• Sony opens underwater store to showcase water resistant Xperia Z3 and Z3 Compact

  We've seen few OEM's put forth any real effort at waterproofing their devices, and none like Sony has. Sure the Samsung Galaxy S5 can tout an impressive water resistance rating, but Sony's entire Xperia smartphone line has been doing this for years, while OEM's like HTC and Motorola watch…

• US Low-Cost Carriers Buyer's Guide

  The phones we use are expensive enough — our phone service doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg, too. Several new carriers are breaking the mold of what we used to pay for service, and the rewards are huge. As the number of smartphone choices out there have expanded, so too have the number of…

• Incoming Verizon LG G3 update prepares for Advanced Calling 1.0

  Don't get your hopes up just yet -- it's not the big one. But Verizon LG G3 owners should know that an incoming software upgrade is being pushed out, and its biggest addition is a set of preparations for Android Calling 1.0.

• Call+ app provides free international calls

  You can make unlimited calls to a handful of countries and earn credits toward free calls to 85 others.

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• This guide has everything Google wants you to know about Android 5.0 Lollipop

  So after months of waiting, your phone has finally received the Android 5.0 Lollipop update. You're anxious to start messing with it, but you're not sure where to start. Google feels your pain, which is why the company released a Quick Start Guide for the upgraded mobile OS last month. READ…

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• iOS dominates Android in mobile web traffic stats

  Those who have an iPhone 6 or 6 Plus can't put them down, it seems. The latest web traffic statistics for mobile devices are in, and it shows iOS users have distanced themselves from Android a bit further. An impressive 61.4% of mobile web traffic is from iOS devices, up from 60.6% since the…

• Xiaomi MiBand review

  A low cost fitness band perfect for those a little more casual about what they're tracking Xiaomi started out making its own custom version of Android, MIUI. Then it started making phones. Now, just 4 years on from first existing as a company there is a whole range of other products you can buy…

• LG G3 update brings Advanced Calling to Verizon customers

  Verizon is rolling out an update to the LG G3 with Advanced Calling included. The new software, version VS98512B, also squashes a few bugs and updates My Verizon Mobile, Software Wallet, GMS R5, and LG apps.

• Deal: $100 off a huge 12,000mAh battery pack from Amazon (but only for the next 13 hours)

  Traveling this holiday season might keep you away from a wall outlet longer than you anticipate, so one of Amazon's biggest deal of the day shouldn't go unnoticed. The online retailer has taken $100 off of a 12,000mAh battery pack made by Jackery Giant+, bringing it down to a very nice $30…

• Save over 80% on this nearly invisible Bluetooth headset at AndroidArea.com [DEALS]

  Nothing says "I'm important" like a Bluetooth earpiece hanging from the side of your face like a piece of cyborg jewelry. Maybe you don't want to be Bluetooth Earpiece Guy, but you can't deny the utilitarian nature of the thing. For those having a hard time reconciling the two, we present…

• Apple's iOS outshines Android in US mobile Web traffic

  iOS mobile traffic has inched up across the US after the iPhone 6's launch in mid-September, while Android traffic has dipped, according to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster.

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• Microsoft wrenches Torque search app onto your Android phone

  Search is an important part of your day, if you're connected to the world via a smartphone or other device. If you're not sure of the answer, you just "Google it", and you probably get what you need. If you would rather use Bing (and hey, good for you if you would), there's an option…

• Shou.TV Is Like Twitch For Your Phone: Stream A Live Video Feed Of Your Android Device To Others, Or Snoop On Theirs Instead

  I must confess, I've never seen the appeal of Twitch: why watch other people play video games when you can play them yourself, on the thing you're using to watch them ? But enough other people seem to enjoy it that Amazon gobbled up the livestreaming service , and now something very similar…

• Microsoft adds video calling between Lync and Skype for Windows, coming to Android and iOS next

  And Microsoft doesn't mention OS X in its Skype announcement at all.

• We're podcasting live at 4 p.m. EST!

  Only four more shows left this year! Coming up this week on the Greatest Android Podcast in the World we've gotten our hands on the new YotaPhone 2, some fixes with Android 5.0.1 Lollipop, our take on the Nexus 9 Keyboard Folio, and of course more of your questions answered live. Want to join…

• Torque, Microsoft's Alternative To "OK Google," Now Works On Android Smartphones

   Microsoft this morning has released an app for Android smartphone users called Torque that allows you to shake your phone in order to perform a voice search, similar to Google's "OK Google." The difference is that instead of waking up the app with a standard keyword command, it's the…

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• AT&T's LG G3 (D850) Gets Its First Official CyanogenMod Nightly

  I t took a while to get the bootloader situation figured out, but there are finally some ROMs showing up for the LG G3 on AT&T. There's even a build of CyanogenMod 11, which was just posted today. It's a nightly, but it's still official support. If this intrigues you, the…

• T-Mobile's Nexus 9 has suffered an unfortunate delay

  Looking to snap up an LTE-equipped Nexus 9 from T-Mobile instead of jumping in for the WiFi-only option? Well, that wait just got a tad bit longer. An internal document seen by the folks at TmoNews tells of a delay.

• A video history of Android

  Today, Android is the world's most pervasive mobile operating system on the planet, powering millions of smartphones, tablets, wearables, and more. But that wasn't always the case, and Android's public life started from humble beginnings just about six years ago. Continue…

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• RHA T10i Earbuds Review: Two-Hundred Dollars Of No-Expense-Spared Headphone

  The RHA T10i are the latest headphone from the Scottish firm, and their most ambitious (and expensive) yet. The T10i (and controller-less T10) are seeking to win over customers on a value basis, even though they cost what some might call a rather staggering $200. The reality, though, is that the…