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From the formation of the Open Handset Alliance to the launch of Ice Cream Sandwich, from the T-Mobile G1 to Nexus Galaxy, Android has crossed a long road. Key dates, features and figures are all here. Google is well positioned to become the dominant player in the mobile industry. iOS is still strong but Android…
Sony Ericsson confirmed that all of its 2011 smartphones will get Android 4.0. The Dutch arm of the Swedish-Japanese handset maker turned to Facebook to announce the news, which will affect a number of devices such as Xperia Play, neo, neo V, mini, mini pro, Ray, Pro, active, arc and arc S. In other words,…
Google’s Android platform is rapidly rising to the top. Two years ago it was far, far away from Apple’s iOS and soon enough, it will be the most widely used mobile platform. So how did they do it? Lots of hard work, a bit of luck and the fact that competition (aside from Apple) was…
Last week Google and Samsung held a joint press conference in Hong Kong to announce the Galaxy Nexus and the newest version of Android, known as 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. As impressive as the Galaxy Nexus is, some people are terrified by the sheer size of the thing. What makes matter worse, Ice Cream Sandwich…
Yesterday morning Microsoft announced on their Microsoft on the Issues blog that Compal has just become the 10th company to sign a deal that ensures that they’ll be able to build devices that use Google’s Android software without getting sued. Never heard of Compal? Like Foxconn, the company that Apple uses to build their iPhone,…
Those of you with T-Mobile’s version of the Samsung Galaxy S II may be glad to know that your device of choice has been rooted. I’m saying “may” because not everyone is interested to modify its SGS2 smartphone, since the out-of-box experience is already rock-solid. However, if you feel adventurous, you can try out to…
VIZIO is bundling three months of free Hulu Plus access with the VIZIO 8 tablet purchase. While those who buy the tablet will get Hulu Plus installed out of box, folks who already own one will have to update to get the application (and the mentioned 3 months of free service) installed on their device.…
Lookout Mobile launched a new mobile app for iPhone users, helping them feel safer while “doing their thing” on the web or using some web-connected app. The new Lookout Mobile Security application is free to download, offering an array of features, including: Missing Device – allows users to locate their lost or stolen phone on…
Just in time for the upcoming Christmas shopping season, Millennial Media unveiled a series of enhancements to its mobile advertising solutions to help developers make even more money from their ad-supported apps. There are new Client Ads that allow developers to sell campaigns to their own advertisers using Millennial’s ad-serving technology. In addition, developers are…
We’ve already told you the unlocked Motorola RAZR smartphone will be available in the UK in November. Now we have one of the country’s major carriers, O2, giving it a dedicated page on its site, while also citing November as a launch date. Unfortunately, the Telefónica-owned operator “forgot” to mention the exact date and the…