Android

Android global share goes up!

The iPhone is a blip on the radar and is meaningless in the long war for the OS. We have recently seen newcomers join the battle, but there was a time when Microsoft’s Windows Mobile powered 3 out of every 10 smartphones. There was a time when Palm was the world’s second bestselling smartphone. There […]

Android Platform’s Growth!

Rapid growth: Worldwide requests from Android devices increased 97% from October to December. AdMob received over 1 billion ad requests from Android devices in Dec 09.
Increased manufacturer diversity: In October, 98% of requests came from HTC devices. In December, 56% of requests were from HTC devices, 39% from Motorola devices, and 5% from […]

30 Best Mobile Apps for Android by Google

The applications - some of which might remind you of already popular iPhone apps - should be available shortly to Android users.
The overall ADC 2 winners are:

SweetDreams, a revolutionary tool that will finally allow you to go to sleep without worrying about changing your phone settings in order to avoid unwelcome late night calls. You […]

The Best Smartphones On The Market

iPhone 3GS
You know you’re on top when phone manufacturers are constantly struggling to produce an “iPhone killer”. The iPhone 3GS boasts a massive App Store (with nearly 100,000 apps now), the largest developer base, and is simply put, the best phone on the market.
Status: Launched June 19th, 2009 on ATT
Screen: 3.5-inch 480 x 320-pixel resolution […]

Android 1.6 Official Video

The Android 1.6 platform introduces new features for users and developers. This video provides an overview of some new features and technologies like:
- Quick Search Box for Android
- Camera, Camcorder, and Gallery
- VPN, 802.1x
- Battery usage indicator
- Accessibility

Ten Questions About Chrome OS

This morning the blogosphere is abuzz with the late-breaking news about Google’s new Chrome OS, a combination of the Chrome browser and windowing system running on top of a Linux kernel. But more important than what’s being announced is what hasn’t been said. People already have a lot of questions about the Chrome OS and […]

Google Announces the Google Chrome OS

Just after we heard a number of rumors about the possible arrival of the rumored Google OS tonight, Google actually went ahead and announced that it will indeed release its own operating system - the Google Chrome Operating System. For now, Google plans to aim this OS at the netbook market. The OS will only […]