Latest Android News

18 October 2013
News: Nexus 5 makes a quick appearance on Google Play

The upcoming Nexus 5 appeared briefly on the Google Play store late Thursday, indicating a $349 price for the expected Android 4.4 (KitKat) device.
News: Nexus 5 release date, price, photos, video and full specs

Google Nexus 5 release date, price, features and full specs rumours. Google posts Nexus 5 on Play Store by mistake.
News: Tesco Mobile offers 4G for £2.50

Tesco Mobile offers 4G for "less than the price of a cup of coffee".
17 October 2013
News: Apps deployed on iPhone and iPad dominate in the enterprise

Companies are using the iOS platform more than 95% of the time to launch their custom and standard commercial apps, a new survey of Good Technology's 5,000 global customers found.
News: New Moto Maker migration tool helps you ditch your iPhone for a Moto X

With an iCloud-to-Google migration tool, Motorola's making it a little easier for iPhone users to defect to the Moto X.
News: Samsung's curved Galaxy Round phone reportedly won't be available to the rest of the world anytime soon

Last week, Samsung broke ahead of the curved AMOLED pack with the introduction of its potato chip shaped Galaxy Round phone. Spec-wise, the phone is basically a Galaxy Note 3, but with a slight length-wise bend that users can push on for a new level of UI.
News: Point, shoot, shop: 5 shopping apps that use your phone's camera

With all the technology at our disposal, it's easy to indulge your inner Veruca Salt: If you want it now, you can pretty much always have it--now. And the following shopping apps make it even easier by using your smartphone's camera.
News: Kindle Fire HDX: Release date, price and specs

Everything you need to know about Amazon's new Kindle Fire HDX tablets including release date, price and specs.
16 October 2013
News: HTC pins hopes on China to avoid becoming the next Nokia

Its fortunes in the West having stumbled, HTC is looking to the massive China smartphone market to keep it in business.
15 October 2013
News: Amazon working with HTC on smartphones

It appears that Amazon will eventually produce a smartphone -- the question is not if, but when.
News: Sony starts U.S. sales of SmartWatch 2, and Xperia Z Ultra and Z1 smartphones

Sony Tuesday began selling its unlocked and waterproof Xperia Z Ultra and Xperia Z1 smartphones in the U.S., as well as its $200 SmartWatch 2.
News: New Argos tablet a budget and family-friendly option

Argos' new £99 MyTablet the latest, cheapest tablet on the market
News: Yup, that looks like a Nexus: Nexus 5 makes its video debut

You're probably sick and tired of Nexus 5 leaks by now, but this next one is a doozy of a spill. Over the weekend, a surprisingly clear video of a phone that looks very much like the rumored Nexus 5 made its rounds online.
14 October 2013
News: HTC One Max packs fingerprint scanner, 5.9-inch screen

HTC's newest phone, the 5.9-inch HTC One Max, includes a fingerprint scanner -- although unlike the one in Apple's latest iPhone, it's located on the back of the device.
News: LG G Flex leaked

LG's curved screen smartphone, the G Flex, has been leaked ahead of its announcement.
11 October 2013
News: Coming soon to a Google Play store near you: More tablet apps

Yesterday's Twitter for Android tablet update reminded us that there actually aren't that many tablet apps available in the Google Play store. Those that do exist are buried under other categories, and even then there is no way to differentiate between which apps are actually tablet optimized and which are meant for your phone.
News: Google reportedly will kill Google TV so that Android TV may live

In move that will shock very few people, it appears that Google is getting ready to put the kibosh on its Google TV brand.
News: How to use the revamped Outlook.com Android app's handy new features

With Outlook.com for Android's modern UI-style makeover behind done, Microsoft is turning its attention to boosting the app's functionality, recently releasing an update that packs a plethora of improvements and new features.
News: Five things you must do to prepare for the end of BlackBerry

With BlackBerry onlifesupport, it's time to accept the likelihood that there won't be a BlackBerry a year from now. Your business be in for a rude awakening if it relies on the once-mighty smartphone for mobile communication and productivity.
News: TalkTalk drops SIM-only plan to £3.50

TalkTalk launches SIM-only mobile tariff for £3.50 per month.