• Android 5.0 Lollipop review: Google's biggest mobile update in years

  There's something magical about the idea that, in the space of a few minutes, your smartphone or tablet can look dramatically different and do some cool new things, to boot. That's why operating system updates can be oddly exciting, and Android's...

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• Clippit Is A Pretty Awesome Social App (WAIT!) That Allows You To Share Clips Of Live Broadcast TV, Is Probably Hugely Illegal

  We've all been there. You see something on TV - be it a sports game, comedy show, or a cultish HBO series, and you think: "I have to show this to <PERSON>!" And then you open up your phone and are like "omg you have to watch <THING>, it's insane!" Then you get…

• Android Central 211: Samsung Dev Con, Nexus Regret

  We're back from a week at the Samsung Developer Conference in San Francisco, so we'll recap all the awesome openy (yes, really) madness that took place. Plus, we'll see where we stand on all the Nexus madness now that the reviews have landed and Android 5.0 Lollipop updates are upon us.…

• [Lollipop Feature Lowlight] Google Has Removed Silent Mode, But Only From Phones [Update]

  Most of what Google has done in lollipop is great—better design, thoughtful features, and better developer support. However, there are few wonky things going on in this first release, and it's hard to know if they're intentional or not. Case in point, the lack of silent mode on phones.…

• Let CNET be your Android 5.0 Lollipop guide

  Android 5.0 Lollipop brings with it an interface overhaul and several other new features. Here's everything you can do with it.

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• Prepare to pay for the biggest Android Lollipop powerhouse

  Android OS, app and device news

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• Google is shipping your Nexus 6 order right now

  It's been all but impossible to buy a Nexus 6 since launch, but there's good news for the lucky few who have. According to Android Police, the first wave of orders have begun shipping, indicating that customers will receive their phones within the next week. DON'T MISS: Our review of the…

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• Snapchat is clamping down on third-party apps, threatens to lock accounts

  Snapchat has a had a rough few weeks in terms of security. People's photos were allegedly stolen and posted online recently through the use of a third-party apps. Those apps used reversed-engineered APIs to access the service, which creates a significant vulnerability in account security. Now,…

• Android 5.0 Lollipop updates roll out

  As Nexus 6 hits carriers, the latest Android update begins to arrive. Kindle e-readers and Skype also get updates, and researchers find sketchy ads for fake goods on Facebook.

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• Lollipop update is here, Nexus 6 on the way, and more [From the Forums]

  Lollipop, lollipop, lollipop. That's what everyone is talking about this week, and for good reason. The Android 5.0 update finally began reaching Nexus devices, while the latest Nexus handset finally started shipping to preorder participants.

• Verizon's updated ETF policy won't start shaving dollars off until 8 months in

  As it stood just yesterday, Verizon would hit you with a $350 early termination fee for breaking out of a smartphone contract within its first month, though they'd shave off $10 every month until it expired. That is no longer the case.

• How the new lock screen works on Android 5.0 Lollipop

  And how you can disable it.

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• BlackBerry To Ship A Classic BlackBerry With Modern Software In Mid-December For $450

   Did you used to carry a BlackBerry, but have since moved on to an iPhone, Android, or well… pretty much anything else? Do you ever wake up in the middle of the night, pawing at the air for the glorious click of that wideset physical keyboard? Good news! As we first noted back in October,…

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• Judge Puts Pressure On Apple By Consolidating Lawsuits Over Undelivered Texts

   Yesterday, Judge Koh made a ruling that affects two separate lawsuits filed against Apple involving the company's alleged failure to deliver text messages to the intended recipient after users switched from iPhones with iMessage to Android. The first case was filed in May by plaintiffs Adam…

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• Titanium Backup Now Works On Devices Running Android Lollipop Following 6.2 Update

  With the release of version 6.2, Titanium Backup should now play along nicely with Android 5.0. This means rooted users who have already jumped to Lollipop can continue to use the tool to back up, restore, or freeze whichever apps they wish. When you install the app, it's not going to look…

• Nexus 4 Lollipop released: here's where to get it

  Good times are happening over at Google where they've not only gotten Android 5.0 Lollipop working for the LG-made Nexus 4, they've released it to the public. Just as the Nexus 5 and the Nexus 7 were given Lollipop this week, so too will Nexus 4 users be able to load it with ease. And if…