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Android explodes: 450,000 Android Apps, 300 million devices, one billion app downloads per month
Android / Google / mobiles

Android explodes: 450,000 Android Apps, 300 million devices, one billion app downloads per month

Monday, Feb 27, 2012 - by Lee J.

Google’s Android platform continues its trajectory for total global dominance, with a new Google blog post revealing details of a year-on-year growth rate of more than 250%, with no less …

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Android / computing / portable / Windows Mobile

Apple iPad sales double, but Android looks on course to dominate the market

Thursday, Jan 26, 2012Thursday, Jan 26, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher

Shipment figures have been released for the last quarter of 2011 revealing a healthy year’s business for Apple’s iPad,with global sales doubling, but with the haunting spectre of accelerating Android tablet sales.

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Android / Google / mobile apps / mobiles

The most popular apps on Android: Market, Facebook and Google services top the list

Monday, Dec 12, 2011 - by Lee J.

Market research firm Nielsen has published the findings of its month-long study to find out the most-used apps on the Android platform.

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Android / mobile apps / mobiles

Android App Store sale on right now! Apps just 10p/10c per app each – but get in quick

Tuesday, Dec 6, 2011Wednesday, Dec 7, 2011 - by mike s

The Android Market is dishing out an early Christmas present with a selection of top quality apps currently being offered for just 10p (or 10 cents in the US).

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Android / mobile apps / mobiles

Android Cluzee serves up rival to Apple’s Siri voice-controlled assistant

Tuesday, Nov 29, 2011 - by mike s

Although many Android phones have had voice control for some time, none have been able to match the smoothness of the integrated offering included in Apple’s iOS. The launch of Cluzee, a …

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Android users cheers as Philips release Fidelio docking speakers

Friday, Sep 2, 2011 - by Lee J. - 3 Comments.

When it comes to smartphone docks, Android users have had to glance enviously at their  iPhone chums,  with precious few accessories being available for the platform. Philips hope to redress the balance …

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Android / computing / portable

Motorola Xoom 3G goes off-road and on a horse in daft promo video

Thursday, Apr 21, 2011Thursday, Apr 21, 2011 - by mike s

It’s as daft as a brush, but we rather like this slightly unhinged video showing a Motorola Xoom 3G Android tablet hurtling around the UK on a motorobike, Segway, motor …

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Android / mobile apps / mobiles

Virtual Zippo Lighter app arrives on Android. Bozos rejoice!

Thursday, Apr 14, 2011Thursday, Apr 14, 2011 - by Lee J.

If your idea of gig-going heaven is to wave a virtual lighter around in the air like a total muppet, then there’s good news if you’re an Android owner.

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Android rules the UK with a market share streets ahead of BlackBerry and Apple

Tuesday, Mar 8, 2011Tuesday, Mar 8, 2011 - by Lee J.

The latest UK market share figures for smartphone operating systems show Google’s Android OS continuing to surge ahead as the dominant platform, firmly trouncing rivals Apple and Blackberry.

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Android / Google / mobiles

Global Android activations mapped and animated in Tron-like video

Thursday, Feb 24, 2011Thursday, Feb 24, 2011 - by Lee J.

As the all-conquering Android OS strides on to total world domination, a new video has been created showing the timeline of device activations across the world from Oct 2008 to Jan 2011.

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Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1 Android Honeycomb tablet – details, video, specs

Wednesday, Feb 16, 2011Wednesday, Feb 16, 2011 - by Pete Railton - 1 Comment

We were pretty impressed with Samsung’s first Android tablet, and now they’re backd with a beefed-up, Honeycomb-infused follow up, the Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1

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Google: “Over 300,000 Android handsets activated every day”

Thursday, Dec 9, 2010Thursday, Dec 9, 2010 - by Tony Fletcher

Android’s explosive growth continues apace, with Google’s Andy Rubin announcing via Twitter that the company is seeing no less than 300,000 Android phones being activated every day.

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Find the Android device of your dreams with Droidthing

Thursday, Oct 28, 2010Thursday, Oct 28, 2010 - by Pete Railton - 1 Comment

If you’re looking to bag yourself a shiny new Android phone but are a bit confused by the multitude of models on offer, a new website widget helps you navigate …

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Android / Google / hardware / mobiles / web

Google Phone Gallery offers in-depth Android phone comparisons

Thursday, Sep 30, 2010Thursday, Sep 30, 2010 - by Lee J.

With the company feeling pretty stoked about the global adoption of the Android platform, Google has decided to create a gallery to show off the best, and let users quickly …

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Android / Google / mobile apps / mobiles

Google’s innovative Gesture Search for Android app hits v1.2

Thursday, Aug 12, 2010Thursday, Aug 12, 2010 - by Lee J.

First launched as an experimental app in March this year, Google’s ‘Gesture Search’ app for Android is a fascinating concept, letting users search for anything on their devices by just …

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