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The heads behind Google’s Android team updated the platform distribution numbers going into the month of October. As expected, adoption for the Jelly Bean operating system has continued to grow as it now approaches 50 percent of all Android devices (48.6% to be exact). Keep in mind, this doesn’t mean that half of all users…
And we thought BlackBerry pretty much completed the testing of BBM for Android. Think again. The Canadian company is rolling out another round of tests among select group of Android users who’ll get to see a new welcome screen, the persistent notifications in the status bar and a slightly revamped UI. In addition, the mentioned…
Google acquired Flutter, startup focused on gesture recognition technology, which app uses front-facing camera to enable gesture-based commands on Windows and Mac OS computers. The search giant haven’t revealed what it will use this technology for, but we do hope to see it in some future version of Android. Meanwhile, here’s a snippet of the…
The “Amazon is making its smartphone” rumor refuses to die out, hinting us something indeed is happening at the online retail giant. The latest story we’ve got suggests that the company is working on two different devices, one of which will have some kind of a 3D user interface. This phone, code-named “Smith,” reportedly has…
After clearing U.S. Department of Defense high standards for secure communication, BlackBerry did it again, this time with NATO which approved BlackBerry smartphones for classified communications up to the level of “Restricted.” This in turn will allow agencies in NATO countries in all 28 member states to use smartphones made by the Canadian company in…
Samsung launched the Pan-European Developer Engagement Programme in an effort to foster “opportunities for developers keen to benefit from a closer working relationship with Samsung across Europe.” The world’s biggest smartphone maker said that “various levels of engagement are available, but all offer improved channels of communication with Samsung for a more collaborative application development…
It’s almost official – Apple and China Mobile have found a mutual ground and soon enough, the iPhone will be available from the world’s largest mobile operator! As far as we’ve understood, China Mobile will launch one of the two new iPhones (or both) in late October or early November. The posters and other marketing…
Elliptic Labs is an interesting company with a novel idea that could easily change the way we use our devices. Their ultrasonic touchless gesturing technology promises to bring “science fiction closer to reality.” Using the company’s Android SDK for touchless gesturing, and a phone/tablet equipped with tiny microphones and transducers – users could interact with…
ZTE may be gearing towards bringing the Nubia Z5 Mini to the United States, GforGames is reporting. During the International Communications Exhibition event in Beijing, the company’s executive mentioned something of this sort, pretty much starting the rumor-mill across the Interwebs. The smartphone we’re talking about here is a mini version of the big/regular Nubia…
Samsung Ventures Investment Corporation (SVIC), which is the Korean giant’s global investment arm, has invested $4 million in provider of wireless charging and inductive power solutions – PowerbyProxi. This is the first time Samsung is putting its cash into the wireless power industry, and as a result – it will be able to work closely…