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The First Jolla Smartphone: Quirky, £340, and Android-Friendly

When a band of engineers fled Nokia in 2012 to develop a MeeGo-derived OS called Sailfish, they needed a vehicle to carry the software. And this is it: the first Jolla phone, which is as quirky as the OS it runs. Read More >>

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Google Hangouts, Kicksend, and More

What with Google I/O being this week, there are naturally some wonderful additions to Android's app family from the mothership herself. But that doesn't mean third party developers have just been sitting around twiddling their thumbs—this week's set of apps has offerings from everyone. Read More >>

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The Dummy’s Guide to Android Rooting: Everything You Need to Know

Although we do our best to write comprehensive guides to rooting various Android phones, there are more handsets out there than we ever thought humanly possible. So, to give you a good starting point, we've put together a more general guide and jargon-buster, so that when some dick insults you on a forum, at least you'll know what he's saying. Read More >>

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BlackBerry Avoiding Tablets With Phone-Only BBM Android and iOS Launch

The arrival of BBM on Android and iOS will be a slightly limited affair, with BlackBerry deciding it's best to focus solely on smartphones -- meaning the messaging app won't work on the iPad, Nexus 7 or any of the other large-screened devices that are currently dominating the tech world. Read More >>

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Rumour: White Knight Nexus 4 Ushering In Android 4.3 on June 10th

I'm not sure if it's actually better looking in white or not, but apparently Android and Me has one physically in hand. The white Nexus 4 is supposedly a carbon-copy of the black version we know and love, just with a white body and Android 4.3 (no LTE mentioned). Take with a pinch of sodium chloride for now, but surely everyone who's likely to want a Nexus 4 has already bought one? [Android and Me] Read More >>

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Google+ New Photo Features Hands-On: Fun, But Unreliable

Amongst the slurry of updates Google announced yesterday at I/O was a new feature set for Google+ designed to make your photos better, prettier, and more fun, without you really having to do anything. It's ambitious, and it sounds cool. Unfortunately, in its current implementation, it's hit and miss. Read More >>

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Whoa! Google’s Selling a Pure Android Samsung Galaxy S4 on Google Play

YOU GUYS! Google just announced at I/O that it's going to be selling a Samsung Galaxy S4, unlocked, with stock Android, on Google Play starting June 26. Just to pick out the important words for you: "STOCK" "ANDROID" "GALAXY S 4." Read More >>

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Google Play Games Just Made Android Gaming Awesome(r)

Gaming on Android just got a way more legit. Google's just announced its new "Play Games" app and service which comes with a whole bunch of features from achievements to leaderboards, and even cloud saves. Read More >>

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Google Updates Play Store App Again, Adding App Data Sync and More

A new version of Google's Android app store and its associated services plugin is out there for your fiddling, adding an "App Data" sync option presumably in preparation for Google's anticipated Play Games service, further tweaking the design and some of the buttons and generally tidying up its appearance ahead of its starring role at Google I/O later today. You can download the updated Play Store app from this here link: [Slashgear] Read More >>

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14 Android Fixes We Want to See This Week

Google I/O is almost upon us, and that means, presumably, some updates to Android. We might not see a full-on update to a new version (5.0) announced at tonight's keynote, but we do expect some changes. And while the wishlist might not be as long as it has been in years past, there's still plenty left to do. Here's what we're hoping for. Read More >>

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Will You Buy Nvidia’s Awesome-Looking Shield Portable Android Console?

We've got Ouya for the home, but what about serious gaming on the go? Nvidia wants to beat Sony and Nintendo at their own game with the Android-powered Tegra 4-packing Shield. But will you really buy it for about £240ish, or the price of a Nexus 4? Read More >>

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Bloat-Free “Google Edition” Samsung Galaxy S4 Planned for Google I/O?

Samsung might be about to make its Galaxy S4 even more appealing to the Android hardcore, with a rumour suggesting a version of the phone running unskinned Android may be one of the announcements to come out of today's Google I/O developer event. Read More >>

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HP SlateBook x2: An Android Notebook With Sweet Tegra 4 Guts

On the heels of its very first Android tablet after a long affair with webOS, HP's just announced its second device running the Google operating system, and it's ushering in that Android notebook fad we've all heard whispers about. Enter the SlateBook x2, the first Tegra 4-powered, 10-inch Android convertible. Read More >>

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BlackBerry Is Bringing BBM to iOS and Android This Summer

Today, at the BlackBerry Live Keynote, the company announced that it will be launching BBM on iOS and Android this Summer. This is a big move for the company that has found itself increasingly trapped in a prison of its own making. Read More >>

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Google I/O Rumours: What’s Next for Android, Chrome, Nexus, and More

Google I/O, the company's mammoth annual developer hoopla, goes down this week. Here's what you can expect to hear from Google during Wednesday's three-hour keynote extravaganza. Read More >>