Huawei Nexus smartphone will be based on the Ascend Mate 8, report alleges

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All Trending Now about Android Smartphone - May 17, 2015

Android Is Starting to Outpace Apple's iOS App and Ad Revenue

In Q4 2014, Apple was the top smartphone vendor in the country by units shipped and in the most recently ended quarter, Apple sold more iPhones in China than in the U.S. So while Chinese app stores helped push Android ahead of Apple recently, the iPhone ... Read more

Why Asus Might Continue To Use Intel Processors For Its ZenFone Smartphones

Gaming is the No.1 activity among iOS and Android device users. Prolonged usage under GPU/CPU-intensive games is a required feature that modern smartphones should all have. Atom X3 Is a Great Alternative to Cheap Qualcomm Processors Asus doesn't really ... Read more

Bluboo X550 is the first Android Lollipop smartphone with a huge 5,300mAh battery

New Chinese smartphone maker Bluboo today announced the launch of the Bluboo X550 phablet, touted as the world's first Android 5.0 Lollipop 4G smartphone with a 5,300mAh capacity battery. The Bluboo X550 is a phablet and comes with a 5.5-inch display ... Read more

AT&T Lists Unannounced LG Escape 2 Android Smartphone

AT&T's website has quietly revealed a new LG Android smartphone in the Escape 2, the successor to its previously launched Escape mid-range model. The phone is said to feature Android 5.0 Lollipop with LG's user interface and bundled apps/functionality ... Read more

Where Android Wear should go from here

Android Wear watches only work with Android phones, just as the Apple Watch only works with iPhones. But iPhone support for Android Wear may be on the horizon. We don't know how well Android Wear watches will work with iPhones, but the fact that they'll ... Read more

Android Authority this week – May 17,

Android fans, this week was relatively quiet, but we've still got a few glimpses of exciting new devices coming soon. HTC launched yet another high-end smartphone in Japan and hinted it may try its luck with a low-end tablet; Xiaomi opened up its store ... Read more

Android Wear now allows you to control music from smartwatch

The search giant recently released an update to Android Wear, version 5.1.1. The update will let users control the music on their smartphones from the watch itself. For instance, if you are using ear-phones, you can directly change music using your smartwatch. Read more

Windows 10 for phones updates will arrive on all carriers' phones simultaneously

If there's one thing that's frustrating about using carrier-locked Android phones, it's waiting for software updates. Whether it's having to wait months for the Android Lollipop software for the Note 4, or just waiting for a bug fix, it's not the ... Read more

Six tips to secure your smartphone and its data

On iPhones, you can block apps' access to particular features or data. On Android, you may have to simply avoid certain apps. Stick to official app stores: Most smartphone malware is being distributed through third-party app stores, typically in places ... Read more