Google’s slogan, “Don’t be evil,” has been a well known and appreciated part of the company. Generally, their company policies and actions have been gracious and likable. But Eric Schmidt, Google’s chairman, has considered it to be “the stupidest rule ever.” That’s some pretty evil words right there. But his explanation makes sense. He says that… Read more
Verizon may have been very late to the party, but now we know they will be just a little less late. Verizon originally announced that their Galaxy S 4 would launch May 30th, but today they have released a statement that it would come out May 23rd. A week is no small period of time, so we’re sure Verizon customers are a little happier, but an entire… Read more
We’ve seen the white Nexus 4 a few times so far, but every time there was nothing to indicate a launch or even if it’s truly a real product. Couldn’t it be a really convincing knockoff, complete with the reflective pattern? We have no idea, but this white device has surfaced once again. Someone by the name of Ervin Sue has posted photos of it on… Read more
Play Store comments on apps are the best way to get feedback on your creations. Yes, there will be many trolls and/or idiots who leave bad reviews for reasons you couldn’t think of even if you tried. But there are genuinely good comments with real feedback on how to better those apps. Before, the only way to get a response was to email the developer…. Read more
Previously, Gmail would give you 10GB of storage for all your emails and such. On top of that, you’d get 5GB for Google Drive storage and Google+ Photos. This would result in a lot of wasted space, if you were a heavy user of only one of those services. This is now a thing of the past, as Google is rolling out a new storage system. Instead of separated… Read more
Google I/O may bring some huge changes to some core Google apps on Android, if rumors are to be believed. Google seems to have a lot in store for us, which is awesome to hear, but what will we really be seeing at the event? Here is what the most recent rumors suggest. The Google smart watch is real, and it’ll be announced at Google i/O. It’ll run… Read more
T-Mobile Galaxy S III owners are in for a big treat. T-Mobile has released an update for the device, bringing it up to Android 4.1.2. This may not sound like a big update, but it has quite a few treats included. The biggest change of all is the inclusion of multi-window, something only Sprint has put on the S III before them. This will allow you to use… Read more
As promised, we’re giving away, thanks to a great partner at AT&T, one HTC One device. This time around we’re doing something a little more unique, as in we aren’t just going to select a comment at random. So here’s what we are asking: Tell us in 20 words or less your favorite feature on the HTC One and what you want to use it for. That’s it, it’s… Read more
Samsung’s Galaxy S 4 is already taking the world by storm in both “Black Mist” and “White Frost,” prepare for “Arctic Blue.” According to a leaked image courtesy of Japanese carrier Docomo, Samsung will launch its flagship smartphone in a third color in the very near future. Different color releases for Samsung’s flagship line will come as no surprise… Read more
While Samsung has yet to drop any hints that a Samsung Galaxy S 4 mini is on the way, the internet is taking care of that with yet another leaked look. Weibo user PunkPanda, who has an established track record of leaking Samsung devices early showed off the device with a set of new pictures. The device itself is once again compared next to its big… Read more
We’re set to see a whole lot more of Sundar Pichai in his new role as the head of Android later this week at Google’s I/O keynote. Before that, Pichai spoke to Wired and talked a little about what we will see later this week, the future of Android, slow Android updates and how Android and Chrome can live together. Admittedly it’s disappointing to hear… Read more
I don’t know if HTC is taking a shot at Apple, Samsung, Nokia or all the above with this new pair of HTC One BlinkFeed-specific commercials but they are certainly poking fun at someone. Regardless, Sense 5 may or may not be your thing and if you don’t want BlinkFeed on your home screen, there’s no rule saying you have to keep it. Still, the idea that… Read more
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