Articles about Android – Page 6 of 18

Skype launches Qik, an app that lets friends talk with videos

If there’s one thing the mobile app industry has right now, it’s a glut of messaging apps. Now, Microsoft has… Read More

Samsung seeks arbitration in Hong Kong against Microsoft in patent royalty lawsuit

Samsung Electronics is seeking arbitration in Hong Kong to resolve issues that have sprung up in a 2011 patent agreement with… Read More

Samsung paid Microsoft $1B under Android patent deal last year, filings reveal

Windows Phone may be floundering, but Android’s success has been a fiscal boon to Microsoft. The company made $1 billion… Read More

App of the Week: Expedia’s tablet app makes it easy to surf for travel destinations

Visit any travel search website, and you’ll probably be greeted with the same basic setup: a text field for your… Read More

Google revives partnership with HTC to build the Nexus 9 tablet

HTC hasn’t developed a tablet in three years, so a partnership between Google and HTC to do just that seems a little odd. But… Read More

Should I switch to iPhone? Help this longtime Android user pick his next smartphone

There’s something all the initial iPhone 6 reviews share in common: They’re incredibly positive. The Verge. Mashable. Engadget. Walt Mossberg. David… Read More

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Starbucks finally updates Android app to allow for digital tipping

Starbucks has finally updated its Android app to enable its customers to tip their baristas using their phone. Customers will now have… Read More

Microsoft to release new keyboard for iPads, Android tablets

People on the lookout for a new iPad keyboard will soon be able to pick up a new model from…Microsoft?… Read More

Amazon tries to lure Android users to its AppStore with Prime Video streaming

Amazon has finally launched Prime Instant Video for Android phones today, allowing users of Google’s mobile OS to access its… Read More

Rise of the phablet: Apple’s big iPhone will tap growing demand for large phones

Later this morning, Apple is widely expected to unveil a bigger iPhone, with a screen as large as 5.5 inches diagonally, compared with… Read More

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Expedia launches new tablet app, to make finding a vacation more relaxing

Travelers have a new app to try out tonight, thanks to the launch of Expedia’s new iPad and Android tablet… Read More

Urban Airship launches cross-platform interactive notifications service

Interactive push notifications are going to increase in use this year, with Apple announcing that users will be able to interact… Read More

Uber lets developers tap into its transportation infrastructure with new API

Uber announced today that developers who want to hook their apps up to the popular car service now have a… Read More

App of the Week: Alaska Airlines facelift brings iOS 7 to the skies

Airline websites and airline apps get a bad rap, and for good reason. They’re usually cluttered with poor design decisions,… Read More

Windows Phone’s enterprise pitch falls flat; iOS remains top dog for big business

One of Windows Phone’s advantages over other mobile operating systems is Microsoft’s enterprise software pedigree. The company has been pushing… Read More

Facebook launches Save, a service to archive interesting content to read later

Facebook is now making it easier to remember all the stuff that people bump into on the social network with… Read More

Microsoft will stop making Android devices, shifting Nokia X to Windows Phone

Microsoft’s brief tenure as an Android phone maker is coming to an end. As part of the 18,000 job cuts announced… Read More

Could Android apps be the key to growing Windows Phone?

One of the major problems facing Windows Phone is the relative immaturity of its app ecosystem. Microsoft has worked hard… Read More

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iPhone sees small U.S. market share gains, while Android and Windows Phone stay flat

ComScore released its monthly report on the U.S. smartphone market share today, and it comes with some good news for… Read More

Amazon offers $100 worth of apps for free, swiping at Google Play Store

Android device owners have some software shopping to do this weekend. Amazon has made $100 worth of apps and games for… Read More

Android smartwatches now available for pre-order

Google announced Wednesday that a pair of square-faced Android Wear-powered smartwatches would be available for purchase on the Google Play… Read More

Google enters the VR market with … a cardboard box?

Developers who attended the Google I/O conference in San Francisco today were given two things to thank them for their… Read More

Google takes a big swing at Microsoft with new enterprise services

Google took a massive swing at Microsoft’s dominance in the enterprise space with a variety of new tools for companies… Read More

Google announces Android TV smart television platform

Google is hopping into the smart TV space once again with Android TV, a new platform to bring the company’s… Read More

Google unveils new Android Wear smartwatches

In March, Google first revealed Android Wear, the company’s interface for wearable devices like smartwatches, along with a limited developer… Read More

Google previews new version of Android, with a refreshed interface

Google finally unveiled a first look at Android L, the next version of its mobile operating system, and as expected,… Read More

Google’s Android chief pushes back against Apple, wishes Amazon were ‘more aligned’ with mainstream Android

When Tim Cook took the stage at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference keynote earlier this month, he had a lot of… Read More

Here’s what to expect from Google’s I/O keynote

Google’s big I/O developer conference is coming to Moscone West in San Francisco starting today, and the keynote is sure… Read More

Microsoft unveils its new Android phone, the Nokia X2

Yes, you read that headline correctly: Despite questions about Microsoft’s long-term commitment to Nokia’s fledgling Android lineup, the Redmond company… Read More

IMDb updates mobile apps, tops 100 million downloads

Amazon subsidiary IMDb, known for its giant compilation of Hollywood data, refreshed its apps for iOS and Android today, and announced that users on… Read More