Stephen is an author at Android Police who covers how-to guides, features, and in-depth explainers on various topics. He joined the team in late 2021, bringing his strong technical background in ...
This post wraps up the Android in 2013 series, covering where Android’s possible future. This last segment focuses on open source, the spark of much interest at Android’s public outset and the cause ...
A ndroid phones always feel snappy and responsive when they're new. Then, somewhere along the way, they start slowing down.
"Today is a big day for Android, the Open Handset Alliance, and the open-source community," wrote Google software engineer David Bort on in a blog post on source.android.com. "All of the work that ...
I switched to SwiftKey after years of using Gboard as my default keyboard on Android. SwiftKey is my current favorite because it offers excellent predictions, better multilingual capability and ...
In an era where personal data is constantly at risk, protecting your information is more important than ever. Open source apps prioritize privacy by design, making sure your data remains secure and ...
Google is not discontinuing the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), but it has made big changes that affect how Android source code is shared, especially for those who build custom ROMs of Android.
If managing your time effectively is a priority, Tomato is a minimalist Pomodoro timer designed to help you stay focused. The app uses the Pomodoro Technique, breaking your work into manageable ...
Four trusted open source Android keyboards that protect your privacy and keep your data secure without compromising features.
This article was taken from the December 2011 issue of Wired magazine. Be the first to read Wired's articles in print before they're posted online, and get your hands on loads of additional content by ...
If Black Duck Software’s knowledge base of open source software projects serves as a barometer, then Google’s Android software platform led the way in open source software development projects for ...
Google's Android mobile operating system is open source, which means anyone can, in theory, build their own mobile operating system based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). Why, then, are ...