iPhone vs Android for Business Users
Smartphones can be incredibly useful devices for any business professional. The question here is – which platform will serve you better? Will …
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Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Review
The latest version of the Android platform is 4.0 or Ice Cream Sandwich. It offers a host of improvements and it brings smartphones and tablets …
Continue ReadingLatest Round of Android Bashing Has No Effect on Android's Growth
The long-running smartphone platform war shows no signs of ending any time soon. Microsoft and Apple remain committed to challenging Android wherever …
Continue ReadingUbuntu Goes Mobile - What Does it Mean for Android ?
They share the Linux kernel and that was the only common element between Ubuntu and Android, until the news that Canonical was planning to extend …
Continue ReadingAndroid Returns, Hardware Faults and Fragmentation: The Trouble with Android
There have been various claims about the dangers of Android fragmentation and the comparatively high number of Android smartphone returns. Let’s take …
Continue ReadingPricing Could Be the Key to Android's Dominance
There’s a tendency to focus on the latest and greatest releases in the mobile industry and while the cutting edge of the market is always hotly …
Continue ReadingTest Your Knowledge of Android History
The Android mobile phone platform has been around for a few years now, but how much do you know about its founding years, the OHA and the various …
Continue ReadingGoogle Wallet and the Rise of Smartphone Payment
Google Wallet looks set to transform the way we shop and pay for services. It offers a convenient new way to pay with your smartphone. Will it catch …
Continue ReadingBest Android Features You Won't Find Elsewhere
The mobile platform wars are raging on and honestly they get more and more similar every day. So what are the killer features of Android that make it …
Continue ReadingThe Pros and Cons of Amazon Appstore: Devs Beware!
The Android Market has had its problems and so, when the Amazon Appstore launched, many people were excited about it. A few months on it has become …
Continue ReadingHow Does Google Profit from Android?
The question of what Google actually makes from the Android platform in terms of profit is an extremely thorny one. They may appear to be doing really …
Continue ReadingThe Rise of the Android Malware Threat and How to Avoid It
There has been a fair bit of reporting recently on the rise in Android malware. Just how big is the threat of bogus apps, fake updates and premium SMS …
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