Derek Ross, Author at Phandroid

I'm a passionate Android enthusiast that's on the pulse of the latest Android news, writing about Android as often as possible. I'm also a little addicted to social networking. Hit me up, I'd love to chat.

Wearables

LG G Watch system dump reveals Google Now images, clock face weather backgrounds, Snapdragon 400 processor, and more

A system dump for the LG G Watch has been leaked online. While digging around the system dump, we found all sorts of ...

By Derek RossJune 3, 20147

Wearables

HTC’s Android Wear smartwatch dubbed ‘One Wear’ said to launch in August or September [Rumor]

According to a new report from TK Tech News, HTC plans on joining the smartwatch game with Android Wear coming in August or ...

By Derek RossJune 1, 201416

News

xda:devcon 2014 announced, get your early bird registration now

XDA-Developers recently announced their second annual developers conference and are now accepting early bird registration for attendees and taking bids for conference speakers.

By Derek RossMay 30, 20141

Apps

Secret launches for Android, brings exclusive features for exploring anonymous posts

Secret, which has been an iOS exclusive for the past 4 months, is now available for Android with exclusive features. Secret allows you ...

By Derek RossMay 21, 201422

News

You can turn you Oppo Find 7a into a OnePlus One with CyanogenMod 11S

We've known for a while now that the Oppo Find 7a and the OnePlus One were close cousins, sharing the same production facilities ...

By Derek RossMay 14, 201422

Featured

Google is creating their own Android experience to showcase their Googly UI [Rumor]

Up until now, Android has been Google’s platform. However, it seems we’re beginning to see a transition where Google is acting just like ...

By Derek RossMay 9, 201453

News

CyanogenMod announces plans for CM11 stable; faster updates in the future

CyanogenMod has announced plans for CM 11 stable. The M-series builds have served as a "stable" release channel for some time now, are ...

By Derek RossMay 4, 20146

News

CyanogenMod 11 M6 snapshot builds now available [Updated]

Those of you into rootin' and ROMin' your Android devices are most likely familiar with Cid and his pals over at CyanogenMod. You'll ...

By Derek RossMay 4, 20147

Misc

Watch Derek Ross live tonight on TWiT’s All About Android show

Tonight I have the pleasure of joining Jason Howell, Gina Trapani, and Ron Richards on TWiT's "All About Android" show to talk about ...

By Derek RossApril 29, 20143

Apps

Reddit job listing confirms official Android app launching in the future

We don't need to tell you that we live in a mobile world, seeing as you happen to be visiting a website dedicated ...

By Derek RossApril 28, 201414

Opinion

Don’t Smash the Past: This OnePlus One promotion is a bad idea

After unveiling their Flagship Killer smartphone earlier this week, Chinese start-up OnePlus has announced that you can become one of the very first ...

By Derek RossApril 25, 201476

Featured

Oppo Find 7a Review

Oppo’s latest flagship smartphone, the Find 7a - the younger brother of the upcoming Find 7, follows Oppo’s previous track record, bringing impeccable ...

By Derek RossApril 21, 201450

Featured

CyanogenMod 11S – OnePlus One UI showcased for all to see

Earlier tonight we saw a supposed leak of the upcoming OnePlus One. The leak included press renders of the phone, a variety of ...

By Derek RossApril 18, 201444

Misc

Moonshine UI themed icons now available on Google Play

Earlier this week, we got a supposed sneak peak at Google's upcoming icon changes for a future version of Android, dubbed internally as ...

By Derek RossApril 18, 201417

Handsets

Watch Google’s Project Ara Developer Conference Live

Today kicks off day one of Google’s Project Ara Developer Conference. The conference is set to begin at 11:30 am Eastern Time. Tune ...

By Derek RossApril 15, 201410

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LG G Watch system dump reveals Google Now images, clock face weather backgrounds, Snapdragon 400 processor, and more

HTC’s Android Wear smartwatch dubbed ‘One Wear’ said to launch in August or September [Rumor]

xda:devcon 2014 announced, get your early bird registration now

Secret launches for Android, brings exclusive features for exploring anonymous posts

You can turn you Oppo Find 7a into a OnePlus One with CyanogenMod 11S

Google is creating their own Android experience to showcase their Googly UI [Rumor]

CyanogenMod announces plans for CM11 stable; faster updates in the future

CyanogenMod 11 M6 snapshot builds now available [Updated]

Watch Derek Ross live tonight on TWiT’s All About Android show

Reddit job listing confirms official Android app launching in the future

Don’t Smash the Past: This OnePlus One promotion is a bad idea

Oppo Find 7a Review

CyanogenMod 11S – OnePlus One UI showcased for all to see

Moonshine UI themed icons now available on Google Play

Watch Google’s Project Ara Developer Conference Live

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