Android
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Hands-On With a $55 Android Tablet at CTIA
LAS VEGAS—How low can Android go? Well, we’ve taken a look at a $40 Android tablet, the Ubislate 7ci, but you can’t actually get that in the United States—it’s for India...
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Coolpad’s Stock Android Smartphones Target T-Mobile, Sprint
LAS VEGAS—Coolpad may only have one phone out in the U.S., but it’s now the tenth-largest phone maker in the world, bigger than HTC, Motorola, or BlackBerry, according to research firm...
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5 Big Changes Coming for Android Developers
SAN FRANCISCO–Android app developers this week saw a lot of new features and got advice directly from Google about how to run their businesses better. Services added to the Google developer...
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Archos Unveils Cheap Android Tablet With 3G
Archos this week unveiled an 8-inch Android tablet with built-in 3G set to debut next month for $199.99. The Archos 80 xenon runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, and comes packed with...
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Windows 8.1; Page’s Vocal Cord Paralysis; BBM on iOS, Android
Topping tech headlines on Tuesday, Microsoft confirmed that the upcoming Windows Blue update is officially known as Windows 8.1 and will be delivered as a free update through the operating system’s...
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Android Nears 75 Percent Smartphone Market Share, Nokia Tumbles
Mobile phone sales continued to stall during the first quarter as users increasingly ditched their feature phones for smartphones. Samsung continued to dominate both categories, with Apple landing at No. 2...
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Google Preps Update to Android Gaming: ‘Google Play Games’
If you’re a Google Gamer – as in, Android gamer – then there’s a bit of good news in store for you. A new leak in advance of next week’s big...
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BlueStacks Brings Android Games to the TV Via GamePop Console
BlueStacks, known for bringing Android applications to Macs and PCs, today unveiled its GamePop console and subscription service.< ?p> The Android-powered console lets users play Android games on their TV, using...
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Google Translate for Android Gets Phrase Syncing
Google this week rolled out an update for its Translate for Android app, making commonly used translations more accessible on the go. Google Translate lets you save your favorite translations into...
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Barnes & Noble Nook Joins the Android World With Google Play
Barnes & Noble announced today that its Nook HD and HD+ tablets will receive an over-the-air update to include the Google Play store, making them able to run the more than...
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Android Jelly Bean Tops Ice Cream Sandwich
The most recent version of Android’s operating system, Jelly Bean, has now topped its predecessor, Ice Cream Sandwich, but Gingerbread still reigns supreme. As of May 1, approximately 28.4 percent of...
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Survey: Apple to Eclipse Android by 2016
Android is currently the mobile operating system of choice for most smartphone users around the globe, but according to a new report, Apple’s iOS will edge out Android in the coming...
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Microsoft, ZTE Reach Android Patent Deal
Microsoft this week inked another Android-related patent deal, this time with China’s ZTE. “Under the agreement, Microsoft grants ZTE a license to Microsoft’s worldwide patent portfolio for ZTE phones, tablets, computers...
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‘BadNews’ Android Malware Briefly Bypasses Google Play Protections
If you’re big into random Russian apps on Google Play, watch out – you might very well have been one of the many victims of a new bit of malware dubbed...
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ACLU Asks FTC to Probe ‘Dangerous’ Android Bugs
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the major wireless carriers over their Android update schedule, arguing that fragmentation has led to insecure devices....
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Microsoft Inks Huge Android Patent Deal With Foxconn
Microsoft this week inked a deal with Foxconn parent company Hon Hai that allows the Taiwan-based firm to produce devices – like smartphones, tablets, and TVs – that include technology covered...
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Report: Android OS Originally Intended to Power Cameras
It turns out, when the Android operating system was very young, it secretly wanted to grow up to power digital cameras. According to PC World, Google’s wildly popular mobile OS was...
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Motorola Plans Stock Android Phones, Sized ‘Just Right’
Motorola might be building my dream phone. Jim Wicks, Motorola’s design chief, said the company’s first round of products designed after Google’s purchase of the company will follow a philosophy of...
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Schmidt: No Tension With Samsung Over Android
Eric Schmidt today dismissed the idea of tension between Google and Samsung over Android, arguing that he was instead very grateful to the Korean phone giant for taking a chance on...
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NYPD Equips Officers With Crime-Fighting Android App
From social media guidelines to the tracking of iOS devices, the tech strategy of the New York City Police Department has made a lot of headlines lately. The latest modern update...