Android now powers almost 60% of smart mobile devices
Research firm Canalys is out today with its latest report tracking worldwide smart mobile device shipments for Q1 with Android…
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Nexus 3 prototype from HTC in the wild?
Before it got pulled, TechHog showed off a picture of what they said was a Nexus 3 device that was…
Full hour of Andy Rubin at AllThingsD Asia
We got the highlights before but here’s the whole hour long interview. [vodpod id=Video.15630199&w=650&h=420&fv=videoGUID%3D%7BB5506435-F8CB-497B-8356-51C6261CF867%7D%26amp%3Bplayerid%3D4001%26amp%3BplyMediaEnabled%3D1%26amp%3BconfigURL%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwsj.vo.llnwd.net%2Fo28%2Fplayers%2F%26amp%3BautoStart%3Dfalse] Important quotes below:
Google: 2/3rds of our mobile search comes from Apple’s iOS
As part of the Senate Judiciary hearings today, former former FTC official (and new Google employee) Suzanne Michel, testified under…
Google accuses Microsoft of being extortionists, Microsoft accuses Google of being crybabies
This morning word broke that Microsoft and Samsung entered a cross-licensing agreement that would see Samsung paying royalties on their…
Android = iOS + RIM + Microsoft + Other
Gartner is out with their first quarter 2011 mobile phone market survey. The results are astounding. The first quarter belonged…
Almost comical, unintended consequence of of Apple’s patent win: Your manufacturer/carrier might actually update your Android phone
Something funny just hit me. Samsung’s “pure Google” Nexus S phone was hit with a number of software infringements in…
Now back at Microsoft, Stephen Elop says Nokia X’s forked Android is here to stay
As Microsoft completed its acquisition of Nokia’s smartphone and handheld business this past week, Stephen Elop — the former Microsoft…
Citi: Microsoft takes $5 in royalties for every Android device HTC makes
A report from Citi analyst Walter Pritchard made headlines this morning with claims that HTC agreed to paying five bucks…
Wave Goodbye
All the way back in 2010, Google announced that Google Wave was on its last leg, and then last November…
In-Depth profile of Motorola tracks its rise and fall (and future)
If you want to learn what happened behind the scenes in the tumultuous world of Motorola in the past decade,…
Microsoft tried to outsmart Google by buying Motorola first
GigaOm is reporting that many companies were in the race to buy Motorola Mobility, including Microsoft. GigaOm contributes this as one…
Google Docs for Android updated w/ Office Compatibility Mode improvements, more
Google today has started rolling out an update to the Google Docs app on Android with a few new enhancements….
Jobs: No desire to make Android users happy with an iTunes client and other Google quotes
As you probably know, they Steve Jobs book is now in public hands and there will be lots of coverage….
WSJ: Nokia’s Normandy Android phones finally coming this month
Nokia could finally show off those Android-based “Normandy” smartphones we’ve been seeing surface lately. The company will debut its rumored…
Google being investigated by EU over allegations made by Nokia, Microsoft
According to a new report out of the Financial Times, Google is being investigated by European officials due to allegations…
Report: Injunctions against Motorola Mobility force German store to pull most Android devices
Motorola Mobility apparently yanked all tablets and most smartphones from its German store. According to the company’s online German store (translated),…
Google, the accidental hardware company?
The smoke has cleared on Google’s $12.5B purchase of Chicago-based Motorola and now that almost everyone has had a chance…
Amazon to pay royalties to Microsoft for using Android in the Kindle Fire tablet?
All major Android backers are now paying royalties to Microsoft for using Android in smartphones, even the likes of Samsung…
Microsoft seeking royalties from Samsung potentially worth $200 million a year on Galaxy S smartphone alone
It’s interesting how Microsoft is becoming an intellectual property vendor these days. This is all thanks to Google’s Linux-based Android…
9to5Google readers, what do you want to see from Google in 2014?
As Google’s Chairman Eric Schmidt makes his own predictions for 2014, I’m turning the subject over to you…the 9to5Google reader….
MasterCard adds 16 smartphones to PayPass NFC payments
MasterCard’s PayPass brand, which powers Google’s NFC payment service Google Wallet, bulked its tech offering today by certifying 16 more…
Microsoft willing to settle with Google/Motorola, posts call for ‘A Solid Foundation for Patent Peace’
Microsoft is no stranger to signing up Android vendors to licensing agreements. Most of the major Android device manufactures are already…
Google patent outlines phone call spying for personalized ad serving
With Microsoft and numerous regulatory bodies nipping at Google’s heels and decrying the Internet giant of shady advertising practices and…