• Google formally introduces all new Gmail 5.0, rolling out now to Android 4.0+ devices [VIDEO]

  After a test build leaked over the weekend, Google is now formally ready to introduce the all new Gmail 5.0 unto the world. In fact, starting today, you can find it rolling out in stages to everyone (Android 4.0+) on Google Play. Material redesign aside, the new Gmail's claim to fame is its…

• Gameloft brings 10 games to Nexus Player for launch day

  Gameloft announced today that it has worked closely with Google to bring ten of its games to the Nexus player , successfully shoring up the device's launch day gaming catalog. If you were lucky enough to snatch up one of the streaming devices, you should be able to peruse the publisher's…

• Nexus Player now available, compatible games lined up

  And it's officially selling – the Nexus Player, that is. If you haven't come across this device yet – although we're not sure how that would be possible – this … Continue reading

• A year later, KitKat is now running on 30% of Android devices

  It's almost been a full year since Android 4.4 KitKat was introduced. So what's the state of Android's most chocolatey dessert? You can find it running on 30% of active Android devices (a lot higher if you count only Nexus devices).

• Prettier and faster: Update makes Pinterest on iPhone better

  While Android nerds are celebrating the update of some apps with Google's new Material Design guidelines, Pinterest just rolled out an update to its iPhone app that's making it more focused on the pins. The app now loads faster, is easier to navigate, and better highlights non-image content.…

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• HBO GO & MAX GO grab Lollipop support, higher resolution streaming

  HBO GO and MAX GO have gotten updates tonight, both of which bring support for Android Lollipop . Perhaps even cooler, the updates also bring support for higher resolution video playback.

• AT&T loves Android: HTC Desire EYE, LG G Watch R, Moto 360

  AT&T has just unleashed a flood of announcements that all revolve around Android or Android-friendly devices in time for the upcoming holiday madness. Starting this month, November 5 at the … Continue reading

• Pinterest brings rounded corners back in style

  "The Pinterest app has a sleek new look and feel, and is faster than ever," according to the release notes for Pinterest 4.0 on iOS. What it should say is "The Pinterest app now has rounded corners like Mac OS X did before 2007," or "The Pinterest app now makes your iPhone…

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• HBO GO And MAX GO (Cinemax) Apps Updated With Support For Android 5.0 And Higher-Resolution Devices

  Over the next few weeks you're going to a see a lot of mainstream apps get quick (and possibly dirty) updates when the new Lollipop devices and software builds break some of their functionality. (No, we don't have any links to images yet.) Some of the first are HBO's streaming app HBO…

• Engadget Daily: Nexus 9 and Parrot Zik 2.0 reviews, a tour of Android Lollipop and more!

  Google's Nexus 9? Check. What about Android Lollipop and Parrot's super-fly Zik 2.0 headphones? We have you covered. Read on for the rest of our news highlights from the last 24 hours, including Taylor Swift's breakup with Spotify and our review of...

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• Android Lollipop hits AOSP; HTC sets the upgrade pace

  Google has pushed the Android Lollipop source code to the AOSP, which means the clock is ticking. Now that the source is final (at least for version one) and available, many handset owners will be looking to their OEM to find out when they'll get the new Android flavor. Some have spewed a good…

• Sprint may go un-carrier and ditch phone subsidies and contracts in 2015

  In 2015, customers on Sprint 's Now Network shouldn't expect to sign a two-year contract and walk out the door with a $650 iPhone for just $200. According to Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure, the carrier may transition from the contract and subsidy model in favor of phone leasing programs and…

• This week's sidebar poll: Best Android flagship — Note 4 or Droid Turbo?

  This week we're going to get out the gloves and let two of the best phones take on all comers — we're talking about the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and the Droid Turbo, of course. In the Note 4 , Samsung took everything that was great about the Note 3, made a bunch of it even better, then put it…

• HTC confirms 90-day countdown for One M8, M7 Lollipop updates starts today

  90 days from now, owners of the HTC One M7 and the HTC One M8 will both be upgraded to Google's latest Android release — Lollipop . Though not entirely new news, the fact was confirmed today by HTC's Mo Versi on Twitter, the same day that Google has started to release its Android Lollipop…