Review: A month with the Samsung Chromebook
TL;DR: This is the first Chromebook effort that fulfills the ChromeOS mission: good quality, excellent (MacBook Air-like) design, low cost…
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Kindle Fire HD review: Why can’t this just be an Android device?
I (and, to be honest, more my kids) have used the Kindle Fire HD for over a month, and I…
Google banks four times more revenue from iOS devices than Android devices
Google gave a testimony to Congress last year claiming it earned two-thirds of its mobile revenue from iOS devices, but now…
Why get a Galaxy Tab instead of an iPad 2
The Galaxy Tab 10.1 gets a lot of flack for arriving in its newly svelte body late to the tablet…
Android tablets gain market share during Q3, still trail iPad in enterprise
According to research firm Strategy Analytics (via Bloomberg), Google’s Android-based tablets gained market share in the iPad dominated tablet market during…
Galaxy Nexus brings the heat, beating iOS 5 in browser speed tests, but falling in OpenGL Benchmarks
The first Ice Cream Sandwich handset, the Galaxy Nexus, hit the UK this week (US launch coming soon) and AnandTech…
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…
Is Japan's smartphone Android/iOS duopoly a sign of things to come?
(Cross-posted from 9to5Mac.com) A pattern is emerging in smartphones. Think about it, the same scenario has been playing out over…
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,…
Wave Goodbye
All the way back in 2010, Google announced that Google Wave was on its last leg, and then last November…
Google testing new mobile site
[tweet https://twitter.com/nerderk/status/256020893275414529] As Google has done with past updates to its products, it appears to be testing a redesigned version of…
‘Samsunged’ ad plays up Android’s built-in turn by turn navigation
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vOSgfvTC35A] We’re told this campaign will culminate in a Super Bowl advertisement next month. It’s always entertaining to see the big boys…
Cluzee, Siri wannabe, hits Android Market
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeDZ4Trn_jk] Calling Cluzee a Siri competitor would be inaccurate as any Siri challenger would have to be built right into…
Google Glass companion app MyGlass for iOS updated w/ photo syncing, bug fixes
Google’s companion app for Google Glass was updated this afternoon on iOS with a few minor changes. The update to…
Android leads in smartphone marketshare; iPhone, iPad leads in business, profitability
via techin5.com Henry McCracken over at Time has done us all a favor by collecting various data sets that illustrate the state…
Stanford professor/iPhone camera app developer to take two years off to work at Google
Google’s photo software is about to get upgraded… Stanford professor and iPhone Camera app developer Marc Levoy is going to…
comScore: Android gains over 5 percentage points in the Feb-May quarter
The Android train keeps chugging along with the comScore showing a 5.1 point increase in total US Android use in…
Millennial Media: Android now double iOS in impressions
Mobile advertising and data company Millennial Media is out with a new MobileMix report based on ad impressions across their…
comScore: Android and iOS grab 80 percent US marketshare, Apple passes Motorola
Following Nielsen’s latest survey that showed over 90 percent of United States smartphone buyers are choosing iOS or Android, research firm…
Google plans to develop Game Center-like app
Apple introduced Game Center, an online multiplayer social gaming network, in 2010 that allows app users to invite friends, start multiplayer…
Hands-on with a functional 4.7-inch iPhone 6 clone w/ heavily detailed, skinned version of Android (Video)
It may look like iOS, but this functional “Wico6” iPhone 6 clone is actually running a heavily skinned version of…
Unlocked Samsung Galaxy Nexus for $370 on eBay
There is currently an unlocked 16 GB Samsung Galaxy Nexus i9250 on eBay for $369.99. It works on any GSM…
Google Chrome lands No. 1 spot for free iOS apps
Google’s Chrome browser is now No. 1 in Apple’s App Store for free apps. The mobile browser went live for iPhone…
PSA: Google Cardboard is also compatible with iPhone (Video)
If you’re not familiar with Google Cardboard, it’s one of the most affordable and portable VR (virtual reality) headsets to…