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Google to Make 7 Inch Tablet, Hires HP WebOS Team

Google to Make 7 Inch Tablet, Hires HP WebOS Team

Patrick Nosker May 26, 2012 1

Two separate but possibly related things happened at Google over the past few days. According to a report from DigiTimes, Google has been working on developing in 7″ touchscreen tablet with Asus. It expects

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Google’s Acquisition of Motorola Mobility is Complete

Google’s Acquisition of Motorola Mobility is Complete

Patrick Nosker May 22, 2012 0

The $12.5 Million deal to acquire Motorola Mobility has finally closed. Both US and European Union governments approved the deal months ago but China was the last hurdle. Thankfully for Motorola, who have been

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HTC Forced to delay u.s. launch of new smartphones due to patent issues

HTC Forced to delay u.s. launch of new smartphones due to patent issues

Mo Choudhury May 16, 2012 2

HTC cannot seem to catch a break lately.  In December of last year Apple sued and won “limited exclusion order” on the import into the US of some handsets from HTC on ground of

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Google to Sell Unlocked Galaxy Nexus on Google Play

Google to Sell Unlocked Galaxy Nexus on Google Play

Michael Foley April 25, 2012 0

Apple’s business model in selling and promoting their iOS mobile operating system has been quite successful and despite a myriad of Android smartphones on the shelves, the iPhone continues to hold its own. So

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Google Generates 4x More Revenue From iOS Than Android and Steve Jobs’s Did Not Actually Loathe Android

Google Generates 4x More Revenue From iOS Than Android and Steve Jobs’s Did Not Actually Loathe Android

Bryan Rowe April 8, 2012 1

Android has not been as financially successful as Google has been leading investors to believe.  Larry Page announced in October during an earnings call, that Google’s mobile products would generate $2.5 billion in revenue. 

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Google Launches “Google Play” Marketplace

Google Launches “Google Play” Marketplace

Michael Convente March 26, 2012 2

Move over Amazon and Apple?  If Google has their way with their latest service, Google Play, the two aforementioned major players in online content and applications could feel some competition.  Of course, that was

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Angry Birds Space Takes Off!

Angry Birds Space Takes Off!

Michael Foley March 22, 2012 0

One small step for Rovio, one giant leap for Angry Bird fans. Yes that’s right, the newest iteration of the highly popular game Angry Birds is finally here: Angry Birds Space hit the digital shelves

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Free Apps Are Reducing Battery Life

Free Apps Are Reducing Battery Life

Michael Foley March 19, 2012 0

Why pay money for something you can get for free? Well it seems, as far as smartphone apps are concerned, free might not always be best. According to a new paper from Purdue University which

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Instagram Reaches 27 Million Users And announces Android App

Instagram Reaches 27 Million Users And announces Android App

Mo Choudhury March 12, 2012 0

  Instagram, the popular iOS photo app, announced it has surpassed 27 million registered users today at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive conference in Austin, Texas. Apple had proclaimed it the App of

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comScore “2012 Mobile Future in Focus” Report Highlights

comScore “2012 Mobile Future in Focus” Report Highlights

Michael Convente February 23, 2012 0

According to numbers released today by digital analyst firm comScore, the smartphone revolution had another banner year in 2011 with no signs of slowing down anytime soon.  In 2011 we saw the launch of

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