A "version of" Google Play may come to China
If you're in China, Google is hard to come by. The search company pulled out of China in 2010 due to repeated hacking attempts and censorship. There's also the sticky situation of China's desire to have all information about Chinese users stored in their country. We're not sure how, but a…
Meizu MX4 Pro packs 2K resolution, Octa-Core Exynos, 3GB of RAM and 20 megapixel camera
Who says you have to settle? Meizu has introduced a pro version of their MX4, and it certainly offers enough of an upgrade over the original to make us take notice. The spec sheet for this thing reads about as good as any phone on the market right now.
The Basis Peak Will Get Notifications From Your Phone In Mid-December
While a fantastic device for those looking to track their workouts and sleep habits, the Basis Peak launched without the smart notifications you see on Android Wear gadgets or the Microsoft Band. Starting mid-December, the Intel subsidiary will roll out the first in a series of firmware updates…
Watch Paul McCartney perform in virtual reality with a new Android app
360-degree video company Jaunt is trying to turn virtual reality into a truly viable movie platform, for anyone with an Android phone and a cheap mobile headset like Google Cardboard. Today, the company released a taste of what that might look like: an immersive version of Sir Paul McCartney…
Amazon Fire users get free access to new Washington Post app
Amazon is launching a new app specifically for its Fire tablet owners that gives them six months of free access to stories from the Washington Post. The newspaper was acquired by Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos in 2013 for $250 million.
The Banner Saga Arrives In The Play Store Priced At $9.99
It's quite possible the only thing you know about The Banner Saga is that King.com of Candy Crush Saga fame threatened to sue over the name of the game. Why? Because "Saga." Dumb, but there's much more to The Banner Saga than a naming dispute. This is a lovingly crafted RPG…
HUGE $62 IN SAVINGS! 7 awesome paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free
Every day is Black Friday here at BGR when it comes to paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free. Yesterday's batch included 8 great apps, and some of them are still free downloads if you rush. Today, however, we have an even better group of apps on sale — seven apps in total that would…
Rock and sock some robots in Ironkill
The movie Reel Steel might have been fairly forgettable, but the two mobile games based on it have enjoyed a fair little following. The team leads from the mobile Reel Steel and Total Recall titles have left Reliance Entertainment in order to form their own studio, Play Motion. And Play Motion's…
Sprint Drops On-Contract Nexus 6 Price To $249, Will Issue Refunds To Those Who Ordered At $299
Sprint has lowered the price of its on-contract Nexus 6 from $299.99 to $249.99. This brings the carrier's asking price in line with AT&T , who previously sold a near identical version for $50 less. The full cost of the phone has also dropped down to $648, making Sprint's version one…
NEED. THIS. NOW. This stunning HTC One (M9) concept would instantly be the world's most gorgeous Android phone
This year's One (M8) Android phone from HTC is easily the most beautiful smartphone of 2014. The design is incredible and the all-aluminum build is unmatched. Apple's iPhones are typically the most sleek smartphones each year by a wide margin, but ugly antenna lines and a peculiar protruding…
Office Mobile for Android updated with Dropbox integration and OneDrive sharing links
Microsoft today updated its Office Mobile app for Android phones with Dropbox support and OneDrive sharing links. You can download the new version now directly from Google Play. The update today follows a surprise partnership between Microsoft and Dropbox announced on November 4. At the time, the…
Billboard 200 chart will soon include music streams and song sales
One of the most important charts in the music industry is getting a major update to finally account for how we listen to and buy digital music. The Billboard 200, which has long listed the top 200 albums of the week by sales, will soon begin to factor in downloads and streams of individual songs.…
We need to talk about the 2016 Jaguar F-TYPE
Some cars at the LA Auto Show 2014 are all-new and clearly changed in their entirety; others, like the Jaguar F-TYPE R AWD look at first glance to have merely received a polish, and yet the differences are actually huge. For 2016, Jaguar has thrown all-wheel drive at its stunning coupe and…
Thank you to all of Phandroid's great sponsors!
One week from Thanksgiving we'd like to give thanks a bit early. Thank you to all the app and game developers who signed up to sponsor Phandroid.com this past month!
T-Mobile to sell Nexus 9 through their "Underground" marketplace early December; $0 down
Alongside announcing official launch availability for the Nexus 6, T-Mobile revealed that they'd be selling the tablet counterpart very soon. The company has announced that they will be selling the Nexus 9 LTE in their "T-Mobile Underground" store starting early December.
Save 43% today on this durable quick-release holster for Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Even if your day becomes a little more hectic than you expected, the Galaxy Note 3 Spring Clip Holster keeps your device clipped in tight, no matter the hustle and bustle. The main clip on this holster provides seven different positions you can rotate to, ranging from vertical to horizontal. Get…
Gorilla Glass 4 may help protect your future smartphone screen from drops
Less than a year after Corning first revealed Gorilla Glass 3 , the company is going ahead and introducing Gorilla Glass 4. The latest version of its touchscreen display glass is supposed to be up to two times tougher than any competitive cover glass product. Corning said that in their drop tests…
Google Gets Romantic, Sits Behind You, And Whispers Love Quotes In Your Ear
It's nowhere near Valentine's day but Google is feeling the love. Maybe it wants to help you find that special person before New Year's Eve so you have someone to kiss at midnight, or maybe it's just setting you up for a healthy relationship in preparation for February 14th, but…
Yonomi Is Like IFTTT For Your Smart Gadgets, Helps You Wake Up To Fresh Coffee, Toast, And Cool Tunes
All of these "smart" devices in our lives sure are creating a mess for us. We have to remember to charge them and take the time to set them up properly, every gadget has its own app on our phone, and none of them seem to be able to communicate effortlessly with each other unless they come…
PSA: Unused Dynamic Quick Settings Toggles On Android Lollipop Will Disappear After A Month, But This Trick Makes Them Go Away Now
Google made a lot of interesting changes in its Quick Settings and Notifications drawer in Android Lollipop. One of these is the addition of dynamic toggles that don't clutter the drawer for everyone, but only appear once a user activates the corresponding option from Settings. This applies for…
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