Articles Tagged “Google”
“Secure” Android Phones to Be Given to Government Officials and Contractors
by Lucian Armasu on Feb 03, 2012 1 Comments">1
This piece of news is probably a bigger hit to RIM than anyone else, because when it comes to enterprises and Governments who want to use secure smartphones, they have always been their first choice. Now it’s becoming increasingly more clear that Android is a viable choice for Governments, military, security agencies and companies who want secure devices. Currently, those with access to classified information are not allowed to view it using unsecured smartphones, and unfortunately for them they still have to use “secure” phone models from maybe more than 5 years ago, that don’t even have touchscreens. That is …
Comscore: Android Continues to Lead in US by a Large Margin And Is Still the Fastest Growing OS
by Lucian Armasu on Feb 02, 2012 1 Comments">1
Market research reports appear all too often, but some of them seem very different or contracting. It’s important you know what type of market share the new chart represents and what the numbers show. Some of them show market share based on last quarter alone, which is all about *new* sales market share. Others, like this one here, show how many subscribers in *total* the main platforms have, while others are simply being misleading by combining data that doesn’t make sense. Also, some are for US while others are for global market share, so that’s always good to recognize, too, …
Google Reveals Bouncer and Says Malware Reports Have Dropped by 40% in 2011
by Lucian Armasu on Feb 02, 2012 1 Comments">1
Google has just revealed a new security system for the Android Market called Bouncer. They made this last year, and it’s been already running for a number of months, making sure that there are no malware infested applications in the Android Market. Here’s how Bouncer actually works: The service performs a set of analyses on new applications, applications already in Android Market, and developer accounts. Here’s how it works: once an application is uploaded, the service immediately starts analyzing it for known malware, spyware and trojans. It also looks for behaviors that indicate an application might be misbehaving, and compares …
Google in Battle with Own Lawyers
by Christine T on Feb 02, 2012 2 Comments">2
Bloomberg News has reported a few days ago that Google Inc. is sparring with a law firm they’ve been using since 2008. This is after they discovered that the law firm had lawyers representing a patent-licensing business which sued their Android partners just last month. According to Google, the law firm (Pepper Hamilton LLP) did not provide them any notice that they were hired by Digitude Innovations LLC. This same company filed patent-infringement complaints against several handset manufacturers, including Google’s Android partners Samsung Electronics Co. and HTC Corp. In a Jan. 27 request, Google said that Pepper Hamilton should be …
So Who’s Removing the 3rd Party Steam Apps?
by Lucian Armasu on Jan 31, 2012 0 Comments">0
This could be just a coincidence, but it seems that a few unofficial 3rd party Steam apps were removed from the Market, just after the official Steam app was made available. Is it Google behind this or the company behind Steam itself (Valve)? The API that those 3rd party developers were using is still public and available to developers, so if Steam did it, then they are only blocking access to the API for those few developers. But why would they do it? It’s possible that they thought some of those apps were infringing their trademark. But let’s be honest …
DoCoMo to Request Changes from Google’s Android OS
by Christine T on Jan 28, 2012 1 Comments">1
DoCoMo (Japan’s leading mobile phone service provider) will be asking Google Inc. for help in modifying its Android OS. Nikkei.com has earlier reported the reason behind this request is so DoCoMo smartphones running on Android OS will generate less data traffic. This request came after DoCoMo identified a free-of-charge voice communication Android app that intervened with the service of the provider last Wednesday. In addition to this, there are some Android apps that send out some control signals every three to five minutes despite not being used. As a result, the network encountered much of a strain by these apps. …
Top Technologies Android Devices Will Get Before the iPhone
by Darcy LaCouvee on Jan 28, 2012 13 Comments">13
Yes, we know. The iPhone is the best selling smartphone in history. Does that make it the best? Does it have the latest and greatest technological innovations inside? Sure, it’s a beautifully crafted device for people that love what technology can do, but perhaps don’t necessarily want it to be to technical. It’s difficult to sum up why it is so popular without being offensive or obtuse, but really, it boils down to marketing, ease of use, and these two things contribute to its overall appeal. That being said, it won’t remain like this forever. Apple has a knack for adding …
Goodbye Menu Button. Hello Action Bar
by Lucian Armasu on Jan 26, 2012 0 Comments">0
Google is finally putting an end to the menu button which has probably been one of Android’s biggest downsides UI wise. They are telling developers to stop thinking of those actions that used to be there inside the menu button, and instead use the most important ones in the “action bar” that’s in Android 4.0+, or even implement them inside the app, as many iOS developers have already done on their iOS apps, and other Android developers have done it, too. So why am I saying the menu button was such a big problem? There are 2 reasons – one …
Google Plans to Unify Their 60+ Privacy Policies Into One Profile
by Christine T on Jan 26, 2012 0 Comments">0
Earlier this week, Google announced that it will be compressing over 60 of its different product-specific privacy policies and terms of service into a single user profile. This news was announced on a blog post on the Official Google Blog by the company’s very own Privacy Director for Products and Engineering, Alma Whitten. As stated, the reason for this coming change will serve as ‘a way for Google to offer a better user experience.’ “Our new Privacy Policy makes clear that, if you’re signed in, we may combine information you’ve provided from one service with information from other services,” explained …
Droid RAZR MAXX Launches Today. Features a Huge 3300 mAh Battery
by Lucian Armasu on Jan 26, 2012 1 Comments">1
The Droid RAZR certainly turned some heads back in November. It was probably the most innovative phone I saw all year design and build wise, thanks to its ultra-thin 7.7mm kevlar body. How can many people can say their phone is protected by kevlar? The only reason it didn’t reach its true potential is because a day later the Galaxy Nexus stole most of its thunder, not necessarily because of the hardware or because of its design, but because it had stock Android 4.0. By comparison, the RAZR had what looked like a year old OS, even if it had …
Apple Not Affected by Financial Losses against Android Infringement Lawsuits
by Christine T on Jan 24, 2012 1 Comments">1
Earlier today, Reuters gave a report that Apple lost its appeal on banning Android tablets in the Netherlands. This is another failure that will be costing a lot for Apple, especially since this does not stop the spur of Android’s market share in both smartphone and tablet industry. According to the report, Apple is rumored to have spent around $100 million on claims against Taiwanese Android device manufacturer, HTC. Out of the 84 claims that it presented to the International Trade Commission on 10 patents claimed to be infringed, Apple was only able to win one ruling. “That got reported …
Android Security vs iOS Security
by Alvin Ybañez on Jan 24, 2012 2 Comments">2
Before buying your own smartphone, what criteria do you use for choosing the right phone? Does it include having a wider screen and higher resolution? Does it include having the fastest processor on the market? Or what about battery power that lasts for more than a day? Most consumers focus their gaze on the phone’s specs but neglect to consider a very crucial and important criterion: security features. In the battle of the best phones on the market, let’s now compare the security features of both Apple and Android devices which most consumers have overlooked. The Similarities Let’s first tackle …
The White House Joins Google+
by Lucian Armasu on Jan 23, 2012 1 Comments">1
You might associate the White House with Obama right now, since he’s the president and all, but it doesn’t matter whether you’re an Obama supporter or not (he actually joined Google+ last November), because this is about the institution itself. It means future presidents and their administrations will keep using it, too. So this is a big deal for Google+ because it makes it “official” that Google+ is a social network that is here to stay. If the Government institutions themselves start using Google+, then that can only be a good thing for Google+ because more people will hear about …
Calculated Cost for 700,000 Daily Android Activations Is $3.65 Billion According to Oracle
by Christine T on Jan 19, 2012 0 Comments">0
An update on the Java-related patent infringement case Oracle filed against Google over its Android OS, Oracle has shown a monetary estimate on the damages they may be about to claim. Considering the fact that there are 700,000 daily Android activations, Oracle may be looking at earning close to a billion dollars. Even though Oracle has not provided a source for its estimate, they have calculated that Google is now generating an annual revenue of $3.65 billion. Adding to that, Florian Mueller, an intellectual property activist, stated on his FOSS Patents blog that this figure was generated from the assumption …
Apple Co-founder Steve Wozniak: Android has overtaken iOS
by Alexander Maxham on Jan 17, 2012 8 Comments">8
Steve Wozniak along with Steve Jobs founded Apple in 1976, and today Wozniak said some words I never thought I’d hear him say, Android has now leapfrogged iOS in this tight mobile OS battle between Google and Apple. Wozniak has also been a long time friend of Andy Rubin who is the Android Chief over at Google. Steve told The Daily Beast in Cupertino: My primary phone is the iPhone. I love the beauty of it. But I wish it did all the things my Android does, I really do. [...] If you’re willing to do the work to understand it a …
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