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Occupy Wall Street Android app maker speaks up

Android — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 04:48:03 +0000

Since its debut in the Android Market, the Occupy Wall Street app “I’m Getting Arrested” has created enough buzz to draw over 12,000 downloads, according to its developer Jason Van Anden.

The Problem With Android

Android — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:22:21 +0000

Android 4.0 “Ice Cream Sandwich” will soon be available…at least if you buy a Samsung Galaxy Nexus. If you have some other Android smartphone or tablet, good luck.

Android owners getting stiffed on OS updates, study claims

Android — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:50:03 +0000

Android phones have a bad history of not getting the latest OS upgrades, often leaving them several versions behind, says a new study. Tracking 18 different Android phones shipped in the U.S. through the middle of 2010, the Understatement’s Michael Degusta found that most have not received major OS upgrades or even minor support patches , even though they’re still under contract. Pointing to one …

Android Rules Report On Ad Impressions

Android — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:11:54 +0000

Adding to a fusillade of good news for Google as it pushes its Android operating system, a mobile-advertising company said Android devices accounted for more than half its traffic in the third quarter.

Android Market Apps Grow by Leaps and Bounds

Android — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:52:00 +0000

A new report indicates a big jump in Android Market applications, just one day after another report found that Android tablets had taken more than one-quarter of world market share from Apple’s iPad. According to mobile-research firm Research2Guidance, the Android Market has been undergoing what it described as “exponential growth.”

Microsoft announces tenth Android patent deal

Android — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:26:05 +0000

According to Microsoft, half of all Android devices are now under its patent protection. Yesterday, the Redmond software maker revealed it has signed a deal with Compal Electronics giving the company “broad coverage under Microsoft’s patent portfolio” for tablets, phones, e-readers and anything else running Google’s Android or Chrome operating systems. Under the new deal, Microsoft will receive …

Android 4.0: Ice Cream Sandwich Core Improvements

Android — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 21:56:00 +0000

The newest Android OS release, Ice Cream Sandwich, finally fulfills something that Android users everywhere were craving, according to Android User Experience Director Matias Duarte. That something is an Android OS that users could “love using” instead of simply needing to use it. With this in mind, let us look at what Ice Cream Sandwich is in addition to the core differences between this and …

Android Tablets Not Selling as Well as Claimed

Android — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 14:56:00 +0000

A report by Strategy Analytics claimed that “Android captured 27 percent of global tablet shipments” in the third quarter. This statement, while sensational, was misleading.

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich: Best New Features for Business

Android — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:17:48 +0000

The new OS packs a handful of new features and functionality that could be valuable to businesspeople and the IT administrators who support them.

Android developers create Siri clone in just 8 hours

Android — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:48:47 +0000

If there’s one thing that gets under the skin of Android fans more than anything, it’s Apple receiving glowing praise for something Android already does, or could easily do if anybody just put their mind to it. Not to be out-shined by the Siri voice recognition assistant, a major selling point of the new iPhone 4S, one Android developer team took it upon themselves to create an Android …