Mobile Google Google Assistant is making its way to Android Lollipop phones If you haven't made the switch to Marshmallow or higher, Google has you covered By Cohen Coberly, December 13, 2017, 6:36 PM
Mobile Software This forked version of Android plays nice with x86 hardware (and it's free) By Shawn Knight, January 8, 2016, 1:45 PM
Security Mobile Google requires full-disk encryption on new Android 6.0 devices (if they're fast enough) By Shawn Knight, October 21, 2015, 11:30 AM
Mobile Security Android 5.x lock screen susceptible to attack using long password By Shawn Knight, September 16, 2015, 2:30 PM
Mobile How big is too big? Lenovo pushes the bounds of practicality with massive 7-inch smartphone By Shawn Knight, September 2, 2015, 4:15 PM 12 comments
Mobile Tech Culture Marshall's first smartphone cranks the volume up to 11 By Shawn Knight, July 16, 2015, 4:30 PM 8 comments
Mobile Electronics Fairphone 2 is a different kind of modular smartphone By Shawn Knight, June 17, 2015, 4:45 PM
Mobile AT&T announces first branded tablet, the mid-range Trek HD By Shawn Knight, May 12, 2015, 8:00 AM
Software Mobile Google unwraps Android 5.1 with dual-SIM support, HD calling and additional device safeguards By Shawn Knight, March 9, 2015, 6:15 PM 8 comments
Security Mobile Google is no longer encrypting new Lollipop devices by default By Shawn Knight, March 3, 2015, 7:45 AM
Microsoft Mobile Samsung reportedly addressing its Achilles heel in the Galaxy S6 with help from Microsoft By Shawn Knight, February 13, 2015, 4:00 PM 9 comments
Mobile Software Android 5.1 Lollipop surfaces on Android One smartphones By Shawn Knight, February 4, 2015, 7:00 PM
Software Mobile Android 5.0 Lollipop is finally on the map with 1.6% adoption By Himanshu Arora, February 3, 2015, 8:45 AM
Software Mobile More people are using Android 2.2 Froyo than Lollipop By Shawn Knight, January 9, 2015, 10:00 AM 11 comments
Mobile Industry One out of every 10 thefts and robberies in the US are related to mobile devices By Shawn Knight, December 8, 2014, 12:30 PM
Mobile Samsung Galaxy S6 will reportedly get a larger display with a higher resolution By Shawn Knight, December 5, 2014, 4:30 PM 15 comments
Mobile Software Cyanogen shuns OnePlus in India, exclusive access to its custom ROM granted to another company By Shawn Knight, November 28, 2014, 7:30 PM
Software Mobile Android 5.0 Lollipop encryption found to hamper storage performance by up to 80 percent By Shawn Knight, November 22, 2014, 3:30 PM 14 comments
Software Mobile Android Lollipop's Trusted Places uses geo-fencing to unlock devices automatically in safe zones By Shawn Knight, November 19, 2014, 5:00 PM
Mobile Security Google provides details on how Android Lollipop will protect your phone's data By Shawn Knight, October 28, 2014, 4:30 PM
Mobile Google publishes comprehensive guide to help iOS users make the switch to Android By Shawn Knight, October 21, 2014, 11:45 AM
Mobile Google Shamu is official: Google unveils the Nexus 6, will ship with Android 5.0 Lollipop By Shawn Knight, October 15, 2014, 12:30 PM 18 comments