Speedify leads the way in our download tests, but its lack of a robust server network and inconsistent Android app holds it back.

Bottom Line: Hence the name, Speedify is all about speed, bundling your Wi-Fi and cellular data into one super-connection, and encasing the whole thing in a privacy-enhancing VPN. It might mean fast browsing, but it doesn't offer much in the way of features.

ExpressVPN's Android VPN offers a good number of servers across many countries, but its high price and so-so performance in our tests hold it back.

Bottom Line: ExpressVPN has 1,000 servers spread across the globe, making it a strong competitor, but it's undercut by a comparably high price and few additional features.

Bottom Line: Spotify's excellent iPhone app delivers on nearly all fronts, with excellent audio, gapless playback, collaborative playlists, and new features for runners.

The company, led by Android founder Andy Rubin, launched its first smartphone over a year ago. But so far, the company has yet to release a successor. Reportedly, it's working on an AI-powered handset.

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Google made the change in Europe to comply with the EU's antitrust ruling against the company. The new licensing structure will place more fees on vendors, but opens the door for them to offer third-party apps that can compete against Google.

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Boomerang is a solid parental control app for Android and iOS that helps parents track their children's web, app, and mobile activity. It's mobile-only, though, so you can't use it to monitor Macs or PCs.

Bottom Line: Boomerang is a solid parental control solution for Android and iOS that helps parents track their children's web, app, and mobile activity. However, since it is mobile-only, you cannot use it to monitor Macs or PCs.

Android 9.0 will start rolling out to Google's Pixels phones today. Other devices will start receiving it in the fall. One of the most noticeable changes is to the navigation buttons, which now rely more on touch gestures.

Bottom Line: Expert opinion, reviews, tips & news for Android mobile phone applications from PCMag.com

The Google Play store is brimming with selection, but these are the best Android apps you really need to get the most out of your phone or tablet.

Bottom Line: The well designed and executed Dashlane makes smart password management a breeze. And its new standalone browser extension means you can use the service on just about any platform.

Bottom Line: Boingo Mobile is the cheapest way to stay connected abroad, but you need to do advance research to see if it has enough hotspots where you're going.

Bottom Line: Social networks need mobile apps to thrive, and Google+'s is a fine start, tapping into conventions established by other online social networks, like Facebook and Twitter, while finding some of its own strengths at the same time.

Bottom Line: While Maxthon 2.7 for Android boasts more features than any Android browser I've tested, it falters on the basics: speed and ease-of-use.

Bottom Line: Expert opinion, reviews, tips & news for Android mobile phone applications from PCMag.com

Bottom Line: Expert opinion, reviews, tips & news for Android mobile phone applications from PCMag.com

Bottom Line: Expert opinion, reviews, tips & news for Android mobile phone applications from PCMag.com

Bottom Line: Facebook Home, lovely as it is, opens your Facebook account to mischievous people who get their hands on your Android. Don't install it.