Android eating Nokia’s lunch, report says
Android sales are growing at Nokia’s expense, according to the latest report from AdMob, one of the largest mobile ad networks.
“The HTC Magic (my Touch) is a Top 10 smartphone in both North America and Western Europe,” says AdMob’s latest edition of its Mobile Metrics Report, a monthly publication.
All other touchscreen smartphones seem to be growing, except for Nokia’s N97 and 5800 XpressMusic models. Would most Americans be able to identify an N97 or a… Continue Reading
Android 1.6 lands, pulling in new devices and technologies
Google’s open-source phone operating system Android 1.6 launched today, introducing new features and capabilities. Perhaps most exciting among them is support for different screen sizes and communication platforms. That means you can now run your Android applications across more mobile networks and devices.
The newest update (dubbed “Donut” because Google names its Android updates after pastries) has fresh technologies baked in too. That includes support for new screen resolutions (320 x 240 and 800 x 480), and… Continue Reading
Roundup: Apple Tablet coming? Facebook book definitely is, and more
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Apple Tablet looking even more real — More here and here.
Tokyo park keeps teen vandals out using high-pitched noisemaker — Wow. And is this a civil rights issue?
“The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal” — The title says it all. Facebook’s early days were mild compared to, say, the average fraternity — c’mon it was mostly dudes working on computers. But facts can’t stop a sensational story,… Continue Reading
Roundup: Android to have payment platform, Chrome considered a security risk, a hobbled Chinese iPhone, and more
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Visa to team up with Google for mobile payment platform — Credit card giant Visa will make a mobile payment application for Google’s mobile platform, Android. The app may also include location-based services to help you find where to rack up more credit card debt.
Is Google Chrome a security risk? – Experts have yet to weigh in, for the most part, but ZDNet suggests that some companies already consider the new web browser… Continue Reading
G1, the first Android-powered phone, coming to U.S. stores on October 22nd
The first phone to use the Android operating system is here. And the rumors were mostly true. It’s officially called G1 (not “Dream”), it’s made by HTC, and it will be offered by T-Mobile. It will be available to T-Mobile’s 30 million US subscribers on October 22nd — there’s been a slight delay from the previous date we heard of, October 17. Of T-Mobile’s 100 million subscribers in Europe, Britain will get the phone in… Continue Reading
Roundup: Executives leave, hackers move in, robots invade
Microsoft’s Kevin Johnson moves to Juniper Networks — Microsoft’s lead on the failed Yahoo acquisition has called it quits, heading for the top post at software and device firm Juniper Networks. Johnson was the president of Platforms and Services, which meant he oversaw most of Microsoft’s web initiatives.
Xobni’s first employee heads to the Xobtuo — Gabor Cselle, a vice president and the first official employee at email startup Xobni, has resigned, stating that he wants to start… Continue Reading
Google-led open mobile software platform announced
Google won’t stop. The search engine is teaming up with more than 30 companies, including phone and wireless giants Motorola, Qualcomm, HTC and T-Mobile, to develop an open platform for mobile devices.
The platform is called Android, after a company founded by entrepreneur Andy Rubin (pictured above, courtesy of NYT), acquired two years ago by Google. The effort is a Google-led product of the Open Handset Alliance, an industry trade group. The alliance hopes a standard,… Continue Reading