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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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…
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…
[Update: Wider rollout] Microsoft Your Phone can now control Android apps with select Samsung Galaxy devices
During the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked livestream, the South Korean firm talked up even tighter collaborations with Microsoft. This is manifesting…
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…
A little fun nostalgia for those of us old enough to remember featurephones …
If you’re as old as I am, you probably have fond memories of your first featurephone. They might seem prehistoric now,…
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…
Microsoft signs Android cross-licensing agreement with Samsung
Microsoft just announced a cross-licensing agreement with Samsung. Akin to their patent deals with other Android backers, this one will…
Microsoft expands partnerships w/ Samsung & others to pre-install Office & Skype apps on Android devices
Microsoft announced today that it’s expanding partnerships with Samsung, Dell, and other manufacturers to get its suite of mobile productivity…
Two major carriers opt out of Microsoft’s deal w/ Samsung to pre-install apps on the Galaxy S6
You may recall last month that Microsoft announced a major partnership with Samsung to include a number of mobile apps on…
Google, Android manufacturers agree to participate in “Smartphone Anti-Theft Voluntary Commitment” program
Google has agreed to back a new initiative along with a host of Android manufacturers and all of the major…
‘People want Android, not Windows Phone’ says Samsung’s Mobile Chief
Samsung’s Mobile Chief has some harsh words directed towards Microsoft. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, J.K. Shin said that…
Are these images of Nokia’s Normandy Android fork UI?
The story of the Nokia Normandy project to get Android on low cost smartphones got some more real today with…
Nokia teases ‘X’ phone ahead of expected Android announcement at MWC next week
Ahead of its scheduled announcement at Mobile World Congress on Monday, Nokia is teasing what we expect to be its…
Samsung paid Microsoft $1B in patent royalties last year, but it now wants to void the contract
Samsung and Microsoft initially inked an Android patent licensing deal back in 2011, but since then, Samsung’s dominance in the…
Microsoft, Amazon, others reportedly eyeing Cyanogen for future smartphone software
CyanogenMod—which is probably the most well-known fork of Android—lets users customize their phone beyond what Google intends, and touts having…