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Windows Phone 7 grows market share in May, still far behind Android, iOS

Windows Phone 7 grows market share in May, still far behind Android, iOS

Posted on Jun 16, 2011 by MG1

According to Millennial Media's latest report on the smartphone industry in the U.S., Windows Phone 7 has seen some significant growth in the past month, though its market share still pales in compari...

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iPhone 4 Outsells Android on AT&T and Verizon

iPhone 4 Outsells Android on AT&T and Verizon

Posted on Jun 14, 2011 by MG1

It may be about a year old, but the iPhone 4 is still holding its ground against the army of Android devices being launched nearly every week. And perhaps those who considered switching from the iPhon...

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BBC News for Android gets worldwide availability

BBC News for Android gets worldwide availability

Posted on Jun 14, 2011 by MG1

The BBC released a version of its BBC News app for Android a few weeks ago, but access to it was restricted to users in the UK only. Now there is a worldwide version of the app available in the Androi...

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Google Making Android Version of iMessage and BBM?

Google Making Android Version of iMessage and BBM?

Posted on Jun 13, 2011 by MG1

The SMS, or text message, is seeing its last days and I sure am glad. Google is reportedly working on its own version of iMessage or BBM for Android. This means users will be able to send text and mul...

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Virgin Mobile intends to keep its Android clean

Virgin Mobile intends to keep its Android clean

Posted on Jun 13, 2011 by MG1

You might have noticed that the newly announced Motorola TRIUMPH for Virgin Mobile did not have any MOTOBLUR customizations on it, as is usually the case with higher-end Motorola Android smartphones. ...

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Microsoft Wants Android devs to work on Windows Phone 7 apps too, offers “translation dictionary”

Microsoft Wants Android devs to work on Windows Phone 7 apps too, offers “translation dictionary”

Posted on Jun 13, 2011 by MG1

When it comes to developing apps for smartphones typical developers go with the most popular platforms, which are Android and iOS. Android developers are being encouraged to come develop their apps fo...

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Winamp for Android updated with new streaming options

Winamp for Android updated with new streaming options

Posted on Jun 10, 2011 by MG1

Winamp has updated its Android app with some new streaming music options. The SHOUTcast support has been improved with access to more stations, while the streaming engine itself has been overhauled fo...

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Netflix, Foursquare, LinkedIn Android Apps Get Failing Marks for Security

Netflix, Foursquare, LinkedIn Android Apps Get Failing Marks for Security

Posted on Jun 09, 2011 by MG1

Security firm ViaForensics has found that apps from firms like Foursquare, Netflix, and LinkedIn do not adequately store users' personal information.
ViaForensics' appWatchdog program audits apps to m...

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Android Market now shows which handsets are compatible with each app

Android Market now shows which handsets are compatible with each app

Posted on Jun 09, 2011 by MG1

Now you can make sure that your Android device is compatible with an app before you download it on your phone. The Android Market has added a device compatibility check that you can access before pres...

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Windows Phone 7 only second to Android in developer adoption plans

Windows Phone 7 only second to Android in developer adoption plans

Posted on Jun 09, 2011 by MG1

VisionMobile did some interesting research with 850 developers who completed a detail online survey, and the results are quite revealing.
According to them, while only 36% of developers were working o...

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Android Market attrition rate is twice that of Apple's App Store

Android Market attrition rate is twice that of Apple's App Store

Posted on Jun 09, 2011 by MG1

Android, and the Android Market specifically, are growing at an incredible rate. Recent research from Distimo and research2guidance claimed that the Android Market was on its way to eclipsing the Appl...

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Android Market now lets you upvote apps with +1 button

Android Market now lets you upvote apps with +1 button

Posted on Jun 03, 2011 by MG1

Google has recently announced a new sharing/suggestion service akin to Digg votes and Facebook Likes called +1. Yesterday they rolled out the button on the web-based Android Market, so you can promote...

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Google removes more DroidDream malware -- and some popular game emulators

Google removes more DroidDream malware -- and some popular game emulators

Posted on Jun 02, 2011 by MG1

Google has removed 26 apps from Android Market that contain malware called DroidDream Light, capable of stealing a significant amount of personal data. Meanwhile, Google has caught flak over its quiet...

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30+ New Malicious Apps Spotted In The Android Market

30+ New Malicious Apps Spotted In The Android Market

Posted on Jun 02, 2011 by MG1

Over the holiday weekend, another batch of malicious apps were found in the official Android Market. According to the Lookout Security Blog (who, it should be disclosed, makes an anti-malware product ...

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Android claims 36% U.S. smartphone market, eats lots of data

Android claims 36% U.S. smartphone market, eats lots of data

Posted on Jun 01, 2011 by MG1

Nielsen has recently reported the results of their U.S. smartphone market research for April, and concluded that Android now has a 36% share out of all smartphone OSes, with iOS claiming 26%, and Blac...

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