Google adopts 3D emoji for Android

Google has redesigned emojis on Android with a new generation of more realistic, three-dimensional emoji.

Android Messages secret emoticons

Google's Android Messages recently arrived on the web, allowing us to read and send text messages from our smartphone using the browser, and it comes with some "secret" emoticons that might come in handy.

Samsung pokes fun at 10 years of iPhones

Thee's nothing better than a good "ad war" between huge companies such as Samsung and Apple (even if Apple rarely takes time to answer back) and there's a new ad poking fun at all the iPhone users have been missing for the past 10 years.

Xiaomi Mi A1 with Android One

The Xiaomi Mi A1 with Android One is a match made in heaven, and it's now arriving on stores with a price that makes it a no brainer for anyone looking for the best affordable Android smartphone.

Android O will be unveiled during the eclipse

Today's a very special day for people in the USA, as well as all Android fans all across the globe: not only there will be a total solar eclipse, but we'll also get to know the new Android O.

Google to rank Play Store apps based on "quality"

Google's Android Play Store is about to take into account app crashes and overall performance for ranking purposes.

Andy Rubin will reveal his new smartphone next week

Andy Rubin, touted as the father of Android, said a few months ago that he was working on a new smartphone that would be "a big thing"; now we finally have a date to get to know it: next Tuesday, May 30th.

Android Go is still a "complete" Android O

The future Android Go that will work well on ultra-low-cost smartphones will open up new horizons for the Google platform, but it don't worry about added fragmentation, as this is still a complete Android O.

Android Go is an Android "lite" for ultra-cheap phones

Smartphones are getting more and more powerful, but there are billions of people who can't afford even a lowly $100 smartphone. A problem Google hopes to solve with Android Go, which will provide a decent Android experience work on smartphones with very limited hardware, even with 512MB of RAM.

Google forces Nexus 6 back to Android 7.0

The way Google has handled Nexus users since it launched the Pixel line of smartphones leaves a lot to be desired, and Nexus 6 users are once again shoved around in a way that will leave them wondering if their next smartphone should still be an Android device.

Eye adds an Android phone to your iPhone back

Do you have an iPhone but often wish you also had an Android device for certain things? Well, Eye wants to take care of that, by adding an Android smartphone to an iPhone case.

Android and iOS rule 99.6% of the market

Should there be any doubts regarding the state of mobile platforms at the present date, Gartner's latest statistics show what you were probably imagining for a long time: Android and iOS rule the world, and BlackBerry and Windows Phones are dead.

SwiftKey for Android gets Clipboard, Shortcuts and Incognito mode

SwiftKey is one of the most popular (and smarter) virtual keyboards, and now it gets new features that will help it gather even more fans, such as improved clipboard management, shortcuts and incognito mode.

Android's text to speech gets more expressive and easier access

If you want your Android to sound a bit more robotic or human, you can now choose how expressive you want its text to speech voice to sound - and easier access than ever, thanks to a new speak option in the text selection menu.

Google's about to kill the Nexus line?

After years of yearly Nexus device updates, it seems Google's about to put an end to it all, and move to a new brand that's isn't that "new": Pixel.

Android 7.0 for Nexus 5

Google is not launching an official Android 7.0 Nougat for the Nexus 5, but that doesn't mean others won't do it for them.

Android gets spam caller detection

Answering an unknown caller is something most people are less likely to do, and Android's dialer will now give an helping hand in identifying potential spam callers.

How to run Android on your PC using Remix OS

Earlier this year we talked about Remix OS, the system that puts Android on your laptop or desktop PC. Today, we show you how it's done.

Blackview A5 is a Android 6.0 smartphone that costs just $54

How cheap can a smartphone get? We don't know, but there's a new low cost smartphone in town that costs under $55 and has the latest Android version on it.

Google wins Java trial against Oracle

Things were tricky to explain, but thankfully the messages seems to have been passed across, and Google landed a victory in the Oracle trial.