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LG Electronics said that it had scrapped a plan to launch a tablet computer based on Google Inc's Android 2.2 operation system known as "Froyo," a decision that may delay the rollout of its first tablet PC slated for next quarter.
Reuters
More reports on the Motorola Stingray tablet, which is scheduled for 1Q11. The Stingray reportedly will be a full 10 inches with Android 3.0 Gingerbread, 16GB of on-board storage, and Tegra 2. It will also be "hardware upgradeable to LTE," initially launching with CDMA alone.
engadget
Info World Netherland
Yesterday, Huawei launched its first phone in Singapore, the Ideos U8150. The smartphone packs Google's latest Android 2.2 operating system
AsiaOne
Motorola chief has been counting on smartphones running Android to help turn around the Illinois-based company's flagging fortunes but didn't consider the latest generation of the mobile software ready for use in tablets.
AFP (via Google)
Research firm ComScore reported that of top 5 platforms, only Google Android grew in market share, from 12% to 17% of the US smartphone market in May to July. Microsoft, RIM, and Apple all lost shares, while Palm hovered at 4.9 percent.
Apple Insider
People who have phones with Android operating systems are more likely to open an advertisement inside an app than are iPhone users, says Nielson Company.
The New York Times
Android-based devices could outnumber BlackBerry smartphones and iPhones by the end of 2010, and match Symbian sooner than expected.
eWeek
By the end of 2010, Android will be just barely behind the iPhone --- 14.9% to the iPhone's 15.9%, a report concludes.
Computerworld
Google's Android platform came on strong in August, notching a 25 percent smartphone operating system plot, said data firm Quantcast.
eWeek
The Ideos is championed as "an affordable smartphone powered by the latest iteration of Android 2.2." And one of the headline facts is its price: "Between US$100 and US$200, depending on the market."
Fast Company
Huawei hasn't announced when the phone will start shipping or what it will cost, only saying that the price "will be very attractive."
PC World
This reviewer has quite a low opinion on Dell's latest Android phone. "The Aero, you see, runs on Android 1.5 -- an early version of Google's mobile operating system that's 16 months out of date and a lifetime behind in functionality and performance. For a brand new phone to be shipping with a year-old version of Android is simply embarrassing, both to Dell and to the image of the Android brand."
PC World
During a question and answer session on Twitter, company executive vice president Niklas Savander made it clear that the company won't be turning to Android to reinstate its ailing market position.
IT Pro Portal
Android isn't only about smartphones - not for long, anyway. Google's mobile operating system is set to make its way onto all sorts of high-tech stuff, ranging from the mundane and to the just plain strange.
PC World
The report notes that the Google Android platform continues to show rapid growth and over the past six months has edged past the Apple iPhone platform with new subscribers.
The New York Times
Raytheon, which makes the Patriot missile defense system, is developing software which could enable a soldier to find enemies in his or her surrounding terrain using a mobile phone running Google's Android operating system.
Reuters
When asked whether Toshiba would release smartphones anytime soon, Toshiba Australia's chief Whittard answered with "probably not."
International Bussiness Times
The numbers paint an interesting picture. Apple now sells 92,000 iPhones a day. For comparison, 160,000 Android devices are being sold each day, 120,000 BlackBerries, 45,000 Windows Mobile devices and 260,000 Symbian handsets. Apple's market share in smartphones could now be down to 14%, from its peak of 17%, where it has been for the previous 3 quarters.
Unwired View.com
Business Week
All Things Digital
Windows Phone 7 architect Belfiore talks about the Microsoft vision for mobile phones, how some Kin leftovers might or might not make their way into the platform, and what Microsoft has learned from Apple's iPhone 4 and Android's rapid growth. He also addressed how Microsoft might help grow the Zune Marketplace app library so it can compete with the Apple App Store.
PC Magazine
Rethink Wireless
The iPhone still enjoys a commanding lead of all ad requests on AdMob's network. But the growth of Android phones continues to boost the share of Google's OS.
CNET
Stepping up its rivalry with Apple and Nokia, Google outlines plans to court developers and put its operating system on lower-priced phones in China and India.
Bloomberg
Amazon announced the release of a new Kindle reading application, called Kindle for Android, that is available as a free download for phones running Google's Android software.
The New York Times
Apple is not content with merely trying to outcompete its pesky Android competitors. It wants to prevent them from even being sold on the market.
Daily Tech
About 20% of the 48,000 apps in the Android marketplace allow a third-party application access to sensitive or private information, according to a report released on Tuesday.
CNET
Vendors are adding cheaper and simpler Android-based phones to their portfolios, in an effort to put smartphones in the hands of more users.
PC World
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