Mobile and tablet maker posts $80 million loss in last quarter of 2011, selling only 200,000 Xoom devices during the period
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Low-cost ZTE Light Tab Coming At End Of February
UK retailer Clove has begun to take pre-orders for ZTE's £235 Android device
Amazon Sales Fire Android Tablets Up To 39% Market Share
Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet led the surge for Google's Android operating system claim to 39 percent of the market
Global Tablet Market Doubles As Android Share Increases
Android tablet manufacturers sell more than ever, eating into Apple's stranglehold on the market
Sony Xperia Phones To Use Russian GLONASS Sat Nav System
Sony says using both GPS and GLONASS will make navigation and positioning more accurate
Study: Android To Become Top Developer Platform
Google's Android operating system may become the favoured platform for developers in the next 12 months, according to Ovum
Asus Starts Transformer Prime Ice Cream Sandwich Update
Asus UK hopes the Android 4.0 update will cure the reported bugs and improve the reputation of its troubled tablet
Wikipedia Reveals Official Android App
Wikipedia has quietly launched a free Android app that allows users to read, share and search for articles
Windows Phone Will Overtake iOS By 2015, Says Report
IHS iSuppli predicts that the popularity of Windows phones will overtake Apple's iOS by 0.1 percent by 2015
Motorola Xoom Gains Ice Cream Sandwich Upgrade
The Android Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade is now available for Motorola's Xoom tablet
Asus To Offer Transformer Prime Refunds In UK
Asus says users who have GPS fault will get money back, but denies an issue with Wi-Fi
Apple 4S Sales Surge But Android Is Still The Most Popular Platform
Android had bragging rights for much of 2011 but then came the iPhone 4S to change the December figures
Motorola Constructs New ‘Work-Proof’ Defy+ JCB Edition Handset
Motorola announces upgraded version of its 'life-proof' mobile
Apple Co-founder Steve Wozniak Praises Android, Criticises Siri
Steve Wozniak says that although he still prefers his iPhone, he wishes it would do some of the things Android does
Samsung To Merge Bada With Tizen
Samsung is reportedly to merge its Bada smartphone operating system with the open source Tizen platform
Android, iOS To Form Bulk Of Smartphone Sales
The bulk of new smartphone purchases in the next six months will be Android and iOS-based handsets, says survey
LG Submits And Signs Microsoft Android Patent Agreement
LG Electronics has become the latest tech company to wave the white flag and sign up to Microsoft's patent-licensing for Android
CES 2012: Motorola Strategy Moves To Fewer, More-Differentiated Android Phones
Motorola Mobility will reduce the "incremental innovation" that can be found in the company's Android portfolio, according to CEO Sanjay Jha
CES 2012: Google Boss Denies Android Fragmentation
Android has 'differentiation' not 'fragmentation' according to Google CEO Eric Schmidt at the CES show
TechWeek Europe Readers Don’t Like Mobile Apps
Our readers say they don't use mobile applications for business, but those that do use them prefer in-house development
Dell Plots Tablet Resurrection In Late 2012
A Dell official has confirmed plans to re-enter the tablet market with a big consumer push this year
2012: Predictions For An Increasingly Mobile World
After interesting times in 2011, J. Gerry Purdy looks at what is in store for smartphones, tablets, enterprise applications and cloud computing in the next 12 months
Orange Tahiti Tablet Available Nationwide Today
UK operator Orange releases its own branded Android Honeycomb tablet
CES 2012: Lenovo Shows Off Android Tablet, Smartphone and Smart TV
Lenovo is to release a series of connected devices as part of its “Personal Cloud” vision
CES 2012: It’s Not Just About Consumers
It may be called the Consumer Electronics show but CES is an event the business IT community can't ignore, says Peter Judge
Netflix Launches UK Streaming Service
Netflix begins operations in the UK as Lovefilm cuts prices
CES 2012: Acer Unleashes First Full 1080p HD Tablet
Acer offers preview of full HD quad-core tablet at CES
CES 2012: Toshiba Unveils ‘Thinnest’ Excite X10 Tablet
Toshiba claims Android Excite X10 is thinnest, lightest 10-inch tablet on the market
Samsung Profits From Android While HTC Plunges
Google's Android operating system has meant big sales for Samsung, while profits have sagged for the likes of HTC and Motorola Mobility
Wind River Releases Android Software Development Modules
Wind River has delivered a set of modules to give Android developers a head start when building their devices