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How Android Phones Became a Hit

Android's rise is remarkable for a young OS; here's how it happened and what's next for Google's smartphone entry.

Senh: Impressive indeed. Google kept Android completely open. Any carrier can use their operating system; anyone can create and launch an Android app without getting approval; and its browser supports Flash. Still, I see more people with iPhones than Android devices.

 

Google in Talks With Verizon About a Tablet Computer

Google in Talks With Verizon About a Tablet Computer

Google Inc. is in talks with Verizon Wireless to develop a tablet computer that would compete with Apple Inc.'s hit iPad. The tablet will run on Google's Android operating system ...

Senh: Google: "Whatever you can do, I can do better." Interesting that it's gonna run on Android rather than the Chrome operating system that they were building for netbooks. Will Microsoft follow suit and create a tablet to be run on Windows Mobile 7?

 

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.

 

Google Chrome OS brings printing to the cloud

The developers behind Google Chrome OS, the forthcoming cloud-enabled operating system from the internet giant, have explained how they are dealing with a key need for any computer - how well it plays with the printer.

 

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 Chrome OS: Ditch Your Hard Drives, the Future Is the Web

Google Chrome OS: Ditch Your Hard Drives, the Future Is the Web

Google today unveiled more details of Chrome OS, a lightweight, browser-based operating system for netbooks. With a strong focus on speed, the Chrome OS promises nearly instant boot times of about 7 seconds for users to login to their computers.

 

Say Hello To Chromium OS, The Open Source Chrome OS (Source Code)

Ahead of its press event to talk about the new Chrome OS Google has just posted the source code for Chrome OS on the Chromium site. As you can see in the file structure, Google is doing the same thing it does with Chrome, which is based off of Chromium, the open-source component.

 

Google Chrome OS To Launch Within A Week

Google Chrome OS To Launch Within A Week

Google's Chrome OS project, first announced in July, will become available for download within a week, we've heard from a reliable source. Google previously said to expect an early version of the OS in the fall.

What can we expect? Driver support will likely be a weak point.

 

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'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.

 

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