Although Android 4.4 KitKat includes a new home screen design from Google, most users will never see it, because phone makers like Samsung and HTC tend to use their own home screens instead. That may ...

Don’t feel like waiting until Android 2.3 is available for your phone? We’ve already looked at how you can get the new keyboard to work with Android 2.2 — assuming you’ve rooted your phone. Now you ...

Ever since Android TV underwent its transformation to Google TV a few years ago, I have had mixed feelings about the subsequent redesign of the home screen interface. While I appreciate the more ...

Android smartphone lying on a wooden surface with app icons visible on the screen. - D. Prameswara/Shutterstock Unlike iPhones that look identical from a software perspective, Android phones from ...

It can be hard to let go of legends, but that's what many Android users are facing this month, as news of Nova Launcher — which has often been heralded as one of the best third-party Android launchers ...

Andy is a seasoned technology journalist with more than 15 years experience in the mobile industry, writing for Digital Trends, Wired, and more. During that time he has reviewed hundreds of ...

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