Android
Google Brings Android Wear to iPhone
- Paul Thurrott
- Aug 31, 2015
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Google announced this morning that its Android Wear computing platform is now compatible with Apple's…
With Underground App, a New Android Push from Amazon
- Paul Thurrott
- Aug 26, 2015
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This week, Amazon has launched a new shopping app for Android called Underground, offering what…
Cortana for Android Beta is Now Publically Available in the US
- Paul Thurrott
- Aug 24, 2015
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After delivering a limited, invite-only version of Cortana for Android last month, Microsoft is now…
Google Needs to Get the 2015 Nexus Devices Right
- Paul Thurrott
- Aug 17, 2015
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This year, Google needs to get Nexus right, avoiding the double-whammy of disappointment it offered…
Like Lumia, Android One Stumbled in Low-End Phone Push
- Paul Thurrott
- Aug 11, 2015
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Google’s Android One initiative was a disaster, so the search giant is starting over and…
Microsoft Replaces Google Now on Android with Cortana
- Paul Thurrott
- Aug 10, 2015
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Microsoft's Cortana app for Android--currently in private beta--now lets you replace Android’s ubiquitous Google Now…
Microsoft Ships First Beta of Cortana for Android
- Paul Thurrott
- Jul 17, 2015
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Microsoft today announced that it has delivered the first beta version of Cortana—its digital personal…
Office Apps for Android Handsets Exit Preview
- Paul Thurrott
- Jun 24, 2015
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The first non-preview versions of Microsoft's Office apps for Android handsets—Word, Excel and PowerPoint—are now…
Google is Slowly Chipping Away at Microsoft’s Mobile Differentiators
- Paul Thurrott
- May 30, 2015
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Looking at this week's Google I/O announcements, it's hard to miss the ways in which…
Google Announces Android Wear Update
- Paul Thurrott
- May 29, 2015
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During the opening keynote address at Google I/O on Thursday, Google provided an update on…
Google Announces Android M Platform Preview
- Paul Thurrott
- May 28, 2015
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At its Google I/O 2015 keynote address on Wednesday, Google announced a preview release of…
Office Lens for Android Exits Preview
- Paul Thurrott
- May 27, 2015
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Almost two months after shipping the first preview version of Office Lens for Android—or as…
More Android Device Makers Agree to Bundle Microsoft Apps
- Paul Thurrott
- May 26, 2015
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Microsoft announced today that 20 new hardware partners—including heavyweights like LG and Sony—will pre-install Microsoft…
Windows + Android?
- Paul Thurrott
- Apr 28, 2015
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Microsoft will most likely announce this week that it will enable customers to run Android…
Outlook for Android Leaves Preview
- Paul Thurrott
- Apr 22, 2015
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Microsoft announced today that Outlook for Android is now generally available, meaning that the mobile…
Google Tries to Close the Perception Gap Between Android Wear and Apple Watch
- Paul Thurrott
- Apr 21, 2015
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With the Apple Watch launch almost upon us—the device ostensibly goes on sale starting Friday,…