Google to charge for Google Maps access starting in January
Beginning January 1st, Google will start charging a fee to developers and websites that frequently access its Google Maps API service, BBC reported recently. Developers …
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Windows market share slides in October as Mac, Linux gain
Just-released data from Net Applications shows that Microsoft’s share of the PC operating system market continued its slow decent in October as Apple’s Mac operating …
News360 3.0 now available for iPhone and Android smartphones [updated]
News360 announced on Tuesday that the second generation of its popular news client is now available for the iPhone and Android smartphones. We are big …
Google details new Gmail changes [video]
This past summer, Google began rolling out a sample of its revamped Gmail user interface and on Tuesday it discussed many of the brand new …
New Apple Store app launches Thursday; here’s how it will change Apple’s retail operations
While information about Apple’s new iOS app and retail plans have leaked out in various forms over the past few weeks, we now have the …
Windows 8 will be huge for Microsoft and PC industry, Acer CEO says
Microsoft’s upcoming next-generation operating system will be the driving force behind the company’s triumphant “re-rise” according to Acer chairman and CEO, J.T. Wang. While Microsoft maintained …
iOS market share balloons in October, Android climbs to No. 2 mobile OS
Propelled by the popularity of its iPad tablet and the successful launch of the latest iPhone, Apple’s share of the mobile operating system market jumped …
AirPlay Mirroring, iMessage reportedly headed to OS X [video]
The eventual arrival of iMessage on OS X, in some form, is almost a foregone conclusion at this point, but a new report claims to …
WhatsApp users now send over 1 billion messages each day
We’ve been big fans of WhatsApp’s cross-platform messaging service ever since it first launched, and directly outside of Apple’s own iMessage or RIM’s BlackBerry Messenger …
Windows Phone Apollo update may land in mid-2012
Microsoft is poised to issue its next Windows Phone update during the middle of next year, Engadget said Thursday, citing Nokia executive vice president Michael …
Android fragmentation gets visualized [infographic]
There have been six smartphone distribution updates since Android was released: Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread and most recently, Ice Cream Sandwich. One man, Michael …
Verizon Wireless issues HTC ThunderBolt Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) update
Verizon Wireless announced on Wednesday that it is beginning to issue an Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) update to its HTC ThunderBolt customers. In addition to bringing …
Sprint issues security fix for HTC phones
Sprint on Tuesday confirmed that it has released an over-the-air security update for several HTC smartphones. In a statement posted to Sprint’s community forum by …
Motorola to release first Android 4.0 devices six weeks after final ICS build [updated]
Motorola Mobility announced on its Twitter account Tuesday that it will release devices powered by Google’s latest Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) operating system six …
RIM to release PlayBook OS 2.0 mid-February, still struggling with multi-device BBM support
BGR reported exclusive details of RIM’s upcoming BBX-based smartphone code-named the BlackBerry Colt earlier this year, and we have since heard that there is going …
Android said to have overtaken Apple in global mobile app downloads
Applications downloaded to Android devices in the second quarter surpassed the number apps downloaded from Apple’s iOS App Store. New data from market research and …
BGR for iPhone (and iPad!) gets updated
We’re back with a huge update to our popular BGR for iPhone app and this time, in addition to redoing the app from the ground …
Android Market surpasses 500,000 published apps
The total number of published applications in Google’s Android Market climbed past the half-million mark in September. According to data from mobile app market intelligence …
BBX 2.0 demo shows Android apps running on BlackBerry PlayBook [video]
Earlier this week, Research In Motion introduced the developer beta of BBX OS 2.0, which supports the Eclipse Android development platform on the company’s BlackBerry PlayBook. …
Windows Phone boss ‘flattered’ by Android 4.0 copycat features
Microsoft’s head of Windows Phone Andy Lees recently said he was flattered by parts of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich that appear to mimic features …
Chitika: iOS 5 accounted for over 20% of iOS traffic within five days of launch
Apple released the latest version of its iOS platform to the public last week on October 12th and within five days, the platform accounted for …
Google Music Store ‘will have a little twist’ Andy Rubin says
During the AsiaD conference in Hong Kong on Wednesday, Google’s Android boss Andy Rubin said his company’s upcoming music store “will have a little twist.” …
Netflix adds support for Honeycomb tablets
Netflix subscribers can finally stream movies to their Android tablets without worrying about installing third-party .apks files or attempting annoying work-arounds. The company announced on Wednesday …
Ice Cream Sandwich for Motorola DROID RAZR landing in early 2012
Motorola’s senior vice president of portfolio and product management Alain Mutricy confirmed on Wednesday that the DROID RAZR, announced Tuesday for Verizon Wireless, will receive …
Android 4.0 coming to Nexus S, other Gingerbread phones
Google on Wednesday confirmed that its next-generation Android operating system will soon become available as an update for the Nexus S and other Gingerbread phones. …
Dell, HP may release Windows 8 tablets in Q3 of 2012
Dell and HP will reportedly be among the first manufacturers to launch Windows 8 tablets, and the devices could be on the market as soon …
RIM to offer free ‘premium’ app and tech support to make up for BlackBerry outage
Research In Motion announced on Monday that it will soon offer BlackBerry users 12 free “premium” applications through December 31, 2011 as an apology for …
Spotify surpasses 250,000 U.S. subscribers
Spotify now has more than 250,000 subscribers in the United States, Reuters reported recently. The service also now has more than 2 million paid subscribers …
Microsoft completes $8.5 billion Skype purchase
Microsoft announced on Friday that it has completed its $8.5 billion purchase of Skype. Skype will exist as a new division within Microsoft and Skype …
Acer founder: Android will beat Apple
Acer founder Stan Shih thinks Apple’s days at the top are numbered, and Google’s Android operating system will be the victor in the industry’s heated …
