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A new flaw puts nearly a billion phones at risk and shows Android security is still a patchwork mess

By Ina Fried Aug 8, 2016, 1:52p

There are still too many cooks stirring the pot.

BlackBerry is setting the stage for life after it quits making BlackBerrys

By Ina Fried Aug 3, 2016, 2:02p

BlackBerry hopes Android owners will pay 99 cents per month to use its software on their devices.

Samsung's latest Galaxy Note shows curved screens really are a thing

By Ina Fried Aug 2, 2016, 11:00a

Though just decorative, rounded glass edges have proven so popular, Samsung is making them standard on the Note 7.

Cyanogen is chopping its staff after its alternative Android has failed to catch on with phone makers

By Ina Fried Jul 22, 2016, 5:25p

A pivot is apparently in the offing.

Salesforce will only support Nexus and Samsung Galaxy phones to avoid Android fragmentation

By Ina Fried Jul 18, 2016, 6:48p

The move sidesteps the long and costly effort of testing on hundreds or thousands of devices.

Google decides on Nougat as the tastiest name for the next version of Android

By Ina Fried Jun 30, 2016, 12:29p

That gives us something to chew on until the operating system is made final later this year.

What is this 'Carrier Settings Update' on my iPhone, iPad?

By Bonnie Cha Jun 25, 2016, 5:14p

Getting a "Carrier Settings Update" message on your iPhone or iPad, but not sure what it's all about? Read this FAQ to learn more.

In a slowing smartphone market, Lenovo is looking to alternate realities

By Ina Fried Jun 9, 2016, 2:30p

The Chinese phone maker is introducing a new Moto Z line as well as the first consumer device with Google's Project Tango augmented reality.

Adding Android support could finally give Chromebooks mass-market appeal

By Ina Fried May 19, 2016, 6:06p

New models will feature more sensors and better screens and come in new shapes and sizes.

Android apps are coming to Chromebooks later this year

By Ina Fried May 19, 2016, 2:10p

Users will be able to run multiple Android apps simultaneously.

What's inside Google's new Daydream virtual reality headset

By Ina Fried May 18, 2016, 4:54p

It really is Cardboard 2.0.

Xiaomi plans to sell an Android TV set-top box in the U.S.

By Ina Fried May 18, 2016, 4:29p

Until now, the Chinese phone maker has sold only accessories in the States.

Google wants your car to run Android, too

By Ina Fried May 18, 2016, 4:19p

The company aims to convince carmakers to use Android to power in-car navigation and entertainment systems.

Google is delaying support for an Android rival to Apple's 3D Touch

By Ina Fried May 12, 2016, 10:00a

The feature, originally expected for Android N, will have to wait for a future release.

Microsoft, Google agree to stop complaining to regulators about each other

By Ina Fried Apr 22, 2016, 7:00a

Microsoft has pulled out of two groups seeking antitrust action over search, but the software maker says it isn't taking a position for or against the current actions by the EU.

Europe is officially going after Google for anti-competitive behavior with Android

By Mark Bergen Apr 20, 2016, 6:11a

Google has 12 weeks to respond.

Google scores an antitrust win in Canada (while those pesky European charges still loom)

By Mark Bergen Apr 19, 2016, 12:27p

The search giant nets a victory up north.

Google says the fundamentals of Android security are stronger than ever

By Mark Bergen Apr 19, 2016, 7:00a

Android wants to cure our Stagefright.

The tablet market is 100 million units smaller than expected. What happened?

By Arik Hesseldahl Apr 10, 2016, 8:17a

Six years after the iPad's debut, what's the future for tablets?

BlackBerry Cuts Price of Android Device Amid Slow Phone Sales

By Ina Fried Apr 6, 2016, 4:46p

The company has said it may exit the hardware business if it can't make money on it this year.

Sony Mobile U.S. Quietly Replaced Chief, Cut Jobs and Moved to Silicon Valley

By Ina Fried Apr 1, 2016, 11:57a

The company, which was once a sizable smartphone player here, has been a virtual nonentity in recent years.

Of Apple and Innovation

By Phil Baker Mar 29, 2016, 2:06p

Has Samsung just out-innovated Apple in areas where it really counts?

The Best Time to Buy an Android Phone Is April

By Vlad Savov Mar 24, 2016, 4:03p

That's when the new models come out.

Google Is Making a Keyboard for the iPhone

By Casey Newton Mar 22, 2016, 5:30p

Gesture-based typing, GIF searches and more.

Apple May Be Edging Out Google in Health Care Because of the iPhone

By Mark Bergen Mar 21, 2016, 2:42p

How Apple's advantage over Android helps it in the medical world.

Google Releases Its Newest Flavor of Android Early as It Clambers to Keep Up With Apple

By Mark Bergen Mar 9, 2016, 11:04a

N still doesn't have a name, though.

Mossberg: Samsung's New Galaxy S7 Phones Are Beautiful

By Walt Mossberg Mar 8, 2016, 6:00a

But software and carrier intrusion undermine the experience.

Security Researcher Finds Security Bug in Android Phones Distributed at Security Conference

By Mark Bergen Mar 3, 2016, 9:51a

It's like raaaaain on your wedding day.

Android Co-Founder Rich Miner on Why He's Rarely Wrong

By Ina Fried Mar 2, 2016, 11:22a

That said, enterprise adoption of mobile devices has been slower than Miner expected.

The End of Standardized Platforms

By Ben Bajarin Feb 26, 2016, 2:00p

The pie has gotten much larger, but the landscape has also changed.

Google Backs New Messaging Rival to Apple, Facebook That Even the Feds Will Love

By Mark Bergen Feb 23, 2016, 9:52a

The carriers answer to WhatsApp is not terribly secure.

LG's G5 Is a Radical Reinvention of the Flagship Android Smartphone

By Vlad Savov Feb 21, 2016, 11:16a

The beautiful G5 and its plug-in Friends have arrived.

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