Google 2013 SmartPhone Articles

Google Releases Chrome 27 for Android, with Full-Screen Viewing on Phones 5/23/2013

Google's Chrome 27 browser for Android features a full-screen viewing option for smartphones, a tab history for tablets, and other new twist

Microsoft Updates YouTube App After Cease and Desist Order From Google 5/23/2013

After Google took issue with the way its YouTube app for Windows Phone 8 blocked ads and let users download content, Microsoft has issued an

Google I/O: Game Services for Android, iOS & The Web 5/15/2013

The new Google Play Game Services -- now available for a handful of Android games -- let you switch easily between a phone and a tablet, amo

Google I/O: Google Launches Rumored Streaming Music Service 5/15/2013

Google is entering a highly competitive field with "Google Play Music All Access," a new music service. If you sign up by June 30, you can g

Google I/O: Google Previews Updated Maps App for Android & iOS 5/15/2013

At Google I/O, Google gave a sneak peek at a big update to its maps app for Android and iOS, featuring a new directional view, traffic incid

Google Reveals Samsung Galaxy S IV with Stock Android 5/15/2013

Google announced during the the Google I/O keynote today that it will unshackle the Samsung Galaxy S IV and will be releasing a stock Androi

Google Supposedly Abandons X Phone Project, Hands Over the Reins to Motorola 5/9/2013

Recent rumblings suggest that Google may have abandoned development of the X Phone, instead handing the project off to be developed solely b

LG Teaming Up With Google for Another Nexus Smartphone 5/2/2013

Recent reports suggest that LG and Google will be partnering up once again for another Nexus-branded smartphone.

Android 5.0 May Not Debut at Google I/O, Likely 4.3 Jelly Bean Instead 4/29/2013

Recent findings suggest that Android 5.0/Key Lime Pie may not debut at the Google I/O conference next month, and that Android 4.3 Jelly Bean

Google Now Available on iOS 4/29/2013

Google released an update today for Google Now that makes the search app compatible with the iPad and iPhone, but there are a few caveats.

Google Play Responds to One-Click App Porn Scam 4/2/2013

Google Play has eliminated more than 200 pornographic one-click apps. Developers and accounts associated with the scam have been suspended.

Seven Android Alternatives to Google Reader 4/1/2013

Now that Google Reader is going away, what are news-hungry users supposed to do? Here are seven other news reader apps for Android. Some are

Google Translate's Android App Can Now Be Used Offline, Too 3/28/2013

Android users traveling to other countries will no longer need to hook up to the Internet before ordering dinner, due to a new Google Transl

Google Updates Gmail App, But Features Vary By Android Version 3/21/2013

In a Gmail app update, users of Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) and up get faster notifications and reply, while other Android customers receive sm

Google Nexus 5 Might Live Up to Its Name; Sport Nikon Camera 3/19/2013

Some details on the fifth-generation Google Nexus smartphone have supposedly leaked out. This device will apparently join the ranks of large

Google and Motorola Working on the NXT; Details Leak Out 3/11/2013

A Google executive recently made it clear that its Motorola subsidiary is going to step up its game. He could have been referring to the NXT

Google Maps iOS App Adds New Features for Finding People and Places 3/7/2013

The Google Maps app for iPhones and iPads added new features this week, aimed at making it easier to find nearby places and contact your fri

Google Spiffs Up iOS and Android Chrome Browsers 3/7/2013

Google has updated its Chrome browsers for Android and iOS, during the same week that its competitor Opera released the beta of a new WebKit

Google Play Marks Its First Birthday By Giving Out Price Cuts and Freebies 3/6/2013

Google Play is celebrating the week of its first birthday by giving out price cuts and freebies on music, movies, books, TV shows, games, an

Google May Launch Streaming Music Service This Year 3/5/2013

An unconfirmed report says that Google plans on launching a Spotify-like streaming music service by the end of the year. TechnologyGuide has

Google Working on "Innovative, Transformative" Smartphones 3/1/2013

After Google acquired Motorola in summer of 2011, many expected the company to start pumping out amazing smartphones and tablets. This hasn'

T-Mobile Google Nexus 4 Still Available for $150 2/20/2013

T-Mobile subscribers who want a low up-front payment for the Google Nexus 4 can find this high-end smartphone for $50 below its usual with-c

Google Finally Releasing Nexus 4 Wireless Charger, To Ship On Feb. 16 2/13/2013

After showing off a wireless charging orb at the unveiling of the Nexus 4 back in October, Google has finally released the highly anticipate

Google Extends Exchange ActiveSync Support for Gmail 1/31/2013

Google recently announced that it is extending support for Exchange ActiveSync until July 31. This is important for Windows Phone jusers, as

Nexus 4 Available from Wirefly Now, from Google Soon 1/30/2013

Ever since it debuted in the fall, the Google Nexus 4 has been in very short supply. Those trying to get the signature Android smartphone ha

Google Nexus 4 Review: Good Smartphone, Great Price 1/22/2013

The Google Nexus 4 is the flagship model for Android 4.2. It's made by LG and has surprisingly high-end features, given its price.

Source: Google and LG Planning Nexus 5 1/17/2013

An inside source claims that the Nexus 5, the successor to the Nexus 4, is being prepared by Google and LG and is slated for a reveal in May