Android

As TomTom promised, Android users can now be guided offline by the nav company — unless you happen to own a Galaxy SIII, Galaxy Note II, Galaxy Nexus or a handful of other recent, popular smartphones or tabs. It said most models would be compatible by year’s end, but if you do have one that Continue Reading →

Are you sitting somewhere comfy? Because right at this moment, your smartphone is likely calculating and then sharing your seated location. But don’t worry: You are far from alone. Location-sharing services are on the rise. Here, the big reasons for the trend in personal placement. Facebook’s Ads: Recently Facebook began a beta-test of its first Continue Reading →

Sony has made good on its promise to launch its mobile PlayStation Store in October, today releasing its gaming marketplace on a number of its own smartphones, tablets but also its gaming console. The company has also included support for a selection of HTC smartphones, which feature a PlayStation Certified Android certification. From today, customers Continue Reading →

In an interview with the Today show’s Matt Lauer, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg laid down the importance of the mobile web for the company. More people, he says, use Facebook via its mobile-targeted website than on the iPhone or Android phones combined. Here’s the quote from the Today show blog: “iPhone is a great platform. Continue Reading →

If your Android phone goes missing Kaspersky’s mobile security app may help you not only locate your missing smartphone, but also send you pictures of the phone’s current surroundings. Through a new web-based control center for the app users can activate a ‘Mugshot’ feature that accesses a lost or stolen phone’s forward-facing camera and captures Continue Reading →

Google Catalogs launched as an iPad and Android app in August 2011. Just ahead of the holiday shopping season, Google is now also making this service available on the web. Google Catalogs on the web will feature brochures from about 300 brands, including the likes of Williams-Sonoma, J.Crew, Eddie Bauer, and Bose. From within the Continue Reading →

June 2015 – Dateline Cupertino, CA – In a somewhat anticipated, kind of lackluster presentation that felt old and threadbare, Apple announced the debut of the iPhone 7 today to tepid applause and few accolades. The 4G LTE smartphone runs iOS 9 and features a 12 megapixel rear-facing camera and an 8 megapixel front-facing camera. Continue Reading →

AT&T subscribers looking for new Samsung Android devices will have plenty to chose from in the coming weeks, as the carrier on Friday announced that it was adding three Samsung smartphones and a new tablet to its device portfolio. The big name on the list is the Galaxy Note II, the sequel to Samsung’s popular Continue Reading →

As expected, Instagram today updated its native Android app to match the iOS update released earlier this week. You can download the latest version now from the official Google Play store. If you forget your Instagram password or username, all you have to do is tap the “Forgot Password?” link on the sign-in page, which Continue Reading →

Google and its hardware partner ASUS are reportedly planning to launch a new $99 Nexus tablet this year that could open up the tablet market to a massive new group of consumers. The report comes from Digitimes on Thursday, and it cites unnamed industry sources in claiming two new Nexus tablets are currently in the Continue Reading →