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With over 2.5 billion active users spanning over 190 countries, Android is the most widely used operating system in the world. The preference for manufacturers and developers to choose Android continues, as the Android OS is still open-source while Apple’s iOS is not. However, as popular as Android is with OEMs and developers, developing Android […]

The increasing ubiquity of mobile and wearable devices has been noticeable in the last decade, with devices finding applications in many different industries. But perhaps the most meaningful application is in medical research, where these technologies can make the biggest difference. Let’s take a look at how mobile technology and wearables are being leveraged in […]

The term “rugged mobile device” may conjure images of phones that can survive a whitewater rafting trip or a days-long journey into the wilderness. In reality, though, rugged mobile hardware can be valuable in a variety of settings, including but not limited to the types of extreme conditions that the term “rugged” implies. Wondering what […]

Today, even relatively basic off-the-shelf mobile devices can do some impressive things, like check whether a surface is level and record (albeit imperfectly) the ambient temperature of a room. Just twenty years ago, phones or tablets that offered these sorts of features would have seemed like the stuff of science fiction. Yet despite these advancements, […]

When you think of employees and mobile devices, the image that probably comes to mind is of an office worker making and receiving phone calls. In other words, you think of basic, boring mobile features and use cases. For ordinary, off-the-shelf mobile devices, this image is fair. Employees with off-the-shelf mobile hardware don’t often use […]

75 percent of employees say that, when given a choice, they prefer iOS devices over Android. You may therefore think that iOS is the best mobile operating system for business. But the reality is that, despite what employees may prefer, building a device fleet with Android is often a better choice. From customizability to hardware […]

Official new releases of Android appear about once a year. They’re well supported by the Android ecosystem. So, why would you use a custom mobile OS instead? For a variety of reasons.

Introducing CI/CD into any software project is proven to increase speed of innovation and improve the overall quality of your product. Mason’s CLI was built with this in mind and is easily integrated into any Android CI/CD pipeline. Check out our new continuous integration guide to learn about: Creating a deployment pipeline in Github Actions […]

One of the biggest benefits of Android being open source is that it gives anyone the ability to build their own custom ROM to make the OS look, feel, and behave exactly as they want. This customization ability has been a big pull for hobbyists in the consumer world who want to personalize their smartphone […]