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Phil Bourget
Staff Writer

Using Android since 2012 and the Galaxy S III, I'm now running a Nexus 5 paired to a Moto 360 to keep updated on the Internet of stuff. Usually found on Google+ or in class.

Outlook For Android Receives Design Overhaul In Latest Version
By Phil Bourget · November 18, 2015
Sprint as REIT Might Lease Network Gear and Handsets
Sprint is a company that's been feeling the heat as of late.  With the continued…
By Phil Bourget · November 17, 2015
Cultural Institute Launches Wallpaper Art Chrome OS App
Google's Cultural Institute is chock full of interesting apps and plugins, as well as many…
By Phil Bourget · November 11, 2015
AH Primetime: The Nexus 6P & The History Of Torture Tests
Nixon's Watergate scandal rings back from the 1970s to today, where something goes awry with…
By Phil Bourget · November 8, 2015
Today Calendar Adds Language Processing For Event Entry
Smartphones are continuing to become the personal assistants we see alongside Iron Man, but something…
By Phil Bourget · November 7, 2015
Gear S2 Hits Verizon Starting at $299
Since Samsung launched its latest smartwatch the Gear S2 earlier last month, and it saw great…
By Phil Bourget · November 6, 2015
AH Primetime: Google Should Be Making Nexus Phones In-House
Since 2010, Google has worked with another company to produce what fans know and love…
By Phil Bourget · November 5, 2015
Team Win Updates Nexus 6P Recovery With Decryption
The latest from Mountain View's hardware lineup, the Nexus 5X and 6P, have had their…
By Phil Bourget · November 4, 2015
HTC One M8 Android 6.0 Update Certified by Bluetooth SIG
HTC has its hands full with hardware and firmware this fall. The Android 6.0 update…
By Phil Bourget · October 29, 2015
Samsung's Third Quarter Finally Sees An Earnings Hike
Samsung has been a name among Android manufacturers for many years, dating back to its…
By Phil Bourget · October 28, 2015
Latest DROID Turbo 2 Leak Reiterates Shatterproof Display
  Twitter has served many a purpose, but for the Android-teasing and -leaking communities, it…
By Phil Bourget · October 23, 2015
Android How-To: Find & Fix Memory Draining Apps
RAM is a precious resource nowadays.  If you've got a more recent smartphone, dating back…
By Phil Bourget · October 8, 2015
Wi-Fi Alliance Certifies Moto X 2014 Marshmallow Update
After Tuesday's announcement of the newest members of the Nexus family, the Nexus 5X and…
By Phil Bourget · September 30, 2015
Xiaomi's Clamshell Smartphone Passes Through TENAA
Android smartphones have been a slab with a display for a long time, if not…
By Phil Bourget · September 27, 2015
Is Legere Teasing Movie Freedom With UnCarrier 10.0?
T-Mobile U.S.A.'s approach to wireless service has become the revolutionizing force of the carrier market…
By Phil Bourget · September 20, 2015
Hutchison's Merger with O2 to be Scrutinized by EU
If you're a resident of the United Kingdom, the carrier names you hear ringing from…
By Phil Bourget · September 19, 2015
Stagefright: Yes, It's Still a Vulnerability
Android has security flaws, news to hopefully nobody, especially owners of an Android device.  When…
By Phil Bourget · September 18, 2015
Slickwraps Launches HERO Series Skins For Devices
  With smartphones getting more aesthetically unique with some featuring earthy materials like sandstone and…
By Phil Bourget · September 13, 2015
AH Primetime: Paying for Your Next Carrier Smartphone, Explained
In the United States, carriers play a huge role in how wireless customers not only…
By Phil Bourget · August 28, 2015
AH Primetime: The Smartphone Revolution We Both Need and Deserve
  Technology is expensive, and so is using it.  Obvious statement is obvious, yes, but…
By Phil Bourget · August 27, 2015
Cortana Launches As Open Beta For Android
Since the launch of Windows Phone 8.1 last year, the Windows platform has had its…
By Phil Bourget · August 24, 2015
AH Primetime: 2-in-1s And Tablets: How Their Coexistence Doesn't Work
Size may not always matter, but screen size does.  In the always-online lives that many…
By Phil Bourget · August 23, 2015
AH Primetime: Google's Android-based IoT Uses Brillo and OnHub
Things connect to get better.  Smartphones are only as good as what they allow us…
By Phil Bourget · August 23, 2015
Android How-To: Install the Android Marshmallow Developer Preview
With the beginning of a new week, especially the week after Google became Alphabet and…
By Phil Bourget · August 17, 2015
Chrome OS Powered Most Laptops in First Half of 2015
If you're heading off or back to university or school in general this fall, you…
By Phil Bourget · August 13, 2015
Moto G 2015 Gets First Unofficial CM 12.1 Build
The best part about new smartphones coming out is the slew of new features and…
By Phil Bourget · August 10, 2015
Sprint Direct 2 You Launches In Four More Cities
Smartphones get smarter as companies add features that streamline, automate, and personalize the user experience…
By Phil Bourget · August 10, 2015
Moto G 2015 Gets Custom Recovery and Root Access
Rooting an Android device can be as easy as installing a custom recovery through Fastboot…
By Phil Bourget · August 9, 2015
New Images: Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and S6 Edge Plus Get Hands-on…
  The upcoming and oft-rumoured duo of the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6…
By Phil Bourget · August 8, 2015
Microsoft Launches Translator & Updates OneNote
If you're a die-hard Android fan, then you're probably dipping all your fingers and toes…
By Phil Bourget · August 6, 2015
V Is Yet Another Celebrity-Only Streaming App
With the connected lifestyle of being always-online, especially when you've got a modicum of fame…
By Phil Bourget · August 6, 2015
2015 LG Nexus Leaks Again, Showing More Angles and Details
Nexus devices always bear the latest and most up-to-date version of Android, and this year's…
By Phil Bourget · August 2, 2015
Mid-range HTC Desire 828w Passes Through TENAA
  It seems that regulatory groups are as much a part of phone leaking as…
By Phil Bourget · August 2, 2015
Galaxy Note 5 and S6 edge+ Official Press Render Leaks
Samsung has been at the top of many of our leak watchlists, especially since we've…
By Phil Bourget · August 1, 2015
Snowball V2.0 Hopes to Replace Your Notification Tray
Most people have 30 or so apps pre-installed on their Android device, whether it be…
By Phil Bourget · July 30, 2015
Moto G 2015 Gets Leaked Unboxing and Showcase
Motorola's upcoming mid-tier device, the Moto G, is due out this week.  Over the past…
By Phil Bourget · July 26, 2015
New Alleged Galaxy Note 5 Prototype Photos Leak
The Galaxy Note 5 has been rumored since the Note 4 and Edge were released…
By Phil Bourget · July 26, 2015
Chromecast Turns 2, Google Celebrates With Free Rental
Google's little content- and screencasting dongle, the Chromecast, has been on the market for two…
By Phil Bourget · July 24, 2015
EE Welcomes Summer with the Summer SIM and 200 Free GB of…
Carriers globally seem to offer better deals on data bundles and phones for anything from…
By Phil Bourget · July 18, 2015
Yu Teases Tough Product, To Launch Monday
Micromax's subsidiary, Yu Televentures, has a big device under their belt, the Yuphoria, released a…
By Phil Bourget · July 18, 2015
Ingress Comes To Android Wear With Wrist Commands
If anyone reading, plays or is involved in the popular global game Ingress and happens…
By Phil Bourget · July 14, 2015
AH Tech Talk: Wireless Payments Look to Advance via Credit Cards
Google Wallet, Softcard, Apple and Android Pay, as well as any number of touch-free payment…
By Phil Bourget · July 9, 2015
Android M's Second Preview Fixes the App Drawer
Android M's second developer preview was sent out into the wilds of the Internet not…
By Phil Bourget · July 9, 2015
Second Android M Developer Preview Is Now Available
Android users have many things to expect in the summer season, from updates to their…
By Phil Bourget · July 9, 2015
SFR Schedule Shows Late Summer Android 5.1 Update for Galaxy S6 and…
While many of us eagerly await the first update to the Android M developer preview,…
By Phil Bourget · June 29, 2015
AH Primetime: Android's 40 Biggest Smartphones
Now, the trend towards the phone big and powerful enough to replace your tablet, a…
By Phil Bourget · June 25, 2015
WPC Announces Qi Wireless Quick Charging, Coming Soon
When you went to pick up your new Galaxy S6 or S6 edge, or maybe…
By Phil Bourget · June 24, 2015
Unofficial Bootloader Unlock Exploit Found For Asus ZenFone 2
Bootloaders are something we all come in contact with, if we have an Android device.…
By Phil Bourget · June 19, 2015
Huawei Show Teaser for Upcoming Honor 7
Huawei has had the world's smartphone-buying population interested since the company introduced and showed off…
By Phil Bourget · June 17, 2015
Chrome Reverts to Old Bookmark Management Interface
Google loves to toy with ideas in its products, updating them to apply a change…
By Phil Bourget · June 14, 2015