IDC and Appcelerator said Android apps are pulling in more developers and gaining on iPhones and iPads
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Android Apps Support May Apple-proof RIM BlackBerry
Looking to beat back Apple's challenge, RIM may be building Android app support into its BlackBerry devices
Smartphone Sales To Reach 850 Million By 2015
A researcher has predicted Android will overtake Symbian as sales of smartphones show no sign of slowing
10 Reasons Why Samsung And Motorola Threaten Apple
Samsung and Motorola pose more of a threat to Apple in the mobile market than Google
Android Froyo At Last Rolled Out To Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant Phones
Samsung is finally releasing Android 2.2 out to the Vibrant smartphone, following delays
Toshiba Reveals Android Tablet Specs
Toshiba has offered a close-up look at its upcoming Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet, which will have dual cameras, Flash support and a swappable battery
Roaming iPad Users Get Free BT Wi-Fi
BT has released a free iPad app to access its WiFi hotspot networks - but only for BT Broadband customers
Patent Evidence Grows Against Google’s Android
Oracle's claim that Google broke Sun's Java patents is backed by code, says an expert
Nokia Pulls X7 Smartphone From US Carrier
Nokia has decided not to offer its X7 smartphone exclusively to AT&T in the United States
Microsoft Passes Blame For Windows Phone 7 ‘Phantom Data’
Windows Phone 7 data bills are bloated by a third party "Phantom Menace", says Microsoft
Apple COO Cook Dismisses Tablet Rivals
Apple COO Tim Cook has dismissed the company's tablet rivals and laid into Windows and Android
Android To Dominate Mobile Markets In 2011
Smartphones will take off in 2011, with Android predicted to overtake Apple's iOS by the end of the year
Acer Android Tablets To Replace Netbooks
Acer's sales manager claims that a new range of tablets is aimed at phasing out netbooks
LG Exec Calls Windows Phone 7 Launch A Disappointment
Early sales figures for Windows Phone 7 are underwhelming, but the devices show potential, according to an LG executive
Android Comfortably Leads iOS For Ad Impressions
Android leads Apple's iOS over advert impressions, but the iPhone is still the most common smartphone
Avoid Android Market’s Cesspool With Amazon Apps
Amazon's forthcoming app store holds the promise of a polished alternative to Android Market with better and more-visible apps, says Andrew Garcia
Microsoft Update Will Close WP7 Unlocking Loophole
Microsoft plans to close the Windows Phone 7 loophole that allowed the ChevronWP7 unlocker to operate
Android Honeycomb Successor Mooted For May
The next build of Android following Honeycomb (or Android 2.4 or 3.0) is slated to arrive on phones this summer
LG Optimus 2X To Arrive In UK This February
LG's flagship handset, the Optimus 2X, finally sees its price tag and release date in the UK
Microsoft Investigates WP7 ‘Phantom Data’ Reports
Microsoft is checking reports that some Windows Phone 7 handsets are sending 'phantom data'
Google Lets Android Speak For Itself At CES
Google quietly hovers over CES like a proud father; Android has grown to be a big baby, says Clint Boulton
Android Gingerbread Spotted On Apple iPhone
Developers have demonstrated Android 2.3, commonly known as Gingerbread, running on an iPhone 3G
Improved App Performance Touted For Phone 7 Update
The forthcoming updates for Windows Phone 7 are said to include better app performance and other tweaks
Cisco Enterprise Tablet Heads For 4G Network
Cisco's enterprise focused Android tablet will be soon available for use on a 4G LTE network in the US
Google Reveals Android SMS Trouble Was Two Bugs
Google has fixes ready for two separate SMS bugs in Android, which it says only appeared rarely
Google: AdMob Gets 2bn Advert Requests Per Day
Google's AdMob advertising platform is showing strong growth on the back of iPhone and Android distribution
New Smartphones Set For Dual-Core Power
Motorola's new Atrix 4G and Droid Bionic will bring dual-core chips into the smartphone world
Android Eases Past iPhone in US Smartphone Race
Google's Android operating system has now overtaken Apple's iOS in the US smartphone market
Google Shamed Into Action On Android Text Bug
After six months twiddling its thumbs, Google may fix a bug which could hurt careers and relationships
Ballmer’s CES Keynote Touts Everything But Tablets
Microsoft CEO's keynote boosted Kinect, Windows Phone 7 and Windows 8 but tablets were a no-show