Android

Android in pictures

Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0

We go hands-on with Samsung's latest Android tablet, the Galaxy Note 8.0

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In Pictures: 7 mobile apps that jump-start team collaboration

From conducting video meetings to coordinating to-do lists, these collaboration apps for iOS, Android and more will have your far-flung team working in sync in no time.

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In Pictures: 8 things you might not know about Android

Some lesser-known facts about Google's mobile OS

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In Pictures: 11 time management and productivity apps for Android

In the demanding world of IT, it seems as if everyone's workload has increased, making productivity and time management critical workplace skills. Balancing it all can seem unmanageable, but help is at your fingertips--if you know where to look. These 11 Android apps will help you get the most out of your busy day.

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News about Android

Article | 24/05/2013 HTC has shipped around 5 million One smartphones
HTC has shipped five million of its flagship One smartphones globally, according to an unnamed executive quoted by The Wall Street Journal.
Article | 23/05/2013 Leaked Galaxy S4 Active shown off in video
A device purported to be the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S4 Active has been shown off in a video published by US blog MobileTechReview.
Article | 22/05/2013 Google Drive updates Android UI, adds document scanning
Google's Drive cloud storage service has been retooled for Android users and is now capable of capturing a document by converting a photo of it to tex...
Article | 21/05/2013 Top four: the best Twitter clients for each smartphone OS
In March, Twitter announced that it would be shutting down its TweetDeck iOS and Android apps. That's bad news for TweetDeck devotees, but good news f...
Article | 21/05/2013 Opera's new Android browser hits Google Play, rebuilt from the ground up
After three months of public beta testing, Opera is finally ready to take on Google's Chrome with its rebuilt Android browser. On Tuesday, Opera relea...

Tutorials about Android

Article | 22/07/2011 How to convert videos for a phone or tablet, for free
If you've got a library of downloaded videos and want to watch them on your smartphone or tablet, you might find out they're the wrong file type. Some...
Article | 5/01/2011 Overclock your smartphone, if you dare
WARNING: Overclocking is not for the faint of heart. Do not attempt to hack your phone unless you understand and accept the risks of turning it into a...
Article | 15/09/2010 Root Google Android the easy way
Google's Android operating system is riding a wave of popularity that has rapidly eclipsed Apple's iOS, and by the end of 2010 it's expected to overta...
Article | 17/08/2010 6 ways to type faster in Android
Smartphones are meant to make our lives easier--or at least more connected to people we want to communicate with--so why does typing on them sometimes...
Article | 13/05/2010 14 ways to supercharge your smartphone
Are you using your smartphone to its fullest? Probably not--smartphone owners typically push their devices up to only about half their potential. Here...

Features about Android

Article | 20/05/2013 How to sync an Android phone to your Mac
Thanks to iCloud, syncing an iPhone with a Mac is a piece of cake. But Mac users who don't buy into the whole "one vendor to rule them all" thing will...
Article | 17/05/2013 Google woos developers as software becomes more important
Google did its best to court developers at this year's I/O conference with a much-needed integrated developer environment, API for better games and th...
Article | 17/05/2013 Google I/O no-shows: Three products curiously absent from the keynote
For all the cool things that Google introduced at this year's I/O keynote, several of the items that the tech press definitely, absolutely, positively...
Article | 6/05/2013 Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
Samsung's latest Android tablet boasts an 8in screen and includes a Wacom-powered stylus called the 'S Pen'. We go hands-on to see how it stacks up in...
Article | 3/05/2013 The best to-do apps on Android
A variety of tools and services can help you keep track of all the stuff you need to take care of in your life. Here, we present the best to-do apps a...