Android stutters while iOS shines during Q1

Sales of Android smartphones were up in the first quarter but its share of the market fell, while that of iOS grew for the third consecutive quarter. Overall, the market grew 19.3 percent year on year, with 336 million smartphones sold to end users ... Read more

All Top Articles about Android Smartphone - May 27, 2015

Android Auto Review: The Smartphone Finally Finds Its Rightful Home in the Car

I am petrified when my dad is behind the wheel. His car's $1,500 in-dash navigation system is riddled with menus so complex and unintuitive they should require a pilot's license. So instead of keeping his eyes on the road, he splits his time between ... Read more

Hyundai First With Google's Android Auto In-Car Smartphone Integration

The 2015 Hyundai Sonata has become the first vehicle to offer Google's new Android Auto in-car smartphone integration system, allowing users to seamlessly link an Android smartphone to the car so that they can use the device safely behind the wheel ... Read more

Emerging markets drive global smartphone sales up 19%: Gartner

Lenovo, Huawei and LG Electronics followed in the smartphone tally with 5.6 per cent, 5.4 per cent and 4.6 per cent share, respectively in the reported quarter. In terms of operating system, Android's share fell by 1.9 percentage points to 78.9 per cent ... Read more

Smartphone, Android growth rates to fall: IDC

WASHINGTON: The global smartphone growth is expected to slow further, said a latest mobile phone forecast. It adds that smartphone shipments are expected to grow by 11.3% in 2015, down from 27.6% in 2014. This could be the first year smartphone growth in ... Read more

Samsung Follows Through on Patent to Turn Android Phone Into Laptop

According to Samsung, the device, with a smartphone or tablet at its core, is powered by Android and capable of switching to Windows when introduced into a dock. While the idea of manufacturing a handheld that converts into a laptop isn't new, there hasn't ... Read more

2nd Gen Moto X And Moto E LTE Updated To Android 5.1 On U.S Cellular

Motorola has aimed the Android Lollipop confetti to its smartphone inventory. While many other companies struggle to get hold of Android 5.0 version in their smartphones, Motorola has been acting smooth with the provision of Android 5.1 update for the 2014 ... Read more

Personal assistant Cortana is coming to iPhone and Android, Microsoft reveals

Microsoft's mobile, multi-platform vision continues as the company announced that at the end of this year its virtual assistant, Cortana, will be coming to iPhone and to Android phones as early as June. The app will work similar to how it does on a ... Read more

Hyundai is the world's first automaker to offer Android Auto in a production car

The software is compatible with all Android smartphones that run the 5.0 Lollipop operating system or later. Android Auto was primarily designed with convenience and safety in mind. The phone's screen turns off as soon as it is plugged in to the Sonata ... Read more

First car powered by Android Auto arrives

If Android smartphone users own a 2015 Sonata with navigation capabilities, they can now ask their dealerships to download the vehicle infotainment system for free. Android 5.0 Lollipop or later is required on paired smartphones to integrate Android Auto ... Read more