Android Gets its First Trojan
Android has had a few security scares during its meteoric rise to greatness, but this is the first time a software package could accurately be described as a malicious trojan. The malware, called Trojan-SMS.AndroidOS.FakePlayer, appears to be a standard Android application with the .APK file extension. Upon installing, the app will begin sending out SMS [...]
UPDATE: HTC EVO 4G Android 2.2 OTA Update Now Available
When it comes to Android-based smartphones, the HTC EVO 4G has pretty much been the cream of the crop (that is until the Motorola Droid X came on the scene to share the spotlight). The phone features a fast 1GHz processor, large 4.3” display, front- and rear-facing cameras, and of course 4G access courtesy of [...]
Motorola Droid Getting Android Froyo Update Next Week
Until now, only users of Google’s tragically short lived Nexus One had access to Android 2.2 (codenamed Froyo), but according to a communiqué from Verizon, the original Droid will be getting the update next week. This is big news for a large segment of the Android user base as the Droid was a very popular [...]
Mobile YouTube Gets HTML5 Update for iPhone and Android
YouTube received an update today that allows the mobile website to play video using HTML5 on iPhone and Android devices. The interface has received a design facelift that lets users interact easily using a touch screen device. The new site lets you flag, share, rate, save, and comment on videos right from one page. In [...]
Verizon, Google Team Up on iPad Killer
According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Verizon Wireless and search giant Google are working together on a handheld tablet to go up against Apple’s iPad. “We do we think the next big wave of opportunities are?” Lowel McAdam, Verizon’s chief executive said in an email to the WSJ. “We’re working on tablets [...]
Apple Questions Android Market Share Survey
News broke yesterday that Android market share had passed that of the iPhone in the US. The numbers were based on an NPD group survey. NPD Group is usually highly regarded for their market analysis, but Apple is taking issue with the value of the report’s findings. “This is a very limited report on 150,000 [...]
Google Android Tablet Coming to Verizon
Despite the cancellation of the Verizon Nexus One, Big Red is looking like a very Android-friendly carrier as of late. This is especially true given the news that the nation’s second largest carrier is working with Google to deliver an Android-powered tablet. This has been confirmed by Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam. Elaborating further McAdam said, [...]
Android US Market Share Passes iPhone, Says NPD Group
Market research firm NPD group has released a report today that show Android smartphones have surpassed iPhones in US market share. The results are based on a direct consumer survey of smartphone owners. This places Android in the number two spot behind RIM’s Blackberry OS, with the iPhone a close third. According to the survey, [...]
CyanogenMod Completes Work on Eclair (Android 2.1) ROM for G1 and Magic
Part of the fun of owning an Android-based smartphone is in installing third party firmware. Not for the faint of heart, the process involves hacking the device in a process known as rooting which, if done incorrectly, can brick your handset. Take your time and do things correctly, however, and you’ll unlock all kinds of [...]
Microsoft Accuses Android of Patent Infringement
Microsoft has always maintained that Linux infringes on many of its patents, but it has restrained itself from going on a full-fledged witch hunt. Contrary to what many people might believe, it rarely pursues patent infringement claims against Linux-based products in court (probably because most rivals cave in quickly). Google’s Android operating system is also [...]
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