Tuesday, March 5, 2013

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China Criticizes Android's Dominance
Wall Street Journal
BEIJING—A Chinese government research institute hit out at Google Inc.'s Android smartphone operating system, arguing that China is too reliant on the platform and accusing the search giant of using its dominance to discriminate against local companies.
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Android Smartphones Generate the Highest Share of Web Traffic
Forbes
Pingdom.com estimates that Google's Android operating system now generates the highest percent of smartphone web traffic with Apple's iOS in second place. Android, which essentially came out at the same time as Blackberry OS, has risen to 37% share ...
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Android To Dominate 2013 Mobile App Downloads
InformationWeek
Considering that Android and iOS together account for nine out of every 10 smartphones sold, these figures line up nicely. Similarly, Microsoft and BlackBerry's shares of the overall app market will reflect their respective share of the smartphone market.
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Chromebook Pixel: Does this device herald Android and Chrome OS's wedding?
ZDNet
Suppose Google also thinks there's a market for a merged tablet/desktop experience? Well, Chrome OS can't deliver that, it's pure desktop; but as it happens, Google has another operating system that is pure tablet and smartphone: Android. Eureka!
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ZDNet
Opera's overhauled Android browser now in beta
CNET
The new version uses Android-native user-interface elements but preserves many Opera features such as Speed Dial. It gets some new features, too, such as Off-road Mode to enable a proxy-browsing technology designed for slow network connections and ...
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Verizon's Galaxy Nexus to get Android 4.2, months after everyone else
Ars Technica
Whether you've got a Galaxy Nexus handset that you purchased directly from Google or one that you bought from AT&T, T-Mobile, or Sprint, you've likely been enjoying Android 4.2 for a while now—most of these phones got their first Android 4.2 update ...
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Ars Technica
Green Throttle officially launches its Android gaming platform, we go hands-on
Engadget
Thinking of rounding out your entertainment center's arsenal with an Android-based game console? You've certainly got options: Ouya, GameStick and Project Shield are all vying for a spot on your couch. On the other hand, you might already have a ...
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Social-Local-Mobile Video App Vyclone Now Available On Android, For Cross ...
TechCrunch
Now, though, the company wants to make its tech available to even more users, with the rollout of a new Android app. The app will be available on devices running Ice Cream Sandwich or Jelly Bean versions of the mobile OS, and will have a few ...
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TweetDeck discontinues iOS and Android apps, doubles down on web efforts
ZDNet
The popular Twitter client TweetDeck will soon be removed from the iOS and Android app stores as the company focuses on delivering a better experience on the desktop. The company, which was bought by Twitter in 2011, will continue to develop its ...
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Twitter is Dropping TweetDeck for iOS, Android, and Facebook
IGN
Twitter acquired TweetDeck back in 2011, and since then, the service has grown as a way to organize tweets into manageable threads and lists. But according to a post today (via The Next Web) the social network will kill off TweetDeck on mobile devices ...
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This Morning: GOOG to $1000, China's Android Problem, Agitating Dell
Barron's (blog)
Speaking of Google, Reuters's Melanie Lee this morning writes that China's technology ministry has noted in a new white paper that "Our country's mobile operating system research and development is too dependent on Android," Google's operating system ...
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Opera browser beta for Android hits Play store with WebKit horsepower
Engadget
Opera browser made a seismic shift when it dropped its long-in-the-tooth Presto engine in favor of WebKit, and now you can see the changes for yourself. It's up for grabs in beta on Google Play, packing the same rendering engine as its Chrome and ...
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China expresses concern at Android's domination of its smartphone market
The Verge
The greatest truism in the mobile world these days is that Android is growing, however its exponential expansion isn't being welcomed with open arms by all. A new research paper from the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology ...
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SmugMug's Camera Awesome App: 13 Million Downloads, Android On the Way
All Things Digital
One year after SmugMug launched its settings-filled Camera Awesome app for iOS, the company says that the app has been downloaded 13 million times — surpassing even Instagram's first-year downloads — and that users have shared more than 250 ...
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Samsung rules Android smartphones in the US (exclusive)
VentureBeat
As for the most popular version of the Android operating system, the winner is Ice Cream Sandwich, or version 4.0.4, with 33.5 percent of the market. No. 2 is Gingerbread, or version 2.3.6, with 16.5 percent. Jelly Bean (4.1.1) is No. 3, with 15.4 percent.
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VentureBeat
Opera's new WebKit-based Android browser is released in beta
The Next Web
First spotted by Android Police — via The Verge — the new browser, which Opera says will be quicker thanks to the WebKit switch, features a new user interface and integrates Opera Mini to offer the choice of a data optimized or a full-on browser ...
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The 13 Best Android Widgets for 2013
TIME
If you own an Android phone, your home screen doesn't have to be a boring grid of apps. By adding some widgets, you can see all kinds of information and perform certain actions directly from the home screen. Here's our new list of Android widgets for ...
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TIME
To cell phone builders, "Android" isn't a feature
Ars Technica
Sure, Intel (keen to promote the Android compatibility of its new Clover Trail Plus platform) proudly showcased its Google partnership. The company had various poor souls dressed as green robots with Intel Inside badges. The company even had some at ...
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Ars Technica
Tablets Are Eating Into Smartphones' Share Of Mobile Content Usage, While ...
TechCrunch
Jumptap also used some of its recent usage to forecast how Android, Apple's iOS and other platforms would perform in the year ahead. As we and the analysts have noted before, we are continuing to see a two-horse race here (or two horses and two ponies, ...
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New Amazon API takes on Google for Android ad dollars
The Verge
To date, Amazon has taken Google's Android operating system and used it for its own ends: creating an entirely separate app store, game ecosystem, and of course hardware ecosystem with the Kindle Fire. Today, Amazon is taking the next obvious step by ...
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Google rolls out improved Chrome app for Android, iOS
Digital Trends
Detailed within a post on the official Google Chrome Blog earlier today, Google has released two major updates to Chrome on the most popular mobile platforms. While both the Android and iOS versions of Chrome received a variety of bug fixes and ...
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Digital Trends
Idea launches dual-SIM Zeal with Android 2.3 for Rs. 5390
NDTV
Telecom operator Idea Cellular has launched yet another Android smartphone in India in the form of Zeal. Zeal runs on the dated Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread) operating system. It is powered by 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, along with 256 MB of ...
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NDTV
Is the new Chrome for Android as fast as Google promises?
Ars Technica
Since its introduction a bit over a year ago, Chrome for Android has done some good things for Android devices. It's standards-compliant, it supports the same handy tab and bookmark syncing features as its desktop counterparts, and it's continuously ...
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SpellTower is finally coming to Android
Eurogamer.net
The Android version will include all the same features as the iOS release - minus word definition look-up, which is a little discombobulating - and it will support over 1800 Android devices, including all Kindle machines. Highscore lists will be ...
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Why Google needs Facebook for Android to win
VentureBeat
MENLO PARK, Calif. — Back when Android's Gingerbread version was still fresh, Facebook engineers started seeing a problem — a big one, one that stood to kill the app on Facebook users' Android phones. Facebook had too many method records, the ...
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VentureBeat
Facebook adds VoIP to Android messaging app
CNET
Facebook adds VoIP to Android messaging app. Android users, at least those in Canada, can now try out actual voice calls through Facebook thanks to an update to the Messenger app. Donna Tam. by Donna Tam. March 4, 2013 3:36 PM PST Follow @ ...
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EasyMed Services, Inc. Launches New Android Smartphone Application
Marketwire (press release)
Mr. Sahota continues, "Our aim is to make travelling as safe as possible for as many people as possible and increasing accessibility to our International Medical Passport through the launch of our Android app is the first stage in this process; we ...
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Android to take 58 percent of smartphone apps
ZDNet
Android to take 58 percent of smartphone apps. Summary: Android will account for over half of the estimated 56 billion smartphone app downloads in 2013, exceeding iOS which will take 33 percent, and mobile developers will adopt Android-first strategy.
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Samsung adds security layer to Android to gain enterprise credibility
Apple Insider
In response to lackluster interest in Google's Android platform by corporate enterprise and government users, Samsung has announced plans to shore up its smartphones and tablets with third party security software in an initiative branded as "SAFE," or ...
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Blogs14 new results for Android
 
Chinese Ministry Critical Of Android's Dominance — But How Much ...
By Natasha Lomas
China's technology Ministry has criticised the dominance of Google's Android platform, according to Reuters. "Our country's mobile operati..
TechCrunch
Windows Azure Updates: Android Support, SQL Reporting Services ...
By ScottGu
With the initial public preview of Windows Azure Mobile Services, we promised that we would deliver first-class support for developers building Windows 8, Windows Phone 8, iOS and Android apps. We launched last year with Windows 8 ...
ScottGu's Blog
Compiling C++ code (XCode) for iOS and Android. Is it real? - Stack ...
By JavaRunner
I wanna try to write and compile C++ code for iOS and Android-devices. I've been using XCode for some time (I was writing c++ code for MacOS and Windows). So I wanna use XCode for my purposes. The problem is that I don't know how to ...
Recent Questions - Stack Overflow
Video: First Look at Android 4.2.2 on the Verizon Galaxy Nexus ...
By Kellex
With the Android 4.2.2 update dropping tonight for the Galaxy Nexus LTE, we thought it was the perfect time to do a recap of some of the new features that came after 4.1. We know that not all of you jumped on to 4.2 ROMs as soon as they ...
Droid Life
China thinks Android is too dominant, may take action | Mobile ...
By Matthew Humphries
Mar. 5, 2013 - China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology may be about to deal Google a bit of a body blow when it comes to the use of Android in the country.
Geek.com
Green Throttle Launches Console-less Android Gaming Platform ...
By Daniel Perez
Android gaming has been getting a ton of love lately as both the OUYA and GameStick are expected to reinvigorate the Android gaming market in the...
Ubergizmo
Android 4.2.2 based CM10.1-m2 build now available | TalkAndroid ...
By Jared Peters
Android 4.2.2 based CM10.1-m2 build now available ... Get the latest Android news updates sent directly to your inbox! ... Re: How to disable unwanted system apps and bloatware from your Android phone (Android 4.0 and up). This is not ...
Android News, Rumours, and Updates
Android 4.2.2 leaks for Verizon's Galaxy Nexus
By Kevin Krause
Often the red-headed stepchild of the Nexus world (no offense to red-headed stepchildren), the Verizon edition of the Samsung-made Galaxy Nexus has often.
Android Phone Fans
Opera Browser for Android Now Available | TechnoBuffalo
By Todd Haselton
Opera Software announced on Tuesday that its Opera browser is now available as a beta download for Android devices. The release includes several features, including a Discover option that allows you to browse popular articles across ...
TechnoBuffalo
HTG Explains: Why Android Geeks Buy Nexus Devices
By Chris Hoffman
The Galaxy S III is the highest-selling Android phone, but much of the geeky buzz is around the Nexus 4 – and the Galaxy Nexus before it. Nexus devices are special because they don't have some of Android's biggest problems.
How-To Geek
Opera browser beta for Android brings Off-Road mode, discovery ...
By Chris Hall
The new Opera browser for Android is now available in beta, joining the likes of Chrome, Firefox and Dolphin, in bringing the web to your pocket. As was.
Pocket-lint Twitter Feed
Verizon Galaxy Nexus Android 4.2 Update Leaks Ahead of Release
By Adam Mills
The Verizon Galaxy Nexus Android 4.2 update has leaked ahead of its release date.
Gotta Be Mobile
VatorNews - Google updates Chrome for Android and iOS
By Steven Loeb
Google updates Chrome for Android and iOS. With emphasis on speed and simplicity, Chrome is gunning to take down Safari by Steven Loeb on March 04, 2013.
Vator.tv news stories and report
Opera releases Webkit-based browser for Android - Liliputing
By Brad Linder
Opera has been making web browsers for desktop and mobile devices for years, and for most of that time the company's been using its own Presto rendering engine. But now Opera has released its first Webkit-based browser. Opera beta for ...
Liliputing

Web2 new results for Android
 
Opera browser beta - Android Apps on Google Play
Opera browser Download the fast and free alternative Android browser The free must-have app ...
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Help - Android - The Spotify Community
Get help for your Android mobile or tablet.
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