Today, most modern Android devices are kitted out with a bunch of sensors. You can use this information in lots of different ways – whether it’s monitoring light levels so your application can ...

For smartphones, tablets and other handheld devices, the MXG1300 is a magnetometer-based, e-Compass sensor, built using the company's own low-noise, 0.18-µm technology. Featuring an Android OS driver, ...

So how accurate are compasses on cell phones in general? I got a Galaxy S10e not so long ago, and I'm finding that it often just points the wrong way (often 30 degrees, sometimes 90 degrees off). I ...

iOS and Android are now the competing mobile operating systems that invades every smartphones and tablet invented by different manufacturers. However, iOS has an edge over the Android OS when it comes ...

The blue dot and direction arrow in Google Maps represent where you are and what direction your device is pointing in. A minor update to the Android app today changes the arrow to a shining blue beam.