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Motorola, ATandT Add 3 Android Smartphones to Lineup

AT&T Wireless, which has had the bragging rights these last few years of being the exclusive U.S. purveyor of the Apple iPhone, is increasingly...

Android-Based Samsung Phones Make News on ATandT, Verizon, Virgin Mobile

Samsung's growing portfolio of Android-running smartphones is making its presence felt in the news trickling out on a variety of carrier handsets.The Samsung Captivate,...

Android 2.2 Tablet Scrapped by LG: Report

LG Electronics' plans for a tablet running Android 2.2-also known as "Froyo"-are apparently kaput, according to a new report."We plan to introduce a tablet...

T-Mobile myTouch Android Phone Primed for 4G, HD Video

T-Mobile USA Oct. 4 said it is upgrading its myTouch smartphone line with a new Android 2.2 handset capable of hitting 4G speeds.The new...

Windows Phone 7 Rumors, Android Lawsuit, Reorg Marked Microsoft Week

Microsoft's busy week centered on mobile-not only its upcoming Windows Phone 7, but also legal action related to one of its biggest rivals: On...

Microsoft Joins Apple, Oracle in Suing to Impede Android

When Microsoft filed its patent infringement suit versus Motorola Oct. 1, it joined Apple and Oracle in their attack against Google's Android operating system,...

RIM PlayBook an Enterprise Tablet, Not an iPad, Android Killer

When rumors bubbled up last week that Research In Motion was set to unveil a tablet computer, talk turned to how the device would...

Microsoft Sues Motorola, Claiming Android Violates Patents

Microsoft has filed an intellectual-property lawsuit against Motorola, alleging that the manufacturer's Google Android smartphones violate nine of its patents."The patents at issue relate...

Google Car Home for Android Gets Navigation Shortcuts

Google Oct. 1 refreshed its Car Home for Android application, decoupling it from the core operating system and providing custom shortcuts for users of...

Google Android Market Paid Apps Extended to 29 Countries

Google took steps to alleviate a major pain point of its Android Market by expanding support for paid applications sales and purchases to additional...