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Strong iPhone 4S sales narrowed the gap between Apple and Google in the heated smartphone market. More than half of people buying a new smartphone last fall chose Android devices, research firm Nielsen revealed Wednesday. However, in a month-by-month breakdown, researchers showed Android’s overall market share among recent buyers dropped by nearly 12 percent in [...]
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Google Releases Android Design Bible to Boost User Experience
January 14th, 2012 
admin Google has released guidelines for developers and programmers building apps and software for Android Ice Cream Sandwich, as it attempts to create a better experience for users who adopt the OS. The Mountain View, Calif.-based company will list instructions available on a new website, including advice in areas like style, typography and color palettes. Director [...]
CES 2012: BlueStacks Brings Android Apps to Windows 8
January 10th, 2012 admin BlueStacks’ app player will
Google Bolsters Protection for Android with IBM Patents
January 4th, 2012 admin Google is ramping up legal protection for ongoing patent disputes against Android, acquiring more than 200 patents from IBM as defensive armor. The Mountain View, Calif.-based company quietly added the 217 active and pending patents, primarily focused on cellphones, mobile web browsers, and voice search, in an deal recorded December 30. One patent in particular, [...]
Google Activates 700,000 Android Devices a Day
December 21st, 2011 admin Google said over 700,000 new Android devices are activated each day, capping a year of rapid growth for the popular smartphone platform. Android chief Andy Rubin said the number works out to around 5 million Android users each week, or roughly the iPhone 4S’ opening weekend sales figures. He added daily activations include cellular devices [...]
Verizon Releases Galaxy Nexus, Pushes Android Forward
December 15th, 2011 admin Verizon today began selling the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the first Android phone with Ice Cream Sandwich, for $300 with a two-year contract, as Google’s OS takes a step forward. The Galaxy Nexus features a 4.65-inch AMOLED display, 1.2-gigahertz dual-core processor, a 5-megapixel camera, 32-gigabytes of built-in storage and will support Verizon’s 4G LTE network. Samsung’s [...]
Microsoft Urges Android Malware Victims to Join Windows
December 13th, 2011 admin Microsoft is asking Android owners to share their malware stories, in an attempt to lure them to Nokia’s Windows devices, as the software giant ramps up marketing for the U.S. launch. In a Twitter post, Microsoft “evangelist” team member Ben Rudolph urged his followers, “Share your Android malware story (there’s lots going around) and you [...]
Apple Linked to Lawsuit Against Android Makers
December 12th, 2011 admin Apple transferred patents to an outside company that is used them to sue several Android phone makers, underscoring the iPhone maker’s challenge to stop its rival’s momentum. Virginia-based Digitude Innovations has filed suit with the International Trade Commission, alleging patent infringement from several technology companies including HTC, LG, Motorola, Samsung, Sony, Amazon and Research in [...]
Google’s Schmidt Hints at Plans for Android Dominance
December 8th, 2011 admin Android is beating the iPhone, according to Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt, a statement which hints at the Internet giant’s high hopes for its latest OS release. Schmidt delivered the proclamation to programmers and developers at the LeWeb conference in Paris, saying Android-powered phones top Apple’s device on price and number of vendors, a trend [...]
IPhone, Android Tracking Raises Privacy Concerns
December 1st, 2011 admin IPhones and Android devices may be secretly logging user locations, underscoring the growing list of smartphone privacy concerns. Security researcher Trevor Eckhart published a video on his website showing how Carrier IQ software installed on many Android phones tracks searches, text messages, and other user activities, reporting them to wireless carriers. Carrier IQ has been [...]
