At the opening Google I/O 2013 keynote, Google revealed that it would be taking a much different approach to the developer conference than it had in years past. It was less about consumers and consumer products, and more about services and developers – as it should be. Many were upset over the lack of new hardware and the lack of a true point update to the Android operating system. But as I explained in an editorial on Wednesday, there was much more to the keynote than what initially met the eye. It was about updating the OS in a way all existing users (or every user on version 2.2 and ...

The Sprint version of the HTC One is actually the one that we have reviewed. Ever since, some carrier versions as well as the global variant have received a refresh improving several aspects of the device, including its performance and camera. HTC One users on Sprint should be getting a small over-the-air update, bumping the version number all the way to 1.29.651.10. According to the changelog, the refresh should bring "Improved Back and Home key sensitivity", alongside "BlinkFeed improvements" as well as a new version of the Sprint Zone app. You can check for the update's availability ...

Those of you who stuck around for the entire Google I/O 2013 keynote address yesterday got to see a hoarse-sounding Larry Page take the stage to wax philosophical, answer questions, and take a few swings at Google's competition. Microsoft found itself on the receiving end of just such a volley, with Page criticizing the company's willingness to let its products interoperate with Google's. Specifically, Page talked about Google offering to have the companies' instant messaging protocols work with each other, and despite Microsoft taking Google up on its offer, it hasn't returned the favor ...

Google's just-announced Hangouts app is the new hottness (unless you're AT&T, apparently), so it's no surprise that Google is excited about spreading the word. To that end, it's thrown together a video demo showing some of what Hangouts is capable of, and how it lets you connect with your friends. In the process, Google just might have revealed a new Nexus tablet... or is this just some dumb prop model we're getting needlessly worked-up over? Just around twenty seconds into the clip below, you can see a tablet in the seven-to-eight inch range with a beveled edge and a glowing ...

One rumored Sony Android we've been hearing about for a while now is the smartphone codenamed Gaga. Back in March, a rumor suggested that Gaga could eventually end up launching as the Xperia UL. Today, we get what could very well be our first look at the handset, upon some leaked pics arriving which claim to show the UL in the flesh. As you can see up top, that label clearly marks this model as Gaga. Presumably this image comes from some late-stage testing of the phone, as that "SAR" on the same label likely refers to Specific Absorption Rate testing, one of the parameters looked at by ...

Were you starting to get excited about the new Google Hangouts? Gave it an early try, liked what you saw, and this news of SMS integration made things sound even better? Unfortunately, someone just had to go and rain on this parade, and this time the bad guy is AT&T, once again sticking its nose into how apps use its wireless data network. Remember all the utter nonsense AT&T spewed over FaceTime on iOS? First limiting access to those users on certain plans, then based on whether you had an HSPA+ or LTE iPhone? Even when it started getting really permissive, it still blocked access ...

Samsung's Galaxy S 4 may be a very popular smartphone, but that doesn't make it immune to suffering from some issues. We've already talked in our reviews for the handset about the material choice, for instance, and just how excessively scratch-prone it can be. Another problem getting some publicity is the available storage the phone arrives with. Like the Microsoft Surface went through last year, the GS4 is experiencing some bad publicity upon news spreading that the 16GB GS4 ships with just over half of that space actually available to the user. Now, Samsung's speaking up about the issue, ...

Very good news for Windows Phone enthusiasts, not so good for those loving BlackBerry. According to the latest numbers from IDC, the Microsoft platform has finally taken the third spot from the Canadian firm. This all, in a context in which Android and iOS combined account for %92.3 of total operating system shipments (with total of 199.5 million units worldwide during 1Q13, up 59.1% from the 125.4 million units shipped during 1Q12, our of which 75% goes to Android and 17.3% to iOS). Nokia is responsible for 79% of all Windows Phone shipments during the first quarter of the year, helping ...