Sep 16, 2014
Microsoft, a company that's certainly still aiming to push their mobile platform into the public's eye, has just announced an accessory that's aimed at winning over mobile users of any platform. The
Sep 9, 2014
Smartwatches, it seems, are all the rage. Heck, we've featured them numerous times recently on Android Beat. Partly because they're tech and cool, but also because they work really well with Android smartphones.
Aug 25, 2014
Last year along with the Moto X, Motorola had unveiled a novel new accessory -- the Skip. The handy little NFC enabled clip had only function -- to skip the pattern/PIN protection when the clip was
Aug 11, 2014
Continuing our series of articles looking at Android-connected wearables, the Pebble devices seem perennially popular, not least because their battery life on a charge is at least a week and because they're 100.
Aug 6, 2014
The OnePlus One is one (if you'll pardon the pun) of the most controversial devices of 2014. But having recently started shipping, with a more open invite system, it has been quickly making its
Jul 28, 2014
We don't apologise for the wealth of smartwatch coverage on Android Beat recently - with smartphones themselves plateauing to a degree, the next big usability enhancement is to take some of the more mundane things
Jul 22, 2014
It's very easy to be dismissive of the LG G Watch and its other Android Wear stablemates, mid 2014. They're easy targets, bulky on the wrist, with hardware that's demonstrably sub-optimal
Jul 9, 2014
The best kind of device is the one that has an answer for all of the things you might need, and even some things you may have never known you needed at all. For some,
Jul 8, 2014
Back in 2008, I had a Nokia E71 and I used an application called Cute Keys to trigger certain actions when some of its buttons were pressed. That app was made even more powerful by
Jun 30, 2014
The LG G Watch and the Samsung Gear Live are currently available for pre-order and ready to ship this week (for the LG) or the next (for the Samsung). One advantage to both Android
Jun 26, 2014
Apart from a plethora of Android related announcements, Google also announced that it would soon be rolling out a new software update for the Chromecast that would enable Android users to mirror their device screen
Jun 19, 2014
After Motorola officially unveiled the Moto 360, alongside the announcement of Android Wear itself, the company announced that they would be holding a competition for designers to bring to life a custom watch face for
Jun 16, 2014
The focus on health and staying fit has been right in the limelight for smartphone manufactures these days, and especially from the companies that create wearable accessories for our favorite devices. Keeping track of that
Jun 10, 2014
Whether you are one of the lucky people living in South Korea who have already bought an LG G3, or you're still waiting for the device to be available in your country to order
Jun 5, 2014
One of the annoying trends in Android devices started by the Nexus line over the past couple of years is the lack of microSD slots. Sure, when you only install a few dozen apps, stay
May 31, 2014
Despite how much smartphones have evolved in the past couple of years, one aspect seems to be stuck only incrementally increasing at a snail pace — battery life. With our phones serving so many new uses,
May 19, 2014
According to a new report by Strategy Analytics, the worldwide smartwatch market during the first quarter of 2014 equated to 700.000 units, of which Samsung sold about 500.000, giving the Korean company a
May 17, 2014
NFC and NFC tags have been around for several years now, making transfers in short distance ranges a simple and fast task. However, despite their availability and usefulness, they kept their geek halo and never
