Florence Ion
Florence Ion was formerly an editor and columnist at Android Central. She writes about Android-powered devices of all types and explores their usefulness in her everyday life. You can follow her on Twitter or watch her Tuesday nights on All About Android.
Latest articles by Florence Ion
Essential Accessories for Moto Z
By Florence Ion last updated
If you're looking for accessories for the new Moto Z, we're here to help you find the best ones out there.
Best Accessories for Moto G5 Plus
By Florence Ion last updated
The Moto G5 Plus is a great phone, but it can get better with some accessory friends. Here are some great choices.
Best Cases for LG V20
By Florence Ion last updated
The LG V20 is a big phone, and even though it's made of metal it still needs to be protected. Pick up one of these cases to keep your phone running, and looking, great.
Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge on US Cellular now getting Nougat
By Florence Ion last updated
The smaller U.S.-based network is the last major carrier to send out the update.
Get two Samsung Galaxy S7s for the price of one at T-Mobile
By Florence Ion last updated
The Galaxy Note 7 is no longer a phone you can buy. But if you're looking to wield a Samsung device regardless, the Galaxy S7 is absolutely the next best thing.
Galaxy S6 and S6 edge users on T-Mobile are finally getting Android 7.0
By Florence Ion last updated
You can hold off on upgrading your aging Samsung device for a little bit longer.
Nougat is officially rolling out for the Verizon HTC 10
By Florence Ion last updated
Big Red finally joins the rest of ‘em in updating last year’s HTC flagship.
Best Cases For Honor 8
By Florence Ion last updated
The Honor 8 is too honorable and too pretty to get scratched up. Cover it in a case!
How to keep your smartphone cool during the hot summer months
By Florence Ion, Christine Persaud published
Sun's out, the smartphone's out. But don't forget that in addition to slathering on the sunscreen, you'll have to keep your phone protected, too.
Google is officially cracking down on Play Store fraud
By Florence Ion last updated
Zagg's sapphire-infused screen protector is nothing more than plastic snake oil
By Florence Ion last updated
You don’t have to spend wads of cash on this overpriced product to protect your new Galaxy S8.
Google adds Bluetooth APIs and USB support to Android Things Developer Preview 3
By Florence Ion last updated
Thus continues Google's attempted foray into new parts of your home.
Quick Charge 4+ is the next fast charging spec for your smartphone
By Florence Ion last updated
Qualcomm’s 15 percent faster charging standard is limited to one device at present, however.
There are still people in parts of the world who use Android Market on Android 2.1
By Florence Ion last updated
Google is officially ceasing support for Android’s archaic app store on Eclair at the end of the month.
Flip phones are making a comeback
By Florence Ion last updated
With the announcement of Samsung’s Galaxy Folder 2 flip phone in South Korea, it’s a wonder if we’re backtracking through time to when phones were simpler things.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ will have 646 new emoji
By Florence Ion last updated
The newly launched Galaxy smartphones are shipping with Nougat, making them the first Samsung smartphones to include the new Emoji 4.0 right out of the box.
Alphabet's Verily built a smartwatch to help track symptoms of Parkinson's Disease
By Florence Ion last updated
The Study Watch lasts for a week and records your body activity with a multitude of sensors.
Both variants of the Samsung Gear S3 are now available at Verizon
By Florence Ion last updated
Six months and one delayed release later and the Gear S3 is finally on sale at Verizon.
You can back up and sync everything to your Google account starting June 28
By Florence Ion last updated
You’re already backing up apps and documents with Google Drive, so why not backup everything else, too?
How hot does your Galaxy S8 get while it's charging?
By Florence Ion last updated
Several forum members have reported concern over how hot their devices are while plugged in to the wall.
Android Things Console developer preview is available for those who like to tinker
By Florence Ion last updated
Doing its part to make Android Things into a thing, Google gives its developers a dedicated control console.
How to edit the Air Command menu on the Galaxy Tab S3
By Florence Ion last updated
The S Pen is already pretty great. You can make it even better by customizing its companion Air Command dock.
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