Archive for the ‘Platforms: AndroidOS’ Category

DeNa Acquires ngmoco, its True

October 12th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Companies & M&A, Platforms: AndroidOS, Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

We already wrote about the rumor earlier this week, but it turns out DeNa indeed bought ngmoco. Ngmoco will help DeNa get grip on the western mobile gaming market.

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SonyEricsson LiveView Priced and Dated

October 11th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS, Smartphones & Tablets | No Comments »

While the SonyEricsson LiveView has just landed at the FCC for approval to be launched in the US, the first details about this 3.5 CM big device’s price and releasedate have surfaced.

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CherryPal Builds Low-Cost Android Tablet

October 8th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS, Smartphones & Tablets | No Comments »

CherryPal has announced the CherryPad America, a low-budget tablet computer based on Android. The slick (near-iPad) looking device will retail at only $188 and packs a full 7” LCD display.

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Google Opens Google TV Website

October 6th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

Google TV is coming (at least in the US) and so, the giant put a website online explaining all the Google goodness we will be able to receive from the company. Why this matters to mobile developers? Read on…

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PlayPhone Announces Social Gaming Platform

October 6th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS, Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

PlayPhone has invested in the creation of a new mobile social gaming platform which app developers can tap into. With this move, PlayPhone takes on Scoreloop, OpenFeint, Plus+ and others.

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Nielsen: Android Most Popular OS in the US

October 6th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS, Platforms: BlackBerry, Platforms: iOS | No Comments »

According to research from Nielsen, Android is now officially the most popular OS among recent smartphone buyers in the US market. It has beaten both iOS and BlackBerry OS in August.

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Samsung Sells 5 Million Galaxy S Devices

October 6th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS, Smartphones & Tablets | No Comments »

Samsung’s Galaxy S has proven to be one of the more popular Android devices from the Korean vendor. The Galaxy S has sold well over 5 million units to date.

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LG Shelves Tablet Plans due to Android 2.2

October 4th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

LG has announced that it will wait with the release of the Optimus Pad as it regards Android 2.2 unfit for use on a tablet computer. This is contradiction to competitors Samsung and Sharp that are launching a few of them.

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Sharp Introduces Retina-Like Display for Android

October 4th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

Sharp gives Fragmentation another push as the company introduces a mobile phone with a retina display like screen inside. The smartphone will carry a 960×480 display within a 3.5” diameter.

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Amazon to Abandon $99 Android Developer Fee!?

October 4th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Analysis & Editorial, Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

Last week, we reported that Amazon is setting up their own Android App Store and that developers have to pay $99 to join in. It seems Amazon has changed its approach on how to work with developers.