Saturday, May 3, 2014

Want to edit a Google Drive document from your mobile device?

Want to edit a Google Drive document from your mobile device? Now you'll need not one, but three apps: Google just removed editing capabilities from the Drive app. You'll have to install Docs or Sheets to get your editing powers back. [Android Police via TechMeme]


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Test-driving Acompli: Could an email app be reason enough to go back to the iPhone?

Is a particular email experience reason enough to switch smartphones, or even platforms? For me, the answer was yes. I recently retired my iPhone 4s and began using the native Android Gmail app on an HTC One. Why? Here are just two reasons: I can...



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Reminder: Apple vs. Samsung Is Just a Professional Fanboy Fight

Friday, May 2, 2014

Our Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week

Our Favorite Android, iOS, and Windows Phone Apps of the Week


It's the weekend. And it's getting spring-ish out there! You worked hard all week, and so did your smartphone. Time to kick back and relax, and treat yourself—with apps.


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T-Mobile Is Still Advertising the First Ever Android Phone

T-Mobile Is Still Advertising the First Ever Android Phone


Hey, you! Do you need a modern compass in your life? A way to navigate your digital day like never before? Then you need the T-Mobile G1! Or at least, you did six years ago, T-Mobile.


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Adidas confirms offline Spotify playback coming to its SmartRun Android watch

Yesterday we reported on a new collaboration between Spotify and Adidas that would allow runners to cook up a personalized playlist and fresh route for their next run. That's great, if you run with your phone, but we mused that Adidas already has a...



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EE's homegrown Kestrel smartphone now available for £99

EE announced at the end of March it would be taking its first stab at own-brand hardware with the Kestrel, a 4G handset for thrifty speed merchants. Well, the Android smartphone is now available to buy online or over the phone for £99 on...



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Thursday, May 1, 2014

Sony trolls the US by accidentally showing off an Xperia Z2 for Verizon

Hey, what's this? Sony said that it would only sell the Xperia Z2 in the US as an unlocked model, but the company has briefly teased Google+ followers with a picture of the high-end Android phone sporting a conspicuous Verizon logo. The image has...



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A (very) brief history of Google's Nexus program: 90 Seconds on The Verge

If Google's premium-focused Android Silver program really does spell the end of Nexus (as rumored), then what happens to midrange? Introducing Android Bronze, a line of Xperia phones that are subsidized by adding a mustache to every selfie you take, agnostic of gender or species. Also available in copper.


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Snapchat Now Does Video Chat and IM


Snapchat, everybody's favorite sexting app, has just grown up. Now, to complement its simple self-destructing messages, the iOS and Android apps both handle instant messaging and live video chats.


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Snapchat now does video chat and IM, with self-destruct still included

Snapchat, the photo messaging app beloved of cheeky monkeys everywhere, has just undergone a major transformation. Self-destructing messages are still at the core of what it does, but the iOS and Android app now also handles instant messaging and...



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Redbox Instant for Android arrives on Chromecast

If you've been hoping for Redbox Instant to come join the Chromecast party, then your wish has just been granted. The Android app's latest update gives you the power to beam whatever flick you want to watch from a phone or tablet to the biggest...



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