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Android market share grows at an amazing pace, Apple’s hardly at all; no one notices
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Android market share grows at an amazing pace, Apple’s hardly at all; no one notices

March 20, 2010 | by Ed Clark

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A brief overview on Engadget last week of some market share figures presented by comScore hid some amazing results for Android. In Engadget’s article and subsequent posts around the internet, people n…

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Apple and Google’s spat: Some points you may have missed
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Apple and Google’s spat: Some points you may have missed

March 14, 2010 | by Ed Clark

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The New York Times Technology section recently posted this article, “Apple’s Spat With Google Is Getting Personal”, which discusses the feud between Google and Apple and their places in the mob…

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Google’s Nexus One: What’s the Plan?
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Google’s Nexus One: What’s the Plan?

January 6, 2010 | by Ed Clark

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After the unveiling of the first and only Google-sold cell phone yesterday, many of us still have more questions than answers. In reading comments on various forums, I keep seeing the same topic over and over: W…

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Android “Cupcake” build inches closer to release
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Android “Cupcake” build inches closer to release

April 14, 2009 | by Andrew Kameka

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The Android Developers Blog has posted an updated look at the Android 1.5 SDK, meaning a stable, official update of the Android firmware is closer to being released. This isn’t one of those “Cupca…

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Android and Symbian trade barbs about openness
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Android and Symbian trade barbs about openness

February 25, 2009 | by Andrew Kameka

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Android had its second major detractor of the week after Symbian Foundation director Lee Williams questioned Android’s openness. Williams said, “Android is not open. It’s a marketing l…

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Some paid apps unavailable on unlocked phones?
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Some paid apps unavailable on unlocked phones?

February 23, 2009 | by Andrew Kameka

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Android users who have an unlocked developer phone will be unable to see certain paid apps that have invaded the Android Market. According to a response by a Google employee on the Android Market help site, R…

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New “combo” chip to improve Android development
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New “combo” chip to improve Android development

February 9, 2009 | by Andrew Kameka

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Companies designing Android phones will be able to use a “combo” chip that controls different mobile technologies. Open Handset Alliance member Broadcom Corporation announced that its BCM43…

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Google Mobile now taking user suggestions
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Google Mobile now taking user suggestions

December 31, 2008 | by Andrew Kameka

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The Google Mobile team thinks you have an idea for the next great mobile innovation, and they want to hear it. Google has announced its new Product Ideas page, which serves as an open forum for user-submitted sug…

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Asus reported to be launching an Android handset in 2009
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Asus reported to be launching an Android handset in 2009

October 29, 2008 | by Robert Nelson

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It looks like Asus will soon be jumping on the Android bandwagon, recent reports have them looking to have an Android based handset available sometime in the “first half of 2009.” Unfortunately a…

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Sybase takes the Case

December 3, 2007 | by Stéphane Dion

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas for the Open Handset Alliance. Their Google Android platform is maturing and growing up, it’s starting to go from crawling to walking, and the more mature phone platf…

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AT&T Shudders at Open Handset Alliance

November 21, 2007 | by Stéphane Dion

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Verizon and AT&T have been responding to the news of the new Google Android platform and Open Handset Alliance in vague, rather not committed press releases which show exactly how far they’re willing to no…

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