mobile OS

Huawei Unveils $100 Android 2.2 Smartphone

The Android 2.2-powered Ideos U8150 aims to bring smartphones to a wider user base

15 years ago

Windows Phone 7 Released To Manufacturers

Microsoft's upcoming smartphone operating system is headed for devices in time for the Christmas shopping season

15 years ago

Archos Ushers In Five Android Tablets To Battle iPad

Archos is to launch five Android-based tablets, with prices starting at £64, to challenge Apple in a growing market

15 years ago

Samsung Sells 1 Million Galaxy S Android Smartphones

Good news for open source supporters after Samsung revealed that it has sold 1 million Android powered Galaxy S smartphones…

15 years ago

Microsoft Spending £250m Marketing Windows Phone 7

Microsoft's Windows Phone 7's marketing push could total $400 million (£257m), on top of development costs for the smartphone platform,…

15 years ago

Archos Set To Unveil Android-based Tablets

The Android operating system is set to appear on a fresh set of iPad-chasing tablets from French company Archos

15 years ago

Motorola Begins Android 2.2 Rollout

Motorola has begun the rollout of Android 2.2 for US owners of its smartphones, and provided a timeline for the…

15 years ago

Nexus One Sold Out After Heavy Developer Demand

Google has depleted its remaining stocks of Nexus One smartphones after heavy demand from the development community

15 years ago

Android Paid-App Shortage ‘Fuels Piracy’

Android's lack of app payment infrastructure in many countries is creating a population of app pirates, observers say

15 years ago

GPS Tracking Trojan Hidden In Android App

A Trojan, hidden within an Android phone application, enables third parties to secretly track the location of the user via…

15 years ago

Google Vows ‘Strong Defence’ Against Oracle Lawsuit

Google has pledged to "strongly defend" open-source standards and protect its Android operating system from Oracle's patent infringement lawsuit

15 years ago

Google Extends Voice Search for Android

Voice Actions allows the use of spoken commands for browsing, texting and making calls, similar to technology from Siri and…

15 years ago

Java Creator Admits ‘No Surprise’ Over Android Lawsuit

Java creator James Gosling has admitted he is not surprised at Oracle's lawsuit against Google over claims that Android OS…

15 years ago

Google Suit: Now We Know What Java Means To Oracle

Friday 13th could be a very unlucky day for Java, whatever the outcome of Oracle's lawsuit, says Peter Judge

15 years ago

Oracle Sues Google Over Android’s Java

Oracle claims that Google's Android OS breaks the Java patents it acquired from Sun

15 years ago

Sony Developing Android 3.0-based Gaming Phone

Sony Ericsson is developing a phone and gaming hybrid device that will use the Android 3.0 operating system, codenamed Gingerbread

15 years ago

Palm Pre At Centre Of Bugging Concern

The Palm Pre handset is at the centre of concerns that attackers could turn mobile phones into bugging devices

15 years ago

Is Microsoft Developing Another Mobile Operating System?

Reports are emerging that Microsoft could be developing a new mobile OS, other than Windows Phone 7. Tom Jowitt asks…

15 years ago

Android 2.2 To Debut On Droid X Next Month

Motorola's Droid X smartphone will be upgraded to Google's Android 2.2 operating system in early September

15 years ago

Google Nexus One To Continue As Developer Phone

The Nexus One has received an extension to its life after Google made the smartphone its official phone for developers

15 years ago

Android To Outpace iOS By 2012

An iSuppli report has found that Android is headed for steep growth, due to hardware flexibility and revenue sharing

15 years ago

Android Handsets Outsell BlackBerry, iPhone

Smartphones running Android are now outselling Research in Motion's BlackBerry and Apple's iPhone according to new figures

15 years ago

Motorola Developing Android TV Tablet

Motorola is reportedly working on a tablet computer geared up for users who want to watch TV on the move

15 years ago

Android Is Still Scaring Off Enterprise Customers

If Android is going to succeed in the enterprise, Google needs to address some of the basic security and privacy…

15 years ago

Android Grows User Base Faster Than Apple iOS

Google's Android operating system grew 27 percent for the second quarter, which is higher than the growth of Apple's iPhone

15 years ago

Android 2.2 To Debut On Motorola Droid

Motorola said in a community forum that Google's Android 2.2 operating system (Froyo) will be pushed out to the Motorola…

15 years ago

Apple Faces iOS4 Embarrassment

Apple is investigating reports that iPhone 3G users are experiencing a number of problems with their handsets after upgrading to…

15 years ago

Ten Stumbling Blocks That Could Derail Google Android

Android might be doing well, but concerns about security, privacy and an enterprise focus could hold the mobile operating system…

15 years ago

Google Android Clamps Down On Unauthorised App Use

As part of its effort to make the Android market a more serious option, Google has created a security tool…

15 years ago

UK Android Sales Up 350 Percent This Quarter

Google's Android operating system now dominates more that 13 percent of the UK contract smartphone market

15 years ago