Vodafone today announced Call+ Android users, rolling out new services to help improve the quality of calls placed on supported handsets. The UK network has ensured that the new Sony Xperia Z5 smartphones work out the box with the new services, meaning you'll need to do absolutely nothing to take advantage of enriched calls, should you purchase a new Xperia. Call+ and Message+...

Microsoft and ASUS have announced a new patent licensing deal that will give ASUS access to licensed technologies from Microsoft in its Android smartphones and tablets. According to the press release, it also appears that Microsoft Office services may come pre-installed on some ASUS devices as part of this deal as well. From Microsoft and ASUS: The deal includes a broad cross-...

T-Mobile has released a statement about the security breach of Experian, a company that T-Mobile uses to process its credit applications. CEO John Legere says that an investigation has revealed that the records of 15 million people were acquired by a third party between September 1, 2013 and September 16, 2015. This includes those who required a credit check for service or device...

Additional issues have been found surrounding audio files and libstagefright, but Google's already got a fix underway. The past couple of months have been filled with a lot of uncertainty surrounding a series of issues popularly named Stagefright, a name earned because most of the issues found have to do with libstagefright in Android. The security firm Zimperium has published what...

After bringing a fully native version of its app to Android, the Imgur team is back with yet another great update for everyone. This update brings along a new search functionality in the app, allowing you to quickly and easily find images and GIFs. Additionally, the team revamped profile designs and more. The full change log includes: Search functionality inside the app, including...

The popular side-scrolling endless runner game Jetpack Joyride just got an update that adds a way for players to drive 88 miles an hour and go back to Hill Valley. Yep, the update introduces levels, vehicles and more from the classic Back to the Future movie trilogy: Here's what you can expect: NEW EVENT & BACKGROUND - Welcome to Hill Valley 2015! Get as far as you can in the...

Sony's Xperia Z5 is now available for purchase in the UK. Carphone Warehouse is listing all four color variants — black, green, white and gold — with the white option exclusive to the retailer in the country. The SIM-free variant will set you back £550 ($854), while on-contract plans start from £42 ($60) a month. Other retailers in the country have the device up for pre-order, with...

For a while now games built for Android Wear have been popping up on the Google Play Store. Now on top of a fun and simple game, you can hone your memory skills;. Memory Feud is a word game that's fun and easy to play. We've got the details for you here. Memory Feud is a pretty simple premise. See the word you are supposed to spell at the bottom of the screen and tap on the letters...

There's no way around the obvious. This Galaxy Note 5 case got grip. Protecting the Galaxy Note 5 from drops and scratches while enhancing grip enough to help prevent them in the first place is the CandyShell Grip's specialty. This fused hybrid cover packs both a flexible polycarbonate and a shock absorbent TPU that's careful not to bulk up that Note 5 any more than it needs to be. The...

Microsoft's Android-exclusive lock screen app, Picturesque, launched back in February, offering users a way to access the many images that the company has posted on its Bing.com homepage. Now the app has received a major update to version 2.0, adding a number of features. Here's what users can check out with this update: Search for contacts, apps and web, all from lock screen Tap on...

Google's new Chromecast hardware is now available for purchase. The new Chromecast and Chromecast Audio haven't rolled out to the extreme number of retailers that were available for the previous model, but you have at least three options in the U.S. and one in the UK right at launch to pick up the new streaming dongles. Purchase the Chromecast from the Google Store Purchase the...

We could very well be looking at the building blocks for a truly next-gen gaming console. I'm just about as platform agnostic as they come when video games are involved. I'll happily waste a Saturday building levels in Super Mario Maker on the Wii-U with my kids, swap out my camera and pile of phones for my HOTAS setup for some Elite: Dangerous on my PC when the work day is over, get...