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Android This Week: Hulu Plus lands; Falling market share; TV tech on phones

Android This Week: Hulu Plus lands; Falling market share; TV tech on phones

Hulu Plus brings movies and television shows the small screen of Android smartphones, but only six models are compatible for now. Sony Ericsson is leveraging HDTV technology for it's new Android phones while the iPhone appears to be chipping away at Android's popularity in the U.S.

 

Hands On With Nokia's All-Screen Meego Phone, The N9

Hands On With Nokia's All-Screen Meego Phone, The N9

Nokia’s new all-screen N9 phone, the product of its ill-fated collaboration with Intel on the open sourced Meego operating system, is here.

 

Finally Taking the Android Plunge

Finally Taking the Android Plunge

I'm finally taking the Android plunge. Ever since I bought the HD2, I had been keeping track of the development of the Android port for it. Why didn’t I just get an Android phone? Well, at the time, the HD2 was the first smartphone with a 1GHz processor and a 4.3” screen. I also liked the HTC Sense UI and had been using Windows Mobile since I started using smartphones. I was looking more for an alternative mobile OS for additional apps and games.

 

iPhone/iPad update makes you buy more stuff

When I finally got the latest iPad and iPhone OS all loaded up, I came to realize that it only delivers on all promises if you spend a small fortune on a bunch of new stuff.

 

AT&T Dedicating Wall In Every Store To Windows Phone 7

AT&T demonstrated its support of Windows Phone 7 (WP7) at the software’s official launch on Oct. 11. The carrier will introduce four different WP7 phones before the end of the year, making it Microsoft’s chief launch partner in the U.S.

 

Ex-Nokia Exec: Using Android Is Like Peeing In Your Pants For Warmth

You've been asking and imploring, so Anssi Vanjoki -- straight shooter, that he is -- now has an answer. Why doesn't Nokia switch to Android? Because Google's software represents only a short-term solution that will lead to bigger quandaries down the line, says he. Anssi was even graceful enough to illustrate this point with a vivid example, saying that mobile manufacturers who go the Android route are doing no better than Finnish boys who "pee in their pants" for warmth in the winter.

 

Motorola CEO: Android To Rule

Speaking at a recent conference, Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha said he believes the mobile ecosystem will follow the path seen in the PC ecosystem and standardize on one dominant operating system. Android has gained some serious momentum in the ...

Senh: So far, it looks like Android will eventually be the dominant operating system for cell phones. It's hard beat FREE. It seems like there's a new Android phone out every month. Sure, the iPhone is best-selling smartphone out there for consumers, but when pretty much every other cell phone maker or carrier are coming up with new Android phones, it's hard to beat.

 

iOS 4.0.1 Available Now! Improves the iPhone's Bar Signal

iOS 4.0.1 Available Now! Improves the iPhone's Bar Signal

The iOS 4.0.1 update that "improves" the way the iPhone displays signal strength is out now. According to the release note, that's about all it does.

Senh: Hopefully, that's not what Steve Jobs is announcing tomorrow at the conference.

 

Android 2.2 Review: A Deep, Delicious Dive Into Froyo

Originally announced at Google I/O back in May, Android 2.2 was Google's answer to iPhone OS 4, now known as iOS 4. Along with expected tweaks and updates, it also delivers a slew of cutting-edge new features that no other mobile OS has ever delivered users.

 

Android US Market Share Rises To 28%, Surpassing IPhone's: NPD

Android US Market Share Rises To 28%, Surpassing IPhone's: NPD

The Android mobile operating system passed Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) iPhone in terms of US market share during the first quarter, according to a report issued Monday by the NPD Group.

 

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