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Reminder: Registration for Google I/O 2014 starts tomorrow April 15th

If you're the developer type, registration for Google's annual developer conference starts tomorrow on April 15th and extends through April 18th. Registration was ...

By Derek RossApril 14, 20143

Wearables

PSA: US residents can buy Google Glass tomorrow

Tomorrow at 6am Pacific, Google will open the flood gates for one day only and allow any US resident 18 and older to ...

By Derek RossApril 14, 201423

Featured

Oppo Find 7a first look and unboxing [Video]

The time has come Oppo fans, the successor to the Find 5 has finally arrived. Meet the Oppo Find 7a, the non premium ...

By Derek RossApril 11, 201417

Google planning to let anyone in the US purchase Google Glass for a limited time [Updated]

According to an internal document obtained by The Verge, Google will soon be expanding their current Glass Explorer program in quite a big ...

By Derek RossApril 10, 201421

Apps

Flixster gets Chromecast support, gives UltraViolet users a well designed app for casting

As time goes on, our favorite $35 HDMI dongle from Google continues to gain usefulness. In just the past week, we've seen Vudu, ...

By Derek RossApril 7, 20147

Apps

IFTTT announces Android beta sign-up, deletes post [Updated]

Popular web service IFTTT (If this, then that) announced an upcoming beta program for Android earlier today. Shortly after the beta program was ...

By Derek RossApril 5, 201419

Featured

Google’s upcoming Android TV leaks, plans to be your entertainment hub

Over the past year, Google TV set top boxes have seen very little on the update front while Android TV or Nexus TV ...

By Derek RossApril 5, 201451

Wearables

Another month goes by without a Google Glass update

When the Glass Explorer program first launched, the Glass Team told Explorers that they'd be receiving monthly updates as they tweaked and grew ...

By Derek RossMarch 31, 201419

Handsets

Motorola Boot Services updated, now Powered by Android [Video]

The Motorola Boot Services app has been updated. The update adds the new required Powered by Android boot logo and updates the boot ...

By Derek RossMarch 31, 201414

Apps

VUDU updated to version 1.5, adds promised Chromecast support

Earlier this month, popular UltraViolet video locker service VUDU announced a beta program for testing Chromecast support. Just as promised, VUDU for Chromecast ...

By Derek RossMarch 30, 20147

Handsets

Download all 18 HTC One (M8) Wallpapers

We know that you Android fans love to customize your phones and tablets. And, just because you didn't buy the HTC One (M8) ...

By Derek RossMarch 28, 201411

News

Powered by Android branding shows up on the Samsung Galaxy S5 and HTC One M8 [Updated]

The Samsung Galaxy S5 and HTC One M8 are shipping with branding we haven't seen before. These smartphones are letting the world know ...

By Derek RossMarch 27, 201458

Handsets

Will HTC unveil an Android Wear powered Smartwatch along with the HTC One 2014 in NYC? [Opinion]

Tomorrow HTC will be announcing the all new HTC One. What if they use tomorrow's press event to enter into the wearable tech ...

By Derek RossMarch 24, 20149

Apps

Say ‘ok google play some music’ to launch an I’m Feeling Lucky radio station

Music fans using Google Play Music rejoice. The latest Google Search update allows users to simply say 'ok google play some music' to ...

By Derek RossMarch 21, 201415

Site News

[Nifty] Phandroid News Chrome extension now available

Seeing as Chrome is the most popular web browser in the world, there's a good chance that many Phandroid readers spend a good ...

By Derek RossMarch 19, 20146

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Reminder: Registration for Google I/O 2014 starts tomorrow April 15th

PSA: US residents can buy Google Glass tomorrow

Oppo Find 7a first look and unboxing [Video]

Google planning to let anyone in the US purchase Google Glass for a limited time [Updated]

Flixster gets Chromecast support, gives UltraViolet users a well designed app for casting

IFTTT announces Android beta sign-up, deletes post [Updated]

Google’s upcoming Android TV leaks, plans to be your entertainment hub

Another month goes by without a Google Glass update

Motorola Boot Services updated, now Powered by Android [Video]

VUDU updated to version 1.5, adds promised Chromecast support

Download all 18 HTC One (M8) Wallpapers

Powered by Android branding shows up on the Samsung Galaxy S5 and HTC One M8 [Updated]

Will HTC unveil an Android Wear powered Smartwatch along with the HTC One 2014 in NYC? [Opinion]

Say ‘ok google play some music’ to launch an I’m Feeling Lucky radio station

[Nifty] Phandroid News Chrome extension now available

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