The Android Market now has more than 400,000 apps according to the latest figures from Distimo
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Budget Friendly Acer Tablet Nears US Launch
A bigger version of Acer's Iconia A100 Tab, the budget conscious A200, will officially hit the US in mid January
Samsung Announces Galaxy Ace Plus Smartphone
Samsung is to release an upgraded version of the Samsung Galaxy Ace later this year
Google Loses Email Exclusion Battle In Oracle Java Patent Infringement Trial
The Oracle v Google patent infringement trial is set for March and the judge has ruled out several contentions but not the Lindholm email
Rumoured Google Nexus Tablet To Challenge Kindle Fire
Google's rumoured Nexus tablet could come as early as April - and looks like being a low-cost Kindle-killer
Asus Unlocks Prime Bootloader, Announces ICS Release
Asus promises an unlock tool for its encrypted bootloader and announces Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade for Transformer Prime
Google Snaps Up More IBM Patents
Google is on the patent hunt once again, this time snapping up another 217 patents from IBM
Sales Of £31 Aakash Android Tablet Reach 1.4 Million In India
Manufacturer Datawind struggles to cope with overwhelming demand for world's cheapest tablet
Users Petition Asus Over Transformer’s Encrypted Bootloader
Asus has encrypted the bootloader of its Eee Pad Transformer Prime, sparking a petition from users who want the freedom to unlock the tablet
Toshiba Thrive 7″ Is A Solid, Smaller Android Tablet: First Look
Toshiba’s Thrive 7" is a solid, middle-of-the-road Android tablet, but its higher price-points could drive some consumers to look elsewhere
Android Juggernaut Continues Smartphone Growth
Apple's new iPhone 4S handset has done little to slow the Android juggernaut in the smartphone sector
Malicious Android App Exploits “Old Vulnerability”
Security researchers develop app which bypasses Android security permissions
Samsung Launches White Galaxy Note In South Korea
Samsung Android device launches with Long Term Evolution support
German Court Likely To Allow Samsung Galaxy 10.1N Sale
A German regional court says that the device is sufficiently different from Apple's iPad
Sony Xperia ICS Upgrade Slated For March
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) will arrive on Sony Ericsson Xperia handsets in March next year
iPhone Market Share Grows In UK, Falters Elsewhere
Apple enjoys iPhone 4S sales boost in the UK but is not doing so well in continental Europe and Asia
Google Claims Over 700k Android Activations Daily
Google's Android is activated on over 700,000 mobile devices every day, according to its creator Andy Rubin
Twitter To Open Source Encrypted Text Software For Android
Twitter has made the source code of Whisper Systems'TextSecure software available on its GitHub.
ITC Rules Motorola Infringed Microsoft Patent
Microsoft manages to convince ITC that Motorola infringed just one patent out of seven
Oracle Seeks Early Trial Against Android To Stop Developer Drift
Oracle has asked for a trial as early as January in its case against Google, because Java is losing ground to Android
Samsung Confirms Q1 Cream Sandwich Upgrade
Samsung confirms that Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) will arrive in Q1 on the Galaxy S II smartphone and other Samsung devices
Schmidt Suggests Google Will Release Its Own Tablet
Google has plans to release a tablet of "the highest quality" within six months
HTC Phones Face Ban Unless Apple Patented Feature Is Removed
HTC has been found guilty in the US of infringing only one patent of ten asserted by Apple
Adobe Tunes Flash For Tablets
Adobe has launched Flash Player 11.1, supporting Google's 'Ice Cream Sandwich' version of Android for tablets and smartphones
Android Set To Grab Tablet Market Share
Google's Android will gain 40 percent of the tablet market thanks to the Kindle Fire and Nook tablets, according to IDC
iOS Developers Dash To Meet App Store Christmas Deadline
iOS developers are desperate to take advantage of bumper Christmas sales
BT Sues Google Claiming Android Patent Infringements
A patent lawsuit by BT against Google's Android software seeks an injunction as well as damages
iOS Attracts 3 Times As Many Development Projects As Android
iOS attracts developers' attention despite Android's larger market share
Skype Improves Android App With Photos, Video Sharing
Skype has improved the experience for its Android users, including better battery life and video quality
Google Clever Sense Buy Could Date Apple’s Siri
Google buys Clever Sense for its restaurant-recommending app which could become Android's Siri