State of the Art: Galaxy S4 Crams in More Software, Some of It Good
“We’re No. 2,” went the old Avis slogan. “We try harder.” There’s a world of wisdom there. When Apple designed its original iPhone, it had zero market share; ... Read more
Tag Archives: Android (Operating System)
E.U. Competition Chief Texting With the Enemy
BRUSSELS — When the European competition commissioner needs to communicate with the Google chairman, he doesn’t have to send an emissary or even pick up the phone. Joaquín ... Read more
Europe Receives Complaint About Google’s Android
BRUSSELS — European antitrust regulators have received a formal complaint about Google’s Android operating system for mobile devices, even as they move to the final stages of their inquiry into the ... Read more
Europe Receives Complaint About Google’s Android
BRUSSELS — European antitrust regulators have received a formal complaint about Google’s Android operating system for mobile devices, even as they move to the final stages of their inquiry into the ... Read more
Google Selects New Chief for Android Unit
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc has appointed Sundar Pichai the chief of its Android division, replacing Andy Rubin as the overseer of a software platform that in just a few years has become the world's ... Read more
Samsung Armors Android to Take On BlackBerry
BARCELONA, Spain — Samsung Electronics, which continues to vex Apple, now has another target: the BlackBerry. Samsung’s smartphones have been best sellers all over the world, but the ... Read more
H.P. Slate 7 Tablet Using Android Is Introduced
Hewlett-Packard has introduced the Slate 7, a $169 tablet powered by the Android operating system, a centerpiece of the company’s effort to expand in mobile devices and reduce its dependence on the ... Read more
H.P. Offers a New Consumer Tablet
Hewlett-Packard has introduced the Slate 7, a $169 tablet powered by the Android operating system, a centerpiece of the company’s effort to expand in mobile devices and reduce its dependence on the ... Read more
HTC Settles F.T.C. Charges Over Security Flaws in Devices
WASHINGTON — More than 18 million smartphones and other mobile devices made by HTC, a Taiwanese company that is one of the largest sellers of smartphones in the United States, had security flaws that ... Read more
Digital Domain: Republic Wireless’s Plan Melds Wi-Fi and Network Calling
AN Android smartphone with unlimited calls, unlimited texting, unlimited data and no contract, all for $19 a month? Really? When I first saw this offer from Republic Wireless, I rubbed my eyes and ... Read more