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New Android 5G BlackBerry phone to hit the market next year

08/21/202008/19/2020 Julie Campbell

The new handsets will also feature the physical keyboard for which the brand is best known. The BlackBerry phone, once synonymous with smartphones before failing completely and disappearing from the market, will be returning to the device world once again in 2021. The company is licensing its name once again to release a device into the Android smartphone market. The latest iteration of the BlackBerry phone will be released by Texas start-up OnwardMobility. It will be launching an Android based 5G smartphone with the signature physical QWERTY keyboard for which…

Easy Tips to Extend the Battery Life of Your Android Smartphone

12/21/201312/20/2013 N. Fong

Does the battery on your Android phone continually run low? Do you forget to charge your cell phone at night? Are you missing important calls and messages simply because your battery is dead? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you are not alone! Not only is low battery life one of the most common consumer complaints about smartphones, it is also one of the most frustrating. Some users even purchase a new phone simply because the manufacturer promises a longer battery life. In most cases, this is…

How to Use Your Android Phone Safely

10/17/201310/17/2013 N. Fong

Google’s Android operating system is more popular than ever. Unfortunately, Android’s open source architecture and substantial market share have made it a continuing target of malware attacks. According to a recent report by Trend Micro, 79% of all malware threats affect Android. In fact, they report that there have been over a million of these threats in the first nine months of 2013 alone. While some of the statistics may be alarming, there is no reason for Android users to give up their devices. By following some prudent steps, you…

Android Market now features the Google Music storefront

11/18/201111/18/2011 Jennifer Goula

Google has now officially launched its highly anticipated storefront for digital music with a promise to finish its integration with the cloud-based streaming service, Google Music, which left its beta phase at the same time. Google Music provides the user with an automatic synch to his or her complete digital library of music across all of the devices that they have connected to it. Furthermore, shoppers will also be able to choose specific playlists, albums, or artists to be enjoyed offline. The new store provides customers with the freedom of…

Google acquires Motorola Mobility and its over 17,000 patents

09/06/201109/06/2011 Jorge Gonzalez

Many high-tech experts were surprised by Google’s latest acquisition bid of $12.5 billion for Motorola Mobility, an Android phone manufacturer. The all-cash, $40 per share deal comes at a premium of 63 percent. Google has announced that if the deal closes in 2011 or at the beginning of 2012, it will be running Motorola Mobility as its own company. Should the deal close, Google will be receiving more than just a cell phone manufacturer. The first major thing that it will obtain is patent protection, as Motorola currently holds over…