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Motorola's comeback attempt rests on software
News Motorola appears to finally get serious about modern phone software, building communications hub called Motoblur to run atop Android.
Tags: Smart phones, Mobile applications, Mobile platforms, Motorola Inc., Android, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Hardware, Facebook, Apple iPhone, Motorola Razr
iPhone soars, Microsoft 'main loser'
News Apple iPhone's market share grew significantly over past year while newcomer Android also made waves and Windows Mobile suffered, says Canalys.
Tags: Smart phones, Windows Mobile, Symbian, BlackBerry, Apple Inc., Motorola Inc., Smart Phone, Android, Microsoft Windows Mobile, OEM
10 reasons open source smartphones will win
Insight commentary The advantages of open source for smartphones go well beyond simple cost savings, says TechRepublic's Jack Wallen.
Tags: Smart phones, Open source, Protocols and platforms, Apple Inc., Mobile, Smart Phone, Android, TCO, phone, Open-source Community
Google: We're not making Android hardware
News Rumors of a Google-developed smartphone have been circulating for years, but don't expect to see Google hardware anytime soon, according to the head of its Android project.
Tags: Google Android, Google Inc., Apple Inc., TheStreet.com Inc., Phone, California, Motorola Inc., software, Google Android, Android
Can Android Market catch up with Apple App Store?
News commentary Increased developer hustle and bustle around Android and slew of devices based on Google's mobile operating system, signal that apps written for this platform will skyrocket.
Tags: Mobile applications, Google Android, Apple Inc., Phone, Operating System, cell-phone operating system, App, mobile, Mobile applications, Google Android
Android's spread could become a problem
News With more handset makers adopting Android, there's a danger of multiple versions of the operating system.
Tags: Google Android, Phone, Operating System, software, mobile, handset, Google Android, Android, Device, Carrier
Android apps show big potential for growth
News People with Android-based phones are downloading applications frequently. As number of handsets grows, Android phones are likely to become viable rivals to iPhone.
Tags: Applications and tools, Mobile platforms, Mobile commerce, Motorola Inc., Android, Survey, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, Apple iPod, Apple iPod Touch
Verizon: Who needs the iPhone?
News To stay ahead of AT&T and Apple, Verizon is placing a big bet on Android smartphones and other new gadgets.
Tags: Smart phones, Google Android, Google Inc., Apple Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Phone, Wireless company, Droid, Google Android, Android
Embedded Android code goes open source
News Company behind Mips has released the source code for porting the Android operating system to that processor architecture.
Tags: Operating systems, Digital Television, Smart Phone, TV, Electronics, Android, IP Telephony, processor, Internet, manufacturer
Report: Acer Android netbook pushed back
News Report says the company isn't seeing as strong demand for Android-based netbooks, and will delay a previously announced model.
Tags: Notebooks and tablets, Operating systems, Acer Inc., PC Company, Android, Google Inc., ASUS, Google Android, Microsoft Windows, Computex
Acer to sell Android netbooks, phones this year
News After the launch of a model running on Android later this year, the majority of Acer's netbooks will offer the open source OS as an alternative to Windows.
Tags: Linux, Open source, Notebooks and tablets, Acer Inc., Smart Phone, Android, operating system, phone, subnotebook, Microsoft Windows
The Google Android party has begun
News Two years after Google announced Android, phone manufacturers are launching new devices sporting the mobile operating system and mobile operators are lining up to sell them.
Tags: Google Android, Google Inc., Phone, Operating System, Motorola Inc., U.S., mobile, Google Android, Device, Wireless
Google stuffs staffers' stockings with Android phones
News This year, the search giant is giving its employees an HTC Dream, or G1 smartphone running its Android mobile operating system, as a holiday gift.
Tags: Smart phones, Bluetooth, Business applications, Browser, Google Inc., Android, Australia, phone, software, handset company
Samsung Android phone due in June
News O2 Germany has confirmed it will carry Samsung's i7500, which is likely to be the first non-HTC Android phone to be released in Europe.
Tags: Smart phones, O2 Plc., Mobile, Android, Web Browser, HTC Magic, phone, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., headphone, handset
Donut SDK for Google's Android ready
News Google's latest version of Android, version 1.6, is now available via a software development kit for developers to use prior to wider availability in October.
Tags: Open source, Verizon Communications Inc., Motorola Inc., Smart Phone, Sprint Communications, Developer, SDK, API, Google Android, CDMA
