Manuel Vonau was Android Police's Google Editor until April 2024, with expertise in Android, Chrome, Pixels, and other Google products. For five years, he covered tech news and reviewed devices after ...

Google has been on a multi-year journey to kill fragmentation in the Android ecosystem. When I’m talking about Android fragmentation, I’m referring to how there are many, many different ...

You may have heard the term NFC before, especially if you're an Android user. Google's mobile operating system has had this hardware feature for over a decade, but many users aren't sure what it does.

If you’ve ever used mobile payments on your smartphone, you might wondering how it works, and what is NFC on Android? NFC – or Near Field Communication – is a type of wireless communication standard.

At launch, the Bolt NFC was recognized for its native Apple Home Key integration. This update now ensures that Android users can also enjoy fast, key-free entry with a simple tap of their smartphone.

Google patched last month an Android bug that can let hackers spread malware to a nearby phone via a little-known Android OS feature called NFC beaming. NFC beaming works via an internal Android OS ...

Sorry Australians with an Android phone, but you simply don't spend enough money to make it worthwhile to develop NFC solutions for you -- that would be one way to sum up the latest joint submission ...

New evidence reveals that Google is working on some form of NFC-based contact sharing on Android, similar to iPhone’s “NameDrop,” but it’s very early days. Apple introduced “NameDrop” on iPhone as a ...

ESET researchers uncovered a crimeware campaign that targeted clients of three Czech banks. The malware used, which we have named NGate, has the unique ability to relay data from victims’ payment ...

Your Android phone can be a vital piece needed to break into over three million hotel rooms across the world, as long as it has NFC. Editorial Note: Talk Android may contain affiliate links on some ...

Martim is more of a numbers guy. He likes biking. He goes rock climbing to overcome his fear of heights. He is also the former world-record holder for youngest man alive. To get in touch via email, ...