comScore, Nielsen proclaim Android as U.S.’s most popular smartphone operating system
Android has already assumed its position on top of the global smartphone totem pole, and now, according to two separate analytics firm, it has seized the top …
RBC: 185 million tablets sold by end of 2014, Android to dominate long-term
In a note to investors on Thursday, RBC Capital Markets General Manager Mike Abramsky reiterates the firm’s belief that the tablet market is poised to …
Exclusive: BlackBerry Messenger will launch on Android and iOS
BGR has learned from multiple trusted sources that Research In Motion is planning to bring its beloved BlackBerry Messenger app and service to Android, and …
Google ousts 21 malicious applications from Android Market, user handsets [Updated]
While investigating several Android Market applications that appeared to be duplicates, Reddit user lompolo discovered several apps that provide an extra, and definitely unwanted, service. The …
Google on the road to repairing bug that wiped out Gmail data
Google has stated that it is in the process of restoring data to accounts affected by a bug that wiped out email and chat history …
Rite of passage: Honeycomb commemorated with statue at Google HQ
Honeycomb (Android 3.0) is officially official. The gang in Mountain View have taken to the front lawn to commemorate the latest and greatest iteration of …
Motorola XOOM overclocked to 1.5GHz; shreds benchmarks
So you’ve gone ahead and purchased a Motorola XOOM for a cool $800. You’ve been politely pawing at it for the last few days, playing …
Gmail bug wipes out 150,000 user accounts
Google confirmed on Sunday that a major bug has mysteriously deleted the entire contents from within roughly 150,000 Gmail accounts. Google initially reported the problem …
BlackBerry PlayBook will support Android apps, RIM rep proclaims [video]
BGR exclusively reported in January that Research in Motion was hard at work trying to add support for Android applications to the BlackBerry PlayBook and …
Users reporting Gingerbread update (Android 2.3.3) causes screen discoloration on Nexus S
We’ve received a handful of tips from frustrated Nexus S owners claiming that the recently released Android 2.3.3 update has an unwelcome side effect, screen discoloration. Reports indicate that …
Google video visualizes global Android activations
No platform in recent history has grown as fast as Google’s Android OS, and now Google has created a quick video to help us visualize …
HTC ThunderBolt launch next week further supported by Best Buy store’s claim
Following our report from Thursday morning suggesting Verizon Wireless is preparing to launch the HTC ThunderBolt next week, an earlier tweet from a California Best Buy …
Downloads of Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread) for Nexus S, Nexus One provided courtesy of XDA
If we know you, and we think we do, you’re not the kind of person that wants to wait two weeks to get Gingerbread (Android …
New evidence of Android apps running on BlackBerry phones emerges
Mobile app developer ShopSavvy reports that its Android application has recently been tested on multiple BlackBerry devices. BGR exclusively reported last month that RIM may be …
Froyo goes live for AT&T’s Samsung Captivate
Sprint subscribers may have just been driven further into a frenzy by Samsung’s botched Froyo update for the Epic 4G, but Galaxy S users subscribed …
T-Mobile raises prices on old smartphones
In a move that smacks convention right in the face with the back of its hand, T-Mobile has raised the prices of two old smartphones. Rumors …
HTC ThunderBolt may launch on March 3rd or 4th; unlimited 4G LTE data for $29.99
With February 24th upon us and no storm clouds in sight, it’s a safe bet that we won’t be seeing the ThunderBolt make its highly …
Motorola XOOM review
The Motorola XOOM isn’t the first Android tablet, but in a way it kind of is the first Android tablet. It runs Google’s latest OS …
T-Mobile launches Samsung Galaxy S 4G; $199.99 on contract
T-Mobile has finally made its latest Android smartphone available in stores and on its website — and thankfully, the “As low as $499.99” seen on …
Snoop Dogg says Samsung Galaxy Indulge ain’t nuthin’ but a ‘G’ thang
MetroPCS’ new marketing campaign is so awesomely ridiculous that we can’t help but love it. The emerging carrier has enlisted the help of acclaimed hip …
Google begins pushing Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread) to Nexus One, Nexus S
This is definitely the advantage to owning Google’s anointed developer phone. Via a tweet, the Android maker announced that it has begun pushing out Gingerbread — Android …
Verizon Wireless to launch Motorola XOOM on February 24th; $599.99 on contract
Verizon Wireless on Tuesday confirmed its plans to launch Motorola’s highly anticipated Honeycomb tablet on Thursday, February 24th. The carrier also confirmed pricing for the …
Verizon Wireless updates V CAST music service for Android
Verizon Wireless on Monday announced a revamped version of its V CAST Music app for Android smartphones. The carrier’s new V CAST Music app combines …
Sprint to announce new phone on Thursday, likely the HTC 7 Pro
Sprint revealed on Monday its plans to unveil a new device later this week. In a post to its official Twitter account, Sprint said its …
New Android API eliminates Bluetooth pairing using NFC
Google made its software development kit (SDK) available for version 2.3.3 of the Android OS earlier this month, and Stanford University’s MobiSocial News uncovered a …
User guide for Motorola XOOM leaked
Admit it, you can’t wait to get your hands on the world’s first Android 3.0 tablet, the Motorola XOOM. The problem is, we still don’t …
PlayOn brings Netflix streaming and more to Android phones
Here’s another reason for Samsung Captivate owners to be aggravated after yesterday’s debacle — Android phone owners with Android 2.2 (Froyo) or later now have …
Samsung Epic 4G and Sanyo Zio to get Froyo updates on February 21st
A new source contacted BGR on Thursday with details surrounding much awaited Android 2.2 (Froyo) updates for the Samsung Epic 4G and the Sanyo Zio …
Motorola CEO defends XOOM tablet’s $800 price tag
At Mobile World Congress on Wednesday, Motorola Mobility chief executive Sanjay Jha came to the defense of the company’s decision to price its first Android tablet …
Confirmed: Motorola ATRIX 4G launches on February 22nd
Following our report from earlier this morning suggesting the Motorola ATRIX 4G would become available on February 22nd, AT&T has reached out to clarify launch …
