulty in guiding a pixellated bird through a world of pipes, as it required a feather-light touch. It briefly reigned atop the Apple App Store and Google Play charts for a few weeks in early 2014. But…

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• Galaxy S5 for Sprint shows up in a user agent profile, reports a 1080p display

  Right now, nobody can be sure exactly what Samsung has up their sleeve for the Galaxy S5. We know rumors are pointing to 2 possible models: one featuring super high-end specs dubbed "Prime," and another standard model with specs more in tune with last year's model. Yesterday we not only got,…

• Getting '403' errors in the Play Store today? You're not alone

  Don't worry, everything will be back up and operational soon Folks from all around are reporting issues downloading apps and updates from the Play Store today, receiving an error "403" in the process. It's safe to say at this point that Google Play is both herping and derping, and…

• Apps World: Join penguins on an adventure in XnO for Android

  Endearing characters and high-quality art set XnO apart Catapult games are a big deal on mobile – just look at Angry Birds and the many games the series has inspired as proof. The style of gameplay – aiming projectiles at something and trying to knock it over – works perfectly with…

• Google Now lets you call friends and family without naming names

  An update to Google Now came today, and it's got some neat functionality to it. In Google Now, you can say things like "Call Mom", and Google will dial her … Continue reading

• The Dash Completely Wireless In-Ear Headphones Blow Past Kickstarter Goal In 3 Days

  Kickstarter campaigns are sometimes guilty of overpromising, but if the just funded Dash in-ear headphones can get even close to what the creators claim, this is going to be amazing. These tiny earphones are completely wireless – just two individual buds that you plug into your head holes to…

• Qualcomm Toq smart watch update adds boatload of new features

  The Qualcomm Toq may have been priced a little more expensive than we'd like, but we aren't going to let something silly like price get in the way of our excitement about it. That's why this big upgrade sitting in the Google Play Store grabbed our attention. It adds many new features…

• With an Android search update, you can tell your phone to 'call Mom'

  One of Siri's cleverer tricks is its support for terms of endearment -- you can tell an iPhone to "call Mom" rather than saying your mother's name every time. Today, that handy shortcut is reaching Android through a Google search update. You can now...

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• HTC M8 leaks again – this one looks like it could be the real deal, folks

  Here it is, folks. All previous leaks be damned, this could be our first real look at the upcoming HTC M8 (One Plus, One 2). Off the bat, you'll notice the slightly modified upper speaker area (the front facing camera is scooted over). This actually lines up perfectly with a previous leak, in…

• Geeksphone Revolution release date and price revealed

  Specs for the Geeksphone Revolution were confirmed earlier in the month. There was also some talk about the pricing and availability, however those weren't being confirmed at the time. Flash … Continue reading

• Samsung hints at Galaxy S5 features

  Samsung's next smartphone could show a new face, Nokia may offer an Android phone, and Microsoft to bring updates to Xbox One. [Read more]        

• How to: Tell Google Now who your mom (or dad) is

  Add relationships to your contacts with simple voice actions to make hands-free calling and texting simpler. Google Now is getting smarter and more useful by the day, and Google's latest development is in voice actions with relationships rather than people's names. Starting today, you can…

• Spectralink and Android poised to revolutionize communication in your hospital

       The Spectralink Pivot is part of a complete WLAN solution for healthcare professionals, and it runs Android Android has been noticeably absent from industry applications, like assembly factories, warehouse facilities and hospitals. The function is there, and the open-source Android code is a…

• Flappy Bird dev says the game's addictive qualities motivated its removal, but is that the whole story?

  It was over the weekend that we told you guys about Flappy Bird creator Dong Nguyen's sudden decision to remove his smash hit game from all app stores. In fact, there were those that didn't think he'd do it, calling the threat of removal a low-cost marketing stunt from a developer with an…

• Qualcomm Toq update adds activity point tracking, world clock, and more

  Qualcomm has rolled out the latest update for the Toq smartwatch. This one does add a new watchface, however there is also a bit more involved. The other aspect of … Continue reading

• HTC M8 reportedly captured in the wild again

  HTC's much anticipated followup to their flagship One has reportedly been leaked in photos again. It coincides with other photos we've seen here and there, but we've still not seen … Continue reading