Category: Android Phone

When it comes to Bluetooth keyboards, there are plenty to chose from in the market. The questions for most of use come down to two big factors: A comfortable keyboard layout (not too cramped) and the overall footprint of the device. It is a difficult combination to find but the team over at iClever have come up with what I think is an excellent and functional solution.  The iClever Foldable Wireless Keyboard gives you the full keyboard feel of a keyboard you would have on your desktop (or close to it) while it neatly folds into a compact square that you can easily carry with you without taking up a huge amount of room.  It works on any device that supports Bluetooth 3.0 or higher and it has OS-specific function keys for Android, iOS and Windows.  With a standby time of over 200 days and 84 continuous hours of work time, this keyboard should meet the needs of even the most demanding user.  All of this is in a package that sells for $34.99, a steal of a deal for all that this keyboard has to offer.

iClever Foldable Wireless Keyboard – $34.99 – Amazon

With the 2015 National Football League (NFL) season kicking off in a few days, the NFL has updated their NFL Mobile app for Android with several improvements for the 2015 season.  In addition to getting you ready for all the stats, news and information about the league or your favorite team, the NFL Mobile app also has improved video playing and improved navigation.  The update is version 12.0.66 for those keeping score at home and it is available now in the Google Play Store.

NFL Mobile for Android – Free (In-App Purchases) – Download Now

Everyone, you can file this one under the “FINALLY!” category.  Google+ has started rolling out link sharing to external services and apps.  I’ll pause here so you can savor the moment….

Up until this point on Google+ when you wanted to share a link, you would only get the link copied to the devices clipboard.  You would then have to go to the 3rd party app (email, Facebook, Facebook Messenger, etc) and then tap-and-hold to past a link to the Google+ article you want to share.  Not intuitive. Not friendly. Not really helpful.

That, it appears, is changing.  Multiple people have posted that they can now use the share menu to share a link directly into other apps on their Android Phone and Android tablets.  I have tried it on both my OnePlus One and my Nexus 7 and it is working for me.  However, this isn’t out to everyone just yet.

With Android Marshmallow only days or weeks away from release, Google is starting to pave the way for it with updates to their various apps and services.  One update that is rolling out now is the Google Play Store app for Android phones and tablets.  The update is build 5.9.11 for those keeping score at home and it has an improved look to it as well as underlying services to improve the overall functionality of the store as it relates to Android Marshmallow.

The update is rolling out in the Google Play Store now so it may take a few days for it to hit your devices.

BLU has announced a new phablet Android phone that spec wise is a bit of a departure from their normal mid-range spec devices.  The Pure XL sports a 6″ display with all kinds of bells and whistles to go along with it.  It includes a fingerprint reader, 64GB of storage which can be expanded, a 24MP rear camera and 3GB of RAM and a 2GHz Helio X10 processor.  The new phone will be exclusively available through the BLU store on Amazon starting September 29th and will be priced at $350.

Earlier this week at IFA in Berlin, Huawei announced the Mate S, a new 5.5″ Android phone that has some pretty impressive specs.  If you are looking for an overview, the team over at Android Central have put together a great first impressions post on it.  One of the things that is really impressive about the Mate S are the wallpapers.  They are gorgeous and I’ve manged to get all of them for your viewing pleasure.  You can find them on the Android & Windows Phone wallpaper page here on the site and be prepared, they are awesome.

Android & Windows Phone Wallpapers