For those that are stock Android enthusiasts, nothing is better than a Nexus device. But we’re sure you’re jealous of the Samsung Galaxy S 4 hardware. Fortunately, now you can have both. Google announced a version of the Samsung Galaxy S 4 with completely stock Android 4.2, with the true Nexus experience. Not only that, but it’ll get prompt software… Read more
Tablets have long been a bit of an afterthought in the Android world. Tablets haven’t been so popular, and good apps for them have been pretty sparse. Of course, it’s been quickly improving, but Google is now doing more about it. Soon, there will be a new filter called “Designed For Tablets.” This will allow you to see the best tablet apps in each list… Read more
Google Play Music All Access is a brand new Spotify, Rdio like competition or as Google calls it “Radio without rules.” All access on laptop, tablet and phone. Millions of tracks explored effortlessly, Google-powered recommendations, personal library blended with Google’s library. $9.99 a month in the US, 30 day free trial. If you sign-up for a… Read more
Here at Google I/O, Google has just announced their newest Google Play Services service, called Google Play Games. This service has many new features that were sorely needed on Android. The first is sync of game saves. This means that in supported games, you can play one level on one device and continue on another. I know that many people have been… Read more
Google’s I/O keynote is underway and they just announced a mind-boggling stat. As of 2013, Android has activated more than 900 million devices. That’s 900 MILLION! That’s up from 100 million in 2011 and 400 million in 2012. That’s not all as Google Play just crossed 48 billion app installs with 2.5 billion coming in the last month. Wrap your head… Read more
It looks like Google is throwing in some features without telling us. If you head to your sync settings, you might see a new entry. “Sync App Data” has now been thrown into the fray, without any explanation to what it does. However, it’s quite easy to assume. This may be the new sync service for Google Play Games, a service that has been found in… Read more
Could this be the first sighting of Google Play Games? A game by the name of Eufloria HD received an update, and its changelog makes mention of Google Play Games achievements. Google Games has been rumored for a while, with sightings in multiple places (like the Google Glass app). However, a game has now integrated it. Does it work as advertised? Is… Read more
Google I/O is just under two hours away and as is standard Google fare, there’s a livestream for your viewing pleasure. Will they finally announce the long-rumored “Babel” unified chat service? A new design for Google Maps? Will we see another wild and crazy stunt ala last years Google Glass skydive? It all goes down in 90 minutes so bookmark the… Read more
Samsung’s brand recognition is once again paying off as an unnamed Samsung executive says the handset is the fastest selling in company history. According to the exec who spoke to Korea’s Chosun Ilbo newspaper, the company shipping four million Galaxy S 4 units between April 26th and April 30th, and as of May 10th has already shipped more than 6… Read more
Quite possibly my favorite Android app in the entire Android ecosystem, SwiftKey just received a bump to version 4.1. Featuring three new themes and plenty of bug fixes and improvements, SwiftKey figured why not throw in a 50% off sale on the app for a limited time. Included in the bug fixes are improved functionality with Opera browser, fixed issue… Read more
With rumors that Google was set to give Google Maps a facelift, it comes as little surprise as a new version leaks in greater detail this morning. The folks at Droid-Life managed to capture some shots of a sign-up page that is expected to go live sometime after this mornings Google I/O keynote. The first highlight of the sign-up page indicates Google… Read more
Back in 2009, I had a rad BlackBerry 8900 on T-Mobile and loved that phone. I also loved using BlackBerry Messenger because I could get around having to pay for a large texting package with my unlimited data plan. I think I had the lowest texting plan I could which was like 250 texts a month which suited me fine with me and my BBM. I still… Read more
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