Articles Tagged “Android”
Microsoft developing service transfer Android apps to WP
by Adrian Diaconescu on May 21, 2012 4 Comments">4
Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform has been released for more than a year and a half, but it has struggled to become a worthy competitor to Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS. The small number of devices running WP, as well as the relatively poor ecosystem have led to sales of just 2.7 million Windows Phone gadgets in Q1 2012. The mobile operating system powered only 2.6 percent of the smartphones sold worldwide in the first three months of 2012, which is disappointing for a product developed by a company that is so used to dominating markets. While the poor sales will probably go on …
Could Froyo and Gingerbread become Android’s IE6?
by Gary Sims on May 21, 2012 25 Comments">25
A little while ago I posed the question: Is Android 5.0 Jelly Bean too much, too soon? The reaction from the net was lively, with most people falling into one of two camps. First, those who want the latest and best, and they want it now! And those who say that, as long as the phone works, most people don’t care about the version of Android on their device. Well, now the app developers have spoken - and perhaps they matter the most! There are, of course, three main groups in the Android ecosystem: There is Google (and the handset manufactures), …
As expected, Windows 8 tablets not price competitive with Android or iPad
by Lucian Armasu on May 18, 2012 32 Comments">32
Don’t say I didn’t warn you, but reports from Taiwan are now confirming what I’ve said since the beginning of this year. Windows 8 tablets will not be price competitive with Android tablets and the iPad, even for the ARM version, so expect the Intel tablets to cost even more. ARM situation is very bad Manufacturers from Taiwan are complaining that Windows 8 RT licenses will cost them $90-$100 per device. That may not seem that much at first (even though it should compared to Android, which is free), but this $100 comes on top of a cost of components …
Why you should always upgrade to the latest version of Adobe Flash Player
by Gary Sims on May 18, 2012 0 Comments">0
It is likely that you have some Adobe software installed on your PC or Mac. It could be Adobe Acrobat Reader, it could be Adobe Air, or it could be Adobe Flash Player. Flash is so popular that Google ships it as a built-in plugin for its Chrome web browser. It is also likely that you have some Adobe software on your Android device, and it would be one (or all) of the same three listed above. All very nice – you can view PDF files on your PC and on your mobile device, you can use Flash on your PC and on your Android phone. But there …
Number of malicious Android apps grows by 2200% year over year
by Gary Sims on May 16, 2012 9 Comments">9
You might be asking yourself if you read the headline to this post correctly. A 2200% growth in the number of malicious Android apps, can that be right? Unfortunately it is. According to the Mobile Threat Report Q1 2012 (PDF) released by security company F-Secure, the number of malicious Android application package files (APKs) they received in the first three months of the year grew from 139 in 2011 to 3063 for the same period in 2012. Similarly, in 2011 security researchers discovered 10 new families of Android malware. Move forward twelve months, and that number has grown nearly four-fold with 37 new families and variants discovered …
Will Android switch from Java to Go?
by Lucian Armasu on May 16, 2012 1 Comments">1
Apple owns Objective-C. Microsoft owns C#. Google obviously doesn’t own Java, which is a shame because they had their chance when Sun was heading toward bankruptcy and they missed it. Granted, $6 billion dollars would’ve been quite a lot of money for Google to pay just to own a language, especially when Android wasn’t that big early on. But considering Google was willing to pay at least $4 billion for Skype and Hulu, I’d say that owning the language for Android apps would’ve been worth it. Plus, they could have junked whatever parts they didn’t need, or sold Sun later …
Is Nokia admitting failure with WP7 by relaunching Meego devices and refocusing on Symbian?
by Lucian Armasu on May 15, 2012 60 Comments">60
Reports are saying that carriers and Nokia’s board are becoming restless with WP7, and they are pushing for alternatives to WP7, to slow down the fast decline of the company, and the consumer rejection of WP7 smartphones. It seems that WP7 might have been another critical mistake for Nokia and this time it might be an endgame scenario. I still believe that Nokia made a huge mistake by not adopting Android as their main operating system. I don’t think it was just a decision that Nokia’s board or Elop made, but one that was influenced by the whole culture of …
Segmentation of the Tablet Market
by Sameer Singh on May 15, 2012 52 Comments">52
This is a follow-up to my article, from a couple of months ago, analyzing the segmentation trends in the tablet market. Since I wrote that article, we have seen some more data on the market share trends of the iPad and Android tablets, including some very interesting data on the Kindle Fire. Now, let’s have a look at how the data stacks up against my predicted trends. iPad vs. Android: Market Share Trends Before I get into this, let’s have a look at the historical market share trends of the iPad and Android tablets over the past couple of years, in terms of …
Seven major alternatives to Google Drive
by Sam Cater on May 15, 2012 5 Comments">5
So, Google has opened up Google Drive to us. While some are welcoming it with open arms, other are taking a stand against what they perceive to be a blatant ripoff of Dropbox and similar services. Other people just don’t like the ‘privacy policy’ in the Google Terms Of Service, which must be agreed upon when you join. Whatever your own thoughts are on the matter, here are the best alternatives to Google Drive as a web storage service. Dropbox You knew it would be here. It’s safe to say that with the arrival of Google Drive, Dropbox is feeling threatened to say …
Quick Review: Flipboard for Android
by Sam Cater on May 11, 2012 3 Comments">3
We recently told you that the Samsung Galaxy S3 version of the iOS favourite FlipBoard had been extracted and posted online. I’ve grabbed it off of XDA and tried it out on a Samsung Galaxy S2, an Asus Transformer, an HTC One X and an HTC Desire HD. So, let me share my experiences with you. Everything works The first thing I should mention is that everything in the application works, this ranges from the namesake swiping between news posts to signing into Twitter. The initial set-up of an account and selecting news genres is easy, and from there you are …
Google must force carriers to do better, and insist they rollout new Android versions promptly
by Sam Cater on May 10, 2012 55 Comments">55
Nearly every Android smartphone user has suffered the irritation of knowing that a new version of Android has been released by Google, and they haven’t received it yet. Sometimes they never do. Updates can often take around six months to come, if they do at all. Why does this happen, and why does Google let it happen time and time again? The bloatware process Briefmobile The biggest cause of update delays which increases device-software fragmentation is not caused by Google, it is the fault of mobile phone carriers who install their bloatware. Once Google has released a lightning fast, gorgeous …
Will forking Android work?
by Sameer Singh on May 09, 2012 9 Comments">9
In recent days, there have been many reports stating that numerous Android handset manufacturers are working on launching smartphones with their own forked versions of Android. Recent comments by Skyhook CEO, Ted Morgan, and the success of Amazon’s Kindle Fire, seem to have fanned these flames even more. But ignoring Skyhook’s stormy relationship with Google for a second – is this really a sound business strategy for OEMs? Let’s take a closer look.
Jury: Google infringed Java copyright, but we’re not sure it’s worth a $1 billion penalty
by Bams Sadewo on May 08, 2012 2 Comments">2
Well, who can honestly say that they didn’t see this one coming? In the case of Oracle vs Java, the jury has returned a mixed verdict that will not please either of the sides. Although the jury has found Google to be in the wrong by infringing Oracle-owned Java copyrights, a unanimous decision couldn’t be reached on whether Google’s use of the Java APIs can be considered ‘fair use’ or not. Judge William Alsup, who oversees the case, said that the jury’s decision to fault Google’s use of the nine lines of the “rangeCheck” code (which are identical to Java code) …
Is it a BlackBerry? Is it a Symbian? No, it’s the Google Sooner, the first Android reference device
by Adrian Diaconescu on May 08, 2012 5 Comments">5
If you had fun with the images of that early prototype of a Google phone we showed you a couple of weeks ago, you should prepare yourselves for something even more “special” today. Developer Steven Troughton-Smith got his hands on the first ever “Android reference device” and we are now excited to show you a few high-resolution photos that document Android’s early days. The Google Sooner, aka the HTC EXCA 300, wasn’t ever officially released, but it’s interesting to see how much head work Google managed to do between 2007, when this device was in the works, and October 2008, …
Enjoy Reddit in a whole new way, with Reddit Sync!
by Sam Cater on May 08, 2012 2 Comments">2
Reddit.com is one of the most popular sharing and discussion outposts on the internet. There are ‘subreddits’ for nearly every topic imaginable, from funny photos to political discussion. Though Reddit was originally designed to be viewed in peoples web browsers, the website has recently become even more popular with a variety of mobile applications that help to keep you amused on the go. There are several great ones for Android – Bacon Reader, Reddit Is Fun and Reddionic. My favourite is recently released Reddit Sync, and I’d love to tell you why. Inline previews My absolute favourite feature of Reddit …
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