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Category Archives: Android
Google needs some “developers, developers, developers”
Battle Of The Tablet Business Models: Windows 8 And The Microsoft Surface: As an aside, compare Microsoft’s stewardship of Windows with how Google has treated Android. Google has created a world class operating system in Android but they have done … Continue reading
In which Andy Rubin digs a hole just a little deeper
Andy Rubin’s definition of “open”, October 2010: the definition of open: “mkdir android ; cd android ; repo init -u git://android.git.kernel.org/platform/manifest.git ; repo sync ; make” Andy Rubin replying to Alibaba’s John Spelich, September 2012: “Aliyun uses the Android runtime, … Continue reading
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The end of Android Tablets?
The end of Android tablets: can Google match Amazon’s success before Microsoft closes the window? | The Verge: “What the Fire has taught us before and will teach us again this week is that the biggest threat to Android tablets … Continue reading
The putative 7in iPad versus the Nexus 7
I'm not one for comparing products which don't exist yet to products which are already on the market, but James Kendrick has written what I think are a good set of reasons why he'll be first in line for a … Continue reading
Teens love the iPhone
Cells like teen spirit – The Daily: A new survey shows that 34 percent of U.S. teens have iPhones — while another 40 percent plan to buy one within the next six months. It looks like teens have moved on … Continue reading
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With friends like Samsung, does Google need enemies?
Android 4.0 Forces Samsung To Delay Galaxy Tablets: Google released Android 4.0 in October. Samsung released the global variant of Galaxy Nexus with Android 4.0 on board in November, followed by the U.S. Verizon version in December. Other OEMs didn’t … Continue reading
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Sad but true
Harry McCracken takes a look at the New iPad: “Even a year after its release, the iPad 2 is superior overall to any of its Android competition, including some contenders that sell for more.” I’d love for there to be some … Continue reading
2012 could be a dangerous year for Android
Google exec hints Android 5.0 will launch in the autumn: Speaking to Computerworld, Hiroshi Lockheimer, vice president of engineering for mobile at Google, suggested Android 5.0 will launch in the fall. He stated “In general, the Android release cadence is one … Continue reading
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Tagged Android, Android 5.0, Google, Hiroshi Lockheimer, Nexus One
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That’s some leaky firewall, Mr Rubin
Andy Rubin on the “firewall” between Motorola and Google. Rubin said he was “painfully aware” of concerns, but stressed that Google has “literally built a firewall” between the Android team and Motorola. “I don’t even know anything about their products, … Continue reading
Is Andy Rubin playing a clever bluffing game, or is he stupid? My bet’s on the former
Andy Rubin of Google on the issues facing Android tablets: Of course, one of Android’s biggest challenges in the tablet market is the lack of high-quality apps designed for the larger screen, but Rubin was somewhat dismissive of those concerns. … Continue reading
