Two tech titans battling over patents

Two tech titans battling over patents
Philadelphia Inquirer
Jurors will decide each company's contentions that its rival infringed patents covering designs andtechnology for mobile devices, with potential damage awards reaching billions of dollars. The case is the first U.S. jury trial of a battle being fought on four ...

Leap Motion's tech grabs hold of developers' imaginations
CNET (blog)
Leap Motion's tech grabs hold of developers' imaginations. In less than two months, developers have submitted more than 26000 requests to use the gesture control technology to drive cars, fly planes, and even interpret sign language in real time.

Broadband policy could bring back BT monopoly, claims Lords report
ZDNet (blog)
The government's broadband policies risk giving BT even more of a monopoly over the UK's super-fast fibre broadband networks than it used to have over copper, a group of peers has said in a report. The Lords Select Committee report on Communications, ...

Spotify's Pandora-Like Radio Feature Lands on Android
PCWorld (blog)
Previously, only paid subscribers were able to use Spotify's mobile apps. On Android and iOS, however, non-paying users will be able to use an ad-supported version of the radio feature. But Spotify freeloaders will not be able to access Spotify's other mobile ...

Android share drops 4% while iOS up 10%, but popular Galaxy S III not counted ...
ZDNet
Strategy Analytics released their latest research report on smartphones with the data revealing that Android lost ground to iOS when comparing Q2 2011 with Q2 2012. While Android is shown to have fallen four percent, this data does not count the incredible ...

ZDNet

Pantech Marauder(TM) To Launch On The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Network
MarketWatch (press release)
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Verizon Wireless and Pantech today announced the 4G LTE-powered Pantech Marauder(TM) is coming exclusively to America's largest 4G LTE network starting Aug. 2. The Pantech Marauder provides ... This option eases first-time customers into the smartphone experience with the help of four easy-to-learn home screens featuring preset widgets and an uncluttered, easy-to-use lock screen. Starter Mode also features a ...

Pantech Marauder 4G LTE Android Smartphone Coming to Verizon
MobileTechReview.com
Verizon Wireless and Pantech today announced the 4G LTE-powered Pantech Marauder is coming exclusively to Verizon starting Aug. 2. The Pantech Marauder is a 1.2GHz dual core smartphonewith a full QWERTY keyboard. The phone will sell for $49.99 ...

4G in the UK: What it is, when it's coming and what it means for you
ZDNet
WiMax uses underlying technology based on Wi-Fi, whereas LTE is based on the same underlying technology that currently underpins every big UK mobile operator's 3G network. This is why we will have 4G LTE as the standard technology rather thanWiMax ...

ZDNet

Verizon's Pantech Marauder is Android with training wheels
CNET
Consider the Pantech Marauder a smartphone with training wheels. Verizon's new 4G LTE Androidhandset has a dual-mode interface that includes a simpler starter mode than the standard Androidinterface. In addition to the virtual keyboard is a slide-out ...

Spotify Unveils Free Streaming Radio for Android
PC Magazine
A similar free mobile radio app was released for Apple's iOS devices in June. Like Spotify radio for the iPhone and iPad, the Android version comes in two flavors—an ad-free stream for premium subscribers who pay $9.99 a month for Spotify service and one ...

Google Nexus 7 takes over non-essential functions from my smartphone
ZDNet
James wrote about his experiences with the Nexus 7 after one week of use and then Jason chimed in with his thoughts on using the new Android Jelly Bean tablet. My replacement Nexus 7 just arrived, the left side of the display was not attached on my ...

Romney to reveal vice presidential pick via smartphone app
Los Angeles Times
Smartphone users will be the first to know who Mitt Romney has chosen as his vice presidential pick, the Romney campaign said Tuesday as it unveiled a new smartphone app. Mitt's VP app, available for Apple and Android devices, promises “an exclusive ...

4G Case Turns iPod Touch Into an iPhone
InformationWeek
Mobile Developers Prefer iOS Over Android ... BYTE spoke with FreedomPop VP of Product Mauricio Sastre about their upcoming product to find out just how they will offer 4G data connectivity to iPod touch users for free. ... For example, with Sprint -- we just signed a big deal with Sprint -- and they are going to be our LTE provider, so we look at them as a partner, and we look at ourselves as a retail channel for Sprint. ... It would be the equivalent of using the device in your home wifi network, according to Sastre.

FreedomPop cradle brings free 4G to iPod Touch
CNET (blog)
Just one problem: Wi-Fi ain't everywhere. Without it, iPods can't make ... The iPod Touch 4G Sleeve offers no-contract nationwide 4G by way of Sprint's 4G LTE and WiMax networks, as well as its 3G network and Clearwire's network. That's a big change from ...

US Smartphone Shipments Fall In Q2: Research
Twice
Boston - U.S. smartphone shipments fell in the second quarter compared with the year-ago period, when falling shipments of Android and BlackBerry smartphones failed to offset rising Apple smartphone shipments, Strategy Analytics found. Smartphoneshipments fell 5.4 percent ... Executive director Neil Mawston pointed out that althoughAndroid remains the top OS platform by volume in the U.S., Android's market share "is approaching a peak, and Apple iOS has been gaining ground." Apple's U.S. share rose by 10 ...

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Android US Smartphone Share Drops, Apple Jumps 10 Percent
PC Magazine
The U.S. smartphone market took a dip in the second quarter, with Android's market share dropping 4 points to 56 percent, according to data released today by Strategy Analytics. Apple, however, saw a 10 percent increase from 23 percent in the second ...

Android Market Share Declines In US, Apple iOS Gains Ground As iPhone 5 ...
International Business Times
The latest report released by the research firm Strategy Analytics on WirelessSmartphone Strategies says that although Android still dominates the mobile OS market in the U.S., its market share declined over the last year. On top of that, whileAndroid lost its ...

International Business Times

Jury Holds Fate of Smartphone Industry as Apple v. Samsung Patent Trial Begins
Slate Magazine (blog)
Adopting Google's Android operating system, the South Korean conglomerate began cranking out a range of products that looked a lot like Apple's, from the Galaxysmartphone to the iPad-ish Galaxy Tab. The strategy worked: Samsung has not only caught up ...

Slate Magazine (blog)

Android and iOS: Why the operating system matters when buying a smartphone
Examiner.com
There are three major smartphone operating systems in use in America today: Apple'siOS, Google's Android, and RIM's BlackBerry operating system. Android is an ...New Droid Incredible 4G LTE with $50 rebate looks like a good deal. Copyright © 2012...

Examiner.com

Apple vs Samsung jury could bury Samsung's Android momentum
SlashGear
That could mean all of the profit from the Galaxy S, the breakthrough Android smartphone that helped make Samsung's name, not to mention its Galaxy Tab 10.1 and original Galaxy Tab. That cash-snatch would be a one-time thing, too, if Apple has its way.

Spotify launches unlimited radio for Android
CBS News
The service is already available for the desktop client and iOS devices, like the iPhone and iPad. Spotify radio is a free update to the Android app. Premium users can listen to the service commercial-free. The Spotify app can be downloaded at Google Play.

CBS News

Obama, Romney Campaigns Announce New Smartphone Apps
Huffington Post
President Barack Obama and presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney launched newsmartphone apps Tuesday, with the Democrats focused on using their app to increase voter turnout, and Republicans planning to use theirs to inform supporters ...

U.S. reaches smartphone market peak, while the rest of the world keeps on going
BetaNews
Strategy Analytics released a report analyzing the U.S. smartphone market and shipments for Q2 2012, focusing on the two biggest smartphone operating systems,Android and iOS. The results make for an unexpected scenario: has the smartphonemarket ...

BetaNews

GM's Intriguing New Pedestrian-Detection System Uses Wi-Fi
Washington Post
For starters, it works via your smartphone. Loading... Comments · Weigh In · Corrections? Personal Post. GM's pedestrian-detection system is based on Wi-Fi Direct, a technology that allows wi-fidevices to communicate with one another. But this is different ...

Free Android apps could hijack your phone
CNET
This time, they're on your smartphone, and they're badder than ever. Here's how you can ...Downloading free Android apps could make you vulnerable to aggressive adware, according to San Francisco-based security firm Lookout. In fact, as much as five ...

Lords communications committee criticises broadband focus
BBC News
But digital minister Ed Vaizey said a "lot of public money" was being spent on extending broadband to rural areas. The government has promised the best superfastbroadband in Europe by 2015. But the Lords committee said its strategy was misguided and ...

BBC News

Galaxy S3, HTC One X, EVO 4G LTE And Galaxy Nexus: The 4 Best ...
Huffington Post
The iPhone 4S is a whip-fast little thing, with the best camera and deepest selection of quality apps of any smartphone; but it lacks next-generation 4G LTE connectivity, and a new 4G iPhone is expected this September. - The Motorola Droid Razr Maxx packs unmatchable battery life into anAndroid 4.0 device; the weak camera and dull display that drag it down, however, should be amended in an upcoming "Droid Razr HD." - The Nokia Lumia 900 is an inexpensive, easy-to-usesmartphone running the dead-simple ...

Spotify brings Pandora-like free streaming to Android
CNET (blog)
The company announced this morning that Android-based Spotify users can now create stations through its application and listen to "millions of songs" from the program. After creating stations and listening to tracks, users can customize what plays by giving a ...

Veep Beat: The Veepstakes in a Smartphone World
ABC News (blog)
ROMNEY TO ANNOUNCE VP THROUGH AN APP: The veepstakes met the technological age this morning when Mitt Romney's campaign announced a new app called “Mitt's VP” where users can sign up to become the first to learn whom Romney selects as ...

ABC News (blog)

Spotify for Android Gets Radio Streaming
By Stan Schroeder
After adding a radio feature to its iOS app in June, Spotify has now done the same for Android users. The feature, which is available only to Premium subscribers, lets users listen to an unlimited number of stations and songs. Users can also ...
Mashable » Tech

Thumb Brings New Opinion-Sharing App To Android, Says Average ...
By Anthony Ha
As for the new Android app, Kurani says it will include all of the features included in the iOS version, as well as a few additions that make this “one of the rare cases where Android is going to move out ahead a little bit” — though the plan is to ...
TechCrunch

Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade ...
By Chris Smith
According to the same publication, various other Galaxy Tab models will receive their Android 4.0.x update including: GT-P6210 Galaxy Tab Plus 7.0 WIFI; GT-P6200 Galaxy Tab Plus 7.0 WIFI + 3G; GT-P6810 Galaxy Tab

 7.7 WIFI; GT-P6800 ...
Android Authority

Spotify adds radio streaming to its Android app -- Engadget
By Mat Smith
Catching up to its iOS sibling, Spotify's announced that its premium (and all US-based) users can now enjoy the same not-so-random radio playback. ... (or down) feedback on its efforts. Visit the source for the Android app's latest version.
Engadget

Republic Wireless Adds a Higher-End Android Phone - AllThingsD
By Ina Fried
Republic, which offers unlimited talk, text and data for $19 a month, is adding the Motorola Defy XT to its lineup. ... Republic aims to offer the low price by shifting a significant amount of its overall traffic onto Wi-Fi networks, using capacity on Sprint's network only as a backup when no Wi-Fi is available. The carrier had initially planned to limit how much cellular data its ... The company has already announced a sled that offers 4G data for the iPhone. The latest such company, Solavei, ...
AllThingsD

Spotify for Android gets mobile radio | Android Community
By Shane McGlaun
One of the most common things smartphone users do with their mobile phone is listening to music. There are a bunch of different apps and ways that users can listen to music on their Androidsmartphones, be it directly purchasing tunes from ...
Android Community

Saga for iOS and Android: a virtual assistant to help improve your ...
By Jeff Blagdon
Recent Modems. SCH-LC11 · Jetpack 4G LTE MiFi 4620L · See All .... for the future. If you'd like to check it out, the app is available now for download on iOS, and we're told an Android version will be out on Play in the next couple of weeks.
The Verge - All Posts

Android Overload: T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless Sign Spectrum ...
By Chris Chavez
Hello, Android phone friends, you've made it to another episode of the Android Overload. This is the place where we stash all of the interesting news bits from around the web but for various reasons (some more obvious than others), these ...
Android Phone Fans

Piracy rates are higher on iOS than on Android, developer says ...
By Gene Ryan Briones
Chris Pruett, a developer for the popular game Wind-up Knight and founder of Robot Invader, said that the company's piracy rate on the said game was about 12% on Android and about 15% on iOS. Pruett added that back when Wind-up ...
Ubergizmo

Samsung start Android 4.0.4 updates Galaxy Tab 10.1 WIFI GT-P7510
By DannyD
Today, Samsung updated the Galaxy Tab 10.1 WIFI to Android 4.0.4. Samsung started already with the Galaxy Tab 10.1, Galaxy Tab 7.7 WIFI, Galaxy Tab 7.7, Galaxy Tab 7.0 plus and Galaxy Tab 7.0 plus WIFI. Samsung will update the most of ...
SamMobile

BlackBerry 4G PlayBooks Leaked – Release in 2012? | SiliconANGLE
By Mellisa Tolentino
RIM has been in the slumps as they try to struggle with the dominance of Apple and Android, but what made the situation worse is when they announced that BB10 will be delayed yet again. Instead of releasing this fall, BB10 will be released early ... According to the Canadian blog site Mobile Syrup, RIM will be launching their 4G LTE PlayBook tomorrow, July 31st via Canada's Bell and other networks are expected to carry the device soon after. The 4G PlayBook features an enhanced ...
SiliconANGLE

“Almost every Android device is compromised” turns out to be only ...
By Paul Ducklin
A security expert recently made an astonishing claim at a North American security event: one in three Android apps is malware-infected, and almost all devices are compromised. Sounds like terrible news for Android users - but is it true?
Naked Security - Sophos

Android peaking in US as iOS gains ground
By Christian Zibreg
Strategy Analytics is out with a new survey this morning suggesting that device unit sales and market share for Google's Android platform in the United States.
iDownloadBlog.com

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Check out the Motorola Triumph Android-powered phone from Virgin Mobile. All of our Androidphones feature unlimited web, data, messaging and email with no ... Wi-Fi. Link to local networks to get super fast performance over the air.
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Pegatron starts production of new version of iPhone - DigiTimes
Huawei to enhance cooperation with subsidiary HiSilicon for smartphone solutions ... Low LTEpenetration rate impedes replacement demand for smartphones in ... Samsung buys CSR's wi-fi and bluetooth mobile chip tech ( July 17) - BBC News · ZTE ... and strategies in China's smartphonemarket - Another kind of Android ...
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ZTE Flash headed to Sprint with 4.5-inch IPS 720p display and 12.6 ...
Latest Android news, applications and forum discussion ... storage, microSDXC slot, 1780mAh battery, Bluetooth 4.0, LTE, Gorilla Glass, and Android 4.0.
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Motorola Mobility leaving Libertyville for downtown Chicago ...
Smartphone-maker Motorola Mobility is moving its headquarters from Libertyville to the Merchandise Mart in summer 2013. The relocation will bring 3000 ...
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iOS Gains on Android as Smartphone Market Shrinks

AAPL's iOS Gains on Google's Android as Smartphone Market Shrinks
Barron's (blog)
The folks at Strategy Analytics this morning inform us that sales of smartphones running Google's (GOOG) Android software declined from 61% of all U.S. smartphone shipments in Q2 to 56%, while Apple's (AAPL) share, with its iOS operating system running ...

Android loses ground to Apple in second quarter
CNET
"Android remains the number one platform by volume in the United States, but its market share is approaching a peak and Apple iOS has been gaining ground," Strategy Analytics executive director Neil Mawston said in a statement. "Apple is rumored to be launching a new ... Citing the new number as RIM's lowest level in years, Strategy Analyst blamed the downfall on "Blackberry's limited toushcreen smartphone portfolio and repeated delays to its new BB10 operating system." Overall, U.S. smartphone shipments ...

Apple Gains on Android Camp in the US, According to Market Researcher
PCWorld (blog)
Android's market share dropped and Apple iOS' share grew as smartphone unit sales decreased in the U.S during the second quarter, according to market research company Strategy Analytics. Overall smartphone shipments in the U.S. fell 5 percent ...

Strategy Analytics: Android Smartphone Market Share Declines to 56 Percent in ...
MarketWatch (press release)
The Android operating system lost ground to Apple iOS and Android's market share fell four points on an annual basis to 56 percent. Alex Spektor, Associate Director at Strategy Analytics, said, "Smartphone shipments fell 5 percent annually to reach 23.8 ...

For iOS developers, enterprise is the place to be
CNET (blog)
With Research In Motion and its BlackBerry line reeling, there's a wide opening for anothersmartphone operating system to take over as the de facto corporate standard. Several Androidplayers have attempted to fill that gap, notably Motorola Mobility, but it ...

Android's US Market Share Declined By 5% In Q2, 'Approaching A Peak ...
TechCrunch
Have we reached a state of “peak Android” in the same way that the energy industry can reach “peak oil”? This is an idea being floated today by Strategy Analytics. Last week the firm noted that Android partner Samsung was the world's leadingsmartphone ...

TechCrunch

Distracted walking: Smartphone-wielding pedestrians stumble into danger
Christian Science Monitor
"I have a smartphone, too. Walking on sidewalks, in stores and malls, and maybe in a crosswalk sometimes I'm using my cellphone. But I try to stay connected to my environment. I never thought the government needed to cite me for using my cellphone in a ...

Christian Science Monitor

Will Nexus 7 and Jelly Bean solve Android's tablet problems?
ZDNet (blog)
Android's tablet market share spiked over 40% when the Kindle Fire was introduced last year. While the Fire was limited, its form factor filled a need for tablets that could fit in your coat pocket or purse. The Nexus 7 is going to hit this niche even harder with a ...

ZDNet (blog)

Android's share of US smartphone market declined in Q2 as iPhone share ...
BGR
Google's (GOOG) Android is still the leading smartphone platform in the United States by a huge margin, but that margin narrowed a bit in the second quarter according to a new report. Market research firm Strategy Analytics on Monday issued its smartphone ...

The Strata smartwatch looks familiar
CNET
The Strata is a waterproof smartwatch that connects to your iPhone or Androidhandset via Bluetooth. You can receive calls, texts, emails, Facebook and Twitter notifications via the watch, ... For one, the Strata will have enhanced functionality foriOS 6, on top of iOS 5--Pebble's CEO has not confirmed this, commenting on a forum that the company "[doesn't] have anything to say yet, but probably more later this summer before Pebble ships". Also, the Pebble has an e-ink display, while the Strata's screen is an LCD.

CNET

Samsung Galaxy Note (T-Mobile)
PC Magazine
4.0 isn't the most recent version on Android any more. Bottom Line. Starved ... The Samsung Galaxy Note for T-Mobile ($249.99 with contract) is exactly what it looks like: the largestsmartphone available today. And it runs a ... That lets you seamlessly make calls over any Wi-Finetwork, just as if it was T-Mobile signal. Such a big ... While that's considerably slower than I've seen on AT&T's competing LTE network, T-Mobile's network is less expensive, available in more places than AT&T's 4G LTE, and still really fast.

Android handsets grow in enterprise, iOS still on top
CNET
Last week, secure enterprise mobility solutions Good Technology released its Q2 2012 Device Activation Report which appears to be based on their customer base of 4000 organizations worldwide. Smartphone activations nearly doubled from Q1 2012 and, ...

CNET

Samsung Galaxy Note
CNET
The good: T-Mobile's Samsung Galaxy Note comes with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, the S Note app, and a 5.3-inch HD screen that's ideal for showcasing multimedia. It has 4G, a great 8-megapixel camera, and a souped-up S Pen stylus that brings new ...

Apple And Samsung Over 100% Of Total Smartphone Profits
Forbes
“We also expect Samsung to remain in the smartphone unit lead for some time (until it stumbles) as it satisfies a much larger range of price points than Apple's iPhone,” he writes. “However, when one combines smartphones and tablets, Apple still generates ...

Google Loses Ground To Apple In Smartphone Battle
Investor's Business Daily
Google's (GOOG) Android operating systems for smartphones lost ground to Apple's (AAPL) iPhones in the U.S. last quarter, as smartphone shipments overall fell 5% from the year-ago quarter to 23.8 million units, research firm Strategy Analytics said in a ... Android is still No. 1 among smartphone operating systems in the U.S.. But Apple is gaining ground. Apple iPhone shipments in the quarter rose to 7.9 million from 5.9 million in the year-ago period. This gave Apple's iOS a 33% share, up from 23% a year ago.

Tensilica Joins Wi-Fi Alliance to Provide Wireless Multi-Standard Modem Solutions
MarketWatch (press release)
Tensilica, already a leading IP supplier of multi-standard 3G/LTE and LTE-Advanced modem cores and applications software, also has leading customers using the Tensilica dataplane processors (DPUs) for some of the older Wi-Fi standards. ... Tensilica's DPUs power SOC designs at system OEMs and seven out of the top 10 semiconductor companies for products including mobile phones, consumer electronics devices (including digital TV, Blu-ray Disc players, broadband set top boxes, digital still cameras and ...

Hottest smartphone? It's not an iPhone
Charlotte Observer
It has the specs to sway some from an Apple smartphone, but it's more likely to be compared to AT&T's HTC One X. Hot on the heels of the highly vaunted One X, AT&T added the Samsung Galaxy S III to its arsenal of LTE compatible Androiddevices.

Charlotte Observer

RTX Wi-Fi Modules and Test Equipment for DECT, VoIP and Wi-Fi Designs ...
MarketWatch (press release)
RTX is a preferred partner to major enterprise, industrial, and consumer oriented OEMs, focused on the development and production of advanced wireless solutions including DECT, VoIP, Wi-Fi, and other RF standards. The RTX product line includes robust ...

Bahrain May Award Licenses for 4G Network in First Quarter 2013
Bloomberg
Al-Amer said that Bahraini government entities are using the band frequencies for a high-speed Long Term Evolution network, known as LTE, or 4G network. The authority was able to free frequencies for the two upcoming licenses and wants to free more for a ...

Upgrading to Android Jelly Bean 4.1? Here are the Devices Being Updated
Mobile & Apps
Google has also announced that 2010's Nexus S smartphone is to get Android4.1, while tablets including the Google Nexus 7 and the Motorola Xoom will and do have the update respectively. The Sprint version of the Nexus, and the Verizon version of the ...

Mobile & Apps

Daily Report: Testing the Strength of Apple's Patents
New York Times (blog)
The legal clashes mainly pit Apple against rival smartphone makers whose handsets are powered by Google's Android software, notably Samsung, HTC andMotorola Mobility, which Google bought last year. Apple scored some points in the dispute in June.

New York Times (blog)

Go Mobile With Budget Car Rental's New Mobile Apps Available for iPhone and ...
MarketWatch (press release)
PARSIPPANY, N.J., Jul 30, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- Budget Car Rental today announced its new mobile applications for the Apple iPhone(R) and devices running on Google's Android mobile platform. Available for download at Apple's "App ...

The Morning Download: Innovation on Trial
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Good morning. Apple and Samsung are getting set to duke it out over counterclaims of infringement on each company's respective smartphone technologies in court beginning Monday. It's being trumpeted as one of the most high-profile patent trials since…

AT&T Lowers Smartphone Price on Weak Economic Conditions
NASDAQ
AT&T (NYSE: T ) is expected to slice the price of HTC's One X Smartphone on Monday following poor sales and unstable economic conditions. The regularly $199 priced device will now retail for just $99, contract included. According to DigiTimes, HTC is only ...

Report: iOS Snags Share from Android
Wireless Week
Smartphone shipments fell annually and Android actually lost ground to Apple's iOS, according to a new report from Strategy Analytics. Smartphone shipments fell 5 percent annually to reach 24 million units in the United States during the second quarter of ...

Report: Android's U.S. market share tumbles to 56% in Q2
Fiercemobilecontent
Smartphone shipments in the U.S. fell 5 percent annually in the second quarter of 2012 according to research firm Strategy Analytics, with Google's (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android mobile operating system losing ground to archrival Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) iOS.

Mobile broadband records 40% annual subscription growth globally in 2011 – ITU
Ghana Business News
Global mobile broadband has exceeded one billion subscriptions by the end of 2011 recording a 40% annual growth, according to the latest International Telecommunication Union (ITU) data as at June 2012. The ITU argues that mobilebroadband has ...

Ghana Business News

Wireless Broadband Equipment for VelaTel's Balkans Projects Arrives on ...
MarketWatch (press release)
SAN DIEGO, Jul 30, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- VelaTel Global Communications (otcqb:VELA), a leader in deploying and operating wireless broadband and telecommunication networks worldwide, announced today that the infrastructure ...

Best Android card games
By Carl Parker
We have a separate article dedicated to solely giving you the best solitaire card game apps befitting your Android device. This time around though, we've listed card game apps that will surely make you and your friends sit down and play for ...
Android Authority

Kickstarter Project Is a 'Smartwatch' for Your Smartphone
By Marc Georges
After years of developing watch technology for Fossil, the team has split off to develop their own product: a Bluetooth-enabled watch which pairs with your iPhone 4S or Android phone to check your mail, text messages, music, social media accounts, even your caller ID and GPS telemetry. The MetaWatch ... With MetaWatch's fundraising goal set, the team is focused on interface design, communication certification and compatibility with iOS 6 as it ramps up production. Shipment of the ...
Mashable!

Uniquely Android: Shush!
By Raveesh Bhalla
Uniquely Android is a series we started last week to shine the spotlight on those apps that take advantage of the unique capabilities of the platform and provide an experience that you wouldn't find in most other phones. So far, we have ...
Android Phone Fans

Android Community Weekly: July 29th, 2012 | Android Community
By Cory Gunther
With the last week of July quickly approaching, we had a rather exciting week of Android news again this past week. As usual we ... The red looks awesome, and is a nice change of pace for the high-end smartphone market if you ask me. The Motorola DROID RAZR HD for Verizon leaked again in the FCC, and revealed a 2350 mAh battery on board for all day battery life. ThenMotorola even claimed they'll start unlocking bootloaders this summer, starting with the PHOTON Q LTE.
Android Community

Instapaper for Android downloads rise 600 percent after Nexus 7 ...
By Kimber Streams
Instapaper for Android has seen a significant growth since the release of the Nexus 7 tablet, Mobelux co-founder and creative director Jeff Rock told The Next Web. Beginning with the launch of the...
The Verge - All Posts

Best Android apps for kids | Digital Trends
By Simon Hill
Time to run through eight of the best Android apps for kids. These apps will keep your young children amused, occupied, and entertained. Some of them even have educational value.

Linux Today - How Google ganked Android app developers
ITWorld: Google wants to tout Android's openness, but there's a difference between being open and being stupid.
Linuxtoday.com

Indie Brick-breaking RPG 'Wizorb' Heading to iOS | Touch Arcade
By Jared Nelson
Indie Brick-breaking RPG 'Wizorb' Heading to iOS:Last year, Tribute Games released Wizorb on desktop computers systems and the Xbox Live Indie Games channel to critical acclaim. In case you haven't heard of it, Wizorb is a brick-breaking ...
Touch Arcade

Canada: Bell's LG Optimus LTE getting Ice Cream Sandwich, too
By Dusan Belic
AT&T won't be the only North American carrier which LG Optimus LTE (Nitro 4G) will get its serving of Ice Cream Sandwich. Bell's version of the device will join the party soon, with leaked firmware popping-up at XDA-Developer forums.
IntoMobile

Motorola And Nextel Brazil Announce The Motorola i867 Ferrari ...
By Roy Alugbue
SÃO PAULO – July 26, 2012 – The Motorola i867 is the newest Android™-powered Push To Talksmartphone available from Nextel in Brazil. With Motorola Mobility's iDEN technology, the handset offers instantaneous high performance ...
Android News, Rumours, and Updates

One-Third Of Android Apps Have Malware [Report]
By James Johnson
Owning an Android smartphone or tablet subjects users to massive amounts of app-based malware according to security firm BT. The agency examined more than 1000 Androidapplications to determine that nearly every single Android ...
The Inquisitr

MapQuest Announces First Production Release of iOS Maps API
By Janet Wagner
MapQuest has officially released the first production version of the iOS Maps API. The announcement posted on the MapQuest blog on July 19, 2012, states that “Today marks the first production release of the MapQuest iOS Maps API, which ...
ProgrammableWeb

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This crazy thin smartphone takes style to a new level with a large display and ... Motorola Mobility's new MOTOLUXE™ XT685 smartphone, and make waves in every ... effortlessly slide this sleek, Android™ 4.0-powered device into any pocket.

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Motorola to allow bootloader unlocking from Photon Q 4G LTE ...
Motorola's initial promise to allow unlocked bootloaders came across to many ... Starting with the Photon Q 4G LTE's August launch, owners will have the option to ... Type Smartphone; Operating system Android (Ice Cream Sandwich [4.0]) ...
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Motorola Xoom WiFi's Jelly Bean upgrade arriving for regular users ...
It looks like that test period was pretty short, as many Motorola Xoom WiFi ... test group are reporting receiving OTA updates to Android 4.1.1 on their tablets.
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Protect Information On Smartphone - Business Insider
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With theft on the rise, protecting your smartphone's information is important now more than ever.... Protect Your Smartphone's Information By Using These Quick Tips · Protect YourSmartphone's Information By Using These Quick Tips ...
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Analysis: Apple sounds warning bell for smartphone industry
Reuters
That was not the case during the last recession, when Apple's iPhone and Google Inc's Androidwere still in their infancy. Smartphone demand remained strong even as sales of other electronics declined because consumers felt it was worthwhile to upgrade ...

AT&T's Best Android Phone Is Now Just $100
Gizmodo
AT&T's Best Android Phone Is Now Just $100 Good news for anyone who's been sneaking sidelong glances at the HTC One X, one of the best Android phones in general and by far the best available on AT&T. As rumors had foretold, the handset's price has ...

HTC One X Discounted to $100 in Back-to-School Special
eWeek
Radio Shack is also offering $50 off any Android smartphone priced at $100 or more, which will mean discounts for the HTC Evo 4G LTE, the Samsung Galaxy S III and S II, and the MotorolaDroid Razr 4G LTE. AT&T—depressing schoolchildren ...

Nokia Sales Numbers Look Grim, but There`s Hope With Windows Phone: IDC
eWeek
Smartphone shipment numbers released July 27 by IDC show mobile device sales by industry leaders Samsung and Apple skyrocketing, while Nokia fell off a cliff with a nearly 40 percent drop. But IDC analyst Ramon Llamas says there is a way for Nokia and its mobile ... than three-fourths of the smartphone market, according to the latest IDC numbers. Android and iOSphones are much easier sales to make because they are inherently popular and well known to consumers and to the carrier sales people, he said.

Google Updates iOS Earth App with 3D, Maps With New HD Shots
PC Magazine
First off, Google updated its Google Earth app for iOS on Thursday to include 14 regions' worth of three-dimensional imagery – the same features Android users have enjoyed since late June – and beat Apple on its own quest to integrate 3D mapping to iOS ...

Samsung's Galaxy Beats iPhone, IDC Report Says
Forbes
Samsung experienced continued success of its smartphone/tablet hybrid device, the Galaxy Note. As a result, Samsung sold a total of 50.2 million units and reached a new quarterlysmartphone shipment record in a single quarter. What remains to be seen is ...

Samsung Leads, Pulls Away From Apple In Smartphone Race
MediaPost Communications
That's nearly twice the number of iPhones sold (26 million), helping Samsung nearly double its lead over Apple in smartphone market share, 32.6% to 16.9%, according to new data from IDC. Samsung overtook Nokia in the first quarter to become the top smartphone maker ... The Android-powered device launched in June had sold more than 10 million units through July 22, according to a statement from a senior Samsung executive. Samsung and Apple together claim nearly half the market and put more distance ...

MediaPost Communications

Wi-Fi On The Wyoming Range
Huffington Post
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Android, MeeGo Smartphones Hacked, Show NFC Vulnerability
Mobile & Apps
Smartphone payment systems such as Google Wallet allow Android users to use their phones to make payments with their credit cards, making it more comfortable and convenient. Near-Field Communication, or NFC for short, is a short-range wireless ...

Mobile & Apps

Tech titans face off in court over iPhone, iPad
Huffington Post
Lemley also said a verdict in Apple's favor could send a message to consumers that Android-based products such as Samsung's are in legal jeopardy. A verdict in Samsung's favor, especially if it prevails on its demands that Apple pay its asking price to ...

Google Earth 3D Released For Select Apple iOS Devices
RedOrbit
Android users no longer have exclusive access to Google Earth's 3D imagery on the go, as the feature was unveiled this week for select Apple iOS-powered devices, according to Deborah Netburn of the Los Angeles Times. According to Netburn, anyone who ...

RedOrbit

GM developing Wi-Fi app to help pedestrians avoid being hit [w/video]
Autoblog (blog)
Using Wi-Fi Direct, a peer-to-peer wireless standard that's like a medium-range Bluetooth, a car would be able to detect a smartphone directly and alert the driver in time to avoid kneecapping the pedestrian. GM says that Wi-Fi Direct would allow devices to ...

HTC One X 4G Smartphone Cut to $129
Mobile bloom News
The HTC One X 4G Android smartphone so captivated the showgoers and analysts at this year's CTIA 2012 Wireless Industry Expo in New Orleans, Louisiana that it walked away with several awards. One of the more coveted titles the HTC One X took home ...

Samsung Galaxy Nexus 4G: Best 4G ICS Bargain?
Mobile bloom News
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus 4G debuted on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network and was exclusive to that wireless system up until recently. That handset has made its way to the new Sprint 4G LTE system which officially ... To ensure that their customers paid no more than Verizon Galaxy Nexus owners, Sprint recently also dropped the retail price of their Galaxy Nexus4G Android smartphone to $0.01 on contract at select retailers. The Galaxy Nexus is one of the first LTE capable handsets to run on the new Sprint ...

$199 Samsung Galaxy Note 4G Phablet Review
Mobile bloom News
The Samsung Galaxy Note smartphone is currently available starting at $199 on contract at select retailers. Offered in either Carbon Blue or Ceramic White chassis, the Galaxy note 4G Android smartphone recently received an over the air update to the ...

Does the Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus 4G deserve the hype?
Technology Bloom News
On December 15 of last year, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus 4G Android smartphonedid what had been promised by Google for months – deliver their Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) Android operating system version 4.0 to a US smartphone. ...across multiple Android operating systems? The Samsung Galaxy Nexus 4G. And the Galaxy Nexus picked up right where previous Nexus mobile handsets left off, becoming instantly popular. Verizon's 4G LTE system was the destination of the powerful smartphone, and it has been ...

Technology Bloom News

Will Jelly Bean help Android impress the business world?
TabTimes
In fact, Good Technologies reports that for Q2 2012, the iPad represented 94.5% of all tablet activations on the Good Technology service. It expects this dominance to continue. But finally, Android might catch a brake in its struggle with many businesses and IT ...

TabTimes

Motorola Droid Razr Maxx 4G: Verizon Superphone Still Going Strong
Mobile bloom News
Verizon Wireless is the 4G LTE exclusive home of the Droid Razr MAXX 4G Android smartphone, and the Droid Razr Maxx is currently available starting at $99 with a standard new two-year activation and data plan at select retailers. Even though the battery is ...

HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE Product Review
Mobile bloom News
The HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE smartphone arrived on Verizon's US 4G LTE network on July 5 just one day after the day when that country celebrates their independence. For smartphoneshoppers looking for features like Android's 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich ...

HTC kills Android Ice Cream Sandwich for the Desire HD
Digitaltrends.com
Rumors appeared in mid-July that HTC had stopped working on an Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the popular Desire HD smartphone. The news came from Canadian mobile network Telus, and stated that problems during testing motivated ...

Digitaltrends.com

Apps, social media provide Olympic connection
The Register-Guard
The Join In app for iPhone, Android and BlackBerry phones lets you connect with everything that's going on in and around the Olympics with maps, schedules and guides, plus information on cash machine locations, ticketing issues, wheelchair access and more. You can ... It requires either a Wi-Fi or cellular connection to download content from the Internet. The Results app ...The free BBC Olympics app for iOS and Android devices will give you headlines about your national team based on your location. It also has ...

How to Roll Out an iPad Deployment at Your Company
eWeek
Handing a new hire an iPad or Android tablet or smartphone, or allowing them to bring their own device to work,wasn't normal until just the last year or so; in fact, it still isn't. But this practice is gaining traction; plenty of enterprise leaders understand this ...

eWeek

[Weekend Poll] What Is Your Preferred Tablet Screen Size?
Android Police
Back in November - in the early days of true Android tablets - we ran a poll to see what you considered the ideal tablet screen size. The majority (47%) of you said roughly 10"; at the time, that was largely all there was to choose from, so an understandable result. Today, though, there are more high quality options available, and the Nexus 7 is likely the most popular Android tablet yet. Since the game has changed, it's time to pose the ... u must hate typing on a smartphone. Bas. 10.1 inches, it's big enough but shouldn't ...

How your phone gets location-confused
USA TODAY
But Wi-Fi detection needs a timely database of access points, gathered through painstaking measurement by companies like Google and Boston-based Skyhook Wireless. Old data and momentary glitches can yield amusing results: I had anAndroid phone ...

USA TODAY

Ourcast: Community-driven weather forecast app for Android
By Carl Parker
With the Ourcast app available on both Android and iOS devices, you're already a step ahead of unpredictable weather changes. Never fall prey to inconvenient weather changes again. Simply download the app from the Google Play Store ...
Android Authority

Android 4.1 Jelly Bean factory images for Galaxy Nexus and Nexus ...
By Dante D'Orazio
You can also use the images to upgrade to Jelly Bean if you've yet to receive the update over the air, but, unfortunately, the images are not yet available for the Verizon Wireless Galaxy Nexus, Sprint Galaxy Nexus, or Nexus S 4G. No word on ...
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Phandroid's Best Android Apps: 3D-Effect Live Wallpaper by Robert ...
By Chris Chavez
Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean Update Now Rolling Out To Moto. ... Believe it or not, but these guys were actually involved in designing the basic Android UI we saw in the Cupcake days. On their ...Motorola Android devices banned in Germany af.
Android Phone Fans

Apple's Smartphone Market Share Drops to 16.9%; While ...
By iPhoneHacks
Apple's smartphone market share has dropped to 16.9% from 18.8% on account of the slower growth rate, whereas Samsung's smartphone market share has jumped to 32.6% from 17% thanks to its portfolio of Android-based smartphones.
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Motorola Xoom WiFi Owners In the U.S. Getting Android 4.1 Jelly ...
By Anton D. Nagy
We knew that Motorola was working to bring the latest Google mobile platform to the Xoom because they confirmed it and now the tablet is getting its Jelly Bean treat.
Pocketnow

2011 Sony Xpera Devices Not Getting Android 4.1 Jelly Bean ...
By Brad Ward
This has revealed that both the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S and Xperia Mini Pro will not be receiving the update to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Owners of these devices are saddened by this news, but Cooper also states that “they are always ...
Android News, Rumours, and Updates

Featured: Security Loophole discovered in NFC powered Android ...
By Alexander Maxham
According to principal research Analyst at Accuvant, Charlie Miller, there is a potential security loophole in the way NFC uses Android Beam found in. ... But there are currently many Androiddevices on the market that apply to this Security loophole found with Android Beam including the Samsung Galaxy S3, Samsung Galaxy Nexus, HTC EVO LTE, HTC One X and Sony's Xperia S just to name a few. ... I've been using Android since the original Motorola Droid hit back in late 2009.
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Casio launches V-T500 rugged Android tablet - Liliputing
By Lee
Casio is no stranger to mobile computing devices, and V-T500 rugged Android tablet carries on the tradition. ... Both the front and rear-facing cameras utilize 5MP sensors, and 802.11 a/b/g/nWi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, and NFC are supported.
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