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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.
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Wallet wasn’t the hit Square was expecting, as consumers found little reason to abandon their credit cards. But a new Square app rolling out in NYC and SF refocuses Square’s digital… Read more »
Both Virgin Mobile and Boost Wireless now carry the $179 LG Volt, an Android(s goog) 4.4 smartphone that uses Sprint’s Spark service. The tri-band LTE network — currently available in only 24 cities… Read more »
The first device running Google’s wearable operating system got a shiny new glamour video on Monday. Read more »
Next week, Motorola will debut a new Motorola phone that’s “priced for all.” It’s likely the Moto E and images of it leaked out early. So too did code indicating a… Read more »
The tablet is a hybrid device occupying the space between laptop and smartphone, but within that narrow gap it has the potential to outperform its competition — especially in the enterprise. Read more »
Apple can’t really start releasing Android-based products under its own brand. But it could release high-end Android products and services under the Beats brand. Read more »
Qualcomm added voice input to the Toq smartwatch, showing off both its hardware and Nuance’s software. Toq Talk is limited to text messages for now but is another recent example of… Read more »
Mini versions of flagship phones never seem to be the same phone in a smaller size. Take the HTC One Mini 2, for example: It won’t have the second camera sensor… Read more »
Google has been hit with a class action lawsuit claiming it uses secret deals to force manufacturers to make its search engine the default choice on many Android devices, violating antitrust… Read more »