In response to Steve Jobs’ disbelief that Google is seeing 200,000 Android device activations daily, Google CEO Eric Schmidt said in a response today that Android numbers do not include upgrades. ... Read More
Posts Tagged ‘android’
Google Music has yet to sign any labels for deals
03
Sep
A scoop this afternoon has reiterated that Google Music is on track for the end of the year but is also facing difficulty. The search engine’s Android head Andy Rubin has been talking to labels with hopes of a launch before the holidays, but none of them have so far agreed to a deal. ... Read More
Samsung hints Android Honeycomb will be tablet-optimized
03
Sep
Samsung in a brief talk on Thursday both confirmed a future Android codename and hinted at its tablet focus. ... Read More
Apple iOS overtakes Linux for online share
02
Sep
Apple’s iOS platform has managed to pass a major desktop OS for the first time in web use as it now has more share than Linux, Net Applications found today. It just took the lead in July but held and widened it in August, with iPads, iPhones and iPods taking 1.13 percent; Linux has declined to a new low at just 0.85 percent. The figure doesn’t include Android, though it has far lower share at just 0.2 percent…. ... Read More
Flash on Android is "shockingly bad"
01
Sep
While many Android users await the official Flash 10.1 release for their smartphones, tests of the only final version, limited to the Nexus One, suggest the player is still problematic when attempting to load and play videos. ... Read More
PogoPlug outs iPad printing update, ships Biz, Wi-Fi adapter
31
Aug
Cloud Engines, maker of the PogoPlug NAS adapter, announced on Tuesday that it has posted a promised software update that will let users print from their iPads, iPhones, Android smartphones or other Internet connected devices from anywhere they can get an Internet connection. At the same time, the company said that its PogoPlug Biz and the Wi-Fi Adapter are both shipping... Read More
Samsung Galaxy Tab surfaces in Verizon’s inventory system
31
Aug
Verizon’s plans for a truer iPad rival were confirmed Monday night after a leak showed the Samsung Galaxy Tab in its inventory system. Few details were confirmed, but the presence suggested not only that an EVDO-capable 3G model is due at the carrier but that Verizon was already making early preparations for a launch... Read More
Korea’s KT guns after iPad, Galaxy Tab with Identity Tab
30
Aug
Korean cell carrier KT today upended the tablet market in its home country by launching its own model both ahead of Apple and Samsung. ... Read More
Toshiba Android tablet gets hard specs, Apple-style dock
28
Aug
Toshiba’s Android tablet has been given a more definitive name and specs in a scoop that points to an Apple influence. ... Read More