Readers’ Choice Awards: Manufacturer of the Year 2014
Dec 31st - For the final category of our Phandroid Readers’ Choice Awards, we will name the Manufacturer of the Year as voted on by you, our loyal readers.
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Moto X (2nd Gen) now available in 64GB option, Pure Edition only
Dec 31st - Moto X 2014 now comes in a 64GB option. While a nice option, have to admit we’re kinda kicking ourselves for picking up the 32GB not too long ago.
Google puts song lyrics websites out of business by adding lyrics to Google Search Knowledge Graph
Dec 31st - Lyrics sites could soon find themselves in a pinch thanks to Google’s latest move. The company has started showing song lyrics for select songs in Knowledge Graph.
Pro-tip: Avoid Uber surge pricing on New Year’s Eve
Dec 31st - It’s New Year’s Eve, and that means many of you are likely gearing up for a night of partying and, for a lot of people, drinking. Cabs will be in high demand because of that, so Uber has given us a look at when to ride to avoid high fares.
Samsung beats Apple in latest customer satisfaction survey
Dec 31st - Despite being knocked off their laurels over the past few years by Android and the manufacturers that make them, Apple has always taken pride in a few different things. Customer satisfaction is no longer on that list of things.
Careful, the Sony Xperia Z3 can also bend in your jeans like an iPhone 6
Dec 30th - The iPhone 6’s notorious bending issue — also known as #bendgate — easily made the list of our top 3 biggest fails of the year. With only a few days left in 2014, we figured we’d add one more device to the list of smartphones that could potentially bend in your skinny jeans before we …
Is Palm about to be resurrected as an Android smartphone?
Dec 30th - A new teaser site might just signal the relaunch of the Palm brand, this time under new ownership and possibly with Android inside?
Samsung preps retail stores for Lollipop update rolling out in January
Dec 30th - We know owners of Samsung devices (or any other manufacturer for that matter) are anxiously awaiting the arrival of Android 5.0 Lollipop. After initially rolling out Android 5.0 Lollipop for the Samsung Galaxy S5 in Poland as sort of a test run, it was more recently we saw the update begin spreading through Europe.Of course, …
Samsung Milk VR app delivers virtual reality videos to your Gear VR on a daily basis
Dec 30th - It’s no secret that there is a bit of a shortage when it comes to Samsung Gear VR content at the moment — and developers are surely working on changing that each and every day — but Samsung’s looking to give their headgear some tender love and care with a new app.
Top Digital Deals of 2014 from AndroidArea.com
Dec 30th - As you know, this year we launched our new destination for deals on Android related gear, gadgets, software, and more. Let’s take a moment to recap some of the best offers of 2014. We’ll start with our Top Digital Deals of 2014.
Readers’ Choice Awards: Biggest Fail of 2014
Dec 30th - With less than two days left in the year, we are down to our penultimate category in our 2014 Readers’ Choice Awards. It is now time to announce the winner for the one category where last place would be a better finish than first. Ladies and gentlemen, your choice for the Biggest Fail of 2014.
Is this a render of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S6?
Dec 30th - Looking for an early peek at the Samsung Galaxy S6? It’s become rather difficult to get a full look at a high profile phone ahead of its launch, so we were skeptical when the images inside were doled out as supposed actual renders of the thing.
PSA: don’t install apps promising to download a copy of The Interview, or your bank account could be compromised
Dec 30th - There’s an app floating around posing as a suitable way to download The Interview, but what you’ll find is a malware downloader that seeks to pull banking information from folks’ phones.
HTC CES 2015 teaser reveals a new Desire device is on the horizon
Dec 30th - HTC typically doesn’t make the biggest of splashes at CES. In fact, often times than not the company doesn’t have anything new to announce or show. But it looks like they could be changing that with the upcoming 2015 edition of the annual global tech conference.
Download: Give your device a new look with this massive collection of 675 Lollipop-inspired wallpapers
Dec 30th - Those looking to add a bit of extra modern flare to their Android devices can do so with a massive new collection of over 675 wallpapers. A vast majority of them play on the look and feel set by the Material Design standard and Android 5.0 Lollipop’s eye-popping UI.