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Nov 20, 2013

Nexus 5 gets KnockKnock and sweep2wake via custom kernels

Rajesh Pandey

The LG G2 is the first Android smartphone to ship with a unique feature dubbed KnockOn. This feature allows G2 owners to wake up or put the device to sleep by simply double tapping on

ANDROID PHONES

Nov 20, 2013

Video: Watch the LG G Flex get abused and stabbed and come out looking like new

Stefan Constantinescu

Earlier this year, both Samsung and LG were making promises, repeatedly, that they would launch a phone by Christmas that featured a flexible display. Samsung technically won the war by launching the Galaxy Round first,

ANDROID PHONES

Nov 20, 2013

Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 go up for sale in Hong Kong and Indian Play Store

Rajesh Pandey

Three weeks after it launched the Nexus 5 on the Play Store in the United States, United Kingdom and a bunch of other countries, Google has extended the availability of the handset to two other

ANDROID KITKAT 4.4, 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3

Nov 20, 2013

Bug fixing KRT16S Android 4.4 KitKat update rolling out to Nexus 4, Nexus 7 and Nexus 10

Rajesh Pandey

Google has started rolling out a bug-fixing KitKat OTA update for all the previous generation of Nexus devices, including the Nexus 4. The 3-5MB OTA update bumps the Android build to KRT16S vs.

ANDROID KITKAT 4.4, 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3

Nov 19, 2013

Verizon’s Moto X Android 4.4 KitKat update is live!

Rajesh Pandey

Make sure you are firmly seated on your chair or sofa before you start reading this post. Verizon, known for delaying Android OS updates for devices on its network, has officially started rolling out the

ANDROID PHONES

Nov 19, 2013

Mod boosts Nexus 5 speaker and headphones volume

Rajesh Pandey

The Nexus 5 speaker performance is downright unimpressive. It lacks loudness, and completely lacks treble and bass. Even the lows are awfully missing when playing back music from the speaker. Compared to the Nexus 4,

ANDROID KITKAT 4.4, 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3

Nov 18, 2013

Leak confirms Verizon’s Moto X Android 4.4 KitKat update is ready

Rajesh Pandey

Ready for a shockingly good news? Verizon, known for rolling out Android updates to devices months after they were originally allowed, and Motorola -- the company that dumps its devices within months of their release -- will

ANDROID 4.3

Nov 17, 2013

Final Android 4.3 Jelly Bean build for Galaxy Note 2 leaks

Rajesh Pandey

While Google may have released Android 4.4 KitKat, some OEMs are yet to update their device to Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. Samsung is one such company, busy working on the Jelly Bean update

ANDROID PHONES

Nov 16, 2013

Tips to improve the Nexus 5 battery life

Rajesh Pandey

It has been a couple of weeks since the Nexus 5 went up for sale on the Play Store. Reviews from nearly all the major websites on the Internet are out and everyone has deemed

ANDROID PHONES

Nov 15, 2013

Review: Samsung Galaxy Note 3

Steve Litchfield

The absolutes come thick and fast for the Samsung Galaxy Note 3. And they're not all in the device's favour. Yes, it's arguably the highest specified Android phone in the world. Yes,

ANDROID KITKAT 4.4, 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3

Nov 15, 2013

Moto G comes with KitKat preinstalled in the US

Stefan Constantinescu

Being on the latest version of Android is something that I know a lot of you care about. I'm rocking Android 4.1 on my Galaxy Note II and can't find anything to

ANDROID PHONES

Nov 15, 2013

The Moto X might hit Europe after all

Stefan Constantinescu

When Motorola announced the Moto G earlier this week and said it would come to 30 countries over the course of the next few months, I started to get a bad feeling that the news

ANDROID KITKAT 4.4, 4.4.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3

Nov 15, 2013

Nexus 4 and Nexus 7 Android 4.4 KitKat factory images available for download

Rajesh Pandey

Couple of days after Google started rolling out the KitKat OTA update for the Nexus 7 (2012/2013) and the Nexus 10, the company has released the factory images for the devices as well. Surprisingly,

ANDROID PHONES

Nov 14, 2013

Unofficial CM11 builds available for Nexus 5, HTC One and other devices

Rajesh Pandey

At the beginning of this week, the CyanogenMod team provided an update regarding CM10.2 and their plans on CM11, based on Android 4.4 KitKat. In their announcement, the team also mentioned that device

lg g flex confirmed for att sprint and t mobile but sadly not verizon wireless

ANDROID PHONES

Nov 14, 2013

LG G Flex ‘confirmed’ for AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile, but (sadly?) not Verizon Wireless

Stefan Constantinescu

Earlier this year, LG and Samsung were having a verbal fighting match over which company would be the first to launch a phone with a flexible display. Samsung technically won because they put the Galaxy

ANDROID PHONES

Nov 14, 2013

Thoughts on the Moto G and why it’s more important than either the Nexus 5 or Moto X

Stefan Constantinescu

Yesterday, at a press conference that lasted just a hair over 30 minutes, Motorola announced a smartphone that I think is the most important device of the year. If Apple has taught hardware makers anything,

ANDROID PHONES

Nov 13, 2013

How to unlock Nexus 5 bootloader

Rajesh Pandey

Just like any other Nexus device, the Nexus 5 also comes with an unlockable bootloader. An unlockable bootloader means that the bootloader can be easily unlocked, but is not unlocked out of the box. On

ANDROID PHONES

Nov 13, 2013

Everything you need to know about the Moto G

Stefan Constantinescu

Motorola just finished unveiling the Moto G in São Paulo, Brazil. Here's everything you need to know about the device. Starting with the specs: It has a 4.5 inch 720p display. The