• Motorola Droid Turbo gets a waterproof case from Lifeproof

  If you're itching for accessories for Motorola's newly minted Droid Turbo on Verizon's XLTE network in the U.S., you should have a gander at Lifeproof's waterproof case for the phone. The case will offer slightly more rugged protection to the Droid Turbo, shielding the device from…

• MapMyFitness adds Google Fit support, activity feed, gear tracker in version 3.3

  Eager to give Google Fit a test drive? MapMyFitness updated its fitness tracking Android app today to bring Google Fit integration, along with a few other nifty little features.

• ZERO: the launcher that feels like it's barely there

  There are literally dozens of Android launchers and home screen replacements, each one vying for your attention or your money or both. Some compete on a wealth of features while … Continue reading

• [Android 5.0 Lollipop Feature Spotlight] Carriers Can Now Have Google Play Install Their Crapware Automatically, Which Is Good Maybe

  Carrier bloatware apps are quite an issue in the US, where many smartphones ship with almost as much useless junk as they do genuinely necessary applications. This junk is lovingly called "crapware," "bloatware," or "shit" interchangeably by those in the smartphone…

• LINE Pop 2 arrives with more patterns, special blocks

  Messaging apps used to be all about, well, messaging, but a lot of them have evolved into something more to stand out of the crowd. One of the most popular … Continue reading

• HTML5 specs finally finalized

  The World Wide Web Consortium, or W3C, has announced that it has finally finalized the specs for the HTML5 standard after almost eight years of work. This should allow rich content to work seamlessly across desktop and mobile platforms. Though parts of HTML5 have been used by web developers over the…

• The world's fastest keyboard is now even cheaper on iPhone and Android

  Fleksy, the world's fastest keyboard, announced new features on Tuesday for its iOS and Android keyboard apps, but also a discount for its keyboard app that'll be available to users for an even cheaper price for a few days. FROM EARLIER: iOS 8: How to install and use your favorite keyboard app…

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• YouTube wants Android apps to use its live-streaming tool

  It may seem as if YouTube Live is still a work in progress for Google, and in many ways that continues to be the case. That's far from being a bad thing, though. Over the course of the past couple of years, YouTube's live-streaming feature has become...

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• Samsung Galaxy Note 4 tips and tricks

  Here are a few tips to help you make the most of your Note 4 The Galaxy Note 4 has a lot of features that make it worth using, though some are more discoverable than others. With so many things going on in the hardware and software it can be easy to miss some important parts of this device.…

• Don't expect liberated NFC on the iPhone any time soon

  iOS app developers shouldn't expect access to the NFC hardware in the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus any time soon, with Apple still intending a tight grip on the short-range wireless system that's so integral to Apple Pay. The inclusion of a near-field communications chip in the latest iPhone…

• You can now use your Google Play balance to pay for subscriptions to Music All Access and Newsstand

  It's a small change on paper, but one that could make a world of difference for those stock piling Play Store credit using Google Opinion Rewards. In an update to Google's support page titled "Google Play balance uses and restrictions," it seems Google has added the ability to use Google…

• ARM unveils new rich media solutions using system-wide approach

  ARM has announced a new suite of integrated media IP that is designed to deliver rich content to users of mobile devices. ARM notes that the new IP is ideal … Continue reading

• [Deal Alert] Fleksy Keyboard On Sale For 75% Off Until Friday To Celebrate $2 Million Funding Round

  The Fleksy gesture-based, third-party keyboard is currently only sale for 75% off, which brings the cost down to 99 cents. It will remain at this price until Friday while the company celebrates its latest round of good fortune. Fleksy has secured $2 million in funding from Digital Garage, Eniac…

• These videos break down the Droid Turbo's coolest features one by one

  This week, Verizon Wireless unveiled the Droid Turbo, a carrier exclusive from Motorola with an impressive spec sheet to rival the best Android smartphones on the market. We had a chance to get our hands on this surprising addition to Motorola's holiday slate on Tuesday, but if that wasn't…

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• Android Deals: Samsung tablets, hoverboards, and Halloween movies

  This week we've got more great deals on Android devices, accessories, and Halloween favorites. You can get your start with 3D printing, travel back to the future with a hoverboard, play baseball on your phone, listen to some great classic tunes, and watch a scary movie.

• Sprint flips the switch on Spark in 17 new markets

  Sprint announced today that it has flipped the switch on Spark in 17 new markets. Spark is the branded name of Sprint's enhanced 4G LTE service, which the carrier says can currently bring wireless speeds of 50-60 Mbps.

• Sony to open underwater store in Dubai, calls it the "Xperia Aquatech"

  Sony is becoming more aggressive these days introducing new devices. The Xperia Z3 is still one of its best products in the market today aside from the numerous cameras and … Continue reading

• Sony Hits The Play Store With A Companion App For The SmartBand Talk SWR30 And A Bunch Of Extensions

  A reasonable person would expect Sony to release a single companion app for its SmartBand Talk activity tracker, which comes equipped with a small e-ink display . In this case, a reasonable person would be wrong. Sort of, anyway. Yes, there's one primary app for the SWR30, but you're going…

• Motorola chief successfully takes company where Apple has yet to venture

  At the Code Conference, Motorola President Rick Osterloh says that his company's turnaround effort is similar to what Apple had undergone many years ago. But despite inviting comparisons, the similarities may stop there as Motorola is forging its own path. Osterloh says that Apple's control…

• Pre-release screenshots of HTC Sense on Android 5.0 leaked

  Most of you have probably wondered what those tweaked versions of Android would look like under the new Lollipop banner – like Samsung's TouchWiz and HTC's Sense UI. Well, these … Continue reading