Florence Ion
Florence Ion was formerly an editor and columnist at Android Central. She writes about Android-powered devices of all types and explores their usefulness in her everyday life. You can follow her on Twitter or watch her Tuesday nights on All About Android.
Latest articles by Florence Ion
Wileyfox ditching Cyanogen for an 'enhanced' Android experience
By Florence Ion last updated
Wileyfox gives its official response about the future of its devices in light of Cyanogen's untimely shutdown.
RCS for T-Mobile subscribers could be here any day now
By Florence Ion last updated
Users have reported seeing the RCS support option sprout up in Messenger for Google's settings panel.
Android apps will generate more revenue than iOS this year, but only due to third-party app stores
By Florence Ion last updated
On its own, the Google Play Store still trails behind Apple’s App Store.
How to set up the Secure Folder on the Samsung DeX
By Florence Ion last updated
You don’t even have to set it up through DeX if you don’t want to.
Which phone are you using right now, and why? [Roundtable]
By Russell Holly, Jen Karner, Ara Wagoner, Daniel Bader, Andrew Martonik, Marc Lagace, Harish Jonnalagadda, Florence Ion, Jerry Hildenbrand last updated
See what phones the people write about phones for a living are using.
Don't want to call Congress? Use this app instead! 🏛
By Florence Ion last updated
Countable is the best free app for contacting your Congress member and staying privy to the politics happening behind the scenes.
The apps we use and the apps we love [Roundtable]
By Andrew Martonik, Ara Wagoner, Marc Lagace, Harish Jonnalagadda, Daniel Bader, Alex Dobie, Florence Ion, Jerry Hildenbrand, Russell Holly last updated
See what apps for work and play are used by people who play with apps at work!
What's in Flo's CES bag?
By Florence Ion last updated
I promised myself I'd pack less in 2017.
Why I'm ready to ditch the Nexus 6P for the Pixel XL
By Florence Ion last updated
After months of frustrating slowdown that had no one catalyst, it's time to move on from the problematic Nexus 6P.
Google explains how Android detects malware before it gets out of hand
By Florence Ion last updated
Hummingbad, Ghost Push, and Googligan — malware that didn't stand a chance against Google's DOI metric.
Best apps to help you make habits and stick to them
By Florence Ion last updated
Make a habit of making habits with these helpful tracking apps.
Smartphones are helping kill the mall
By Florence Ion last updated
There are so many ways to “window shop” with apps from the Google Play Store, that the convenience is what convinced us to stay home.
Project Fi takes the guesswork out of splitting the phone bill
By Florence Ion last updated
Don't fight with your friends and family. Let Google be the mediator at the end of every month.
Put down the phone and go outside
By Florence Ion last updated
Put it into airplane mode and live free for a while.
Comcast's Xfinity Mobile wireless service is now available in the U.S.
By Florence Ion last updated
The television and internet conglomerate has teamed up with Verizon Wireless in an attempt to become its own mobile operator.
SCOTUS rules in favor of you fixing your smartphone and reselling its parts
By Florence Ion last updated
Good news, tinkerers: now you can do what you like to your devices without fear of patent-defying blowback.
How you can keep celebrating International Women's Day now that it's over
By Florence Ion last updated
Android users, this is a great opportunity to take these resources and bookmark them for the next time you’re showing off your high-powered device.
How I'm reliving my childhood through Android apps
By Florence Ion last updated
Living in past is the fad again, and I’m leaning in by turning my smartphone into a time machine.
Here's how to tell your fortune with autocorrect
By Florence Ion last updated
The future is now where we don't have to visit a seedy fortune teller to get the scoop. Maybe.
A look at the Android smartphones still to come in 2017
By Florence Ion last updated
Like sands through the hourglass, so does the smartphone release cycle seem to churn in perpetuity.
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