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Google Android Stumbling Blocks: 10 Issues That Can Derail Its Success

Google's Android platform couldn't be doing any better right now. Thanks to the Droid X, the software is entering more homes than ever. As...

Android Verizon Smartphones Chomp More Data Than iPhone

While statisticians love to compare how many people are using the iPhone versus Android, BlackBerry and other smartphones, a new study shows that Verizon...

Motorola Android Strategy Pays Off as Smartphone Sales Rise

Motorola continues to align its smartphone business with Google's Android operating system, and while the strategy is one that analysts, and the market, have...

Google Android Market to Stop Unauthorized App Use

In a move geared to please Android developers, Google July 27 said it has created a free licensing service to protect paid applications in...

Google Maps for Android 4.4 Gets Places Icon

Google July 26 pushed out Google Maps for Android 4.4 with a dedicated icon to let users look up nearby places and choose a...

Google Android Market Getting Carrier Billing Options

Google's Android team indicated it is preparing to allow consumers to purchase applications from the Android Market and charge them to their wireless phone...

HTC Sense Still Planned for Windows Phone 7, Android Smartphones

HTC's Sense user interface will be available on smartphones running Microsoft's upcoming Windows Phone 7 operating system, despite the OS exerting greater control over...

Android 2.2 Enterprise Features Spur Analyst Debate

Google's Android 2.2 operating system is geared toward catching the eye of more businesses. While it won't be confused with the lock-down cachet of...

Google Voice Makes Faster Calls on Android, BlackBerry

Google July 22 moved to accelerate calls placed on Android and Blackberry smartphones through its Google Voice for mobile application, the latest in a...

Droid 2 Launching with Android 2.2

Avid Android smartphone fans are busying themselves with finding out what operating system version will run on new devices, and it seems the Motorola...