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Google and Huawei Announce New Raspberry Pi-Like Android Dev Board

May 2, 2017

Huawei just announced a new Raspberry Pi-like mini computer that will let developers create software for Android on an ARM-based development board for the first time. The HiKey 960 comes packing some of the latest smartphone hardware, ...

Tags: Huawei, Google

What Is Android Things? How Google's New OS Could Power Your Entire Life

Dec 15, 2016

Today, Google announced Android Things, a new platform designed to power the connected devices in your life. Here’s what it all means. What is Android Things? Android Things is a platform and an operating system. Developers will ...

Tags: Google, Android Things

Here's How Long Google Will Support Your Nexus Device

Jun 23, 2016

Just bought one of Google's latest flagship Nexus phones? You might be interested to know that you've got just over a year before the software support stops. Google has updated its support page for Android software updates to show how ...

Tags: Nexus devices, flagship Nexus phones

Samsung Will Unveil Its Second-Generation Galaxy Gear Smartwatch

Feb 24, 2014

On Monday Samsung will unveil its second-generation Galaxy Gear smartwatch, this one running the open source Tizen operating system, not the Android software that runs the first-generation model, according to reports. Samsung ...

Tags: Samsung, Android, Tizen

Motorola Announced Tuesday That Its Flagship Moto X Smartphone Is Heading for Europe

Jan 15, 2014

Motorola announced Tuesday that its flagship Moto X smartphone is heading for Europe. Moto X will arrive in France, Britain and Germany with the start of February, according to the Google-owned firm. "At Motorola our roots are deep in ...

Tags: Motorola, flagship, Moto X, smartphone

The Year Ends with China on The Precipice of Big Challenges

Dec 31, 2013

The year ends with China on the precipice of big challenges. Growth is widely expected to slow again in 2014, as the country's economy matures and old standbys like exports and infrastructure spending lose some of their punch. Beijing has ...

Tags: Agriculture, Food

Blackberry Co-Founder Has Trimmed His Stake to Just Below 5 Percent

Dec 27, 2013

BlackBerry co-founder Michael Lazaridis has trimmed his stake in the troubled smartphone pioneer to just below 5 percent after selling 3.5 million shares during the past two days. The sales disclosed in a Tuesday regulatory filing came ...

Tags: BlackBerry, Michael Lazaridis, trim stake, smartphone pioneer

The iPad Mini Is a Device I'd Like to Love

Dec 19, 2013

The iPad Mini is a device I'd like to love. At first glance, the gadget would appear to be everything I'd want in a tablet. It comes with Apple Inc.'s iOS software and can run the hundreds of thousands of iPad apps. But it's more portable ...

Tags: iPad Mini, Apple, iPad

BlackBerry Met with Facebook Executives

Oct 31, 2013

Senior executives at ailing smartphone maker BlackBerry met with Facebook executives to find out whether the social media company might be interested in bidding for the Canadian firm. News of the meeting was reported in the Wall Street ...

Tags: Blackberry, Computer Products, smartphone

HTC Is Developing a Smartphone Operating System Specifically for The Chinese Market

Aug 29, 2013

Mobile phone manufacturer HTC is developing a smartphone operating system specifically for the Chinese market in an effort to turn its fortunes around, sources close to the Taiwanese company have said. According to the Wall Street ...

Tags: HTC, smartphone

Google Is Distributing Patches for a Cryptography Flaw in Android

Aug 16, 2013

Google is distributing patches for a cryptography flaw in Android that may affect hundreds of thousands of applications. The patches have been passed to partners belonging to the Open Handset Alliance, a trade group dedicated to ...

Tags: Google, Android

Several Smartphone Launches Are Imminent, Including Next Tuesday's Verizon Wireless Event

Jul 23, 2013

Several smartphone launches are imminent, including next Tuesday's Verizon Wireless event in New York City to unveil what the carrier's calling "the next generation of one of their most popular family of devices." Other smartphones ...

Tags: Computer Products, phone, smartphone

New Nexus 7 Device with a 1.2 Megapixel Front Camera and a 5-Megapixel Rear Camera

Jul 23, 2013

The second-generation 7-in. Nexus 7 tablet, which Google may unveil next week, includes two cameras and is expected to run Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), according to leaked photos and video. AndroidCentral showed the new Nexus 7 device with a ...

Tags: Next-Gen Nexus 7, software, Computer Products

Ouya Android Videogame Console Hit Market in US and Almost Instantly Sold out

Jun 27, 2013

THE highly anticipated crowd-funded Ouya Android videogame console yesterday hit the market in the US and almost instantly sold out. Ouya is a gaming console project on crowd-funding site Kickstarter that raised $US8.5 million and ...

Tags: Computer Products, Consumer Electronics

Nvidia's Shield Is Complementary to Gaming Consoles for Now

Jun 13, 2013

Nvidia's Shield is complementary to gaming consoles for now, but the company hopes that wide adoption of Android gaming ultimately could make the $349 handheld an alternative to Xbox and PlayStation. Nvidia Shield gaming handheld front ...

Tags: Nvidia, Shield

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