How your Android phone could save you in an emergency

For some Android users, calling for help is about to get upgraded.Dialing an emergency number the UK and Estonia will now instantly send information about your location if you're calling from an Android device, Google announced yesterday.With the change, 999 operators (the emergency number in the UK and many other countries) will be able to access information from Android's new Emergency Location Service.

Modular Moto Z Android phone supports DIY and RPi HAT add-ons

Motorola and Element14 have launched a development kit for creating add-on modules for the new modular Moto Z smartphone, including an adapter for RPi HATs.We don't usually cover smartphones here at HackerBoards because most don't offer much opportunity for hardware hacking.Yet, Lenovo's Motorola Mobility subsidiary has spiced up the smartphone space this week by announcing a modular, hackable "Moto Mods" backplate expansion system for its new Android-based Moto Z smartphones.

BlackBerry unveils new $299 Android phone

A AWashington – BlackBerry unveiled its latest smartphone, a touch-screen Android device aimed at mid-market users who value the Canadian company's reputation for enhanced security.The DTEK50 will cost $299 and is available for preorder in the U.S., Canada, and Western Europe, BlackBerry said in a statement Tuesday.Chief Executive Officer John Chen has outsourced the manufacturing and some design of its smartphones as the company seeks ways to cut costs amid declining sales of the devices that were once its flagship product.

My wife's broken Android phone made me strangely happy

A funny thing happened this week: My wife's Android phone stopped working -- and after troubleshooting it and concluding there was no easy fix, I chuckled to myself and felt a strange sense of wonder.Let me step back a bit and explain.The missus has a Nexus 5X (yup), and it's generally served her well since she moved into it last fall.

BlackBerry Hamburg Android phone release date soon, FCC now

BlackBerry Hamburg Android phone release date soon, FCC nowThis week the folks at BlackBerry have had their latest Android device revealed by the FCC.Re-revealed, we might say, as the device was first leaked several weeks ago with its partner, both BlackBerry smartphones running Android.This device is being shown by the FCC this week with model name STH100-2 (RJD211LW) with GSM quad-band, UMTS penta-band, and LTE deca-band connectivity technology inside.

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How your Android phone could save you in an emergency