Android

HTC Hints At Mobile OS Acquisition

An HTC executive has hinted that it could be interesting in buying its own mobile operating system

13 years ago

Google/Motorola Probe Could Prove Illuminating

Emergence of Google documents hinting at Android favouritism could prompt a revealing probe into the Motorola deal, says Clint Boulton

13 years ago

Europe Dominated By Smartphones

Smartphones have overrun Western Europe, out-shipping feature phones for the first time, with Android leading

13 years ago

German Court Ban Throws The Towel On Galaxy Tab

The beach towel of German litigation has made the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 'tabula non grata', unless an appeal can…

13 years ago

Microsoft Hooks Acer, ViewSonic With Android Patents

Microsoft has tied two more companies into patent deals, a continuation of its strategy to pursue Android licencees

13 years ago

Oracle And Google Mediation Sources Another Dispute

Mediation talks in the Java patents dispute have stalled before they begin with Oracle objecting to Google's team

13 years ago

Google Documents Fuel Android Favouritism Debate

Analysts and commentators are all fired up over Google documents discussing how to maximise Android

13 years ago

HTC Buys Google Patents To Expand Apple Lawsuit

The increasingly bitter patent fight has seen HTC acquire Google patents so it can expand its battle against Apple

13 years ago

CEO Changes Leave Questions At Apple, Google

Google's Eric Schmidt and Apple's Steve Jobs both stepped down in 2011. Which company is better positioned, asks Clint Boulton

13 years ago

Conference To Show UK Contribution To App Industry

As delegates gather in Aberystwyth to discuss the future of apps, Ovum predicts massive industry growth

13 years ago

Mobile App Development Skills In High Demand

A new report has confirmed that mobile application development skills are currently in high demand

13 years ago

Lenovo Snipes At Samsung Galaxy Tablet Sales

A Lenovo executive says only a tiny fraction of the 1m Galaxy Tabs Samsung shipped last year were sold

13 years ago

Dell Plans Tablets, Phones With Chinese Giant Baidu

Dell hopes a partnership with leading Chinese search engine Baidu will boost its tablets and mobile phones

13 years ago

Apple Suit Forces Samsung To Pull Galaxy Tab From IFA

Samsung's Galaxy Tab 7.7 is no longer on display at the IFA 2011 show, after Apple won an injunction in…

13 years ago

Amazon Tablet Sees Light Of Day

A hands-on report has revealed the first details of Amazon's Android tablet

13 years ago

Android Dominates With 40 Percent Of US Market

Smartphones now make up 40 percent of the overall phone market in the US, with Android in the lead

13 years ago

ComScore: Android Creeps Up On 42 Percent Share

Google continues to increase its lead over Apple's iOS, RIM BlackBerry and other smartphone platforms

13 years ago

Analysts Predict Amazon.com Tablet Success

Amazon.com could sell up to 5 million Google Android tablets this autumn, predicts Forrester Research

13 years ago

Google Docs Updated To Include Phone Photos

Pictures taken with an Android smartphone can now be dumped straight into a Google document

13 years ago

Android Apps To Run On BlackBerrys: Reports

RIM's first range of QNX-based smartphones could run Android apps, boosting their appeal

13 years ago

HTC Puccini Tablet Photos And Specs Leaked

Photos of HTC's Android Honeycomb-based Puccini tablet have been leaked online, along with specs

13 years ago

3G Only Available Three Quarters Of The Time In UK

The BBC's crowdsourced survey reveals that 3G is generally unavailable 25 percent of the time in Britain

13 years ago

McAfee: Android Is Main Mobile Malware Target

Malware developers focus on Android devices more than any other mobile platform, says McAfee report

13 years ago

Jailbreak Exploit Gingerly Hits Android With Malware

Malware targeting Android "Gingerbread" uses jailbreak exploit for root access to run remote instructions

13 years ago

Lenovo Launches Android-Based ThinkPad Tablet

Lenovo has launched its business-focused ThinkPad tablet in the US with prices starting around £300

13 years ago

Has HP’s TouchPad Led The Way to £90 Tablets?

HP's TouchPad has been a runaway success at a giveaway price, says Nicholas Kolakowski. What a shame other vendors can't…

13 years ago

Developers Compete To Put Android On HP TouchPad

Cheap discontinued HP TouchPads could run Android Gingerbread, if a community project takes off

13 years ago

Android Posts Highest US Market Share To Date

Google's Android controlled 52 percent of the US smartphone market for the second quarter, according to NPD

13 years ago

Vodafone First To Charge Android Apps To Phone Bills

Vodafone's Android users can now charge app purchases direct to their phone bill

13 years ago

Google Could Reap $10.5bn By Taking Android Proprietary

Google could generate big profits by imitating Apple's iPhone business, according to a Piper Jaffray analyst

13 years ago