GigaomHands on with Microsoft’s new Outlook for iOS
Microsoft quietly released Outlook for Mobile this week. It was a little weird as there were no leaks or even a hint at last week’s Window’s event. While I haven’t been… Read more »
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Android is a mobile operating system (OS) based on the Linux kernel and currently developed by Google. With a user interface based on direct manipulation, Android is designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers, with specialized user interfaces for televisions (Android TV), cars (Android Auto), and wrist watches (Android Wear). Android is the most popular mobile OS. As of 2013, Android devices sell more than Windows, iOS, and Mac OS devices combined.
MoreMicrosoft quietly released Outlook for Mobile this week. It was a little weird as there were no leaks or even a hint at last week’s Window’s event. While I haven’t been… Read more »
Whether you use the regular version of Chrome on Android or the beta edition of Google’s browser, your web surfing got a little better this week. The beta version — which… Read more »
In a perfect world, you wouldn’t have to search your phone for the app that you need. Instead, your smartphone might surface the right app at just the right time. Sounds… Read more »
Talk about an app store dichotomy: Microsoft’s new version of Outlook is a chart-topper on iPhones but a big miss on Android handsets based on their respective app stores. Of course, this is… Read more »
A crowdfunded tablet with a unique operating system is back with a new option if you’re willing to pay for it. In December, the Jolla tablet closed its Indiegogo campaign with more… Read more »
You may watch it because you’re a football fan. Or for the ads. Or simply because it’s tradition. Regardless of the reason, when the Super Bowl begins on Sunday, you’re going… Read more »
What does Microsoft see in Android developer Cyanogen? It’s a question raised on Thursday by a new report in the Wall Street Journal that says that Microsoft is planning to be… Read more »
After watching mobile profits fall and seeing Apple catch, if not surpass, it in smartphone sales, Samsung appears to be taking drastic measures. Aside from changing to sleeker, metal designs for… Read more »
For the first time, someone outside the U.S. will be able to use a Google Wallet to do something more than buy Android apps and content. Starting on Thursday, Google is… Read more »
The big stories this week all seem to revolve around numbers. Apple sold a whopping 74.5 million iPhones sold last quarter, for example. Qualcomm shipped 270 million mobile processors for devices in the last three… Read more »