If you have an older Android phone that runs on Android KitKat, then it might be time to get a new phone. Here's why. Google has made the decision to discontinue support for Android KitKat in future ...

When Android KitKat arrived in 2013, Google aimed to make the operating system run efficiently on devices with as little as ...

Still, fragmentation remains a thorn in the side of Android, especially compared with the relative ease of Apple's iOS updates. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a former ...

The next version of Android will be called KitKat, as in the Nestle chocolate wafers, and comes with a contest to win Android and Google Play swag. Senior writer Seth Rosenblatt covered Google and ...

Google has announced that Google Play services will discontinue support for Android KitKat. The active device count for Android 4.4 has reportedly fallen to under 1%. Devices on KitKat will stop being ...

Google has a tendency to test multiple different designs at once and it now appears to be applying that philosophy to YouTube. As noted by Android Police, YouTube seems to be testing three different ...

The next version of Google Android will be called "KitKat," not "Key Lime Pie," as was widely rumored. I'm PCMag's managing editor for consumer electronics, overseeing an experienced team of analysts ...

James has a passion for how technologies influence business and has several Mobile World Congress events under his belt. James has interviewed a variety of leading figures in his career, from former ...

Less than three weeks after Google pushed out Android 4.4.3 to users of its Nexus smartphones and tablets, the technology giant has unexpectedly released factory images, binaries and source code for a ...

When Google first showed off Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, everyone was seriously impressed by the massive facelift the OS received. It went from looking like a 90’s shoe-in to something futuristic ...

Android upgrades are always a touchy issue. Thanks to the platform’s open nature, manufacturers can modify the software in any way they see fit — and that means it falls upon their shoulders to craft ...

Corbin is a tech journalist and developer who worked at Android Police from 2016 until 2021. Check out his other work at corbin.io. The first is captured above in spectacular GIF form, and reminds me ...