Microsoft announces another Android patent deal and signals claims vs. Chrome Microsoft today announced that another Android hardware maker, Wistron Corp., has agreed to pay royalties to Microsoft for its use… Read More
The Google+ rollout on Android and iPhone, compared Guest Commentary: Since last night I’ve been trying the new Google+ social networking service on both an Android phone and… Read More
Microsoft signs Android patent deal with military contractor General Dynamics Microsoft today made new progress in its Android patent campaign, announcing a licensing deal with General Dynamics Itronix, maker of… Read More
Ad impressions surge for Windows Phone, but Microsoft’s mobile OS share still small Here’s the bad news for Microsoft from Millennial Media’s MobileMix report: Windows Phone commands just one percent of the smartphone… Read More
Starbucks unveils Android app, brings mobile payment to Safeway Starbucks today rolled out a new Android application that allows users to pay with their mobile phones, find nearby stores… Read More
Swype 3.0 adds ‘predictive tap’ to mobile input technology Swype, the Seattle startup whose mobile input technology works by dragging a finger across a virtual keyboard, is rolling out… Read More
IDC cuts 2011 Windows Phone forecast — still thinks Microsoft will be No. 2 worldwide in 2015 Research firm IDC is out with new projections for the smartphone market, sticking to its prediction that Microsoft’s Windows Phone… Read More
Want to avoid an avalanche? A new Android app might just help Next time you’re facing an avalanche, you may want to make sure your Android phone is securely in your pocket.… Read More
Apple calls Amazon’s Appstore ‘inferior,’ contends confusion will hurt Apple’s brand The legal battle between Apple and Amazon.com over rights the phrase “app store” is starting to get more heated, maybe… Read More
Amazon.com exec: We haven’t been trying very hard in mobile … yet Amazon.com conducted more than $1 billion in sales through its mobile channel last year. Not bad, considering that the company… Read More
Congratulations, Microsoft: Your sales of HTC Androids are booming HTC’s revenues more than doubled in May, according to financial results released by the mobile phone maker this morning, to… Read More
Android users not playing around: Games scarce among most popular apps The world of Apple’s iTunes App Store is dominated by games. Of the top 10 free apps as currently listed,… Read More
Nokia, struggling against Android, looks to Windows Phone this year Nokia this morning dropped a bomb with new sales forecasts “substantially below” its previous expectations for the current quarter. The… Read More
Microsoft cashing in on Android? Amazing, yet not surprising We’ve known for a while that Microsoft was getting a cut of HTC’s sales of Android devices, under a patent… Read More
From Danger to Android: The saga of the T-Mobile Sidekick One of the iconic devices of the mobile revolution, the T-Mobile Sidekick, will reach a milestone next Tuesday with the… Read More
Don’t call it an app store: Amazon launches new ‘Mac Software Downloads’ section Amazon.com today quietly launched a new section of its site dedicated to digital downloads of software for Apple Macs, providing… Read More
Ready to pay with your phone? ‘Google Wallet’ signals NFC wave Google this morning unveiled plans for a new mobile app, Google Wallet, that will let people use their phones to… Read More
BlueStacks brings Android apps to Windows, raises cash from ex-Microsofties Have you ever wanted to take your favorite Android games, news or travel apps to your Windows PC? A new… Read More
Nerd Notes: Showering with Star Wars, peeing with video games and wedding with capes Looks like the T-Mobile jingle isn’t going to survive the AT&T acquisition. RIP little jingle. Bane gives his best over-the-shoulder glance in… Read More
Data: Windows Phone trails pack in Q1, waiting for a Nokia bump More than 3.6 million smartphones running Microsoft’s operating system were sold to end users worldwide in the first quarter, according… Read More
Porn app store MiKandi follows Amazon Appstore onto AT&T Android devices As we noted yesterday, AT&T is opening the door to third-party app stores on new Android devices, expanding beyond the… Read More
AT&T allowing Amazon Appstore on new (and some old) Android devices One of the challenges for Amazon.com when it launched its Android Appstore in March was the inability for AT&T customers… Read More
Latest on Amazon tablets: Code names, processors and bigger offices near Apple? Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has all but acknowledged that the company is coming out with its own multipurpose tablet computer… Read More
Q&A: Starbucks mobile exec on Android, mobile ordering At some point in the future, you may be able to order that Mocha Coconut Frappucinno from your mobile phone.… Read More
Windows Phone ‘Mango’ update stuffed full of features (List) Microsoft is packing a ton of stuff into the next Windows Phone version, in areas including business communications, search, games,… Read More
Amazon’s new Appstore gets first crack at PopCap’s new Android games PopCap Games this morning announced an agreement that gives Amazon.com a limited-time exclusive deal for the new Android versions of… Read More
Nerd Notes: Facebook plays dirty, squids in space and Batman sweats it up Facebook hired a PR firm to publicly hate on Google. Wow, Facebook really didn’t Like Google’s +1. Cell phones are… Read More
Who needs Skype? Eight top apps for chatting, messaging and calling on iPhone and Android With the announced mega-acquisition of Skype by Microsoft, the world of VoIP, group messaging, and chat apps has been brought… Read More
Nerd Notes: Angry Birds hits the web, an octopus ballet and ice cream Androids In case you didn’t already know it, Star Wars changed the world and now there’s an info graph to prove… Read More
This bulb is pretty brilliant: How Google wants to light up the home, starting with a light Apart from the debut of a new music service and details of the next Android version, Google’s I/O conference today… Read More
