Posts Tagged ‘Android’

Nielsen: Android Most Popular OS in the US

October 6th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS, Platforms: BlackBerry, Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

According to research from Nielsen, Android is now officially the most popular OS among recent smartphone buyers in the US market. It has beaten both iOS and BlackBerry OS in August.

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Samsung Sells 5 Million Galaxy S Devices

October 6th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS, Smartphones & Tablets | No Comments »

Samsung’s Galaxy S has proven to be one of the more popular Android devices from the Korean vendor. The Galaxy S has sold well over 5 million units to date.

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LG Shelves Tablet Plans due to Android 2.2

October 4th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

LG has announced that it will wait with the release of the Optimus Pad as it regards Android 2.2 unfit for use on a tablet computer. This is contradiction to competitors Samsung and Sharp that are launching a few of them.

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Sharp Introduces Retina-Like Display for Android

October 4th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

Sharp gives Fragmentation another push as the company introduces a mobile phone with a retina display like screen inside. The smartphone will carry a 960×480 display within a 3.5” diameter.

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Amazon to Abandon $99 Android Developer Fee!?

October 4th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Analysis & Editorial, Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

Last week, we reported that Amazon is setting up their own Android App Store and that developers have to pay $99 to join in. It seems Amazon has changed its approach on how to work with developers.

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All You Can Eat Android Games Service at Vodafone

October 4th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

Vodafone has released a new ‘all you can eat’ Android game service for its clients. The service is subscription based and will cost the consumer €5 a month.

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Google Expands Android Market Billing to 20 More Countries

October 1st, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

Google is finally adding new countries to its Google Checkout system. As of today, developers from 29 different countries around the world can start asking money for their work

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Informa: 0.5 Billion Android Users in 2015

September 29th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS, Platforms: Symbian, Research & Stats | No Comments »

Android’s growth seems unstoppable if we have to believe Informa. The analyst expects half a billion people will be using Android powered phones by 2015.

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HP’s Android Tablet is Not Open to Development

September 29th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

After we wrote about HP’s 7” Android tablet, several developers have sent us e-mails asking about what possibilities the device would provide them with and who to contact for it.

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Sharp Announces Two Android Tablets

September 28th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

Sharp is joining the tablet race with two Android based devices. One will be fitted with a 5.5” screen while the second is sold with a 10.8” screen. Needless to say, bigger is better.

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