![Silent Circle buys out Blackphone and will debut new models next week in Spain](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/phone_flat_1.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Topic > Android
![Silent Circle buys out Blackphone and will debut new models next week in Spain](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/phone_flat_1.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
![How to install Hearthstone on Android phones after the update](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Hearthstone-on-Android.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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How to install Hearthstone on Android phones after the update
![Apple’s iOS grabbed a record 88.7% of smartphone profits in Q4 2014, Android fell to a new low of 11.3%](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/apple-logo-maxvt-flickr.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Apple’s iOS grabbed a record 88.7% of smartphone profits in Q4 2014, Android fell to a new low of 11.3%
![iOS grows to 73% enterprise share in Q4 2014, Android drops to 25%, and Windows Phone stays flat at 1%](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/enterprise-mobile.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
iOS grows to 73% enterprise share in Q4 2014, Android drops to 25%, and Windows Phone stays flat at 1%
![Following Google deal, Softcard is shutting down its Android and Windows Phone apps](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/screen-shot-2014-09-09-at-6-27-23-pm.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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Following Google deal, Softcard is shutting down its Android and Windows Phone apps
![Google launches Android for Work app and Google Play for Work app store](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Android-for-Work-app.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Google launches Android for Work app and Google Play for Work app store
![Google Calendar for Android gets 7-day week view, pinch-to-zoom, Drive integration for events, and more](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/google-calendar-schedule-view.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Google Calendar for Android gets 7-day week view, pinch-to-zoom, Drive integration for events, and more
![Gaming smartphones, tablets reach $1B for first time ever](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/App-Annie-IDC.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Gaming smartphones, tablets reach $1B for first time ever
![IDC: Android and iOS accounted for 96.3% of global smartphone shipments in Q4 2014 and the whole year](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/android-in-app-downloads.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
IDC: Android and iOS accounted for 96.3% of global smartphone shipments in Q4 2014 and the whole year
![Prezi brings its slick presentation platform to Android](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/tablet-transparent-remote.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Prezi brings its slick presentation platform to Android
![YouTube is reportedly launching an app for kids next week](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/origin_3606295240.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
YouTube is reportedly launching an app for kids next week
![New Android malware makes your phone look like it’s off, and then spies on you](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/android-virus.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
New Android malware makes your phone look like it’s off, and then spies on you
![Mobile-marketing company Leadbolt introduces ‘non-intrusive’ video ads for mobile](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/LEadbolt.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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Mobile-marketing company Leadbolt introduces ‘non-intrusive’ video ads for mobile
![Facebook unleashes Stetho, its open-source Android debugging tool](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/IMG_1037.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Facebook unleashes Stetho, its open-source Android debugging tool
![A new app called SparkStarter offers a fresh twist on online dating: Matchmaking](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Sparkstarter-2.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
A new app called SparkStarter offers a fresh twist on online dating: Matchmaking
![Google launches Android WebView beta channel to let developers test their apps and the latest APIs](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/lollipop-forest.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Google launches Android WebView beta channel to let developers test their apps and the latest APIs
![Watch 300 Android devices make music together](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/android_chorus.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Watch 300 Android devices make music together
![Google Play blocked on Firefox by mistake, Google says bug will be fixed ‘soon’](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Google-Play-Firefox.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Google Play blocked on Firefox by mistake, Google says bug will be fixed ‘soon’
![3D Robotics unveils Tower, its open-source, customizable drone flight-control app](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Screen-Shot-2015-02-09-at-8.07.06-PM.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
3D Robotics unveils Tower, its open-source, customizable drone flight-control app
![comScore: Apple ends 2014 with 41.6% of U.S. smartphone share, Samsung hits 29.7%; Android still owns over half](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/android-in-app-downloads.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
comScore: Apple ends 2014 with 41.6% of U.S. smartphone share, Samsung hits 29.7%; Android still owns over half
![Watch Android’s cutest ad yet](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/friends_furever_android.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Watch Android’s cutest ad yet
![Trivia Crack is the top-downloaded app in the world](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Trivia_Crack.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Trivia Crack is the top-downloaded app in the world
![Google quietly unveils Android 5.1 Lollipop, shipping first on Android One devices in Indonesia](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/lollipop-forest.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Google quietly unveils Android 5.1 Lollipop, shipping first on Android One devices in Indonesia
![Apple’s iOS tops Android to take first U.S. market share lead since 2012](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Apple-iPhone-6-Eduardo-Woo-Flickr.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Apple’s iOS tops Android to take first U.S. market share lead since 2012
![Facebook is bigger than anyone knew, even Facebook](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/IMG_1034.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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Facebook is bigger than anyone knew, even Facebook
![Microsoft updates Yammer with Android Wear support and Handoff on iOS](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Yammer.jpeg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Microsoft updates Yammer with Android Wear support and Handoff on iOS
![Three months in, Android Lollipop finally grabs 1.6% adoption](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/lollipop-forest.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Three months in, Android Lollipop finally grabs 1.6% adoption
![After paying over $4M in bounties since 2010, Google expands bug bounty program to its Android and iOS apps](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/google-logo.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
After paying over $4M in bounties since 2010, Google expands bug bounty program to its Android and iOS apps
![You can now unlock your Chromebook with an Android phone](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/samsung-chromebook-series-23.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
You can now unlock your Chromebook with an Android phone
![Microsoft releases Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for Android tablets out of preview](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/office_devices.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Microsoft releases Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for Android tablets out of preview
![Facebook now loads images 15% faster on iOS, cuts Android errors by 8%](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Facebook-ios-news-feed.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Facebook now loads images 15% faster on iOS, cuts Android errors by 8%
![Google Play’s download dominance over Apple grew in 2014](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/iphone-6-and-6-plus.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Google Play’s download dominance over Apple grew in 2014
![Loyalty rewards company Lootsie raises $3.5M in seed funding](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/lootsie.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Loyalty rewards company Lootsie raises $3.5M in seed funding
![You’re spending more time playing mobile games than ever before](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/gaming.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
You’re spending more time playing mobile games than ever before
![What the hell is a midcore? The 11 terms every mobile gamer & developer need to know](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/kate-upton.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
What the hell is a midcore? The 11 terms every mobile gamer & developer need to know
![App Annie: Older games with a modern twist dominated mobile in December](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Crossy-Road.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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App Annie: Older games with a modern twist dominated mobile in December
![Instagram invites Android users to beta-test new features](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/instagram-logo.jpeg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Instagram invites Android users to beta-test new features
![PS4 and Xbox One lead digital games to $1.2B December](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/xbox-one-games-store.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
PS4 and Xbox One lead digital games to $1.2B December
![It takes enough gamers to fill a country to raise SimCity BuildIt](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/simcity-buildit.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
It takes enough gamers to fill a country to raise SimCity BuildIt
![Samsung who? New phablets mean it’s Xiaomi vs Apple in battle for mobile’s future](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/xiaominote.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)