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iPad Leads Android, Other Tablet Makers in Europe: Forrester

Tablets based on Google's (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android platform and other operating systems have a better shot at challenging Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPad in Europe, but they're...

Facebook Messenger Comes to iPhone, Android Via Beluga

Facebook on Aug. 9 launched a new messaging application for Apple's iPhone and Google's Android smartphones, a program that extends Facebook Messages from the...

Android Hits 40% Smartphone Share in U.S.: ComScore

Google's (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android operating system may be facing lawsuits on multiple fronts, but it's still the top draw in the U.S., according to comScore.The...

Skype 2.1 for Android Supports 17 More Smartphones, Tablets

Skype delivered on its promise to bring its video calling capabilities to more Android devices Aug. 4, adding support for 17 smartphones and tablets...

Chinese Android App Acts Like Trojan to Stealthily Record Mobile Calls

Researchers recently uncovered a new Android app sold in Chinese app stores that has the capability to surreptitiously record phone conversations.Once installed on the...

Apple’s iPhone 5, Android Look to Dominate 2012 Smartphone Market

By the end of 2011, a number of smartphone vendors will have placed some very big bets on their latest smartphones. If you subscribe...

Android Malware Affected Up to 1M Users in 2011

Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android smartphone owners have plenty to be wary of on the security front, according to a new report from Lookout Mobile Security.Android...

Google Can’t Get Android Memo Sealed in Oracle Case

Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) failed to have sealed an email that suggested the company should ink a licensing agreement to safely use Oracle's (NASDAQ:ORCL) Java software...

Android Closes on 50% of Global Smartphone Market: Canalys

Worldwide market share for Google's (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android mobile operating system hit 48 percent in the second quarter, researcher Canalys reported Aug. 1.With 20.3 million...

iPhone, Samsung Android Sales Squeeze Nokia: ABI

An interesting thing happened in the smartphone market during the second quarter. Both Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Samsung passed Nokia (NYSE:NOK) in worldwide smartphone sales,...