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Dec 19, 2014

Android Auto, baked directly into cars: may want it, but whether automakers do is unclear

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may be planning to build its Android Auto infotainment system directly into car dashboards next year, but obstacles abound. Direct vehicle integration would be a feature of Android M, which, according to Reuters' unnamed sources

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Dec 19, 2014

Samsung’s ChatOn messaging service will be turned off early next year

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Samsung’s ChatOn will soon be ChatOff. After initially denying that it was closing its instant messaging service, the company confirmed on Thursday that ChatOn will be shut down early next year. The plan is

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Dec 19, 2014

10 holiday moments that prove you have phone addiction

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You love your family, but you love your Samsung Galaxy S5 more. though some researchers claim that smartphones make us more socially awkward, I would argue that smartphones are the only things that keep family

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Dec 19, 2014

Galaxy S4 ay ition finally scores llipop in this week’s Android update roundup

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The Galaxy S4 ay ition is certainly not the llipop King. The phone finally led Android 5.0 this week, trailing behind vanilla Android rivals like the HTC One Nexus 5. Samsung's hset was

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Dec 19, 2014

80 Days leads you on a round-the-world adventure during your commute

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I'll be honest: I've never read les Verne's literary classic Around the rld in 80 Days. Nor have I seen any of the film adaptations—not the Academy Award-winning 1956 version,

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Dec 19, 2014

aked Bond movie script may have revealed the Sony Xperia Z4

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Finally. were waiting for something interesting to come out of this Sony hack, here it is. It appears that promotional plans for Sony’s next flagship phone can be found within marketing documents for the

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Dec 18, 2014

Minuum Keyboard makes it easier to be a bilingual user with multiple-language support

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Bilingual kids, I know how it is: You’re trying to text your mom in both English her native language, but the keyboard app you’ve got installed can’t recognize the word you’re

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Dec 18, 2014

gives Inbox by Gmail hy upgrades for tablets Android ar

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faithfuls get a nice little stocking stuffer for the holidays: Better integration of Inbox with Android ar smartwatches tablets. Because you're into 's ecosystem enough to have snagged an invite to 's radical re-

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Dec 18, 2014

Maps sneaks virtual reality Easter egg into Street View

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en announced Cardboard at its I/O conference, it seemed like a one-time party trick: You pair an Android phone with ’s cheap viewer to experience virtual reality—an

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Dec 18, 2014

Hs-on: Coffee for Android ar lets you text from your wrist without talking

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A new Android ar app called Coffee has a clever solution for texting in a crowded room. Instead of relying solely on voice for text messaging, Coffee presents branching conversation options on common topics. For

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Dec 18, 2014

Bring peace to your family gathering with a little tmas radio on your Android phone

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Ahhh, tmas. It’s that time of year when you’re forced to endure your family for several consecutive days. Some of you may have effectively “lifehacked” your way out of these annual family gatherings,

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Dec 17, 2014

may (or may not) release Android 5.1 soon, but either way the OS needs T

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Apparently, isn’t done updating llipop. Citing two unnamed but “trusted” sources, AndroidT alleges that will push a major software update in the new year. One of the two sources says the release is targeted

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Dec 17, 2014

Baldur’s Gate II, Hearthstone Heroes of rcraft bring clever, strategy-based gaming to Android

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The best Android news you can get around the holidays: New, major game titles hitting the ay Store. Now, instead of listening to your annoying cousins squabble or performing family tech support duties, you can

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Dec 17, 2014

Oneus turns one, celebrates with battery pack accessory, ROM-naming contest

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Oneus is hitting the one year mark, to celebrate it’s selling a cheap, portable battery pack that can replenish your device three times before needing a recharge. The 10,000 mAh Oneus wer Bank

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Dec 17, 2014

The best Android phones, tablet, watch of 2014

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The best thing about Android is that there are lots of choices. The worst thing about Android is that there are lots of choices. There are just too many damn phones to choose from! You'

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Dec 16, 2014

Maps 9.2 adds navigation voice controls, calibration tool

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The Maps team isn’t quite done yet for the year. It has cranked out another update with a couple of nice tweaks to its navigation feature. They’re rather subtle, but if you head

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Dec 16, 2014

T-Mobile’s ‘Data Stash’ lures subscribers with rollover data plan

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T-Mobile’s newest ploy to gain customers is called Data Stash, an initiative that lets you roll over unused data from one month to the next. CEO gere announced the move in a broadcast

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Dec 16, 2014

Get into the holiday spirit with these festive Android games

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ay the holidays awayDuring the final weeks of the year, we’re bombarded with holiday-themed music, movies, books, television specials. If mobile games are your recreational media of choice, you don't have to