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Video: A is for Android, and F is for…

Video: A is for Android, and F is for…

Google’s all-new mobile OS.
Renhao Wong · · 1 min read
What new feature of Android M are you most looking forward to?

What new feature of Android M are you most looking forward to?

So, Android M was just showcased at this year’s Google IO event and a plethora of new and updated features were announced, including: Android Pay + More utilisation of fingerprint
Benjamin Eng · · 1 min read
Android Doubles Its Market Share in China, Symbian Still Ahead of iOS

Android Doubles Its Market Share in China, Symbian Still Ahead of iOS

New stats from Beijing-based Analysys International show that Google’s mobile OS, Android, doubled its market share in China in the past year, rising to account for 68.4 percent of smartphone
Steven Millward · · 2 min read
Teliportme, Maker of 360 Panorama App, Looks at the Bigger Picture

Teliportme, Maker of 360 Panorama App, Looks at the Bigger Picture

Teliportme is the Indian start-up that’s the maker of one of Android’s most awesome apps: 360, the panorama photo maker. The free app’s clever panorama stitching feature was made with
Steven Millward · · 3 min read

Xiaomi Phone is an Affordable Dual-Core Beast – But Can It Compete?

After some tantalizing leaks last month, Xiaomi’s Android-powered phone launched yesterday at an event in Beijing.
Steven Millward · · 3 min read

Tencent Launches an ‘iTunes for Android,’ Gives Google a Syncing Feeling

Just as nature abhors a vacuum, Chinese web companies are amazingly good at filling a niche in the market. And so it follows that Tencent yesterday launched an Android management
Steven Millward · · 2 min read

Tencent to Bring Malware-free Certification to Android Apps in China

Malware-ridden Android apps have been a concern for some time now – and the most dangerous place for these is on China’s third-party app stores. That’s why the App Store
Steven Millward · · 2 min read

For Motorola and HTC, Android Success in China Requires Adaptations

When it comes to smartphone sales in China, Motorola and HTC have garnered the most consistent success from their Android platform – although it has required some careful tweaking, adaptation
Steven Millward · · 2 min read

Google Android Outgrows Apple in Japan Smartphone Market

According to a new report from comScore Japan KK, both Google Android and Apple are showing excellent growth in the smartphone space in Japan. But Google is winning over customers at a much faster rate to start 2011.
Rick Martin · · 2 min read

Rumor Suggests Baidu Mobile OS Based on Android, Coming This Year

If rumors and expectation could be harnessed as a form of renewable energy, then Baidu’s Mobile OS, reportedly based on Android, could power Shanghai’s air-cons through a hot and humid
Steven Millward · · 2 min read