I’ve been a fan of Moto Gestures since the beginning. Everyone knows how to turn on the flashlight on a Motorola smartphone by cutting through the air, but there are other useful functions. Picking up the phone silences an incoming call, and I think it’s fantastic that I can put my Moto into Do Not…
I started using Google’s Gboard keyboard long before switching to Android. Even as a third-party keyboard on an iPhone, I found it better than the native iOS typing experience. With Gboard on Android – and especially on its own Pixel devices – Google has constantly added new features and to this day I consider it…
In the ever-changing world of mobile operating systems, few stories exemplify the spirit of resilience and innovation as much as that of Sailfish OS. Born from the ashes of Nokia’s ambitious but short-lived MeeGo project, Sailfish represents a breakthrough against the domination of iOS and Android. Its roots date back to 2011, when Nokia and…
The list of best Android phones available in the US and the rest of the world varies wildly. In the US, your options come down to the latest flagship phones from Samsung and Google. Outside of the US, you have a plethora of Android phones offering way more innovation, making the options available in the…
If you are tired of the default skin on your Android device, there are many third-party Android launchers that can completely change the look of your phone. However, nothing comes close to this new Windows launcher that lets you relive classic Windows XP memories on your phone. It has the classic XP theme, a desktop…
Android is no longer the weak link in mobile hi-fi. With a 32-bit floating-point audio pipeline, extensive codec support and, in recent releases, bit-perfect USB playback, it can now satisfy technically demanding listeners. The problem is that to access all that fidelity, you have to capture the entire signal path. Audio in Android will first…
Unless you like handheld gaming, whether it’s Android handhelds or more powerful devices, you probably don’t know much about AYANEO. It looks like that won’t be the case for much longer, as the company is now moving into smartphones with the AYANEO phone. The company surprised everyone by releasing a teaser video that gives us…
When Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S25, the message was everywhere. It was a true AI companion, designed to understand you, anticipate your needs, and handle tasks before you even asked. Consider real-time call translation. Generative photo tools. Assistants who anticipate. A camera designed to recognize scenes before you press the shutter button. I believed in…
Google claims its Android operating system is now in the lead Apple iOS in protecting users from mobile scams, with AI-based security systems integrated into Messages, Phone, Gmail and Play Protect. According to Google, Android blocks more than 10 billion fraudulent calls and messages every month, protecting users from global fraud losses estimated at $400…
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 smartphone (Photo by JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images A look back at this week’s news and headlines in the Android world, including leaked Pixel 10a details, Samsung’s S-Pen plans, OnePlus 15’s new photography approach, Oppo’s powerful battery and charger, open letters protesting Google’s developer plans, Galaxy…