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Microsoft’s ‘Windows 8’ Could Challenge Google Android in Tablets

Microsoft is taking a radical new direction with "Windows 8," abandoning many of the traditional Windows hallmarks in favor of a brightly colored, tile-centric...

Android, iOS Still Growing at Blackberry, Windows Expense: comScore

Google's (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android mobile operating system and Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) rival iOS platform continued to gain market share in April, whittling away share from rivals...

Android Holds 36% Smartphone Share over iOS: Nielsen

Google's Android operating system accounted for 36 percent of U.S. smartphone market share through April, 10 percentage points higher than Apple iOS's 26 percent...

Google Removes 26 Apps with DroidDream Light Malware from Android Market

The original developers behind DroidDream have added more applications to the Android Market with a stripped-down version of the original Android malware, according to...

Android No Threat to Apple in Paid Apps

Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android executives reeled off several eye-popping statistics about their open-source smartphone platform at Google I/O earlier this month.Attendees learned there have been...

Amazon Cuts Android Phone Prices for Memorial Day

Amazon is offering big Memorial Day discounts on 4G smartphones such as the pricey Samsung Droid Charge, Motorola Atrix 4G and other handsets.When shoppers...

Google Maps for Android Adds Check-ins for Place Pages

Google is looking to make it easier for Android phone users to check in, as well as rate and review places they visit in...

Verizon LG Revolution Android Phone Preloaded with Netflix

Verizon Wireless (NYSE:VZW) said it will sell the LG Revolution Android 2.2 "Froyo" 4G LTE (Long-Term Evolution) smartphone May 26 for $249.99 with a...

Windows Phone ‘Mango’ Update: Android and iPhone Challenger?

Will Microsoft's upcoming software update for its Windows Phones, code-named "Mango," affect the company's smartphone prospects?Certainly Mango represents a substantial revamp of Microsoft's mobile...

Google Preps Android Mobile Payments with Nexus S, NFC

Google's long-rumored mobile payment system is expected to come to fruition May 26, with company officials demonstrating a service that lets users purchase goods,...