iOS and Android are stomping on Sony and Nintendo’s portable game businesses
Why spend money on a mobile gaming platform when you can play lots of high-quality games on your tablet? That’s the reality that portable game …
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Ice Cream Sandwich arrives on the DROID 4, enables global roaming
Verizon Wireless (VZ) and Motorola on Monday announced the long-awaited arrival of Ice Cream Sandwich on the DROID 4. The over-the-air update includes the standard …
Hands-on with Chameleon: Android tablets get a shot of adrenaline
Back in May, we told you about a new home screen replacement app, Chameleon for Android, that aimed to make the home screen on Android tablets …
Apple: People chose Android over the iPhone to stay with carrier, not for the OS itself
An internal Apple (AAPL) survey from 2010 that was used in the company’s ongoing trial with Samsung (005930) highlights the key reasons why consumers would choose …
OTA Update Center allows developers to push updates to custom Android ROMs
A new free service has been announced for developers of custom Android ROMs. The service, called OTA Update Center, is relatively simple and allows developers …
Jelly Bean port brings new life to Google’s first Android smartphone [video]
Crafty hackers on the forums overs at XDA-Developers have shown just what patience and hard work can accomplish. SoCal Devs on Thursday released a working …
Android gaming console startup Ouya raises $8.6 million from Kickstarter
On Thursday, Ouya’s Kickstarter campaign came to an end with the project having raised nearly $8.6 million from 63,416 backers. The startup is led by …
Nikon may unveil Android-powered camera with Google Play access on August 22nd
Nikon (7731) is reportedly preparing to announce its first Android powered compact camera, reportedly called the Coolpix S800 or S800c. According to Nikon Rumors, the camera will …
Android surges in Q2, accounts for more than two-thirds of all smartphones shipped
Android expanded its dominance of the global smartphone market last quarter and accounted for 68% of all smartphones shipped in Q2 2012, according to IDC. …
Galaxy S III rumored to receive Jelly Bean in Q3; Galaxy S II and Note updates slated for Q4
Samsung (005930) will reportedly update a number of its flagship smartphones to the latest version of Android by the end of the year. According to …
Microsoft’s patent pressure pays off: $800M in fees from Samsung, HTC dwarf Q2 Windows Phone sales
Microsoft’s (MSFT) Windows Phone platform continues to struggle but its income from the smartphone industry is booming. How is this possible? Simple: patent royalties. Microsoft …
How $60 could save your iPhone’s life [video]
There is no expression quite like the look of terror that hits someone’s face when his or her smartphone accidentally takes a bath. Be it …
HTC’s upcoming 5-inch, 1080p superphone reaffirmed ahead of fall release
BGR exclusively reported this past April that HTC (2498) will be the star of Verizon Wireless’s (VZ) fall lineup thanks to a new 5-inch superphone …
Samsung unveils Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet – again [video]
Samsung (005930) on Monday announced that its Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet will finally be released in August. The company first took the wraps off the new …
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and 7.0 Plus get Ice Cream Sandwich, but not in the U.S.
Two more big-name Android devices have finally been upgraded to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich: Samsung’s (005930) Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus and the Galaxy Tab …
HP TouchPad still marginally useful with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean port
Don’t toss the HP (HPQ) TouchPad into the ashcan of history just yet… SlashGear reports that it’s one of the few tablets out there so far that can deliver …
iOS developer is threatening to sue Android devs for using the word ‘ToDo’
A developer that creates apps for Apple’s (AAPL) iOS platform has threatened to sue an Android app maker for using the word “ToDo.” Appigo has sent a letter …
RIM CEO says company ‘seriously’ considered switch to Android
RIM (RIMM) CEO Thorsten Heins’s interview with the Telegraph on Thursday made headlines for his admission that the company can’t keep up with Apple (AAPL) and …
Samsung confirms a new supersized Samsung Galaxy Note will be unveiled this month
The smartphone that Samsunged Samsung (005930) ended up Samsunging us earlier this year when we learned that more than 7 million people purchased the prodigious phone. …
After eight months on Gingerbread, HTC finally updates Rezound to Android 4.0
At HTC’s (2498) Rezound press event in November, the Taiwanese manufacturer noted that its latest smartphone was Ice Cream Sandwich ready and would receive an …
Ice Cream Sandwich finally gaining steam as share jumps to 16%
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich seems to finally be catching on. The latest numbers from the Android Developers blog show that Ice Cream Sandwich is …
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich hits the Raspberry Pi
Raspberry Pi — the super-ugly, super-affordable $35 computer — is about to lose its Linux-only shackles and move into the modern touch interface era with Android. The Raspberry …
Android still powers more than half of all smartphones sold in the U.S.
Market research firm comScore on Wednesday released the results of its latest survey that found Android is still the most popular mobile operating system in the …
Google actually starts setting standards for Android apps on Google Play
The days of slapping a malicious Android app together and quickly tossing it onto the Google Play store are at an end. Per Mashable, Google …
Android might get the jump on iOS by adding multiple user support
One of the advantages of using a traditional operating system such as Windows or Mac OS X is the ability to have multiple user accounts …
Google Wallet updated to support all major credit and debit cards
Google (GOOG) on Wednesday announced an update to its Google Wallet app that allows users to add any credit or debit card to their smartphone …
iOS and Android growth stall in July as BlackBerry stabilizes
Research In Motion (RIMM) got some bad news this week as user interface magician and The Astonishing Tribe founder Hampus Jakobsson quit to explore new …
Quad-core Sony Xperia tablet leaks with Surface-style keyboard $450 price tag
Sony (ADR) is reportedly planning a thinner and more powerful successor to its Tablet S, according to leaked images obtained by German news site Mobiflip. …
Google toys with major Android redesign as patent wars heat up
The always-eagle-eyed PatentBolt has spotted a new patent application from Google (GOOG) that indicates the company is designing a way to bring radial menus to its …
Spotify finally brings streaming radio to Android devices
Spotify on Tuesday announced an update to the company’s popular Android app that adds the free custom radio feature that was previously only available for …
