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Android Usage Up Nearly 6x in 6 Months

Android Usage Up Nearly 6x in 6 Months

Mobile advertising company AdMob (which was just acquired by Google) has just released its mobile metrics report for October 2009.

 

Google Voice Search Now Understands Chinese

iPhones, Android phones, and now Nokia phones (S60 models) all have the ability to run the Google Mobile App and conduct searches by voice.

 

App Search: iDon't and Neither Does Droid

App Search: iDon't and Neither Does Droid

With the iPhone, it's all about the apps. At least that's what the commercials on TV tell us. Naturally, I wanna see what apps are available on the App Store. Disappointingly, it only shows a categorized selection - out of the 100,000 that's available. Directories died a long time ago; just give me a search box.

 

Droid vs. iPhone: The Scorecard

As an iPhone user who is more than a little interested in the Motorola's newest, I have compiled a personal scorecard comparing important features of the two phones.

 

Verizon Droid's Secret Weapon: Android 2.0

Verizon Droid's Secret Weapon: Android 2.0

The Verizon Droid is coming. You have probably seen the clever 'iDon't' ad campaign attacking the iPhone and ending with an ominous, you-will-be-assimilated sort of message. They left something off of the 'iDon't' list: 'iDon't integrate well with ...

 

Google Offers Free Navigation System for Phones

The GPS service to be offered on Android smartphones is likely to be seen as a challenge to yet another industry.

 

Verizon's big ad push for Android targets iPhone

Verizon's big ad push for Android targets iPhone

An aggressive TV ad campaign from Verizon Wireless is adding to the support building for a software package from Google Inc. that is shaping up to be the most formidable challenge yet to Apple Inc.'s iPhone.

 

Report: Dell to launch Android phone with AT&T

Dell and AT&T plan to launch a smartphone running Google's Android next year, according to a report, as Dell's years-long flirtation with the mobile industry appears ready for the next step.

 

Samsung Moment revealed as Sprint's second Android phone

On the opening day of CTIA Fall 2009, Samsung and Sprint started things off with a bang by announcing the Samsung Moment, the second Google Android phone to be released for both companies in the United States.

 

Augmented Wikipedia Reality Has Arrived on the iPhone

A month ago, we covered Wikitude, an augmented reality app for Google Android. Augmented reality takes virtual data, places it on your phone, and allows you to interact with it using your compass, camera, and GPS. The end result is the ability to see virtual items and information in the real world.

 

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