Google takes heat over Android tablet OS

By Dan Nystedt IDG News Service - Android device makers around the world are anticipating great things from the next version of Google's mobile software, ...

Read more at: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9202920/Google_takes_heat_over_Android_tablet_OS

Apple vs. Android: The view from Google

Android competition shaping up in 2011. Former Microsoft (MSFT) start-up evangelist Don Dodge, who posted his predictions Monday, neatly summarizes the ...

Read more at: http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2010/12/31/apple-vs-android-the-view-from-google/

'Most Sophisticated' Android Trojan Surfaces in China

However, it appears to be more of a sign of things to come rather than a serious threat to US Android users. Dubbed Geinimi (a scrambulation of Gemini) by ...

Read more at: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2374926,00.asp

Forget Android, Apple iPad Will Do Even Better in 2011: 10 Reasons Why

News Analysis: Google's Android platform is expected to make a serious play for the tablet market. But when it's all said and done, it will be Apple's iPad ...

Read more at: http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Forget-Android-Apple-iPad-Will-Do-Even-Better-in-2011-10-Reasons-Why-566366/

Android Mobile Malware Has Botnet-like Traits

By Jeremy Kirk, IDG News Hackers are aiming for users of Google's Android mobile operating system with a malicious application that harvests personal ...

Read more at: http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/215132/android_mobile_malware_has_botnetlike_traits.html

Android programming's ups and downs

by Stephen Shankland As smartphones using Google's Android operating system become mainstream, James Steele and Nelson To are in a pretty good position. ...

Read more at: http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-20026718-264.html

Samsung Aims for iPod with New Android-Based Music Player

It looks like the company aims to try next month, when it plans to unveil a new music player based on Google's (GOOG) Android platform at the Consumer ...

Read more at: http://www.dailyfinance.com/story/media/samsung-aims-for-ipod-with-new-android-based-music-player/19779641/

Apple Hit With Two Federal Lawsuits Over Tracking iPhone and iPad Users. Is ...

The WSJ report detailed how apps on iPhones and Android phones send along personal information including location, gender, age, contacts, and a phone's ...

Read more at: http://blogs.forbes.com/kashmirhill/2010/12/28/apple-hit-with-two-federal-lawsuits-over-tracking-iphone-and-ipad-users-is-googles-android-next/?boxes=Homepagechannels

The Rise of Apps, iPad and Android

Devices running on Android, the software distributed by Google Inc., and Apple's iOS have shot past Research In Motion Ltd's BlackBerry, Gartner data show. ...

Read more at: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704774604576035611315663944.html

T-Mobile-branded Dell Streak 7 Android tablet spotted

By Florin on 27 Dec 10 Remember that rumored Dell Android tablet with a 7 inch display? Apparently, the tablet is called Dell Streak 7 (it makes sense, ...

Read more at: http://www.unwiredview.com/2010/12/27/t-mobile-branded-dell-streak-7-android-tablet-spotted/

More Dell Streak 7 images emerge

Hot on the heels of a leaked television commercial treatment for the 7 inch Android tablet, the folks at CellPhoneSignal have snagged a few more images of ...

Read more at: http://liliputing.com/2010/12/more-dell-streak-7-images-emerge.html

Leak: Evo Shift 4G appears in Best Buy inventory with prices

According to the report by Android Police, purports that the WiMax capable phone will retail for as low as $150 on contract or $550 off-contract. ...

Read more at: http://www.electronista.com/articles/10/12/26/contract.and.off.contract.pricing.options.detailed/

BenQ To Reveal 10.1" R100 Android Tablet At CES

... will be on hand to reveal their first 10.1" tablet, one that has a 1024x600 resolution touch panel, Android and a Samsung processor clocked at 833MHz. ...

Read more at: http://hothardware.com/News/BenQ-To-Reveal-101-R100-Android-Tablet-At-Ces/

Android Stole Christmas: How, When and Why?

Throughout this year, we saw a whole lot of tablets, most of them were based on Android OS, with Nvidia Tegra GPUs and God knows what else. ...

Read more at: http://www.technews.org/android-stole-christmas-how-when-and-why.htm

Acer's Tegra-based Android Tablet on Video

Engadget points to three videos listed on YouTube that briefly demonstrate Acer's upcoming 10-inch Android tablet. Currently very little is known about the ...

Read more at: http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Tegra-Froyo-Honeycomb-gyroscope-10-inch-tablet,news-9498.html

Android Market carrier billing comes to AT&T

By Ryan Paul | Last updated December 24, 2010 6:50 AM Google announced this week that carrier billing in the Android Market is now available to AT&T ...

Read more at: http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2010/12/android-market-carrier-billing-comes-to-att.ars

Android 3.0: Coming In March?

Case in point: Just weeks ago, Google took the wraps off of Android Gingerbread, the latest and greatest version of its mobile operating system. ...

Read more at: http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20101223/tc_pcworld/android30cominginmarch

AT&T customers can buy Android apps on their monthly bill

The Android Market is undergoing a wave of changes, the latest of which is the option for AT&T customers to use Direct Carrier Billing. ...

Read more at: http://androinica.com/2010/12/23/att-customers-can-buy-android-apps-on-their-monthly-bill/

Firefox 4 beta 3 for Android hands on: Mozilla browser hits the Market

by Lee Mathews on December 22, 2010 at 07:50 PM Mozilla has released a new beta of Firefox 4 for Android and Maemo to keep the mobile browser in step with ...

Read more at: http://downloadsquad.switched.com/2010/12/22/firefox-4-beta-3-for-android-hands-on-mozilla-browser-hits-the-market/

Verizon Motorola 4G Android Phone on Horizon

Motorola only makes Android phones. Do the math. Verizon Wireless will sell a 4G smartphone from Motorola in 2011, which by default means Google's Android ...

Read more at: http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Verizon-Motorola-4G-Android-Phone-on-Horizon-133069/

Instagram Captures A Million Users. Up Next: API, Android, And Funding

At this point, he believes that will beat their next big project out the door: an Android version of the app. Yes, they're working on it, but Systrom says ...

Read more at: http://techcrunch.com/2010/12/21/instagram-one-million/

Nokia Rumored to Develop WP7 Device, Windows Market Grows Faster Than Android

This is their only solution to stop an all conquering Android." Nokia's tribulations have been well-documented here on DT [1] [2] [3]. ...

Read more at: http://www.dailytech.com/Nokia+Rumored+to+Develop+WP7+Device+Windows+Market+Grows+Faster+Than+Android/article20452.htm

Android tablet preview

by Donald Bell If 2011 will be a breakout year for Android tablets, CES will serve as the starting gate. When my boss asks me what tablets I expect to see ...

Read more at: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20026183-283.html

Android tablets to grab 39% of market by 2012

The number of alternatives to the iPad is growing though with new offerings running Android landing all the time. One of the more popular alternatives to ...

Read more at: http://androidcommunity.com/android-tablets-to-grab-39-of-market-by-2012-20101220/

'Big App' is watching you, with iPhone worse offender than Android

... thousands of apps for the iPhoneâ€"found: “iPhone apps transmitted more data than the apps on phones using Google (GOOG) Inc.'s Android operating system. ...

Read more at: http://www.appolicious.com/tech/articles/4425-big-app-is-watching-you-with-iphone-worse-offender-than-android

Apple iPad to Lead Android in Tablet Market in 2012

Google Android tablets will comprise 39 percent of the tablet market by 2012, nearing Apple's 44 percent iPad share. The trend mirrors how Android handsets ...

Read more at: http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/Apple-iPad-to-Lead-Android-in-Tablet-Market-in-2012-193204/

Android, iOS apps skirt privacy policy to share user data with advertisers

The report also pointed out that not all apps were available for Android, including the company's own news app. "Because of the test's size," the report ...

Read more at: http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/18/android_ios_apps_skirt_privacy_policy_to_share_user_data_with_advertisers.html

First Android game using Unreal Engine 3, Dungeon Defenders, coming December 23

It seems like Android is getting a new great game every other day, and Google's platform is finally getting the attention it deserves from game developers. ...

Read more at: http://androinica.com/2010/12/18/first-android-game-using-unreal-engine-3-dungeon-defenders-coming-december-23/

Is Honeycomb Being Released as Android 2.4 this February?

by Quentyn Kennemer on December 17th, 2010 It's long been believed that the next iteration of Android â€" after the newly-launched Gingerbread 2.3 - would be ...

Read more at: http://phandroid.com/2010/12/17/is-honeycomb-being-released-as-android-2-3-this-february/

Have You Been Seeing Longer App Descriptions in the Android Market?

Ever since I got the new Android market on my device, app descriptions seemed a lot longer. A lot more winded. The initial change a while back added about ...

Read more at: http://phandroid.com/2010/12/17/have-you-been-seeing-longer-app-descriptions-in-the-android-market/

Google updates Android Maps app, making iPhone maps look even older

Those are huge improvements, worth firing up an Android phone's Market program now to get this update instead of waiting for Android to notify you about it. ...

Read more at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/16/AR2010121605533.html

Dell Venue Announced with Android 2.2, No Keyboard

by Quentyn Kennemer on December 16th, 2010 KT out in South Korea has outed the Dell Venue â€" an Android version of the Windows-running Venue Pro. ...

Read more at: http://phandroid.com/2010/12/16/dell-venue-announced-with-android-2-2-no-keyboard/

Android App Inventor now open for all to use

Good news for everyone who has wanted to try the Android App Inventor by Google but haven't been able to, you can now! Announced earlier this afternoon on ...

Read more at: http://www.droidgamers.com/index.php/game-news/android-game-news/983-android-app-inventor-now-open-for-all-to-use

OoVoo Mobile takes on Qik, Fring for Android video chat

by Jessica Dolcourt Fring, Apple FaceTime, and the Evo's Qik app for Android may have shone a light on mobile video chatting, but ooVoo is making good on an ...

Read more at: http://www.cnet.com/8301-19736_1-20025684-251.html

Google Improves Android Voice Recognition

And those bugs usually show up when when some particularly geeky dude is trying to impress a someone they think is cute by telling their Android phone to ...

Read more at: http://technorati.com/technology/android/article/google-improves-android-voice-recognition/

Google Confirms Zetawire Buy for NFC vs. Apple, RIM

The talent likely helped Android 2.3 NFC development. Google Dec. 13 confirmed that it has purchased Zetawire, a Canadian startup whose technology is ...

Read more at: http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Google-Confirms-Zetawire-Buy-for-NFC-vs-Apple-RIM-700697/

Verizon Wireless Sales Likely Not Hurt by Android

By Sindre Lia, Tuesday 14 December 2010 It looks like AT&T's introduction of tiered data plans have made it look like Android isn't performing well on ...

Read more at: http://www.infosyncworld.com/reviews/cell-phones/verizon-wireless-android/11598.html

Android Market Rolling Out Update, Changes Refund Window to 15 Minutes

Google is rolling out an update to the Android Market this week containing many changes, the most notable of which is the removal of the 24-hour window to ...

Read more at: http://lifehacker.com/5712868/android-market-rolling-out-update-changes-refund-window-to-15-minutes

Hands-on with the new Android Market on a Galaxy Tab

By Matthew Miller | December 12, 2010, 4:17pm PST A new version of the Android Market will be launching soon with some layout changes and policy changes. ...

Read more at: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/mobile-gadgeteer/hands-on-with-the-new-android-market-on-a-galaxy-tab/4203

Google rewarms Android Market, still half baked next to iPhone App Store

By Daniel Eran Dilger Despite the delivery of a variety of new and improved smartphone models, the Android experience is still straggling behind Apple's ...

Read more at: http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/11/google_rewarms_android_market_still_half_baked_next_to_iphone_app_store.html

Google rewarms Android Market, still half baked next to iPhone App Store

By Daniel Eran Dilger Despite the delivery of a variety of new and improved smartphone models, the Android experience is still straggling behind Apple's ...

Read more at: http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/11/google_rewarms_android_market_still_half_baked_next_to_iphone_app_store.html

Android Market revamped to fight iOS in discovery, games

Google tonight rolled out a redesigned version of Android Market with an aim to close gaps between its store and Apple's. The update goes beyond showing ...

Read more at: http://www.electronista.com/articles/10/12/11/google.takes.android.market.overhaul.live/

RIM's BlackBerry rapidly lost Verizon share to Android

Its share is now below 20 percent, thanks to the heavily promoted launch of Android smartphones on the carrier. According to a report by John Paczkowski of ...

Read more at: http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/10/rims_blackberry_rapidly_lost_verizon_share_to_android.html

Test Out the Gingerbread SDK on Your Android Phone

If our screenshot tour wasn't enough to satiate your Gingerbread lust, a bunch of Android developers have already started porting the Android 2.3 SDK to ...

Read more at: http://lifehacker.com/5711100/test-out-the-gingerbread-sdk-on-your-android-phone

Android Sales to Reach Nokia's

Nokia should start worrying about the competition that Android phones now represent. If in January the sale rate was of 60000 phones per day, Android sales ...

Read more at: http://www.worldnewsheardnow.com/android-sales-to-reach-nokia%E2%80%99s/4887/

Google's Android closing gap on Nokia's Symbian

A T-Mobile G1 Google phone running Android is shown photographed in Encinitas, California January 20, 2010. By Tarmo Virki, European Technology ...

Read more at: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6B82K420101209

Android Tablets

... rival to Apple's iPad, but most manufacturers decided to wait until next year, when Google will release Honeycomb, a tablet-oriented version of Android. ...

Read more at: http://www.pcworld.com/article/212905/android_tablets.html

Wrong! Android Team's Dan Morrill Says No 1GHz Requirement for Gingerbread

by Kevin Krause on December 8th, 2010 Let's all let out a collective sigh of relief: Android Open Source and Compatibility Tech Lead Dan Morrill has sent ...

Read more at: http://phandroid.com/2010/12/08/wrong-android-teams-dan-morrill-says-no-1ghz-requirement-for-gingerbread/

Google Maps for Android to Add 3D and Offline Support

Get ready, folks with no sense of direction; Google Maps 5.0 app for Android is looking to make your life a lot easier with 3D graphics, more accurate ...

Read more at: http://mashable.com/2010/12/07/google-maps-5/

New Google Maps for Android to Render 3D Street Level

Now that I have that out of the way, let's take a look at just how Google is taking local to new levels of interesting with their Maps 5.0 app for Android, ...

Read more at: http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2010/12/new-google-maps-for-android-to-render-3d-street-level.html

Android activation pace hits a plateau below Apple's iOS

By Daniel Eran Dilger Android mobile activation numbers have leveled off dramatically after two years of rapid increases, signaling a maturing of the ...

Read more at: http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/06/android_activation_pace_hits_a_plateau_below_apples_ios.html

Android leaderboard: The 12 best smartphones [UPDATED]

By Jason Hiner | December 6, 2010, 5:00am PST A hot, new Android phone seems to hit the market almost every week. To help you sort through them all, ...

Read more at: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/android-leaderboard-the-12-best-smartphones-updated/39082

Notion Ink hints at Android 2.3 on December 6

Notion Ink's weekend update has strongly hinted that Google could launch Android 2.3 as soon as tomorrow. CEO Rohan Shravan said December 6 would be ...

Read more at: http://www.electronista.com/articles/10/12/05/notion.ink.hints.android.23.unveil.at.d.mobile/

Samsung Epic 4G, first Galaxy S to receive Android 2.2 in US

The Samsung Epic 4G is the first Galaxy S series phone in the US to receive an Android 2.2 update in the US. Sprint is pushing the official Samsung TouchWiz ...

Read more at: http://www.electronista.com/articles/10/12/05/sprint.servers.pushing.ota.update.to.handsets/

Android This Week: 1M Tabs; Droid Pro; Sony Reader

Motorola bridges the gap between Android and BlackBerry with the Droid Pro handset, which is aimed at the enterprise user and is available on the Verizon ...

Read more at: http://gigaom.com/2010/12/04/android-this-week-1m-tabs-droid-pro-sony-reader/

Biz Break: Google vs. Apple: Android army closes in on iPhone

By Frank Michael Russell Product shots of the latest iteration of Android smart phones in the studio in San Jose, Calif. on Thursday, September 30, 2010. ...

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Biz Break: Google vs. Apple: Android army closes in on iPhone

By Frank Michael Russell Product shots of the latest iteration of Android smart phones in the studio in San Jose, Calif. on Thursday, September 30, 2010. ...

Read more at: http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_16770337