Android

‘Curse of Silence’ attack gives us a glimpse of the future

jdarmanin — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:51:45 -0500

All mobile phones are becoming more intelligent. Today’s smartphone, still considered cutting edge and a tool for the upper class, will be tomorrow’s ordinary pocket phone. And when that happens, look out.

Google Android apps getting competitive

dblacharski — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 10:55:15 -0500

The Google Android platform is about to get a little bit more serious-minded. According to a recent report, Google is going to shift to a paid platform for Android applications.

New Androids march into view

ITworld staff — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:35:56 -0500

New vendors are lining up to deliver an Android phone in 2009, while Google is planning an update to the software

The Eight Hottest Smartphones of 2008

ITworld staff — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:54:06 -0500

Although the line between "regular" mobile phones, or feature phones, and smartphones gets blurrier every day, there are a select few uber handsets that still stand out from the pack.

The Linux Gadget Hall of Fame: One geek's picks

ITworld staff — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:24:42 -0500

Linux has a strong following among those who manage corporate servers, a loyal corps of desktop users and a small but growing base of laptop users. But it's also been a big -- if stealthy -- success as a platform for gadgets. Here are the first 10 inductees into the Linux Gadget Hall of Fame.

Lenovo Mobile's expected Android handset appears online

ITworld staff — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:21:45 -0500

Pictures of a Lenovo Mobile Communications handset bearing the logo of China's largest mobile operator have spread online, rumored to be proof of an upcoming Android handset that's based on China's homegrown 3G (third-generation) mobile standard.

IPhone, economy spur better phones, apps

ITworld staff — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:19:58 -0500

Just two years ago, the mobile phone market was pretty ho-hum. You had your candy bar phones and your flip phones. Fast forward to this year. You've got the must-have iPhone. For open source fans, there's the Android phone. The idea of shopping for, buying and downloading new apps isn't remotely unusual. Browsing online means seeing Web sites that look just like they do on a computer.

14 more companies sign up to Open Handset Alliance

ITworld staff — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:29:46 -0500

Fourteen new companies, including Sony Ericsson, have joined the Open Handset Alliance, the group backing Google's Android mobile operating system. The number of companies in the alliance now totals 47.

1 million Google phones sold by end of year

ITworld staff — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:14:05 -0500

HTC, maker of the original Google phone, is boasting that demand is so high that sales will reach a million by the end of the year.

Opera Mini 4.2 available for Google Android

ITworld staff — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:18:45 -0500

Opera has launched the final version of its mobile phone browser, Opera Mini 4.2.