From the dawn of smartphones, the industry has been fiercely competitive – and at the head of the competition is Apple and Samsung. Since 2011, the two companies have battled it out tooth and nail […]
Tag: Android
Watch Out For That Unlocked Tablet On Amazon – It Could Have Malware
Many Android devices that are being sold on Amazon are reportedly preloaded with annoying advertising malware and hacked operating systems. Such claims have already been made by several users and security experts. Blackbox tablets from […]
Investigation Into Possible Google Monopoly In The EU Is Taking Priority
Google is still continuing to face accusations of having a monopoly. The European Union is reportedly conducting ongoing work on an antitrust investigation into the technology company. While regulators have supposedly been looking into such […]
Google Alphabet Facing Legal Investigations At Home And Abroad
European Union (EU) authorities are continuing their pursuit of Google despite changes to the company’s organizational structure under recently formed Alphabet Inc.. In 2014, the EU accused Google of breaking antitrust laws, claiming that the […]
Resetting Your Old Smartphone To Factory Settings Won’t Protect You
A new study conducted by data recovery experts has found that many problems related to data storage on cell phones – and PCs – are still the same as they were 15 years ago. Despite […]
Microsoft Backed Cyanogen Just Offered A Glimpse Into The Future Of Microsoft And It Doesn’t Include Windows
In a new development in the increasingly competitive digital personal assistant industry, Cyanogen Inc., creator of the Cyanogen operating system or Cyanogen OS, wants to increase the presence of Microsoft’s digital personal assistant, Cortana. In […]
Google Will Let China Censor Its App Store In Order To Re-Enter The Lucrative Mainland Market
Google is making plans for a comeback presence in China with a version of Google Play that will comply with all Chinese censorship requirements in order to do so. The company famously left China in […]
J.D. Power Just Surveyed Drivers About In-Car Tech Use And The Results Are Shocking
While automakers are rushing to load cars with the latest in high tech gadgets, a new survey shows that car owners rarely, if ever, use the high end technology devices built inside their cars. The […]
Former Apple, Google & Amazon Vets Launching New Smartphone September 1st
Big Smartphone companies may like Sony may be quitting, but that has not done much to deter other companies from taking their places. Co-founder and Chief Executive of Nextbit Systems, a new San Francisco-based company, […]
Cutthroat Chinese Smartphone Industry May Foreshadow Future Of Western Markets
One startup smartphone maker has become so popular, now everyone is trying to make a smartphone. In a market that has recently started to slow down, there are questions about what red-hot Chinese smartphone maker […]
Apple Captures Stunning 92 Percent Of Smartphone Profits
Despite approximately 1,000 companies making smartphones worldwide seemingly just one reaps all the profits. According to Canadian investment bank Canaccord Genuity, Apple Inc. received 92 percent of the total operating income from the world’s eight […]
First Blackberry To Run Android Leaks, Likely Headed To AT&T
While it has been known for some time that once-powerful smartphone maker Blackberry is going to be making Android powered smartphones, late yesterday the plans appeared to crystallize as known leaker @evleaks published a screenshot […]
New Data Shows Android Powered Smartphones Dominating Global Market
A new survey of real-time smartphone usage has confirmed both that Android dominates the global smartphone market and that its usage is heavily influenced by how much money users have. Android’s close ties to the […]
Blackberry Is Going To Start Putting Android On Its Awesome Smartphones
There’s good news for all those who can’t do without Blackberry’s famously amazing keyboard: The company is pondering a move to Google’s Android operating system, according to reports. The major strategic shift could see Google’s […]
Chinese Phonemaker Xiaomi Strikes Terror In The Heart Of Google With UK Launch
After announcing two months ago it was coming to the United State, disruptive Chinese phonemaker Xiaomi has announced plans to launch in the UK, with an online store featuring its Mi brand opening on Tuesday. […]
Apple Readies Big Push Into Automotive Infotainment Systems
Apple looks to be intensifying efforts to own the automotive market, with chief operating officer Jeff Williams describing vehicles as “the ultimate mobile device”. The news comes on the back of an announcement yesterday from […]
Microsoft Ramps Up Push To Have Office Everywhere, Signs LG And Sony
Feeling the pressure from sagging Windows sales Microsoft is now working hard to put its software on as many computers as possible after previously only supporting its own Windows operating system. The company recently announced […]
First Mass Produced Car Using Google’s Android On Sale Today
Just under a year after Google announced it was adapting its popular mobile phone operating system Android to act as a car operating system, the first vehicle using the software has gone on sale. The […]
Twitter’s Blockbuster Live Streaming App Periscope Hits Android Phones Today
Middle of the road social network Twitter announced today that after successfully launching on iPhone and seeing over a million downloads in 10 days, streaming app Periscope is now available on Android. The app is […]
The Truth About Apps That Secretly Connect To Tracking Sites
There are two different ways to download apps. The first is the carefully curated Apple app store, which takes a notoriously tough review to have your app listed. The second is via the Google Play […]
Nokia To Start Making Phones Again
In what will surely be welcome news for the Finnish economy, which has been devastated by job losses at the national icon, rumours are circulating that the iconic manufacturer will start producing smartphones again. Recode, […]
Why Google’s open source strategy works
This morning Matt Rosoff wrote an interesting piece, arguing that Google should stop offering an open source version of Android. This is an interesting argument and Matt is one of the more knowledgeable writers on […]
Microsoft Shows Sneak Peak Of Windows Phone 10
And it lands dead on arrival. The stakes are high for the software company as it battles attacks on its home market of the desktop PC from fellow monopolist Google and their Chromebook offerings. Having […]