
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

What was your first phone? Taking a walk down cell phone memory lane
By Florence Ion published
Forget the smart little powerhouses we have in our hands today. We're throwing it back to the olden days, before unlimited anything.

Instagram Direct disappearing messages work exactly like Snapchat's
By Florence Ion published
Thus continues Instagram's efforts to remain relevant among the messaging-obsessed millennials — and it seems to be working.

Everything you need to know about the Galaxy S8's cameras
By Florence Ion published
The 12-megapixel Dual Pixel rear-facing camera is back and paired with a better front-facing camera and a slightly tweaked camera interface.

Galaxy S8's Snapchat-like filters are the perfect tool for Instagram
By Florence Ion published
You hate Snapchat. You wish you could get the funny effects without installing the app. This is the answer!

Pinterest for Android now works with Nougat's app shortcuts
By Florence Ion published
The social collaging app takes advantage of a new feature introduced in Android 7.1.

Samsung Galaxy S8+ vs. Galaxy S7 edge: Should you upgrade?
By Florence Ion published
Do you really need all the latest and greatest? Or will last year's model suffice?

Samsung's Orchid Gray Galaxy S8 is a sign of more beautiful things to come
By Florence Ion published
Android smartphones are entering a design renaissance. The color of the chassis is just the beginning of it.

There's a good reason your smartwatch doesn't have Android Wear 2.0 yet
By Florence Ion published
Eagerly awaiting the Android Wear 2.0 update? You’re going to have to hang tight.

How to edit the Air Command menu on the Galaxy Tab S3
By Florence Ion published
The S Pen is already pretty great. You can make it even better by customizing its companion Air Command dock.

The Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ will have 646 new emoji
By Florence Ion published
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.

5 things to know about the Samsung Galaxy S8's DeX dock
By Florence Ion published
The Galaxy S8’s hidden feature is desktop-style operating system you can use in a dock.

Galaxy S8 software: Simpler, smarter, and definitely Samsung
By Florence Ion published
The Galaxy S8 comes with some of the S Pen's features, its own virtual assistant, and even its own desktop operating system. But are those things really necessary?

How to enable night mode on the Galaxy Tab S3
By Florence Ion published
Avoid messing up your circadian rhythm with the built-in blue-light filter.

The Galaxy Tab S3 is worth buying just for its S Pen
By Florence Ion published
Samsung has once again graced the tablet world with the presence of its S Pen. Here's why the Galaxy Tab S3 is worth it simply for its pressure sensitive stylus.

Android 7.0 Nougat for the Nextbit Robin is just around the corner
By Florence Ion published
It’s so close you can almost taste it, though we don’t condone attempting to eat your phone.

You can now send Android APKs to your friends via Allo
By Florence Ion published
It's not full-featured SMS support, but the new file sharing features could help tide over Allo users for a little while longer.

Here's what the Galaxy S8's 5100mAh power bank accessory will look like
By Florence Ion published
It's fair to assume that the Galaxy S8 will be arriving with a refreshed accessory lineup.

Spotify may restrict major album releases to its paid subscribers
By Florence Ion published
No word on which record companies would be a part of the deal.

Galaxy S8 benchmarks show Exynos 8895 outpacing the Snapdragon 835
By Florence Ion published
Samsung's Exynos version of its Galaxy S8 appears to outperform Qualcomm's in GeekBench.

Samsung Galaxy S8 will use facial recognition for mobile payments
By Florence Ion published
It's straight out of a science fiction novel.

LG G6 coming to Sprint on April 7 for $708
By Florence Ion published
Sprint is also throwing in a free 49-inch television and Google Home.

Google Assistant won't be compatible with your Android tablet any time soon
By Florence Ion published
The company has no plans to push its Assistant capabilities to Marshmallow- or Nougat-ready tablets.

Developers, still need a pass to Google I/O 2017? Submit your experiment
By Florence Ion published
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