Google Prepping Android Key Lime Pie. Key Lime Pie will be the next sweet dessert in Google‘s sequence of Android OS names, according to a recent report. A “reliable Google source” provided the Key Lime Pie tip to The Verge, although the source had no information about when to expect an announcement, release or version number. [Continue Reading]

Why does your phone’s battery seem to last forever on some days, but gets sucked dry by noon on others? If it’s an Android phone, it could be the apps you run — especially if they serve you ads — according to a new study. Research from Microsoft and Purdue University, reported by ZDNet, looked [Continue Reading]

Hands on With Twitter for iPhone and Android. Twitter unleashed a major redesign of its platform on Thursday, including brand new versions of its Android and iPhone apps. Like Facebook, Twitter is using HTML5 along with native app elements to unify the user experience of its mobile apps across platforms. We’ve spent some time with the [Continue Reading]

Reading this on an iPhone? You’re more than twice as likely to be doing so via Wi-Fi than that guy with the Android phone next to you, according to a new study. The majority of Android users ditch Wi-Fi hotspots for mobile networks, whereas iPhone owners typically ride both. Looking at network usage on both [Continue Reading]

Instagram for Android is finally here — which is welcome news for Android smartphone owners who waited patiently as Instagram’s iOS user base rose into the millions. Will they be satisfied when they install Instagram for Android? We did a walkthrough of the new app in order to find out. “The Android app offers an [Continue Reading]