Latest Android News

HTC Joins the Android One Parade
Google announced today that the awkwardly-named HTC U11 life will join the rapidly-expanding family of Android One smartphones. The device […]

Pocket Casts Updated for Android 8.0 Oreo
My favorite podcasting app, Pocket Casts, got a big update on Android this week, adding support for several new Oreo […]

Microsoft Announces New Mixer App for Android, iOS
Microsoft has announced a brand-new Mixer app for Android and iOS. It is available now in beta form. “We’re thrilled […]

Nokia 2 Promises 2 Days of Battery Life
It’s been a while since I’ve covered HMD’s Nokia-branded Android handset efforts, but this one deserves a look: It just […]

SwiftKey Beta for Android Picks Up Photo Themes
The beta version of SwiftKey for Android was updated to support custom photo themes. That means you can place your […]

Microsoft’s Bold Plan to Bring PWAs to Windows 10
I recently spoke with Microsoft’s Jeff Burtoft and Aaron Gustafson about the company’s plans to bring Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) […]

Google Moves Decisively to Avoid a Pixelgate (Premium)
Google has clearly learned from Microsoft’s mistakes: It is being transparent and clear, and is addressing the problems head-on. To […]

Pocket for Android Picks Up Continuous Read Aloud Capabilities
Pocket is my preferred and recommended “read it later” app, and its excellent read-aloud functionality has been updated on Android […]