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Android is more secure than the iPhone, says Eric Schmidt
Android is more secure than the iPhone, says Eric Schmidt
Executive chairman and former CEO of Google, Eric Schmidt, has claimed that Android is more secure than the iPhone. 08 Oct 2013 - 15 comments
Microsoft wants HTC to add Windows Phone to its Android devices
Microsoft wants HTC to add Windows Phone to its Android devices
Microsoft has approached struggling smartphone maker HTC, asking them about adding Windows Phone to their Android devices. 04 Oct 2013 - 4 comments
Android has now surpassed iOS in tablet sales, revenue
Android has now surpassed iOS in tablet sales, revenue
According to new ABI Research data, the global tablet market is now Androids to lose, following years of Apple dominance. 29 Sep 2013 - 2 comments
BBM on iOS, Android pushed back a week
BBM on iOS, Android pushed back a week
BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) was supposed to launch on iOS and Android devices over the weekend, but technical problems have pushed it back to next week on the platforms. 23 Sep 2013
BBM still not available for iOS and Android as promised
BBM still not available for iOS and Android as promised
BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), which was expected to go live for Android this morning, has still not made its way to the Google Play Store. 22 Sep 2013
BMM lands on Android, iPhones this week
BMM lands on Android, iPhones this week
BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) will be available as a free download for both Android and iPhones this weekend. 18 Sep 2013 - 4 comments
Nokia had Lumia Android phones: NYT
Nokia had Lumia Android phones: NYT
According to a New York Times report, Nokia had Android running on Lumia handsets before it was negotiating a deal to sell its phone and services assets to Microsoft. 14 Sep 2013 - 1 comment
Aereo to launch for Android in September
Aereo to launch for Android in September
Aereo CEO Chet Kanojia has confirmed that the streaming service will be available on Android devices starting next month. 31 Aug 2013
Android is most attacked mobile OS, U.S. authorities warn
Android is most attacked mobile OS, U.S. authorities warn
The Department of Homeland Security and FBI sent a memo to U.S. police and emergency services warning about attacks on mobile devices running Android. 29 Aug 2013 - 3 comments
Samsung shows off dual-screen flip Android phone, the Hennessy
Samsung shows off dual-screen flip Android phone, the Hennessy
Samsung has unveiled a strange smartphone in this day and age, a flip. 15 Aug 2013 - 9 comments
Acer to move away from Windows and move more towards Android, ChromeOS
Acer to move away from Windows and move more towards Android, ChromeOS
Acer has noted this week that it will reduce its exposure to Windows PCs and laptops and instead invest more in non-Windows business such as ChromeOS and Android devices. 10 Aug 2013 - 1 comment
Android now on 80 percent of global smartphone shipments
Android now on 80 percent of global smartphone shipments
According to Strategy Analytics' latest figures, Google has run away with the smartphone market with Android now on 80 percent of all devices. 03 Aug 2013
Android Jelly Bean now above 40 percent share of fragmented OS
Android Jelly Bean now above 40 percent share of fragmented OS
Last month we reported that Android Jelly Bean (4.1-4.3.x) had finally surpassed the aged Gingerbread (version 2.3) as the most used version of the OS. 03 Aug 2013
Android takes 51.5 percent share of U.S.smartphone market
Android takes 51.5 percent share of U.S.smartphone market
Analyst firm Kantar has released their U.S. smartphone market figures for the quarter ended June 30th. 31 Jul 2013
Google reveals Android fragmentation report for early July
Google reveals Android fragmentation report for early July
Every few weeks, Google updates its Android distribution data, showing off the popularity of each version of its operating system. 09 Jul 2013
Skype surpasses 100 million Android installations
Skype surpasses 100 million Android installations
Microsoft has announced today that their Skype for Android app has no surpassed 100 million installations. 01 Jul 2013
Android remains king in the U.S. smartphone market share
Android remains king in the U.S. smartphone market share
According to new comScore data, Apple still tops smartphone market share in the U.S. over other brands, even though Android remains the top operating system. 30 Jun 2013 - 2 comments
Gmail for Android brings back delete button
Gmail for Android brings back delete button
Google has listened to the significant outcry from its Android users and returned the easy access delete button to their native Gmail app 30 Jun 2013
Norton app for Android flags Facebook app for privacy breach
Norton app for Android flags Facebook app for privacy breach
Symantec's Norton Mobile Security for Android discovered a strange behaviour in Facebook's Android app that leaks the device phone number even without logging in. 29 Jun 2013
Sorry Ouya, looks like Google is building an Android gaming console
Sorry Ouya, looks like Google is building an Android gaming console
Google is actively developing an Android-based gaming console and a smartwatch, both of which could potentially launch this year 28 Jun 2013 - 9 comments
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