• Monday App And Game Sales: R-Type, SCR Screen Recorder Pro, DosBox Turbo, And More

  Are you all shopped out after the last week? Well, don't stop now, there are app deals to be had. Just a few pixels south of here are some sales, and you know you want to look. Go ahead. Check it out. Apps DosBox Turbo – $1.99 from $3.49 Oxford Dictionary of English – $9.99 from $24.99…

• The Best MetroPCS Phones

  MetroPCS has some insanely affordable phones, and we're going to help you find the best ones. MetroPCS is particularly nice because you don't have to break the bank when buying a phone without a contract, though most of those devices are on the mid- to low-end when it comes to specs. On the…

• Google's Google Search App (Yo Dawg) Reaches 1 Billion Installs In The Play Store

  There's an elite club among Android apps: those chosen few that have been consumed by enough people to surpass the 1 billion installs mark. Most of the names found on this list come from Mountain View. Gmail was the first to cross the threshold  (discounting Google Play service s, which comes…

• Google Play gift cards arrive in Turkey and South Korea

  If you happen to be in Turkey or South Korea and just can't wait to get your hands on a Google Play gift card , you can now snatch one up at retailers in the two countries. Cards purchased in Turkey will come in denominations of 25, 50, and 100 Lira. In South Korea, you can snag the cards in…

• Nexus 6 now available from US Cellular in both blue and white, 32GB or 64GB

  The Nexus 6 is now officially available from US Cellular. Get it in either 32 or 64GB storage configurations, and blue or white (the only carrier so far to offer a white version).

• Using Smart Lock on the Chrome OS dev channel

  The first step toward Chrome OS and Android working together in harmony We got a glimpse back at Google I/O at the upcoming coziness between Chrome OS and Android , and beyond limited cross-platform app compatibility one of the first signs of this tie-up is Smart Lock. This is the sought-after…

• Nexus 6 arrives at U.S. Cellular for $199 on contract

  U.S. Cellular is now starting to sell both the Mignight Blue and the Cloud White versions of Google's flagship Nexus 6 smartphone manufactured by Motorola. The carrier is offering the 32 GB version starting at just $199 on a two-year contract while the higher capacity 64 GB version goes for $249…

• Retailers In Turkey And South Korea Now Offer Google Play Gift Cards

  For dedicated Android users, there's a certain feeling of comfort that comes from seeing Google Play gift cards line the shelves of their local convenience store. The visibility serves as a sign of the platform's popularity and reach, a little reminder that the platform we've come to…

• Sprint Sharp Aquos Crystal update delivers better battery performance, adds bloatware

  Sprint is rolling out a software update Thursday to its sleek, bezel-less Sharp Aquos smartphone. The update starts rolling out December 11, and delivers on some bug fixes while also bringing better battery performance; it also adds some bundled apps to the the mix, including the integration of…

• MediaSpike Gave Us A Quick Look At Native Ads In Virtual Reality

   MediaSpike, a startup that helps developers place products in broadly popular games for iOS and Android, thinks that virtual reality is going to have a broad audience across these different use cases. As such, they've tweaked their SDK make it easier to integrate with VR experiences being built…

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• It only costs $10 to backup your Android phone for life [Deals]

  Keeping your data safe and secure is of the utmost importance today, but finding a flexible solution at a reasonable price is no easy task. Thanks to a special AndroidArea.com deal, you can look no further than IDrive. For only $10 up front you will receive a lifetime of unlimited data backup for up…

• Indosat, Indonesia's Largest Mobile Operator, Adds Google Play Carrier Billing Support

  Indosat, the largest mobile carrier in Indonesia, appears to have added support for Play Store billing. This means that subscribers throughout the world's fourth most populated country should be able to pay for Google Play content by adding the fees to their monthly bills. Indonesia has not yet…

• T-Mobile rolls out minor software updates for Galaxy S4, Tab 4, Avant

  T-Mobile is rolling out minor software updates for three of its Samsung devices. The update is being pushed out now to the Samsung Galaxy S4 , Galaxy Tab 4 , and the Galaxy Avant . Of the three devices, only the Galaxy Tab 4 update will be pushed out to users starting Monday, December 8, and the…

• Vote now in the 2014 Android Central Reader's Choice Awards!

  It's time to let us see your pick for the year's best phones, tablets, apps and more! It's time for our annual popularity contest. And it's time for you, fair reader, to chime in and vote for your favorite devices, manufacturers, phones, tablets, apps and more! This is all about…

• Google's Android Studio now available, ready for your app creations

  Android now has an official IDE. Android Studio has come out of beta today, and provides the first true cross-platform IDE for Developers who can't get enough Javascript. Announced way back at Google I/O 2013, Android Studio is the first official IDE from Google, and could end up serving as a…

• [Not Lollipop] Sprint Sharp Aquos Crystal Getting Software Update With Bug Fixes And More

  If you own a Sharp Aquos Crystal on Sprint, you've got an update on the way. According to Sprint, there are quite a few bug fixes as well as some new bloatware added, such as Sprint's new premium caller ID service that lets you see a caller's name as well as their phone number, and…

• Get an LG G Pad 7.0 LTE for 99 cents, 50% off LG G Watch, and more when you buy any LG smartphone on AT&T

  LG and AT&T are still going strong with their holiday promotions. Now, you can get an LG G Pad 7.0 LTE for 99 cents, and 50% off an LG G Watch and/or LG Tone with the purchase of any LG smartphone on AT&T.

• This is what photos look like with Android Lollipop's new camera API

  One thing that always seems to plague even the best Android devices is camera performance. The best they can ever seem to do is to be put on the same level as the iPhone. Google is trying to fix that with some new API's in Android 5.0 Lollipop.

• T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S4, Tab 4 8.0 LTE, And Avant Receive Minor OTA Updates

  So you own a Galaxy S4, Tab 4 8.0 LTE, or Avant and have just received an over-the-air update from T-Mobile. What does it do? Regardless of which of three devices you own, the answer is the same: not much. The Galaxy S4, easily the most popular gadget of the three, is receiving a bump to version …

• New "G Pen" trademark suggests LG will challenge Samsung Galaxy Note's S-Pen

  Samsung made it cool to use a stylus with a smartphone again, and it seems a few of their competitors want in on the fun. One of those competitors is headquartered in their very own South Korean backyard, and we're speaking of none other than LG.