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Mar 10, 2016

Android has a built-in browser called WebView that any app can use, which makes it easy for developers to display webpages without actually having to build an internet browser into their apps. But Web ...

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Mar 10, 2016

As Android's de facto virtual assistant, Google Now lets us speak directly to our phones in plain English to answer our questions and perform many basic tasks. With the app open, just say "Okay Google ...

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Mar 9, 2016

We knew it was coming eventually, but this is a bit out of left field—early builds of the next version of Android have been released almost two months ahead of schedule. Android N, as it's being calle ...

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Mar 8, 2016

Yahoo is giving its Mail app for Android a new look with its 5.3 version, giving you eleven color themes you can use to customize its look.In addition to changing the color scheme, there are a few new ...

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Mar 8, 2016

Smartphones have been a hot button issue around school campuses for several years now—some schools allow them, others confiscate them on sight. But the fact of the matter is, when used correctly, a sm ...

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Mar 8, 2016

Facebook is finally pushing out the latest version of its Messenger app for Android, complete with a new Material Design user interface.Messenger's new look.It's a little cleaner than the old version. ...

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Mar 7, 2016

Now is the time to act if you've been in the market for some must-have Android apps but felt like the price was a little out of your range. The Google Play Store is running a sale so you can pick up s ...

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Mar 6, 2016

The volume buttons on the side of most Android devices—also known as the volume rocker—make it easy to adjust sound output without having to dig around in any settings menus. But the trouble is, they ...

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Mar 5, 2016

When they were purchased by Google back in 2011, Motorola underwent a sweeping change in software philosophy. All throughout the UI on their flagship devices, edgy design patterns were replaced by cle ...

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Mar 4, 2016

Press renders for HTC's latest phone leaked out this morning, and it turns out that it likely won't be called the One M10 as many had expected. Instead, the company seems to be trying to clean up its ...