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Article | 15/05/2013 Google I/O: A lower-key Android keynote, but devs get huge set of new tools

Those hoping for a major new Android version or splashy device launch were likely disappointed by the Android portion of the keynote today at the Goog...

Article | 2/05/2013 Hope you like Jelly Bean, because you're not getting Key Lime Pie

I'll kick off this roundup by eating a little crow -- I pooh-poohed the notion that Google might not be rolling out Key Lime Pie at this year's I/O co...

Article | 29/04/2013 In Pictures: Ubuntu 13.04

“Raring Ringtail” features performance and stability upgrades, along with social changes – but the controversial shopping lens remains.

Article | 25/04/2013 Will we see Key Lime Pie at Google I/O, after all?

The idea that Google's going to release a new version of Android called Key Lime Pie at its I/O developer conference in San Francisco in a couple of w...

Article | 23/04/2013 In Pictures: 10 of the biggest pieces of heavyweight hardware

The outsized, the hefty and the completely ridiculous

Article | 18/04/2013 Samsung fights dirty with misleading claims against HTC – who may have replied in kind

Embarrassed Samsung officials were forced to apologize to rival HTC for a sneaky PR campaign that involved paying off Taiwanese students to write nega...

Article | 11/04/2013 Is Samsung's Galaxy Mega Android smartphone lineup just too big?

While the issue of size creep in Android phones hasn't exactly been ignored, big devices have become so commonplace that the discussion is largely aca...

Article | 9/04/2013 Google gives Play store a facelift, as Android tweaks continue

Google today rolled out a redesign of its Play store for Android, changing the interface for smartphone and tablet users looking for apps and media co...

Article | 5/04/2013 Will Android users feel welcome in Facebook's Home?

Unless you're a huge Facebook fanatic, will this really be something you use every day? Time will tell.

Article | 3/04/2013 In Pictures: 8 things you might not know about Android

Some lesser-known facts about Google's mobile OS

Article | 2/04/2013 Analyst: iPhone price pressure means smartphone profits have peaked

The overall profitability of the smartphone market hit its apex in 2012, according to a prominent equity analyst.

Article | 2/04/2013 Is Android in the business world to stay?

It's official, and it's been official for a while -- Android is far and away the most popular smartphone OS in America. Ever since January 2011, when ...

Article | 2/04/2013 Do's and don'ts for using Android in business

While it's important to remember that the use of Google Android software in the enterprise is still a comparatively young phenomenon, there are a few ...

Article | 21/03/2013 The Samsung Galaxy S4 is great, but do we all have awe fatigue?

Now that the Galaxy S 4 has finally landed and the Android blogosphere collectively cries out for something else to obsess over, it's interesting to l...

Article | 19/03/2013 Head to head: Samsung Galaxy S4 vs. HTC One

With last week's launch of the Galaxy S 4, Samsung made the kind of splash that most non-Apple smartphone makers can only dream of. The company's glit...