““If it wasn’t for the One, HTC probably wouldn’t be here today,” says Scott Croyle, vice president of design at HTC. Croyle is giving me a tour of the company’s San Francisco studio, which was acquired when HTC bought the One & Co. design firm in 2008.”
Blackphone: an Android phone that puts privacy first
“This is Blackphone. It’s a smartphone born out of a growing desire for privacy, as months of leaks have proven that agencies like the NSA are monitoring our communications.”
Samsung lays out which devices will get Android 4.4.2 KitKat
“Galaxy Note 3 Galaxy Note II Galaxy S4 Galaxy S4 mini Galaxy S4 Active Galaxy S4 zoom Galaxy S III Galaxy S III mini Galaxy Mega Galaxy Light Galaxy Note 8.0 Galaxy Tab 3 Galaxy Note 10.1 Galaxy Note 10.”
Issues with texts after moving to Android from iPhone? Here’s an easy fix!
“If you’ve joined the world of Android from using an iPhone – welcome, by the way! – you might be finding yourself in a position of epic frustration when it comes to getting your text messages.”
Android Dominated Apple At CES
“Yet everywhere you went, people were using large-format Android phones instead of Apple’s iPhones, which are generally smaller. There is an assumption that most tech bloggers are Apple fanboys and girls.”
Dear iPhone: I’m in love with Android and the Moto X
“On Tuesday, Apple announced the iPhone 5c and 5s, two smartphones we’ve seen plastered all over the Internet for months, thanks to part leaks. As expected, the iPhone 5c is essentially an iPhone 5 stuffed into a colorful new steel-reinforced plastic shells.”
These are all fake BBM apps — don’t download them
“Since everyone’s asking, yes. There are a bunch of “BBM” apps in Google Play at the moment. Like, a whole pisspot full of them. None of them is real.”
Google buys Bump, will they use it to supercharge Android Beam?
“You guys remember Bump? It was an app that was all the rage a few years back and was used to easily transferring contact info, pictures, files, etc. between 2 devices by simply “bumping” them together.”
Google Now update hitting devices, bringing new and improved cards
“That latest Google Now update that the official Android Google+ account teased us with a couple of days ago is now rolling out to devices, and it even brings a few more features than expected.”
AirCast app closes the gap between Chromecast and AirPlay
“There are plenty of things you can stream to your Chromecast, but thanks to copyright worries, locally stored video isn’t one of them.”
