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iPhone Game Developer Aurora Feint Raises $5M, Looks To Android

Mobile game developers are increasingly turning to Google's Android mobile operating system.

 

Android 2.2 Review: A Deep, Delicious Dive Into Froyo

Originally announced at Google I/O back in May, Android 2.2 was Google's answer to iPhone OS 4, now known as iOS 4. Along with expected tweaks and updates, it also delivers a slew of cutting-edge new features that no other mobile OS has ever delivered users.

 

New Droid to be rolled out

A day before the the much-hyped release of the iPhone 4, Verizon is announcing a new Droid phone that's got some analysts more excited.

 

Flash bursts onto Android

Flash bursts onto Android

Adobe has launched a final version of Flash 10.1 for Android, so iPhone users can now officially feel left out, though they'll be in good company for a while yet. Android users running version 2.2 will be able to ...

 

Microsoft Rejects Google's Lead in Tablets

A top Microsoft Corp. executive voiced confidence that the company's software will prove dominant in the burgeoning market for tablet personal computers, saying the company offers better support for manufacturers than rival Google ...

Senh: Whoah, before tablets running on Android even came out, it's already leading the industry? Sure, I think it will eventually because it's free, and a lot of manufacturers will use, but giving them the lead before any of the tablets have even came out is a bit premature. Right now, Apple's iPad is the leader. Microsoft has a point though. If they come out with a decent tablet computer running Windows 7, I too would prefer that over the iPad or any Android-powered device. Just being able to run any Windows software on it is a major plus.

 

Logitech To Ship First Google TV Set-Top Box For Fall 2010

Logitech To Ship First Google TV Set-Top Box For Fall 2010

Spec details of the box have yet to be fully revealed, but it's pretty clear what it will do. You'll connect the box to your existing HDTV, and then the Google TV platform will come to life via the internal hardware within the sleek, small black shell. Coupled with a Logitech Harmony remote, the total hardware solution could be compelling.

 

Google Reveals Android 2.2 and More [LIVE]

Today is day two of Google I/O, Google’s developers conference. Yesterday, Google used its keynote.

 

Google beats Microsoft in smartphones, catching Apple

Google beats Microsoft in smartphones, catching Apple

Google's Android mobile phone system is building momentum, beating Microsoft in the last quarter and challenging Apple as the number of new models with software and compatible applications grow.

Senh: Android's catching up because it seems like very other week, there's a new Android phone being launched. There's only one iPhone.

 

Kindle for Android is Coming

Good news, Android owners! One of the iPhone and iPad's best mobile applications, the Amazon Kindle app, is coming soon to phones running the Google Android mobile operating system. Like all Kindle products, the Android app will include Amazon's Whispersync technology, which synchronizes reading progress, notes and bookmarks across devices including Kindle brand e-readers, desktop software and mobile applications.

 

Should You Buy the EVO? Pros and Cons of the Next Big Android Phone

Forget the Nexus One, Google's failed attempt at marketing its own "iPhone killer" via the web - the next big "Google Phone" is definitely going to be HTC's EVO, the first 4G Android smartphone to hit the U.S.

Arriving June 4th on Sprint, the EVO comes with a loaded spec sheet that includes everything you could possibly want in a smartphone and then some: 4G, a built-in mobile hotspot, dual cameras, HDMI output, FM tuner and more.

 

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