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Motorola Xoom Gains Ice Cream Sandwich Upgrade
The Android Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade is now available for Motorola's Xoom tablet
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
Android Market Passes 400k App Mark
The Android Market now has more than 400,000 apps according to the latest figures from Distimo
Google Snaps Up More IBM Patents
Google is on the patent hunt once again, this time snapping up another 217 patents from IBM
Oracle Suffers Java Patent Rejection In Android Case
Oracle has suffered an embarrassing setback in its patent fight over Java against Google's Android
Sony Xperia ICS Upgrade Slated For March
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) will arrive on Sony Ericsson Xperia handsets in March next year
LG And Sony Reveal Ice Cream Sandwich Dates
LG and Sony have revealed when their Android handsets will get the Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade
Probe Of Microsoft Android Patent War Sought
Barnes & Noble is asking US regulators to investigate Microsoft's licensing war on Android
Android Support Costing £1.2bn, Survey Reveals
The support costs of low-end smartphones have been revealed, with Android handsets costing billions
Android Overtakes iOS For App Downloads
Android has overtaken Apple's iOS platform in terms of app downloads, according to latest figures
Compal Submits To Microsoft’s Android Agreement
Microsoft's legal onslaught continues with the company grabbing its tenth Android patent license deal
Android’s Iris Voice App Takes Aim At Apple’s Siri
Apple's Siri intelligent assistant now has Android competition from the cheekily named 'Iris' app
Analyst Touts WP7 Threat To Android Crowd
Windows Phone 7 could threaten Android’s smartphone crown, at least according to NPD Group
Our Readers Take The Tablets
There are strong signs of tablet adoption in our readers' businesses. Next, which mobile OS do you like?
Retailers Queue Up To Slash Motorola Xoom Price
Dixons has become the latest retailer to cut the price of the Motorola Xoom tablet computer
Oracle Seeks £1.6bn From Google Over Android Clash
Oracle is looking for Google to cough up £1.6bn in its battle over whether Android infringes its Java patents
Archos Announces Android HoneycombTablet
The well priced high-spec Archos G9 tablet hopes to join the growing list of iPad challengers when launched in September
Google Adds App Compatibility Check To Webstore
Android Market Webstore users can now check to see if an app will run on their particular smartphone
Google Removes 26 Infected Apps From Android Market
Google has removed 26 Apps said to be infected with a stripped down version of DriodDream
Android Phones Contain Major Authentication Flaw
Security researchers have warned that most Android smartphones contain an authenticate vulnerability
Google Improves Android Market With Recommendations
Google has upgraded the Android Market to offer users a better experience when shopping for apps
Google Adds Sales Reports To Android Market
Android Market developers now have the option to view monthly reports of their application sales
Google Pulls Infected Apps From Android Market
Android app users beware: Google has pulled more than 50 Android apps said to be infected with malware
Android Manager Unhappy With App Purchases
Google's Android head is not happy with the progress of purchases for paid Apps in the Android Market
Android Honeycomb Successor Mooted For May
The next build of Android following Honeycomb (or Android 2.4 or 3.0) is slated to arrive on phones this summer
Android Gingerbread Spotted On Apple iPhone
Developers have demonstrated Android 2.3, commonly known as Gingerbread, running on an iPhone 3G
Android Eases Past iPhone in US Smartphone Race
Google's Android operating system has now overtaken Apple's iOS in the US smartphone market
Motorola Video Promises Tablet Appearance At CES
Motorola is set to unveil its tablet running Google's Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) operating system at next month's CES show