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Jul 10

Android Gains in marketshare as iOS wanes



Don’t look now, Apple fanatics, but Android’s just made another noteworthy leap in mobile market share. Google’s Android platform grew by 44 percent from February to May, according to a report released Thursday by ComScore.

…The reality is that new high-profile Android handsets are hitting store shelves practically every month — handsets like Motorola’s Droid X and the multicarriered Samsung Galaxy S — and those are attracting an awful lot of new customers. Last month, Google said it was activating 160,000 new Android devices every day, and that was before the Droid X had even been announced. Older Android handsets are slowly but surely starting to receive the Android 2.2 upgrade, giving them fresh life as well. In order to reverse the shifting market share trends, Apple’s iPhone 4 would have to outpace the growth of that entire ever-expanding fleet of Android phones.
Even if the iPhone 4 didn’t require a Jedi voodoo grip in order to work, that’d be one hell of a feat to achieve. Factor in those reception issues — not to mention the iPhone 4’s other reported problems — and it’d take a full-blown miracle for Apple to fend off Android’s gains….

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Jun 10

Your Browser in Five Years

The next big computing platform won’t be Apple’s Mac OS, Google’s Android, or Microsoft’s Windows. It’s already here–and it’s the Web.

…What will your Web browser look like in 2015? Five years doesn’t always bring dramatic change to some technologies–today’s desktop PC, for instance, isn’t that different from its 2005 predecessor–but browsers are undergoing major changes that will alter our day-to-day computing lives.
Not only will Web browsers become commonplace in cars, but they’ll also incorporate voice recognition, text-to-speech, and touchless gesture controls for applications where keypads, touchpads, and even touchscreens can be either inconvenient (smartphones) or downright dangerous (when driving). Browsers will stream Internet radio to our cars, and perhaps even adopt a 3D-style interface–only without the clunky glasses.
“You’re going to see tremendous innovation in the browser space in the coming years,” says Linus Upson, Google’s vice president of engineering. “We really want the Web as a platform to get to the point where you can do anything on the Web that you can do on Windows, the Mac, or the iPhone.”
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May 10

Android Sales Surge, but Threats Loom

Latest research shows the popularity of Google’s mobile OS growing quickly, but can that growth continue?

…Blackberry 6 OS
Add Research in Motion to the pile of smartphone makers clamoring to make fun phones. The next version of Blackberry’s operating system improves the Web browsing experience with Webkit, and includes a “social networking feeds” application, crisper graphics, and flashier animations. Not mind-blowing in terms of innovation, but enough, perhaps, to keep Blackberry on top in the United States….

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May 10

3 Ways Google Can Fast-Track Android Gaming - PCWorld

Last month, Google hired games industry veteran Mark DeLoura to be its “Developer Advocate” for games, and acquired game and widget developer LabPixies. On Tuesday, TechCrunch spotted a Google job posting for “Product Management Leader, Games.”

…An ERP system is your information backbone and reaches into all areas of your business and value chain. Replacing it can open unlimited business opportunities. This white paper explains the 12 criteria that allow you to identify and select the solution that will meet these expectations….

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Mar 10

Android Dominates, Windows Mobile Plummets, iPhone Stagnant

Google Android more than doubled its share of the smartphone market as Windows Mobile plummeted, and the Apple iPhone remained stagnant.

…Apparently, much of that market share increase came at Microsoft’s expense. Microsoft finally unveiled the next generation Windows Phone 7 platform, but that hasn’t helped stop the bleeding for the current Windows Mobile devices. In fact, the lack of a path to upgrade current devices to the new Windows Phone 7 operating system when it arrives, and the lack of backward compatibility to run current Windows Mobile apps probably mean Microsoft can expect sharp losses in the next quarter as well….

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17
Feb 10

Adobe Shows Flash and AIR Apps for Google Android

Adobe announced it is bringing Flash and Air Apps to the Android mobile operating system.

…Adobe is trying to catch up with the evolving landscape of computing, which now includes a variety of devices (smartphones, notebooks, tablets) and operating systems through its Open Screen Project.
The company has already presented tools that allow developers to port Flash application into iPhone apps, and Adobe AIR for mobile devices should make application porting to other platforms much easier for developers, without starting from scratch every time.
On the mobile front, many app stores sprung up, following Apple’s lead. Nokia, Google, Palm, and BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion are in, only to name a few. They all work on different standards, and that is where Adobe hopes to jump in and bridge the divide.
Adobe AIR for mobile devices could be a real benefit for consumers, not only for developers. They would be able to use the same applications across many platforms, regardless of which mobile phone they use. First, there’s Google Android, and next to be on the list for the Adobe AIR platform is…

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Feb 10

Sony Ericsson Launches Android and Symbian Touchscreen Phone

Sony Ericsson on Sunday introduced three new phones at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The Vivaz Pro, running on the Symbian sony phones.The Vivaz P runs the Symbian OS and the X10 Mini and X10 Mini Pro run on Google Android.The Xperia X10 Mini and X10 Mini Pro are basically smaller, more compact versions of the X10 model,

…Sony Ericsson on Sunday introduced three new phones at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The Vivaz Pro, running on the Symbian X10 Mini and X10 Mini Proplatform, and the X10 Mini and X10 Mini Pro, running on Google Android, together with the previously announced X10 and Vivaz model, are dubbed as the “fabulous five” by the company.
The Xperia X10 Mini and X10 Mini Pro are basically smaller, more compact versions of the X10 model, announced in November last year. Both new phones run on the Google Android mobile operating system with a special interface developed by Sony Ericsson.
Sony Ericsson’s X10 Mini and X10 Mini Pro feature similar specifications, albeit with a few differences. They have a 5-megapixel camera with auto focus, flash and video recording, Bluetooth (A2DP), A-GPS, 3.5mm audio jack, Wi-Fi, and 2.55-inch touchscreens with QVGA (240 by 320 pixels) resolutions.
Unlike the Xperia X10 Mini, the X10 Mini Pro features a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard and is slightly larger and…

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Feb 10

Google’s Next Venture: Universal Translator

It’s not quite Star Trek, but Google is working on instant translation over Android phones. Google wants to pioneer the first smartphone technology to translate foreign languages almost instantly, able to convert spoken words into a different language in real time, and could be on the market in a few years.

…Google wants to pioneer the first smartphone technology to translate foreign languages almost instantly, the search giant told British daily The Times. The technology will be able to convert spoken words into a different language in real time, and could be ready within a few years.
Just as Google Translate converts text in 52 languages, the voice translation service will mimic a human interpreter. To achieve this, Google plans to combine the technology behind its text translation service with a voice recognition system, similar to the one found on Android smartphones.
The idea behind the feature is to allow users to easily communicate in other languages using a smartphone. The system would “listen” to the speaker until it understands the full meaning of the words/phrases and then send it to Google’s servers for translation. The person at the other end of the line would listen to a robotic voice translation and vice versa.
This all sounds good in theory, but it will be some time until we get to use live…

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Jan 10

HP Confirms Considering Android in Netbooks

Hewlett-Packard confirmed Tuesday that it is testing Google’s Android operating system as a possible alternative to Windows in some of its netbook computers.

…Netbooks are small, low-cost computers that are designed primarily for browsing the Web and doing basic computing tasks. The category has proved popular — about 10 million netbooks shipped in 2008 and the number is expected to double this year, according to IDC.
Android was designed for mobile phones but has been seen by some others besides HP as a potential OS for netbooks. Some enthusiasts have been testing Android on netbooks such as Asustek’s Eee PC, and chip makers such as Qualcomm and Freescale hope to bring Android to netbooks running on their Arm-based chips.
HP may have in mind a netbook optimized for use with Web-based services such as the Google Docs hosted applications suite and Google’s online storage service, said Roger Kay, president of Endpoint Technologies Associates.
The fact that notebooks are designed to provide quick access to online services, often over wireless networks, makes them in some ways like oversized smartphones.
There are also no license fees for Android, which could…

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