If you own an Android smartphone or tablet, you’re likely familiar with your device’s LED notification light. It’s a way for Android to communicate information to you even when your screen is off. A ...

Google’s Pixel 11 is expected to debut a 'Pixel Glow' feature, potentially reviving notification LEDs in a modernized form. Found in Android 17 Beta 4, the feature uses subtle colored lights on the ...

Android 14 Developer Preview 2 includes a “Flash notifications” function that will let Pixel owners emulate the long-lost notification LED in the upcoming build. One of the most notable features that ...

As many of you know by now, the Android 14 Developer Preview 2 is out. We’ve already covered the news, but new bits and pieces are constantly popping up, like the one we’re here to talk about. Android ...

The Glyph light system has been a hallmark of Nothing’s smartphones since the company launched its first model three years ago. But it seems like each time the company introduces a new model, it ...

We all have a favorite phone. The one that brings up emotions and memories. For me, that phone is the HTC One (M7). I’ve used plenty of smartphones over the years from various brands, including ...

I've experienced a lot since using the Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo V, including numerous Android and iPhone models. While Android has many advantages, I miss one feature that's not even software related.

Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...

Notifications for phone calls, texts, and alerts may be critical, but sometimes all that buzzing, pinging, and vibrating can be a pain. Conversely, you may be in such a noisy environment that you miss ...