Microsoft Surface: Wi-Fi Only at Launch

Bloomberg: Microsoft Surface Will Be Wi-Fi Only
By Jamie Condliffe
After all, Wi-Fi-only tablets account for the majority of the market share right now, with most tablets being used primarily in the home—so if Bloomberg is correct, it probably wouldn't really harm Microsoft too much. It would also allow Microsoft to ...
Gizmodo

Microsoft Surface: Wi-Fi Only at Launch?
PCWorld
The software maker's tablets will be available only with Wi-Fi at launch, according ... pick up a Surface with wireless broadband access for business trips, but maybe the wait for a Surface with built-in 3G or LTE-connected Surface won't be long ...

Google Says Motorola is More Than Patents
Wall Street Journal
--Google defended its acquisition of Motorola Mobility ... Several shareholders brought up the acquisition of Motorola, which Google closed last ... its portfolio of wireless patents as its Androidmobile operating system came under legal fire from ...

Surface rumors surfacing: WiFi only, battery life and pricing
The Seattle Times
... the company was vague on key details including battery life, price and whether the devices will be WiFi only or also have 3G or super-fast 4G LTE connectivity.

The Seattle Times

Flipboard Releases Android App
PC Magazine
As promised, Flipboard today launched an Android version of its news reader, and confirmed its partnership with Google+ and YouTube.

Motorola: Droid Razr and Razr Maxx getting Ice Cream Sandwich ...
Computerworld (blog)
Got one of Motorola's Droid Razr or Droid Razr Maxx phones? ... Motorola and Verizon Wireless have both confirmed that Android 4.0, a.k.a. Ice Cream ... Apple's iPhone 5 with global 4G heads to world's biggest carrier, China Mobile ...

Computerworld (blog)

Flipboard arrives on Android
CNET
The popular news-reader app, hitherto iOS-only, can now be had on Android phones and on Kindle Fire and Nook tablets. Plus: Hooking up with Google+ and ...

Microsoft rebuffs offer by Motorola to settle patent disputes
Chicago Tribune
Microsoft Corp. has brushed off an offer by Motorola, the phone maker ... patent disputes withMotorola that are threatening to halt imports of Android devices and ...

Flipboard, Another Apple Darling, Expands to Android
New York Times (blog)
The Android version of the app will come installed on Samsung's Galaxy S III on each of the major American ... “They would love for us to be iOS exclusive from now until the end of time,” said Evan Doll, ... Products That Challenge RIM on Smartphone ...

New York Times (blog)

Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Teased for Galaxy Nexus
PCWorld
Google's Galaxy Nexus phone may soon receive Android 4.1, codenamed ... will no doubt continue as more consumers buy tablets, Wi-Fi hotspots proliferate, and ... EVO 4G LTE Black Smartphone- Sprint (1.5 GHz Dual-Core Processor, 1GB ...

Google defends Motorola purchase: More than just a patent sale
ZDNet (blog)
Google had to defend itself over the purchase of smartphone maker Motorola Mobility at its annual shareholder meeting on Thursday, only weeks after the $12.5 ...

ZDNet (blog)

Google Slips Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Details
InformationWeek
Google accidentally spilled some beans about Android 4.1 Jelly Bean ahead of its official Google I/O debut. ... Samsung's Android Super Smartphone: Galaxy SIII ... Motorola and Verizon Wireless, for example, are pushing Android 4.0 to the ... Android ...

Flipboard Arrives for Android With Google+ and YouTube
PCWorld
Flipboard is now available for Android. ... Flipboard will come pre-installed on Samsung's Galaxy S III smartphone when purchased from carriers including AT&T.

Flipboard Arrives for Android
ABC News
Android phones are about to get one of the best apps made for the iPhone and iPad: ... The app will be preloaded on the new Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone, ...

Flipboard Launches Android Version of Its Popular News Reading App
TIME
Good news, Android users. Flipboard is officially ... A new breed of smartphoneusers–smartphonatics–are changing the way we bank and play. A lot of it makes ...

TIME

Jelly Bean is only Android 4.1? How the innovation curve makes it ...
Computerworld (blog)
If Jelly Bean is really just Android 4.1, and that's disappointing, then maybe it's time ... to be the single most important tool for any smartphone owner going forward. ... I could celebrate the earlyMotorola radio engineers too, and so many others ...

Finally, a Hot Android Phone: Galaxy S III Is Hard to Get
Businessweek
What Apple's New LTE Love Means for Sprint, T-Mobile ... it also speaks to the idea of a singleAndroid smartphone finally generating enough interest to ... “Manufacturer supply constraints of the4G LTE Samsung Galaxy S III have caused a ...

Apple's iPhone 5 with global 4G heads to world's biggest carrier ...
Computerworld (blog)
There are currently 4G trials going on in China: China Mobile, which recently ... in Hong Kong, has rolled out commercial tests for TD-LTE in mainland China, and China ... of technology support and enhanced features in the iOS 6 refresh tailored for ...

Flipboard Officially Launches On Android, Adds Google+, YouTube ...
TechCrunch
The answer, of course, is because it's an Android app, and that means there's a bit more work involved. “With iOS, you can target a very specific screen size, ...

TechCrunch

Microsoft will launch Surface as Wi-Fi only, report says
Los Angeles Times
It also likely will launch without 3G or 4G connectivity. ... A report says the Microsoft Surface will arrive as a Wi-Fi-only device, without 3G or 4G connectivity.

Flipboard finally makes its way to Android phones, still no tablet ...
VentureBeat
Recent Stories: Motorola Mobility and Microsoft in patent licensing cat fight ... And in addition to its launch on Android phones, the startup has been quite busy.

VentureBeat

Wi-Fi-only Microsoft Surface isn'ta setback, but a $999 price could hurt
VentureBeat
2 days ago Apple may have partnered with Skobbler to perfect iOS 6 maps ... from Apple's iPad and Android-based tablets from Samsung and Motorola, ... But there could be other reasons why Microsoft decided against a 3G/4G Surface model. ...stake in ...

VentureBeat

Google's Schmidt: Motorola Deal Was About 'Patents, Products ...
Multichannel News
Disputing the notion that Google bought Motorola Mobility solely for its valuable patent trove, executive chairman Eric Schmidt said the deal was driven as much ...

Microsoft Surface tablet said to be wi-fi only for first release
Washington Post
Wi-Fi-only models are the larger part of the market right now and Microsoft's decision may enable it to keep costs down, an analyst says.

Microsoft Surface tablet may cost $599, have Wi-Fi only
msnbc.com
Meanwhile, Bloomberg is reporting that the initial models will be Wi-Fi-only, rather than connecting to a wireless 3G or 4G network. I reached out to Microsoft, but ...

msnbc.com

Flipboard on the Samsung Galaxy S III.
CBS News
Popular social magazine app announces it is available on Android devices and expanding to included Google+ and YouTube Read more by Chenda Ngak on ...

CBS News

SKorea sees big demand for fastest mobile network
Boston.com
The United States already eclipses South Korea in the number of LTE smartphone users. But the proportion of the population using it is higher and rising faster ...

Droid Razr and Droid Maxx get Android 4.0 aka Ice Cream Sandwich
msnbc.com
Verizon Wireless has announced that it's starting to roll out Android 4.0 (better known as Ice ... According to Verizon, this update will also make the two Motorola ...

msnbc.com

Google will allow Motorola Mobility its own space
Phys.Org
Google intends to allow its newly acquired Motorola Mobility to keep its autonomy as it battles in the hotly contested smartphone market, executives said Thursday. ... of Commerce included Google keeping its Android software for smartphones ...

First release of Surface tablets to be Wi-Fi-only, sources say
Computerworld
The new iPad from Apple has 4G LTE cellular and Wi-Fi connections, although ... want to pay extra for a cellular connection for a tablet as well as a smartphone.

Radiolab releases Android, iOS app, invites you to join the sound ...
By Brian Heater
The program now joins the ranks of public radio shows that crossed over into the world of mobile apps, arriving on Android and iOS. For $2.99, you get access to every episode of the show, audio and video bonuses and news pertaining to the ...
Engadget

Flipboard launches on Android phones, no plans for a tablet app ...
By Ryan Kim
A modified smartphone version of the app will also appear in the Amazon Appstore for Android, the Barnes & Noble Nook Store and in Samsung Apps. Select Android users were allowed into a beta program last month, which helped Flipboard ...
GigaOM

Flipboard Comes to Android
By Todd Wasserman
The move to Android comes after Apple named Flipboard one of its favorite apps of 2010. Evan Doll, a former Apple engineer who worked on iOS, told The Times that it was time to expand from just iOS. “They would love for us to be iOS ...
Mashable » Tech

Android Developers Blog: Replying to User Reviews on Google Play
By Tim Bray
That's why we're adding the ability for Google Play developers to respond to reviews from the Google Play Android Developer Console. Developers can gather additional information, provide guidance, and — perhaps most importantly — let ...
Android Developers Blog

Google Play Store reportedly outs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean | Android ...
By Cory Gunther
The topic of what the next version of Android will be has been heavily discussed since Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich was released, and before. ... New Orleans tour through the lens of the HTC EVO4G LTE ... a few times without any luck, but the folks from Droid-Life went to purchase the Galaxy Nexus from the Google Play Store and upon checkout the phone was titled as the “Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ – The latest smartphone from Google, soon the first phone with Android 4.1 Jelly…
Android Community

Atari Releases Centipede: Origins For Android – Remakes The ...
By Chris Chavez
Android · iPhone / iPad · Windows · About | Contact | Send News Tips! AF Username: AF Password. Home · Carriers · Phones ... Atari Releases Centipede: Origins For Android – Remakes The Classic With Bright, Colorful, HD Graphics ...
Android Phone Fans

DevJuice: Test Studio for iOS | TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog
By Erica Sadun
Telerik's free Test Studio for iOS offers an exciting new tool for developers. It allows you to ... Telerik worked closely with Apple to get this app into the iOS App Store, and it provides an astonishing utility to anyone who develops. It allows you to ...
TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Can't Wait for iOS 6? Renegade Developers Trade Access for Cash ...
Every year, Apple's keynotes hype the latest and greatest iOS software, receive unprecedented media coverage, and tout hundreds of new features on the Apple homepage. But then, like an evil Santa Claus, Apple asks their most passionate ...
Waxy.org

SwiftKey Keyboard for Android Gets Smarter - AllThingsD
By Bonnie Cha
The autocorrect function on smartphone keyboards can be helpful, but it can also lead to some hilarious and embarrassing mistakes. SwiftKey, a virtual keyboard for Android, looks to eliminate those errors by learning how you type and ...
AllThingsD

Tumblr iOS App Tumbles Out and Other Mobile Developments are ...
By Small Business News
New iOS app tumbles out. The new revamped version 3.0.0 of the site's iOS app features changes including revamped dashboard, support for high-resolution images, Spotify, a new image viewer, and offline support. CEO David Karp announced ... Android app unveiled. Android has its own Google I/O 2012 app, announced earlier this week. The new offering works well on both phones and tablets, and allows sharing on Google+. Other features include I/O Live session video streams, ...
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Julie Android | Raspberry Pi
By liz
Mike Cook has rigged up a solenoid-controlled glockenspiel to play some of Rogers and Hammerstein's finest. Just brilliant. He's hand-built a simple buffer board to intermediate between the Raspberry Pi and his robot glockenspiel, which you ...
Raspberry Pi

Jelly Bean cameos as Android 4.1 at a Galaxy Nexus listing via ...
By Gene Ryan Briones
It looks like the folks over at XDA were able to grab an “evidence” of Android 4.1, masquerading as Jelly Bean. Rumor has it a couple of days ago that Google's Nexus tablet could be the first to run the [...]
Ubergizmo

Developer Support | Android Developers
Quicknav Quicknav. Design · Develop · Distribute. Android Sites. Android.com; AndroidDevelopers; Android Open Source Project. Support. Developer Support ...
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Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich - Motorola Mobility, Inc. USA
The Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade makes your Android-powered Motorola smartphone even better and more powerful than ever. Explore this page to see all the ...
www.motorola.com/us/consumers/.../119251,en_US,pd.html

Exploring the SDK | Android Developers
The Android SDK is composed of modular packages that you can download separately using theAndroid SDK Manager. For example, when the SDK Tools are ...
developer.android.com/sdk/exploring.html

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