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Best Android apps to help you dominate the 2013 Fantasy Football season
Football season is coming up fast, and that means fantasy football draft season is in full swing. Fantasy…
How to setup and use Motorola Connect on the Moto X
Another really cool feature on the Moto X is Motorola Connect. It will allow you to see incoming…
Best Android apps for medical emergencies, patient care, and First Aid information [August 2013]
Whether you have a personal medical emergency, need to get information to help a patient or you just…
How to make your non-stock Android phone look like a Google Play Edition device
Ever since the Samsung Galaxy S 4 and HTC One Google Play Edition devices launched, they've been all…
Best floating apps for serious multitasking on Android [August 2013]
One of Android's best features that make it an incredibly powerful mobile OS is the ability to multitask…
How to setup and use Motorola Assist on the Moto X
If you're familiar with the DROID RAZR line, then you are familiar with Smart Actions. Smart Actions allowed…
Best Android apps to help you plan the perfect party or get together [August 2013]
Preparing for parties used to be such a hassle. The stressful process of building a guest list, sending…
How to setup and use Active Display notifications on the Moto X
The Moto X features Active Display, which gets rid of the archaic notification light found on most phones…
How to setup and use Touchless Control on the Moto X
The Moto X is probably going to be the most controversial phone of 2013. Many will argue about…
Best Android grocery list apps to help you organize shopping trips
One of the easiest things to do is go to the grocery store to pick up one thing…
Hidden features of the Galaxy S 4 that every owner needs to know
So you own a shiny Galaxy S 4, but where do you start? There are so many features…
How to enable, move, hide, and edit the Multi Window app tray on the Galaxy S 4
Samsung quickly changed the way we multitask and use apps with its implementation of the Multi Window. This…
How to backup or transfer photos from your Android phone to the cloud or desktop computer
Smartphones make for great point-and-shoot camera replacements, which means many people use their phones exclusively to take all…
Best icon packs for Android [July 2013]
In a world where OTA updates come few and far between, Android users are constantly trying to find…
Best Android apps for monitoring data usage [June 2013]
Data caps are a hard reality for many customers on a majority of carriers, and managing that data…
How to use any song you want with HTC Video Highlights
HTC Video Highlights is probably the best feature I have seen on a smartphone in a long time,…
Best Android apps for transferring files over WiFi [June 2013]
Recently, we did a guide on how to move files onto your Android device without using cables. We…
How to use S Translator and the Optical Reader on the Samsung Galaxy S 4
Samsung added S Translator and an Optical Reader in the latest version of TouchWiz on the Galaxy S…
Best Android camera apps [April 2013]
The best camera is the one you have with you and we pretty much always have our smartphones…
How to create and share a Story Album on the Galaxy S 4
Samsung introduced the Story Album feature with the Galaxy S 4, which lets you select photos from a particular…
How to set up and use WatchON along with the IR blaster on the Samsung Galaxy S 4
Just like the HTC One, the Samsung Galaxy S 4 features an IR blaster along with a companion…
How to take a Drama Shot and Erase unwanted objects with the Samsung Galaxy S 4 camera
Samsung continues to enhance their camera functionality with the Galaxy S 4, and Drama Shot and the Eraser…
For the beginner: How to set the Galaxy S 4 to Easy Mode
Smartphones are filled with so many features and options that even the tech savvy person has a hard…
Hands on Tutorial: Sense 5 camera, HTC Zoe, and Video Highlights
The HTC One is probably one of the highest quality phones you will ever hold in your hand,…
How to set up and use BlinkFeed on Sense 5 with the HTC One
HTC added a built-in Flipboard-style news reader to Sense 5, which debuted on the HTC One. It might…
How to get your status bar back full time with Facebook Home
There's no question that Facebook Home puts Facebook front and center on your phone. I guess that can…
How to securely lock your phone while using Facebook Home as your launcher
If you installed Facebook Home on your phone and you have a security-enabled lockscreen with a pin code…
What you need to know about the T-Mobile Simple Choice Plan
T-Mobile made a splash announcing its new no-contract Simple Choice plans and we here at Talk Android are wondering:…
How to backup apps and app data on your rooted or non-rooted Android phone or tablet
We've all been in a situation before where we needed to either factory reset our phone, send it…
How To Install the CyanogenMod 10.1 MMS application on any Android 4.1 ROM, includes Emoji and Quick Reply functionality
By far my favorite feature of CyanogenMod is their customized native MMS application. It offers so much more…
Best Android keyboard replacements for phones and tablets [January 2013]
Keyboards are important. They're easily the most used application on your Android phone, so having one you actually…
How to transfer files to your Android device via WiFi or mobile networks
Connecting your Android device to your computer with a USB cable can be annoying and almost prehistoric. Most…
How to upload songs to Google Music from your smartphone or tablet using Dropbox
Google Music (now officially known as Play Music) is an incredible product. Google allows you to upload your…
Best looking apps for your new Android device
Did you get a new Android device for the holidays? Congratulations! Here's a list of some our favorite…
A hitchhiker’s guide to the best free and paid Android music streaming apps
Most people that own a smartphone also use their phone to double as an mp3 player. It might…
Best Launcher apps for Android tablets
In November 2012 Android fans were treated to news that Android's share of the tablet market was growing…