University scientists brings Gmail gag to life [video]
There is quite a bit of Internet showmanship that takes place every year on April 1st. Tech companies and blogs — present company excluded — …
Google Maps 5.3 for Android released, now with location dashboard
Recently, Google announced an update to its Maps application for Android. Bearing version number 5.3, the update brings new location features that target Latitude an …
Bloomberg: Sony Honeycomb tablet to launch in U.S. by summer’s end
Over the weekend, Bloomberg filed a very brief report stating that electronics manufacturer Sony will soon test the Android-tablet waters. Citing statements made by the company’s CEO …
Larry Page takes the reins as Google CEO
Notice anything different with Google today? No? Neither did we. As announced back in January, Google co-founder Larry Page re-assumed his role as CEO of …
Federal grand jury to investigate Apple, Google over app privacy concerns
A new report filed by The Wall Street Journal suggests that New Jersey federal prosecutors are beginning to take a long, hard look at mobile applications. The …
Google Nexus S 4G launch imminent, Samsung Replenish coming on the 25th?
We don’t have too much info to report for the time being, but we’re hearing that the highly anticipated Google Nexus S 4G will be …
87% of Android developers think fragmentation is a problem, survey finds
The debate surrounding Android fragmentation continues to draw attention, and the issue resurfaced on Monday following the results of a recent survey. According to Baird …
Google places $900M bid for 6,000 Nortel patents
The business of smartphone production is starting to look more like the a John Grisham legal novel. While handset makers try to out-innovate each other …
Gaming and a girl gone wild: Sony Ericsson looks to the past to define the future
According to data released by The Nielson Company in March, Sony Ericsson’s share of the U.S. smartphone market is barely a blip on the radar. …
AT&T confirms early upgrade price changes for iPhone 4, other smartphones
AT&T has confirmed to BGR that it has made changes to early upgrade pricing for its smartphones. The changes impact customers who wish to upgrade …
Sony Ericsson launches Xperia PLAY in 11 markets (not U.S.)
Sony Ericsson on Friday launched its highly anticipated Xperia PLAY smartphone in 11 markets today, with six additional markets to follow over the next two …
Microsoft files complaint against Google with European Commission
Microsoft has filed a complaint with the European Commission in regards to Google’s search operations in the European Union. “Our filing today focuses on a …
PlayStation games now available in Android Market
Ahead of the release of Sony Ericsson’s highly anticipated Xperia PLAY smartphone, Sony PlayStation games have begun appearing in Google’s Android Market. Five title’s became …
Android loses more ‘open’ cred as Google fights fragmentation
According to a report filed by Bloomberg Businessweek, Google is beginning to shorten the proverbial leash that Android licensees are currently attached to. Citing “dozens” …
Google reaches settlement with FTC in Google Buzz privacy case
On Wednesday, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced it has reached a settlement with Google over its controversial Google Buzz social network. The FTC charged …
Dell, HP executives take shots at Apple, iPad; look foolish
Here’s a head scratcher: You’re an executive at a major electronics manufacturer. A company, Apple, has beaten you to market with its first tablet offering, …
In-app billing launches on Android Market
Via a brief blog post, Google has announced the availability of in-app billing for Android Market applications. The new feature will allow application makers to …
Mozilla launches Firefox 4 for Android and Maemo [video]
On Tuesday, Mozilla released the latest version of Firefox 4 for Android and Maemo smartphones. Firefox 4 now includes support for Firefox Sync, which allows …
IDC: Windows Phone will be No. 2 in 2015, passing iPhone and BlackBerry
IDC on Tuesday released a new report detailing its vision of the smartphone market through 2011 and beyond. The research firm sees global smartphone shipments …
Amazon may intro cloud storage for music/movies/books this week
Amazon may launch a new online storage locker this week that will allow users to store digital content — such as books, music, and movies …
WSJ: Google to hook up with MasterCard, Citigroup in mobile payments venture
According to the Wall Street Journal, Google, MasterCard, and Citigroup are collaborating to bring mobile payments, via NFC, to Android smartphones. Citing anonymous sources, the publication writes …
T-Mobile may launch HTC Flyer tablet
Sprint announced last week that it would soon launch the HTC Flyer Android tablet rebranded as the EVO View 4G. Now, a new rumor circulating …
Amazon allows Android application ‘test drives’ via virtual machine
Here’s an interesting way to add value to your mobile application store, free test drives! An overlooked feature of Amazon’s new Android app store provides …
LG to produce Nexus tablet for Google, suggests rumor
According to intel acquired by blog Mobile Review, LG has been tasked with producing a pure-Google, Nexus tablet for the Mountain View-based Android maker. Details are scarce …
Google Music service being tested internally
Google is said to be testing its new Google Music service internally, according to sources speaking to CNET. Google had originally planned to make an …
ATRIX 4G and Inspire 4G will get HSUPA next month
BGR has confirmed with AT&T that both the Motorola ATRIX 4G and the HTC Inspire 4G will receive software updates in April that will enable …
In-app billing hits Android next week, developer testing starts now
Google announced on Friday that it will launch in-app billing for the Android Market next week. In-app billing will allow users to purchase more content …
RIM opens up BlackBerry PlayBook to support Android apps
The news we reported exclusively many months ago has just been officially confirmed by RIM — the company will indeed support Google Android apps on …
Best of CTIA Wireless 2011
Mickey Mouse and pals stepped aside this week in sunny Orlando, Florida to make way for the latest and greatest gear wireless companies had to …
Google’s Chrome 11 includes text-to-speech, accelerated 3D CSS
In a recent blog post, Google announced two new features it would be adding to the beta builds of its Chrome 11 Web browser: speech-to-text …
