BlackBerry Messenger for Android exclusively pictured for the first time
This would have been a much bigger deal a couple years back, but BlackBerry Messenger is indeed coming to iOS and Android later this year, …
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Why Android’s ‘cheap and nasty’ strategy is a huge threat to the iOS ecosystem
Yes, many Android phones have that tacky, plastic feel. No, Android vendors selling those sub-$200 phones are not making much money. Yes, Android is seriously fragmented. …
New HTC One tweak lets you run Sense and stock Android on the same phone
Devices running stock Android haven’t exactly been big sellers compared to vendor-customized devices, but a vocal minority continues to clamor for more pure Google experiences. …
Microsoft Office Mobile finally available for Android
Microsoft released Office Mobile for the iPhone last month and as the days and weeks passed, many began to wonder when Microsoft’s popular productivity software …
Messaging apps now dominate Android app market revenue
Many angry readers ask me why I yammer on endlessly about messaging apps like LINE and Kakaotalk. Why would anybody care so much about this app …
Android fragmentation: A blessing and a curse
Android is certainly a very fragmented mobile operating system, but is this an entirely bad thing? British network-testing firm OpenSignal has posted a new chart showing …
BlackBerry’s U.S. market share plummets to just 1% in Q2 despite Z10, Q10 push
The second calendar quarter marked the first in which BlackBerry’s debut BlackBerry 10 smartphone, the Z10, was on store shelves for the entire quarter. It …
Dell’s potential savior, a $100 Android computer the size of a USB stick, now shipping to testers
Dell is said to be working on a new device under the code-name “Project Ophelia,” and reports suggest it will essentially be an Android-powered computer …
History repeats itself: Android tablet shipments blow past iPad
Whether or not people are really using Android tablets, it has become clear that Android tablet shipments are absolutely exploding as Apple’s overall iPad shipments decline. …
Android’s next big feature may be real-time language translation
Google is building a mobile translator that will one day make traveling around the world a breeze. Hugo Barra, Google vice president of product management …
Chromecast may just be the beginning of Google’s assault on the living room
A new report suggests that Chromecast may just be phase one of Google’s plan to take over the living room. According to The Wall Street Journal, …
HP to target back-to-school crowd with $99 Android tablet
Fresh off Google’s announcement that it will launch a Textbook section in its Play store, a new report claims HP is planning a low-cost tablet to …
Verizon’s LG G2 to reportedly launch in September
A new report claims that LG’s upcoming flagship smartphone will be available on Verizon in the coming months. According to Korean news outlet The Kyunghyang …
Who is actually using Android tablets?
Google has now activated 70 million Android tablets, but how many of those devices are getting regular use? Benedict Evans, a strategy consultant for Enders Analysis, …
Symantec spots first two apps that exploit biggest-ever Android security hole
Less than a month after researchers at Bluebox Security uncovered the biggest Android security hole to date, Symantec has spotted two malicious apps that are taking …
Google brings Android content to your TV with Chromecast
At its press event in San Francisco on Wednesday, Google announced a new device to help bring content from Android, iOS and Chrome OS devices, along with content …
Here comes Android 4.3: Google’s newest OS adds big boost to graphics
As expected, Google announced the newest version of its Android mobile operating system on Wednesday and it looks like a big focus of the latest …
Killing BBM: Rival messaging apps are on a rampage right now
BlackBerry Messenger is likely going to become available for Android and iOS by the end of September. While the world waits, download rates among cross-platform …
Sony’s upcoming 20-megapixel smartphone revealed in leak
Pictures that are purportedly of Sony’s upcoming Xperia i1 smartphone have surfaced on the Chinese website Sina Weibo. The images, which were republished by Gadget Helpline, …
NVIDIA Shield gaming console to begin shipping on July 31st
NVIDIA on Monday announced that its Shield gaming system will begin shipping by the end of the month. The company previously delayed the launch of …
The ‘irrelevance of Microsoft’ illustrated in a single chart
Microsoft has long been the leader when it comes to personal computing, but the advent of mobile marked a major paradigm shift that Microsoft still …
Nexus 7 sequel rumored to launch on July 30th
A new report suggests that Google’s next-generation Nexus 7 tablet will be released at the end of July. According to an image of an upcoming …
Daily Android activations grow to 1.5 million, Google Play surpasses 50 billion downloads
Google CEO Larry Page this week revealed that more than 1.5 million Android devices are being activated each day, up from 1.3 million last September. …
Next-gen Nexus 7 specs leak: Quad-core CPU, Android 4.3 and wireless charging
A new leak claims to reveal the specs for Google’s upcoming second-generation Nexus 7 tablet. According to Engadget, the slate will be equipped with a …
Are tablets making us smarter?
The rise of tablets has had a tremendous impact on us in a number of ways. Emerging markets have more widespread access to the Web …
BBM for Android will reportedly launch by the end of September
Sunil Lalvani, managing director for BlackBerry India, apparently confirmed in an interview with IBN Live that BlackBerry Messenger will launch on Android in the next two months. …
Android users found to be least likely to pay for apps
A new report suggests that consumers aren’t interested in paying for mobile apps and over time have forced developers to release their apps for free. …
New leak shows Android 4.3 running on Google’s Nexus 4
Google was expected to unveil an updated version of its Android platform during the recent Google I/O conference, but the show came and went without …
Elop finally admits why Nokia didn’t switch to Android: Samsung scared him away
Every single time Nokia unveils a new smartphone or reports numbers of any kind, a familiar question is raised: What if Nokia had switched to …
Samsung is trying to bring back the flip phone
What could be next for Samsung, the company that single-handily conquered the Android market with its Galaxy smartphones and tablets. How about the rebirth of …
