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Is Android The Next iPhone 5?

Millions of people will be left in the lurch this summer due to the lack of an iPhone upgrade. Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Inc, did not announce at the yearly developer’s conference in San Francisco that their would be an iPhone 5 due out this summer. Experts are banking that the next iPhone will not come out until fall or possibly as late as the Christmas holidays. The iOS 5 software will not... 

Google Has Fixed The Android Security Glitch

Google has stated that they have indeed fixed the security issue that was affecting 99% of devices that are Android based. The security flaw allowed people that were not supposed to have access, the ability to gain access to information in calendars and in contacts that were on androids based devices. The flaw affected android based phones and tablets that were running version 2.3.3 of the Android... 

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Nook Color Introduces Android 2.2 Update

The Nook Color is a mix between a tablet and an e-reader, and for customers some new features are being added. The newest being the Android 2.2 update. Android is software for mobile devices and is currently the world’s best-selling Smartphone platform. Some other great features the Nook Color will be adding are full support of Adobe’s flash player, new email applications featuring all major email... 

‘Gemini’ Appears on Android Smartphones in China

Security researchers are calling a new virus one of the most sophisticated smart phone attacks to date and a harbinger of the future. The virus, nicknamed Gemini, first appeared in Chinese application stores for Android users. Programs known to have infected copies include Baseball Superstars 2010, City Defense, Monkey Jump 2, and President vs. Aliens. Legitimate copies of the programs in the official... 

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Google Considering Gingerbread Android Update?

Google Considering Gingerbread Android Update? Many people out there are excited by how well the technology associated with their android happens to mesh well with Google. The Gingerbread Android 2.3 update continues the theme of naming android related updates with cookies or some sort of sweet treat. The last update ended up having references to frozen yogurt tied to it. Google is committed to keeping... 

Android Will Have More Payment Processors

As a new competitor to the Apple’s iPhone and the Blackberry, Google’s Android OS is in the process of making some big changes. The changes will come to the developer agreement where it will provide a number of different ways of payments for those who want to take advantage of all the different applications in Google’s mobile OS. Developers are very welcoming to this new change as... 

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Bing Heading To Android Phones

The Bing search engine will soon be on Android phones in China and later on Android phones worldwide. This news comes on the heels of Motorola’s announcement of a pact with software giant Microsoft. Google’s response to this alliance has been to block the use of apps on Android phones from Chinese carriers. Motorola intends to add a Bing search widget and Bing browser bookmark to their new phones... 

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Google Offers New App As Alternative To GPS

On Wednesday internet heavyweight Google introduced a free voice guided satellite application making mobile phones a credible alternative to traditional GPS. The new application will work with Google’s extensive Google Maps feature. “This new feature comes with everything you’d expect to find in a GPS navigation system, like 3D views, turn-by-turn voice guidance and automatic rerouting,”...