Smartphone

The Google Play edition devices have just received the latest firmware update to Android 4.4.4. The update brings a security patch for an OpenSSL bug, and perhaps more...

Smartphones have come a long way in their short history, but how much better are they than our old cell phones? We take a look at where smartphones went wrong...

We recently showed you a bunch of reasons why you should root your device, but what about the other side? Here's some reasons why you shouldn't root your device.

CyanogenMod is popular, but it also is a custom ROM and needs to have root access to be installed. Here's how you can get some of the features without needing to tinker.

While there are a wealth of reasons to root your phone, not all of them are immediately obvious when you're first considering it. Here's the ten best reasons to root.

To improve the performance of the Nexus 5, the last yet effective resort is to do a factory reset, whether the sotware or hardware way.

We take an in-depth look at the latest Samsung Touchwiz UI and compare it against stock Android in our latest series of comparisons.

Keeping the pretty tiny battery in the Nexus 4 running at its peak rate isn't as hard as you may think. Here's five tips to avoid battery drain on your your Nexus 4.

We talk about it all the time: rooting your device and installing a custom ROM. What exactly does it mean though? We take a look into it.

The Nexus 7 2013 isn’t fault-free, and can be buggy and laggy on occasion. Here are some ways you can speed up the performance of your Nexus 7 2013!

They fall into the same size-space when it comes to smartphones, but they come from two very different backgrounds. How does the Galaxy S4 Mini stack up to the iPhone 4S.

Today we’ll explain how to root the HTC One (M8) using the Toolkit program which can be done in one easy step! Great for beginners!

Looking for the latest version of Android and looking for a new smartphone? Here are five of the most budget smartphones sporting the latest version of Android.

A recent Google Now update allows you to set a timer on devices with KitKat and later versions of Android Jelly Bean, all without having to touch your Android device.

Android 4.4 KitKat isn't coming officially to the Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini. However, that doesn't mean you still can get it with a custom ROM. Here are the top five!

The Moto E has just been officially added to Motorola's Bootloader Unlock program, pretty much instantly making it the official partner of modders and tweakers worldwide.

Want a better Nexus 4? Check out our tips on how you can boost the speed of various components of your Google smartphone.

As we see more and more companies pulling the latest update from their Android devices, we ask the question that we're all thinking: what's up with manufacturer UIs

There are so many drains on our smartphone batteries it's not funny, but limiting the drains we don't even need or use is the best way to maximize your battery life.

Today we will tell you how to fix the annoying camera failed problem on the Galaxy S3, which many users have. The solutions are simple and there are few to consider.