Facebook stakes out Android ‘home’ to battle rivals
Facebook on Thursday unveiled a software suite which stakes out a “home” on Android smartphones as it steps up its challenge to Apple and Google in the booming mobile market.
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Facebook unveils its ‘home’ on Android phone
Facebook unveils its “home” on the Android smartphone Thursday, a move expected to tie the leading social network’s services tightly into mobile software.
Facebook to hold Android event Thursday
Facebook has invited journalists to the unveiling of what it calls its “new home on Android.”
New smartphone platforms to challenge to Android, iOS eye inroads in hot market
A handful of new smartphone platforms are expected to become available this year, challenging the stranglehold of the two market leaders, Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS.
UP fitness wristbands get in stride with Android gadgets
UP fitness wristbands got in stride with Android late Tuesday, keeping in step with the popularity of smartphones powered by the free Google software.
HP to make $169 Android tablet, eschewing Windows
Hewlett-Packard Co. is making a tablet computer that uses Google’s Android operating system, steering clear of Microsoft’s latest tablet-oriented version of Windows, the company said Sunday.
Android gains on Apple in surging tablet sector—survey
The global market for tablet computers is growing faster than earlier estimates suggested, with Android-powered devices gaining on the market-leading iPads, a survey said Wednesday.
Google’s Android is eating Apple’s lunch
Smartphones and tablets powered by Google’s Android software are devouring the mobile gadget market, eating into Apple’s turf by feeding appetites for innovation and low prices, analysts say.
Android smartphone shipments boom: industry tracker
Android software powered three out of four smartphones shipped worldwide in the recently ended third quarter as the Google-backed mobile platform dominated the market, industry tracker IDC said Thursday.
PayPal stuffs startup into its smartphone wallet
EBay-owned online financial transactions titan PayPal on Tuesday announced that it has bought a San Francisco startup focused on using smartphone cameras to take credit card payments.
Researcher warns of Android phone ‘botnet’
Malware has been spreading on Android mobile phones that takes control of certain e-mail accounts to create a “botnet” to send out spam, a security researcher said this week.
Nike App for Android allows runners to track, share and compare runs
NIKE, Inc. has announced the launch of the Nike+ Running App for Android, providing more runners with access to the world’s largest running club.
Samsung reveals new flagship Galaxy smartphone
The latest phone in Samsung Electronics Co.’s Galaxy line, which has emerged as the biggest competitor to Apple’s iPhone, will go on sale in Europe on May 29 and in the U.S. this summer, the company said Thursday.
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