Android

When Google joined the cellular phone market, they created Android, their first smartphone operating system. Based on Linux, the Android OS promises power, flexibility, and extendability.HTC was the first to introduce a device that will run the Android OS, the G1. Android is not only an OS but a software platform. This gives all cellular manufacturers the ability to build new device that can use Android.

The Android platform is completely open-source, allowing any developer to tap into its full power and create some pretty cool apps. Check out some of the winners of the Android Developer Challenge.

HTC First Snapshot Review

It's time for a PhoneDog Snapshot Review, where we take our typical two-part review and condense it down into a tiny little video that's loaded...

Aaron Baker

11 years 6 days ago

Are you looking forward to whatever Motorola has coming next?

In September of 2012, Motorola announced the DROID RAZR MAXX HD. It was their next flagship device, with a huge focus on the battery. For all...

Evan Selleck

11 years 6 days ago

T-Mobile HTC One set to launch on April 24

Just a day after two different leaked documents pointed toward an April 24 launch for the HTC One on T-Mobile, an official T-Mobile Twitter support...

Alex Wagner

11 years 1 week ago

Motorola to offer Android phones with stock software and 'just right' sizes

Ever since Google acquired Motorola Mobility nearly a year ago, many folks have been wondering exactly what kind of products will come of the deal...

Alex Wagner

11 years 1 week ago

LG to hold event on May 1 in New York City

Grab your calendars, folks! LG just sent us a "Save the Date" invitation for an event that's taking place in New York City on May 1, which is two...

Alex Wagner

11 years 1 week ago

AT&T's LG Escape receiving Jelly Bean update

After updating its Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket to Android 4.1 last week, AT&T today announced that another one of its devices will be getting...

Alex Wagner

11 years 1 week ago

Google's Eric Schmidt says daily Android activations now at 1.5 million

Google and its executives are known for providing frequent updates on the number of Android devices that are activated on a daily basis, and today...

Alex Wagner

11 years 1 week ago

LG Optimus Zone tipped to be Verizon's version of the Optimus L3

After launching the mid-range Lucid 2 on Verizon Wireless earlier this month, a new report claims that LG will be hitting Verizon's low-end next....

Alex Wagner

11 years 1 week ago

Facebook, do your homework before expanding to iOS and Windows Phone

Facebook Home shunned iOS and Windows Phone in favor of Android and it's been a rough start for the social media company so far. For the few Android...

Chase Bonar

11 years 1 week ago

AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 product page goes live with April 30 ship date

AT&T previously promised that it would begin accepting pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S 4 on April 16, and now that that date has rolled...

Alex Wagner

11 years 1 week ago

Google says first Glass Explorer Edition units ready, releases spec details and MyGlass app

This ordinary Monday night has turned into a pretty big deal for anyone interested in Google Glass, as the search company has unleashed a motherlode...

Alex Wagner

11 years 1 week ago

Facebook Home Walkthrough

Facebook Home - as an app - has been out for a few days now, and along with it, the HTC First from AT&T, HTC, and Facebook. It's the first...

Aaron Baker

11 years 1 week ago

Verizon reveals Samsung Galaxy Camera update details, also begins pushing HTC DROID DNA update

Remember that mysterious Samsung Galaxy Camera update that Verizon began pushing over the weekend? All of the questions surrounding it have been...

Alex Wagner

11 years 1 week ago

T-Mobile's HTC One launch scheduled for April 24, leaked document shows [UPDATED]

When HTC first introduced us to the One earlier this year, it revealed that AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile would all be offering its new flagship...

Alex Wagner

11 years 1 week ago

Possible Samsung Galaxy S 4 launch dates for AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon named in leaked Staples doc

We know for sure that the Samsung Galaxy S 4 will be hitting AT&T, Cricket, Sprint, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular and Verizon, but if you ask any of...

Alex Wagner

11 years 1 week ago

Verizon's Samsung Galaxy Camera being hit with software update

It's always exciting to see a "Update Available" notification pop up on your mobile device because it means that you're about to be on the receiving...

Alex Wagner

11 years 1 week ago

How could I have forgotten the importance of removable batteries?

Lately I've been taking a lot of things into consideration. There’s less than 3 months before I’m due for an upgrade, and besides deciding whether I...

Anna Scantlin

11 years 1 week ago

ZTE Director now available from U.S. Cellular with budget-friendly pricing

After partnering up on the Windows Phone-powered Render last year, U.S. Cellular and ZTE have came together once again to introduce a new smartphone...

Alex Wagner

11 years 1 week ago

Android Key Lime Pie needs to match the new Google Play Store

"It will help you find great entertainment, fast." This is how Google describes the Play Store update which has begun rolling out to Android devices...

Chase Bonar

11 years 1 week ago

5 ways to make Facebook Messenger's Chat Heads better

Facebook threw mobile a curveball and announced their new Messenger app alongside updates to the Android Facebook app. On any other regular day in a...

Chase Bonar

11 years 1 week ago

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