Articles about Android – Page 3 of 18

Starbucks calls mobile ordering a ‘winner,’ will speed up national rollout and Android launch

Nine months after launching order ahead in just one market, Starbucks says they are accelerating the roll out of the mobile service… Read More

Microsoft’s Cortana may come to next Cyanogen OS release, CEO reveals

Cortana, Microsoft’s digital assistant, may be coming to yet another mobile operating system, according to Cyanogen CEO Kirt McMaster. In an… Read More

Step aside, consoles and PCs: PAX hints at gaming’s mobile future

At PAX Prime 2015, the hardware was big — some of it actual big iron, like Corsair’s DIY PC made… Read More

Android will dominate smartphone market through at least 2019, despite slower growth, IDC predicts

The smartphone market is slowing down, according to a new forecast from IDC released today. Shipments are expected to grow… Read More

Microsoft officially brings Cortana to Android, but without some key features

Microsoft launched the first public beta version of its Cortana personal assistant for Android phones on Monday, meaning anyone can now download… Read More

Classic game Q*Bert released for iPhone and iPad; Android coming soon

Q*bert: Rebooted was released this week in a free-to-play version on the iOS store for iPhone and iPad. It’ll come out… Read More

Microsoft’s Bing app gets deeper Android integration, adding search feature before Google

Microsoft debuted new APIs for Bing this morning, making its knowledge and action graph available to third parties, but buried… Read More

Android vs. iOS: Mobile OS wars are basically over, suggests new study of smartphone switchers

Just over eight years after the smartphone revolution kicked off with the iPhone introduction, the war for which operating system you’ll… Read More

Microsoft’s new Arrow Launcher for Android is another Garage side project

The world just got its first look at Microsoft’s new Arrow Launcher for Android, the latest app to roll out of… Read More

The end is here for Ouya, but its Android games will live on thanks to acquisition

Despite raising a record-breaking $8.5 million on Kickstarter three years ago and millions more in venture capital, Ouya has failed to gain… Read More

With T-Mobile’s new ‘Advanced Messaging,’ iMessage and Android may start playing nice

T-Mobile announced a new “Advanced Messaging” feature on Wednesday that brings a lot of the functionality from apps like iMessage,… Read More

HBO Now makes its Android debut as Apple’s exclusive window ends

HBO Now is coming to Android today. The $14.99/month service was previously sold exclusively through Apple devices and Cablevision’s Optimum Online subscriptions. The… Read More

Microsoft officially launches Office for Android phones

Microsoft is rolling out the official Office app to Android users after a test phase that started last month. Android users… Read More

Facebook combines Social Graph and private photo sharing in new ‘Moments’ app

Facebook debuted a new app today called Moments that allows a group of friends to all post photos to a shared,… Read More

HTC shoots down possibility of selling out to Asus

HTC said it is not interested in being acquired by PC maker Asus, which hinted at the possibility on Friday that it… Read More

App of the Week: Fenix is a beautifully designed Twitter app for Android

Finding a Twitter app on Android is not difficult. Searching “Twitter” on the Google Play Store will inundate you with hundreds of… Read More

Expedia expands Android and iPhone apps to include rental cars and local activities

Expedia has finally expanded its mobile app to enable customers to book rental cars and local activities in addition to flights and hotels. The… Read More

Apple makes an Android app — to help Android users switch to iOS

Android users who were waiting for bigger screens, smartwatch compatibility or a better virtual assistant before moving to iOS may now… Read More

Nintendo denies it will use Android as its next console OS

Nintendo is finally getting into the smartphone and tablet games business, but that doesn’t mean it has been completely won over by… Read More

Android gets family-friendly with Google Play’s ‘Designed for Families’ program

Google Play is introducing a program called “Designed for Families.” Developers will be able to opt into the program if… Read More

HBO Now coming to Google Play, available across Android

HBO Now is expanding to Android devices, breaking the standalone streaming service out of Apple’s ecosystem for the first time.… Read More

Android tops iOS in push notification engagement, Urban Airship finds

Android users are more than twice as likely as iOS users to open an app after receiving a push notification, according… Read More

New forecast: Windows Phone market share will still be single digits in four years

Windows Phone’s worldwide market share will rise over the next five years, but only slightly, market research firm IDC says… Read More

Microsoft’s Cortana to launch on Android and iPhone, expanding beyond Windows for first time

Microsoft’s Cortana virtual assistant will expand to iPhone and Android as part of a broader effort by the company to help users… Read More

Microsoft announces public preview of new Office Suite Android Apps

Microsoft is updating the Office experience for Android phone users today, starting with a public preview of three new apps… Read More

Foxconn invests in Cyanogen as part of Android OS maker’s $80M round

Contract manufacturing giant Foxconn has invested in Cyanogen as part of the Android OS maker’s $80 million Series C investment… Read More

Amazon gives Fire phone long-awaited update to Android 4.4, adds emoji support

While many people may have forgotten about it altogether, Amazon hasn’t left the users of its Fire smartphone behind. The… Read More

Microsoft’s new goal: 1 billion Windows 10 devices within 2 to 3 years

Microsoft is making its pitch for Windows 10 to developers at its Build conference in San Francisco this morning, and… Read More

App of the Week: The Hunt solves fashion mysteries with crowdsourcing

There is a certain singular frustration that arises from seeing a killer outfit and not knowing how to get it.… Read More

Google’s wireless service reportedly launching this week

Update: Official details: How Google’s new ‘Project Fi’ wireless network will work Owners of Google’s Nexus 6 flagship smartphone who… Read More