Joe Fedewa
Features Editor
Ever since I flipped open my first phone I've been obsessed with the devices. I've dabbled in other platforms, but Android is where I feel most at home.
How to turn your old Android phone into a security camera
Mar 9th - Not everyone wants to shell out the cash to outfit their home with cameras. You already have old devices with cameras, so why not use them as security cameras? It’s not as difficult as you might think.
10 Best apps to free up space on your Android phone
Mar 7th - Over time your phone will start filling up with junk you might not even know about. By cleaning up this stuff you can get more storage for your phone.
How to turn your Android phone into a dash cam
Mar 6th - A dash cam is a camera that sits on the dashboard of your car and constantly records video. Since every Android phone has a camera, you already have a dash cam just waiting to be set up.
Use this trick to check Facebook messages without downloading the Messenger app
Jul 18th - Recently Facebook decided to require uses to download the separate Facebook Messenger app in order to read and send messages. Facebook Messenger is actually a really nice app, but for anyone that doesn’t send or receive a lot of messages on Facebook this is annoying.
How to take an awesome time lapse with your Android phone
Jul 8th - A time lapse is basically just a long video sped up into a shorter video, but that’s not the way you should do it. Time lapse apps will record short clips in intervals and stitch them together.
14 things every Samsung Galaxy S7 owner should do
Jul 3rd - You’ve opened the box, pulled out the new Samsung Galaxy S7, and peeled off the stickers. Now what? The sheer amount of possibilities can be a little daunting. Don’t worry, there are really just a few things you should do first.
So long, and thanks to all the Phans
Feb 28th - I have written thousands of posts including news articles, tips & tricks guides, phone reviews, and just plain silly stuff. I’ve enjoyed all of this work, but all good things come to an end. Today is my last day at Phandroid.
Amazon acquires Ring’s smart doorbell business
Feb 28th - Reuters is reporting that Amazon has agreed to acquire Ring for more than $1 billion. Ring is a company best known for doorbell security cameras, but they also offer other smart home devices.
AT&T making changes to its new unlimited data plans
Feb 27th - If you’re a fan of unlimited data (who isn’t?), AT&T has some good news today. They have announced a couple of changes to their unlimited plan line-up.
38 photos taken with the Samsung Galaxy S9 [GALLERY]
Feb 27th - The most notable new feature of the Galaxy S9 camera is the mechanical aperture in the main camera. It can go from f/1.5 all the way up to f/2.4.
Amazon’s AR shopping tool is now available on Android
Feb 26th - If you’re going to buy something online, there’s a very good chance you will be shopping at Amazon. Shopping at Amazon has a lot of benefits, but it also suffers from the same online shopping problems.
Nokia 1 is the first phone running Android Oreo “Go edition”
Feb 26th - The Nokia 1 is running Android Oreo “Go edition.” It looks and feels like a very barebones version of stock Android Oreo. It can only run apps that are specifically made for low-end specs.
Google Assistant will have over 30 languages by year end
Feb 23rd - Google says the new languages will cover 95% of all Android users. But what’s even cooler than that is a new feature that will allow Assistant to detect languages.
HTC lays off a large portion of its US team
Feb 23rd - HTC has laid off a majority of the US team. These are people that work exclusively in the US market. The only employees remaining in the US office are those that work for HTC Global.
Google to introduce Android Go phones at MWC
Feb 22nd - We haven’t heard much about Android Go since the announcement. Several Google apps have received the “Go” treatment in that time. Google is finally ready to show off some Android Go devices at MWC next week.