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Aug 10

Is Google Android coming of age?

With a slew of new devices, is it time for Google Android to take the spotlight.

…Samsung is working on its own
Android-based devices. Later this month, Motorola a mobile phone maker in
need of a big hit will launch its own Android phone. If online rumours are
to be believed, it will feature a huge 3.7in touch-screen and slide-out
keyboard, positioning itself as an alternative to, say, a BlackBerry or
Nokia smartphone.

Android, too, is starting to filter through the technology ecosystem on to
other devices. Acer is installing a version of the Android operating system
on a forthcoming range of netbooks, with Asus, another maker of diminutive
laptops, expected to follow suit later next year.

The ubiquity and power of mobile devices means that software developers and
consumer electronics manufacturers are keen to stamp their mark on this
emerging market, in much the same way as Microsoft dominated the desktop
computing space in the last decade….

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Aug 10

RIM Must Switch To Android Now, Before It’s Too Late

RIM’s new BlackBerry 6 operating system and apps platform still isn’t in the same league as its arch rivals, Apple’s iPhone and Google’s Android. So it’s time for RIM to make a difficult, but important move: Stop… RIM’s greatest assets are its email service but no one who buys BlackBerry products actually cares about the BlackBerry OS.

…RIM’s new BlackBerry 6 operating system and apps platform still isn’t in the same league as its arch rivals, Apple’s iPhone and Google’s Android. So it’s time for RIM to make a difficult, but important move: Stop wasting time developing its own operating system and apps platform, and switch the BlackBerry to Android. The sooner, the better, before it’s too late. As Wall Street is starting to figure out, RIM still doesn’t have a credible answer to the iPhone or Android. While RIM is still selling plenty of BlackBerry devices — thanks to international expansion and big sales at carriers — it’s not a software leader anymore. As a result, RIM is losing the high-end of the smartphone market to Google and Apple, and risks becoming a low-end, low-margin player, or worse. RIM is the new Palm, in a sense. And don’t forget what happened to Palm, even after it miraculously created a decent new OS from scratch. (The sad twist of irony is that RIM could have bought Palm and its solid new WebOS platform, before it…

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15
Aug 10

Paypal Might Help Google Make Android Purchases Easier [REPO

The process currently requires a not insignificant amount of of time and patience because it involves using a Google Checkout account to seal the deal. If you don�t have a Google Checkout account already,

…we’ll have to wait and see if Bloomberg’s sources are correct.)As a diehard Android user myself, I’d be happy to see a Paypal option for the Android Market.Fandroids, do you think you’d buy more apps from the Market if Paypal were integrated for an easier checkout process? Let us know what you think in the comments.For more Mobile coverage:Follow Mashable MobileSubscribe to the Mobile channelBecome a Fan on FacebookDownload our free apps for iPhone and iPadPrint StoryMore About: android, App, Google, Mobile 2.0, payment, paypalUser reviews: Android, Android Market, App Store, GoogleMore Stories in Mobile Gap Offers 25% Discount for Foursquare Checkins View Comments Paypal Might Help Google Make Android Purchases Easier [REPORT] View Comments Android Froyo Coming to Droid Incredible on August 18 View Comments BlackBerry Torch: Hands-on with The Best BlackBerry Ever [VIDEO] View CommentsRelated Stories Google Rebuts Oracle Lawsuit, Invokes Open-Source Defense View Comments Google Officially Acquires…

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5
Aug 10

Android creeps up on iPhone

Number of the day 200,000 That’s how many new phones running Google’s Android software are activated every day worldwide, CEO Eric Schmidt said this week. It’s double the number two months ago.

…Number of the day
200,000
That’s how many new phones running Google’s Android software are activated every day worldwide, CEO Eric Schmidt said this week. It’s double the number two months ago. The growth will help Android overtake Apple’s iPhone during the next two years, according to the research firm iSuppli. By 2012, there will be 75 million Android phones, including the popular Droid models from Motorola and HTC, iSuppli estimates. That compares with 62 million iPhones.

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“We have to spend a lot of resources to make sure our content and services abide by Chinese law, and they don’t.”

Baidu CEO Robin Li, head of the leading search engine in China, on how rival Google is benefiting from avoiding the country’s censorship laws. Google stopped censoring Chinese search results in March, opting to redirect users to its unfiltered Hong Kong site. While this may provide a cost advantage, it’s hard to argue that Baidu hasn’t benefited from Google’s standoff with Chinese authorities, analysts say….

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Aug 10

Google’s Android to Outstrip Apple’s iOS by 2012

G­oogle is expected to prevail in a key battleground for its wireless war with Apple, as the smart phone market share of the Android OS rises to surpass that of the iPhone’s iOS in 2012,

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29
Jun 10

Cius: Cisco Unveils Android-Based Business Tablet

Cisco has unveiled its first entry into the tablet computer space: the Cius, a 7″ HD business collaboration device running the Google Android operating system.

…diagonal, high-resolution color screen with contact-based touch targetsHD Soundstation supports Bluetooth and USB peripherals, 10/100/1000 wired connectivity and a handset optionDetachable and serviceable 8-hour battery for a full day of workHighly secure remote connections with Cisco AnyConnect Security VPN ClientHD audio with wideband support (tablet, HD Soundstation)For more Tech coverage:Follow Mashable TechSubscribe to the Tech channelBecome a Fan on FacebookDownload our free apps for iPhone and iPadPrint StoryMore About: android, cisco, Cisco Cius, Google, ipad, TabletUser reviews: Android, BluetoothMore Stories in Tech Cius: Cisco Unveils Android-Based Business Tablet View Comments 5 Fun Ways to Help Your Kids Learn Math Online View Comments FIFA Is Sorry About Bad Ref Calls, Will Reconsider Using Video Technology View Comments Google Changes Tactics in China Censorship Saga View CommentsRelated Stories Google Hooks Up Social Search to Google Buzz View Comments 6 Brilliantly Designed Mobile…

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Jun 10

Android "Laser Focused" On User Experience For Next Release

Google’s Android team has been pushing new versions of the OS at a furious pace since the first Android device hit the market in 2008. Lots of features have been added over the last couple of years. But the user experience hasn’t evolved much. That’s all going to change in the next version, we’ve heard from multiple sources close to Google.

…Google’s Android team has been pushing new versions of the operating system at a furious pace since the first Android device hit the market in 2008. Lots of features have been added over the last couple of years. But the user experience hasn’t evolved much.
That’s all going to change in the next version, we’ve heard from multiple sources close to Google.
The team more or less has the core features they want at this point, say our sources, although more tweaks are certainly coming. But Google wants to put an end to the desire of handset manufacturers and carriers to add their own UI layer on top of Google things like Sense, Motoblur, Ninjablur, etc.
Most of the time their shells aren’t all that great anyway (see HTC EVO), and they tend to slow down the device.
Google is focusing the bulk of its efforts on the user experience for the upcoming Gingerbread release to counter this. And they want to get the Android experience closer to the iPhone.
It’s unlikely that third parties will ever completely resist the…

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24
May 10

Google Android means a smartphone in every pocket

The cutting edge of mobile phone technology is going mass market, and the search giant is set to make more money than ever before, says Matt Warman.

…but Android provides a new
means for, say, energy providers to point out that they re cheaper than your
current provider, or for your fridge to start talking directly to Tesco.com.
All this is a part of the operating system that runs smartphones.

So smart technology, from mobile phones initially, is moving out along a
range of avenues, and into a host of new demographics. That presents the
possibility of the web being more beneficial to all our lives than ever
before.

But in fact it s a commercial imperative that is rolling the web s reach
across boundaries: the more people who go online and buy products, the more
people who see adverts, the more money Google and other providers or
retailers will make. When companies talk about democratising technology, in
fact they re talking about their bottom line, and the difference between
profit and loss.

So HTC hasn t plucked the name for its new handset out of nowhere: it s a
product that deserves to spread like wildfire, because it…

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23
May 10

Yesterday, Google shrank the feature phone market with Andro

Google announced the release yesterday of the software development kit of Android version 2.2, nicknamed FroYo. This release represents a …

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May 10

Google I/O: Android 2.2 brings more HTML 5

Android 2.2, codenamed Froyo, will be up to five times faster at running apps and three times faster at browsing.

…”We continue to partner with Apple in many, many areas. What we said was not necessarily directed at Apple only but a very strong theme of the web is openness, inclusion and choice and that’s where we stand.”Data in the cloudSome of the features in Froyo will have to be built into new apps, like the ability to back up not just the device but also the data inside applications and the cloud messaging service. “This is much more than a push notification service designed to make up for a lack of basic features like multitasking,” said Gundotra and used it to demonstrate sending directions from Google Maps on the desktop directly to the phone.This is also the way the next version of the Android Marketplace will let you send apps (and possibly music) directly to your phone over the…

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