Motorola DROID RAZR on sale today, $111 from Amazon
Verizon Wireless’ flagship smartphone for the holiday season, the DROID RAZR, will finally become available Friday at 11:11 a.m. local time. The 7.1-millimeter thin smartphone …
Facebook’s Zuckerberg says Google, Yahoo and Microsoft collect data ‘behind your back’ [video]
In a recent interview on the Charlie Rose show, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that Yahoo, Microsoft and Google are secretly collecting user data. …
Google lures college students to Google+ in effort to speed adoption
Google’s latest social networking effort follows a long line of failed attempts to break into a space owned by the likes of Facebook, Twitter and …
Google Offers for Android now available
Google launched its Google Offers for Android application on Thursday, a new app that allows users to search and find local deals. The application is …
Microsoft tears into Google, says it lacks a product roadmap
Microsoft’s senior director of online services Tom Rizzo recently published a blog post titled “Google Graveyard” that tore into Google’s practice of launching products and …
Nielsen: Android expands smartphone OS lead in Q3, Apple still top vendor
Google’s lead among smartphone platforms grew wider in the United States last quarter as Research In Motion and Microsoft each lost share to Android. Just-released …
Google launches official Gmail app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch [updated]
Google released an official Gmail application for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch on Wednesday. According to Google, the application supports the following features: Get …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Motorola Mobility to shed 800 jobs ahead of Google merger
Motorola Mobility will spend $31 million as it lays off 800 employees ahead of its planned acquisition by Google, Bloomberg reported on Monday. Motorola said …
In-Stat: Low-cost Android phone shipments to reach 339 million in 2015
Global shipments of low-cost Android smartphones are expected to explode over the next four years. A new report from market intelligence firm In-Stat suggests that …
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 …
Android usage poised to pass Symbian in Nokia’s backyard; iOS already No. 1
Usage of Android-based devices has exploded in Nordic countries over the past few months and is set to push Symbian into the No. 3 spot …
ABI: Tablet shipments exploded in Q2 to surpass netbooks for the first time
Global tablet sales into channels exploded in the second quarter of 2011 to surpass netbooks for the first time in the emerging category’s young history. …
M-CAM: Microsoft is ‘like a deranged Easter Bunny’ with Android bullying strategy
Microsoft’s alleged strategy of forcing Android partners into intellectual property licensing deals with threats of legal action is once again under fire. In a report …
Microsoft inks licensing deal with Compal, boasts of grip on Android ODMs
One week after announcing a similar deal with Quanta, Microsoft on Sunday revealed a new licensing arrangement with consumer electronics original design manufacturer Compal Electronics, …
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 …
iOS developers said to earn more from app sales than Google makes from its mobile business
Developers who build and sell apps for Apple’s iOS platform will collectively earn more money over the next year than Google will earn from its …
Steve Jobs vowed to destroy Android, called the platform a ‘stolen product’
Apple co-Founder and former chief executive Steve Jobs vowed to devote his life and all of Apple’s cash to destroying Google’s Android operating system, which …
SA: Global tablet shipments balloon 280% in Q3, Apple owned 67% of market
Global media tablet shipments in the third quarter ballooned 280% over the same quarter last year to reach 17 million units. Boston-based research and consulting …
Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus reportedly built to avoid Apple patent lawsuits
Samsung specifically designed the Galaxy Nexus to avoid patent lawsuits from Apple, Samsung’s mobile chief Shin Jong-kyun told Yonhap News Agency Wednesday. “We will see …
Google Wallet now supported by seven new retailers [video]
Google recently announced that its Google Wallet NFC mobile payment service now accepts a host of new retail locations, including American Eagle Outfitters, Foot Locker, …
Google unveils Android 4.0 ‘Ice Cream Sandwich’
During a press event in Hong Kong on Tuesday, Google officially took the wraps off of its latest Android operating system dubbed “Ice Cream Sandwich,” …
Dell CEO: Android cannot compete with the iPad on tablets, Windows 8 has best shot
Michael Dell, founder and CEO of Dell Inc., said on Tuesday that Android tablets have failed to gain significant traction in a market dominated by …
NTT DoCoMo confirms Galaxy Nexus will ship in November
Samsung and Google will take the wraps off of the Galaxy Nexus at 10:00 p.m. EST during a press conference in Hong Kong, and NTT …
Google to launch music store this quarter
Google will announce and launch its own music store this quarter, Business Insider said recently. The company revealed its Music beta service in May, which …
Google to shutter Buzz, focus on Google+
Google announced on Friday that it is shutting down a number of properties in the coming months, the most notable of which is likely its …
Samsung Galaxy Nexus appears in Verizon system, could land November 3rd
Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus, which was originally scheduled to debut during the CTIA Enterprise & Applications 2011 show this week, has reportedly made an appearance in …
Google reports huge Q3; revenue up 33%, profit up 26%
Google announced its third quarter 2011 results on Friday, which surpassed analyst expectations. “We had a great quarter,” Google CEO Larry Page said. “Revenue was …
