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Internal emails from Google manager suggest Android isn’t so open

Internal emails from Google manager suggest Android isn’t so open

Posted on May 10, 2011 by MG1

The “is Android open?” question is one that constantly fades in and out of focus on blogs and in the tech media. The latest snippet that will undoubtedly reinvigorate the argument was revealed this pa...

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Android Market size to surpass App Store by August?

Android Market size to surpass App Store by August?

Posted on May 09, 2011 by MG1

The number of apps in the Android Market should surpass those in the App Store as soon as August, argues research2guidance, a German research group. The date assumes that current growth rates for both...

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Windows Phone sales to top Android in 2015; smartphone share of global phone sales to double

Windows Phone sales to top Android in 2015; smartphone share of global phone sales to double

Posted on May 09, 2011 by MG1

Smartphones’ share of the global cell phone market is poised to explode over the next four years, according to market research firm Pyramid Research. The firm on Friday released the findings of its la...

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CyanogenMod 7 tops 200,000 downloads, celebrations erupt as development goes forward

CyanogenMod 7 tops 200,000 downloads, celebrations erupt as development goes forward

Posted on May 09, 2011 by MG1

Congratulations to the fine developers of CyanogenMod, whose latest aftermarket Android OS, CyanogenMod 7, has surpassed 200,000 downloads -- a huge milestone for this homebrew community. Now supporte...

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Google Maps for Android bumped to version 5.4

Google Maps for Android bumped to version 5.4

Posted on May 09, 2011 by MG1

Google has issued yet another update to the Google Maps for Android app, bringing the version number up to 5.4 and adding some new features.
The latest update to the most popular app on the Android pl...

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Google I/O app now available from Android Market

Google I/O app now available from Android Market

Posted on May 04, 2011 by MG1

Whether or not you can make it to the Google I/O conference next week in San Francisco, the official conference app can be downloaded for free from the Android Market and will give you all the informa...

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Wireless carriers on the hunt for tethering applications; banning them from Android Market

Wireless carriers on the hunt for tethering applications; banning them from Android Market

Posted on May 04, 2011 by MG1

The only way to share your smartphone's internet connection with another device, a laptop for example, is to sign up for a tethering service with your carrier and get the feature enabled. Or is it? So...

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Android “toast” ads met with severe opposition

Android “toast” ads met with severe opposition

Posted on May 03, 2011 by MG1

Airpush is a new Android service selling ads via notifications for apps to monetize their users.
Regular readers will recognize this as the same service as Microsoft has been pushing (but so far not i...

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Google Sued Over Android Location Services

Google Sued Over Android Location Services

Posted on May 03, 2011 by MG1

Two Michigan women have sued Google over the location-tracking technology included in the company's Android operating system.
The women, Julie Brown and Kayla Molaski, both own HTC Inspire 4G smartpho...

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NCSU teases TISSA for Android, a security manager that keeps personal bits private

NCSU teases TISSA for Android, a security manager that keeps personal bits private

Posted on Apr 20, 2011 by MG1

Witnessing Android's recent string of privacy vulnerabilities, it's certainly refreshing to report on creative efforts to keep your identity secure. Most recently, computer scientists at North Carolin...

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The Source Offering $75 ISC on Bell Android Goodness

The Source Offering $75 ISC on Bell Android Goodness

Posted on Apr 18, 2011 by MG1

Quick note here for Canadian mobile junkies looking for a new Android device to throw in their personal lineup. In a tip from our good friends at MobileSyrup, we’ve learned that The Source is running ...

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Gaming guru John Carmack says iOS better for game developing than Android, Epic Games founder agrees

Gaming guru John Carmack says iOS better for game developing than Android, Epic Games founder agrees

Posted on Apr 18, 2011 by MG1

Gaming guru John Carmack, known as the driving force behind a few notable titles like the Doom, Wolfenstein and Quake games, among others, expressed his opinion that iOS is a more profitable and, in f...

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Intel trying to Android Honeycomb tablets ready by Q3 2011

Intel trying to Android Honeycomb tablets ready by Q3 2011

Posted on Apr 14, 2011 by MG1

According to Taiwaenese rumor site Digitimes, who has a track record that’s surprisingly accurate, but at times has got things so laughably wrong that our entire office facepalm’d themselves, Intel is...

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Sprint bringing carrier billing to Android Market

Sprint bringing carrier billing to Android Market

Posted on Apr 14, 2011 by MG1

Google has confirmed that the nation’s third largest wireless provider, Sprint, has started rolling out a new feature to its Android Market users: carrier billing. Sprint will — presumably — get a sma...

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Root-Friendly Android devices listed by Unrevoked

Root-Friendly Android devices listed by Unrevoked

Posted on Apr 14, 2011 by MG1

The folks at Unrevoked compiled a list of Android devices and organized them according to their ability to be rooted. The list is not comprehensive but it does help you choose among the major devices ...

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