The iPhone 4S launched Oct. 14, just a week and a half after it was unveiled. Now, on Wednesday, Samsung and Google are expected to unveil the Nexus Prime smartphone and Ice Cream Sandwich, the latest version of Android. (As Mashable’s Ben Parr put it, “the invite itself features the iconic Android character in the form of an ice cream sandwich. You do the math.”)
At 10pm last night, Google and Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Nexus, the first smartphone to run Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). We’ve been hearing about the new operating system since it was announced at Google’s I/O conference some months ago as t…
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 portfol…
Quanta Computer, the manufacturer that helped create the PlayBook and the Amazon Kindle Fire, signed an agreement with Microsoft stating it would pay license fees to use the Android operating system. While it seems incredulous that any company must pay…
PopHerald.comNuance Buys Swype, Android Gesture Input SpecialisteWeekNuance acquired Android phone gesture software maker Swype for $102.5 million, which could position it for acquisition by Google. Speech recognition software provider Nuance Communica…
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…
Android head Andy Rubin said six million tablets are running Google’s OS, making the case that Android is gaining a small foothold in an iPad-dominated market. “It’s not 30 million, but it’s a healthy start,” said Rubin, Google’s vice president of mobi…
