Google Play app revenue rockets to more than half of iOS in August
Distimo’s new August survey offers yet another snapshot of just how quickly Google Play is narrowing the gap behind iOS in app revenue generation. Last …
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Here’s why typing on Android phones is harder than typing on an iPhone
With occasionally unreliable autocorrect software and periodically clumsy fingers, typing on a virtual keyboard has never been easy. Take these issues and couple them with …
With $7 million in funding, Cyanogen aims to take on Windows Phone
For the past several years, Cyanogen’s goal has been to create a better, more secure and more customizable version of Android with its third-party CyanogenMod …
BBM for Android launches Saturday, BBM for iPhones on Sunday [updated]
The crowded cross-platform messaging space is about to get a bit more crowded. Industry watchers have repeatedly said that BlackBerry’s efforts to bring BBM to …
New app brings NSA-proof messaging to Android
Whether or not you have something to hide, online privacy is an issue we can’t afford to ignore anymore in light of hackers running rampant …
Video: Google’s Nexus 5 leaks in two new videos… after being left in a bar
By now you would think people tasked with testing unannounced smartphones would keep them pocketed while unwinding at a bar. Following in the footsteps of …
BBM for Android download leaks ahead of supposed launch this Friday
The cross-platform mobile messaging space has never been this crowded, but people still seem excited to check out BlackBerry’s upcoming entry. BBM for Android has …
How to stop Google from knowing every single Wi-Fi password you use on your Android phone
Google is no stranger to shady shenanigans with Wi-Fi and Computerworld’s Michael Horowitz notes that the company can see the passwords of every single Wi-Fi network you’ve …
Almost 1,000 fraudulent apps published on Google Play in August alone
Yes, there are downsides to Google’s policy of letting anyone publish their apps on Google Play. Symantec has found that scammers published almost 1,000 fraudulent apps …
Consumer interest in Kik and Viber explodes as BBM fades
It’s no surprise that the messaging app behemoth WhatsApp generates 95 times as much Google search volume as BlackBerry Messenger. But what’s pretty fascinating is …
NSA reportedly has access to your private iPhone, Android and BlackBerry data
In case you thought your smartphone might be a last bastion of safety for your private information, it appears that the NSA has complete and …
Nokia bashes Samsung and Android in bizarre Twitter attack
Nokia has nothing to lose now that it is in the process of exiting the mobile phone space, and the company recently took to Twitter …
Hands on: Sony’s new QX10 and QX100 turn any iPhone, Android phone into a Cyber-shot camera
The quality of images captured with smartphone cameras improves dramatically with each new generation of devices. In fact, we’re getting to the point where photos …
Google announces 1 billion Android activations, teases Android 4.4
In case you haven’t noticed, Android is a pretty popular mobile operating system. Google announced on Tuesday that it has now activated more than 1 …
Sony quietly reveals an awesome new PlayStation 4 feature
Sony’s PlayStation 4 and Microsoft’s Xbox One are easily two of the most highly anticipated launches of the year. Details continue to trickle out ahead …
BlackBerry teases BBM for Android, iPhone
It wasn’t a matter of if, but instead when BlackBerry would finally decide to decouple its BBM service from its own devices. Samsung has already …
Top Android exec departs Google amid reports of love triangle
Top Android executive Hugo Barra has confirmed that he has left Google to work at Xiaomi, an emerging Chinese Android smartphone vendor. The news was …
U.S. government warns agencies about dangers of Android malware
Despite some security improvements in recent releases, Android continues to have a major malware problem. The United States Department of Homeland Security has issued a …
Study: iPhone owners still more loyal than Android users
With Apple getting ready to debut two new iPhones on September 10th, the question of how many upgrades it can coax out of its current …
Sony teases 20-megapixel flagship ‘Honami’ smartphone with new photo
Sony is doing its best to get smartphone enthusiasts excited about its next-generation “Honami” flagship phone despite the fact that most attention is turned toward …
How I destroyed email
Email was destroying my life, so I destroyed email. I crushed everything about it that I hated, leaving only what I absolutely needed. I tore …
LG exec says new 6-inch phablet, tablet, Firefox phone and smartwatch all coming soon
LG is one of only a few outliers actually managing a small but consistent profit from selling Android smartphones, and the company is about to …
Mobile game apps now leaving portable console games in the dust
The long-term challenge that mobile apps present Nintendo keeps getting more formidable. The new joint study from IDC and App Annie shows how consumer spending …
How a fragmented smartphone market could dilute the iOS-Android duopoly
It’s always risky to project things like smartphone market share numbers over the next five years but Juniper Research is predicting something that should make …
Video: New app brings one of Moto X’s coolest features to other Android phones
There’s a lot to like on Motorola’s new Moto X — we reviewed the Moto X last week and called it one of the most …
BlackBerry’s best bet: iOS and Android?
BlackBerry is currently exploring a number of options as its struggles persist, and a buyout is among them. It’s nearly impossible to value the company …
It’s Android’s world: Platform accounts for 79% of smartphone shipments in Q2
Market share may not mean everything, but it certainly means a lot when it becomes as big as Android’s. Gartner this week confirmed a recent …
Android tablets still face major app gap with the iPad
Android tablets have been getting a lot more popular over the past year but they still face a major shortage of top-notch tablet-centric apps. Canalys …
Samsung’s Android flip phone leaks again in new images
Everything old is new again, and Samsung is seemingly looking to mix a little bit of the present with a whole lot of the past …
Sony prepping 20-megapixel Lumia 1020, Galaxy S4 Zoom rival
It’s still not entirely clear that smartphone buyers are willing to go against the grain and forgo more popular devices en masse in favor of …
