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May 31
- Moto E kernel source code shared by Motorola
- Through the looking glass: The Nexus 5 under the microscope
- AT&T to begin rollout of Sense 6 to HTC One M7 users next week
May 30
- Android Central 187: The LG G3, and Google's new ride
- Motorola's Fort Worth factory shutting down by the end of the year
- Unannounced Galaxy S5 mini now supported by NNL Fingerprint Passport
- HTC rumored to be working on One Wear smartwatch
- Samsung Galaxy S5 now available in copper gold and electric blue from Rogers
- HTC Desire 816 with Sprint bands makes a stop at the FCC
- Samsung Galaxy S5 Active now available at AT&T stores and online exclusively
- Soak test invites rolling out for T-Mobile Moto X
May 29
- HTC One M8 in Amber Gold just $99 on-contract from HTC's store for one day only
- HTC One Remix shown off again, this time with Verizon branding
- Microsoft's smartwatch rumored to be compatible with iPhone, Android and Windows Phone
- Android Device Manager app now lets guests temporarily track their lost phones
- Unearthed: Trail of Ibn Battuta now available on Google Play
- New, plastic HTC One outed on HTC China site
- Help get the Android Central Podcast to the top of Pocket Casts' new trending section!
- Android 4.4 KitKat rolling out to Sprint's Galaxy Note 2
- Oppo N1 Mini struts its stuff in leaked photos ahead of tomorrow's launch
- LG demoing a 6-inch QHD panel next week, 700 ppi displays coming soon
- Google demoes Android Wear notifications
May 28
- Beats Music apps for Android and Windows Phone to live on
- Grab a Verizon Moto G from Amazon for only $70 off-contract
- One variation of the LG G Watch hits the FCC as the LG-W100
- Your Galaxy S5 can have wireless charging for a mere $10 — and a big catch
May 27
- Google blocks sideloading of Chrome extensions
- Google Play Music All Access now available in Denmark and Poland
- Regional weather forecast lands on Google Now cards
- The specs: LG G3 versus Samsung Galaxy S5, HTC One M8, Sony Xperia Z2
- LG G3 availability on U.S. carriers
- LG G3 specs
- Galaxy S5 wireless charging: Everything you need to know
- Hack the world with Watch Dogs mobile companion game 'ctOS'
- Xec by RevJams review
- Get ready for it ... June is #MobileFit Month!
- Rosewood-backed Moto X now available via Moto Maker
- Google rumored to be expanding its home automation offering with Dropcam acquisition
- Samsung rolling out Android 4.4.2 KitKat update to international Galaxy S4 Active
- Chromecast on sale in Japan from May 28
May 26
- Samsung testing Android 4.4.3 on Galaxy S5 and Galaxy S4, outlines 4.4.2 update timeline for other devices
May 25
- LG G3 demo unit spotted in the wild before launch
- European HTC One M8 receives stability update
May 24
- T-Mobile puts Galaxy S5 update on hold due to bug causing slow download speeds
- Google Search now showing your car rentals, all you have to do is ask
- Google Play site gets a mobile optimized version
May 23
- Android Central 186: Phil says relax
- Verizon LG G3 render continues the tradition of carrier branding to the extreme
- Samsung may soon offer a stand-alone smartwatch
- HTC Desire 816 review
- Grab a Moto E from Tesco for just £69 until May 27
- Fugoo Style review
- LG teases the G3 in a trio of videos
- Google's distributed Wifi network plans get clearer with help from Ruckus, local businesses
May 22
- The latest Google+ update is telling a different kind of story
- Using T-Mobile and stuck with one bar at home? A signal booster can help
- 'Ok Google, set a timer' now actually sets a timer
- The Samsung Galaxy S5 Wireless Charging S-View Flip Cover
- Any.do task manager for the web is here, launches today
- Lenovo signifies interest in wearable devices
- Vodafone sweetens its 4G offerings with free Netflix for six months
- HP launches the bezel-heavy 7 Plus for $99
- Galaxy S4 software update brings Kids Mode and Knox 2.0
- Verizon's gold Galaxy S5 breaks cover
May 21
- Celebrity Sighting: Prince Charles tries out Google Glass
- The Samsung Galaxy S5 official extra battery kit
- Using strong passwords and keeping your online self secure
- On Google, advertising, and invading your home appliances
- The British Airways app for Android is now so good you'll want to use it
- Netflix bringing its streaming goodness to more Europeans later this year
May 20
- Chrome for Android updated with support for multi-windows, full screen video, and undo function for closed tabs
- Twitter no longer mulling SoundCloud acquisition
- Chrome OS updated with launcher folders, improved window controls, and more
- Box brings a new gallery, previewer to its updated Android app
- Vector 41: Mergers and accusations
May 19
- Google buys Divide to boost Android in enterprise
- LG G3's lockscreen apps are round widgets for a round hole
- AllCast Receiver app hits Google Play - Cast all the things
- Galaxy S4 Mini coming to AT&T this week with HD Voice
- Verizon offering a G Pad 8.3 with new FiOS orders
- Shazam takes away Spotify support in certain countries in favor of Deezer
- Next Nokia X reportedly getting home button to fix common complaint
- Samsung's Galaxy Note 8.0 (Wifi) gets KitKat update
May 18
- Google's YouTube rumored to be buying video game streamer Twitch for over $1 billion
May 16
- Apple and Motorola settle their patent fight
- Outlook users can now join Hangouts with new Google plug-in
- Android Central 185: Wash with soap and water
- Nest app for Android updated to support Rush Hour Rewards and Seasonal Savings 2.0
- Using Motorola Alert
- Google I/O 2014 schedule is now available
- Samsung shows you how to use the Galaxy K Zoom, smiling not optional
- The Samsung Galaxy S5 official wireless charging cover
- Grab 9 photo editing apps for free today from the Amazon Appstore
- Google put an ad in my Gmail inbox — so why don't I care?
- Gary Oldman returns in new HTC One (M8) ad with suggestive powers
- Three UK is now offering the gold Galaxy S5
- Pebble Steel is back in stock
- Red HTC One M8 is official — but only in Taiwan
May 15
- Google Now will remind you to pay your bills
- Leading Google Glass engineer joins Facebook to work on Oculus [Updated]
- Google Play Store now accepting PayPal
- AT&T switches on HD Voice in small test markets for a small phone
- First smartphone 'kill switch' bill in the US passed by… Minnesota
- nPower offering Nest thermostat in the UK
- Samsung to show new Tabs at 'Galaxy Premiere' event on June 12
- UK carriers announce HTC One Mini 2 availability
- Sony Xperia M2 lands on EE in the UK
- Samsung 'Galaxy Mega 2' tipped, could be headed to AT&T
- HTC One Mini 2 specs
- Dixons and Carphone Warehouse announce merger
- Red HTC One M8 pictured in Taiwan
May 14
- Pick up an unlocked Galaxy S5 in black or white for $579 from 1Sale
- Orée Pebble 2 is a beautiful natural material Qi charger looking for Kickstarter backers
- Straight Talk bumps full-speed data allowance to 3GB, still costs $45 per month
- AT&T HTC One M8 receives Extreme Power Saving mode via OTA update
- Sony expects another year of losses, despite increasing Xperia sales
- Chromecast now available in South Korea
- Xperia A2 and Z2 launched in Japan
- Ferrari Edition Moto G headed to Mexico
- Galaxy S5 lands in Japan, including shiny pink version (updated)
May 13
- Nexus 5 Snap Case now available on Google Play for $29
- Google Maps updated in the UK with new public transit data
- Verizon may unveil their XLTE network on May 19
- Vector 40: The future of screen size and display density
- Moto G with LTE makes appearance on Amazon
May 12
- AT&T will now let you order online and pick up in-store
- More evidence of a Verizon-bound Sony Xperia Z2
- European Galaxy S5 gets first post-launch update
- Details leak on new 13.3-inch tablet from Samsung
- Official FIFA World Cup theme for Xperia phones leaks out
- Sprint's Galaxy S5 available for $99 on Amazon
May 11
- HP tablet render leaks out with bezel, bezel and more bezel
- The LG G3 isn't camera shy, shows up in more leaked images
May 10
- Nokia X software update adds a little more Microsoft
- Google testing big redesign, new features for web-based Gmail
- Moto E shows its face, back and everything else ahead of grand unveiling
- Soak test rolling out this evening for the Droid Ultra, Maxx and Mini
May 9
- Android Central 184: Londoners in Paris
- HTC B2 render leaks online, alleged followup to the J Butterfly
- Swarm will make you mayor of your friends, offer stickers
- Grab a Galaxy Note 10.1 - 2014 Edition on Woot! for $364
- First images of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 reveal textured back
- Motorola rumored to be mulling a Moto G Cinema version
- Bitly alerts users of widespread account compromises, claims no accounts have been accessed
May 8
- Latest Google Drive update now requires Docs and Sheets apps to edit files
- Snapchat settles with the FTC over privacy concerns, will be monitored for 20 years
- Get the original Galaxy Gear for just $99 today only
- Sony closing its Reader Store in more regions this June, opening access to Kobo
- Moto X+1 pops up on Motorola's site again
May 7
- D-Link announces mydlink Wi-Fi Smart Plug for Android
- UK retailers Carphone Warehouse and Dixons to announce £3.7bn merger
- Samsung Gear 2 Solo stops by Indian import export database Zauba
- Samsung secures Galaxy S5 with KNOX 2.0 for enterprise customers
May 6
- Uber opens up beta program for those who want a nicer (and possibly less stable) app experience
- Motorola Connect updated with MMS and group messaging features
- Pandora control for Pebble comes to Android
- Navigating through the new Google Maps 8.0 interface
- North Eurotunnel now has Vodafone and EE service
- Epson Moverio BT-200 augmented reality smart glasses now available for order
- Tesco Hudl 2 to launch in September, Hudl phone by end of year
- NVIDIA Shield receiving 460MB update with various small fixes
- Droid Ultra and Maxx soak test invites heading out, OTA to begin rolling soon
May 5
- Slingshot Braves review: Role-playing game battles with some pull
- Vector 39: Net neutrality and carrier complexity
- Using ultra power saving mode on the Samsung Galaxy S5
- HTC reported to be outsourcing production of mid-range smartphones
- Google Shopping Express expands to Manhattan and West L.A.
- Wordament sequel 'Snap Attack' reportedly dropping for Android later this year
- Optus adds carrier billing for Australian Google Play Store
- T-Mobile thanking customers with a free season of MLB at Bat 14
May 4
- CyanogenMod 11.0 M6 now available
- CSI: Hidden Crimes opens up investigations on Android
May 2
- Android Central 183: Jerry Don't Settle ...
- You can grab the Nexus 10 for just $270 on eBay
- Adidas loading offline Spotify playback on its Smart Run miCoach wearable
- EE Kestrel 4G phone now available, £99 on PAYG
- Google Play kicks off 'May the Fourth Be With You' Star Wars content sales
- Enigmatis 2: Mists of Ravenwood scares up an adventure on Android
May 1
- Google expands Play Store Merchant accounts to 8 new countries
- Sony getting in on the software gift bandwagon with free offers on the Xperia Z2
- Foursquare announces Swarm, its new app for checking in
- Net neutrality is worth fighting for
- Verizon HTC One M8 now $99 on contract
- Off-contract Moto X on sale for $299 for today only
- HTC 'One Mini 2' name tipped for miniature M8