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
Android 7.0 Nougat coming to Moto Z Play Droid Edition
By Florence Ion last updated
Your days of waiting are over — multi-window multitasking, direct replies in the notification shade, and data saver functionality are now available for your modular device.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 is officially cracking down on Play Store fraud
By Florence Ion last updated
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.
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.
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.
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.
Spotify is getting into the content game with its own original podcasts
By Florence Ion last updated
The music service's first episode of its first original podcast is already available.
ZTE's Blade V8 Lite and V8 Mini are two new phones meant for the youths
By Florence Ion last updated
Are you a young millennial? ZTE's latest mid-range devices are equipped with the hardware you'll need for living your very best life.
Mophie's Juice Pack for the Pixel XL adds Qi wireless charging
By Florence Ion last updated
Just because you chose Google's Android over every other rendition doesn't mean you should be left out of the wireless fun.
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.
Android O may introduce finger gestures and more... but also maybe not
By Florence Ion last updated
Android's next set of feature additions may include finger gestures, better copy and paste, and more robust messaging.
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.
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