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Friday folly: HTC changes US Android phones to avoid injunction - ZDNet (blog)

By James Kendrick | May 18, 2012, 5:33am PDT Summary: HTC has changed the Android software on its newest US phones to avoid an injunction brought by Apple. The technology legal system is a mess by anybody's standards, a situation made clear with US ...

detail Fri, 18 May 2012 12:45:16 GMT

Microsoft stops Motorola from importing 18 Android devices - Los Angeles Times

A total of 18 devices Motorola devices running Android, including the Droid, were affected by the ban, which was issued Friday. The ban affects Motorola's Blur devices as well as Google Experience mobile devices, a Microsoft spokeswoman told Bloomberg ...

detail Fri, 18 May 2012 23:13:35 GMT

Android in enterprises 'severely limited' by weak management support from Google

By Matt Hamblen, Computerworld Adoption of Android tablets and smartphones in large businesses has been "severely limited" because of the complexities of managing the various Android models and versions, market research firm Gartner said in an ...

detail Fri, 18 May 2012 18:42:21 GMT

Android mini computer selling for just US$74 - CNET

Both are powered by ARM processors and support Android or other ARM-compatible Linux operating systems. It comes with a Mali 400 GPU that enables it to output 1080p videos through HDMI. Despite its small size (it weighs just under 200g), the MK802 has ...

detail Fri, 18 May 2012 08:36:29 GMT

Facebook Dominating Android Says NPD Report - WebProNews

Google may think it has the home field advantage in specific areas, but Facebook has taken at least one Google property – Android. The NPD Group released a study yesterday on the eve of the Facebook IPO that found over three-fourths of all Android ...

detail Fri, 18 May 2012 20:28:45 GMT

Wi2Wi launches Android for its Products - MarketWatch (press release)

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 18, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Wi2Wi, Inc., a leader in Wireless System-in-Package (SIP), module, and subsystems for embedded applications, has launched Android for its new and existing products. Android drivers are now available for ...

detail Fri, 18 May 2012 14:22:26 GMT

Improve Your Android Home Screen With This App [VIDEO] - Mashable

Chameleon, an Android tablet enhancement that makes the home screen easier to use, started off as a company-wide design exercise. After receiving worldwide attention and purchase inquiries, the team took the Android Tablet app to Kickstarter....

detail Fri, 18 May 2012 21:59:51 GMT

Google To Sell Android Phones Directly - InformationWeek

In order to insure that its Android mobile operating system comes out on top in the mobile device wars, Google is going to change the way it works with its partners. When Google kicked off the Android craze with direct-to-consumer sales of the Nexus ...

detail Thu, 17 May 2012 12:01:40 GMT

Samsung Smartphones Represent 40 Percent of All Android Sales: Gartner - eWeek

Samsung smartphones accounted for more than 40 percent of the Android phones that shipped during the first quarter of 2001, while no other device maker had more than a 10 percent share, according to Gartner. Apple, along with the whole market, ...

detail Thu, 17 May 2012 16:38:02 GMT

Researchers Tackle Android Fragmentation, Find 4000 Devices - PC Magazine

By Chloe Albanesius Android fragmentation is always a hot topic among the Android faithful and detractors alike. But just how many different variations of the Google-based operating system are we talking about? New research found almost 4000 distinct ...

detail Thu, 17 May 2012 14:23:38 GMT

$74 MK802 Android micro-PC beats Cotton Candy to the punch - Geek

The $200 Android PC-on-a-stick will also have some competition once it finally arrives: a very similar $74 AllWinner A10-based system has already popped up on online shopping sites. Meet the MK802, which (like the Cotton Candy) features an ARM ...

detail Thu, 17 May 2012 16:46:20 GMT

Disassembling Android: Chinks in Google's Mobile Armor - ReadWriteWeb

By Dan Rowinski / May 17, 2012 04:00 AM / View Comments Android conquered the world in 2011. Hundreds of thousands of users activate Google's mobile operating system every day, a growth rate unprecedented in any era of computing....

detail Thu, 17 May 2012 11:06:07 GMT

Nearly 75 Percent of US Android Smartphone Users Accessed Facebook's Website ...

Facebook's app and website were accessed by nearly three-fourths of US Android smartphone users in March Port Washington, New York (PRWEB) May 17, 2012 Facebook's app and website were accessed by nearly three-fourths of US Android smartphone users in ...

detail Thu, 17 May 2012 20:05:57 GMT

Android malware using real apps as disguise 'wrappers' - Network World

The threat posed by such malware in the real world has always been hard to assess but the numbers in the company's Mobile Threat Report show a clear pattern, especially for the number one malware target, Android, which dominates the statistics....

detail Thu, 17 May 2012 20:27:21 GMT

New HTC Android Phones Tweaked to Evade Apple Patents - TIME

HTC's Android phones have similar functionality, which was grounds for infringement, the US International Trade Commission ruled. According to The Verge, the US versions of HTC's latest phones no longer have the so-called “data tapping” functionality ...

detail Thu, 17 May 2012 14:00:48 GMT

Android browser beta battle: Chrome vs Firefox - Geek

Now, both Google and Mozilla have released beta versions of their incredibly powerful, PC-class browsers to Android. Which is the better beta though? Most browsers are tested side-by-side using what are generally accepted to be the best benchmarks for ...

detail Thu, 17 May 2012 18:49:41 GMT

Localphone.com Android App Now Available Worldwide - San Francisco Chronicle (pr

Award winning international call provider, Localphone, has launched a new version of its Android app that allows users in non-access number countries to make international WiFi calls. Sheffield, United Kingdom (PRWEB) May 17, 2012 Localphone's new ...

detail Thu, 17 May 2012 09:10:22 GMT