The latest comScore numbers show that Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android operating systems continued to dominate the U.S. smartphone market. Together they now account for over 80% of the market with Android owning over half the market by itself for the time in its history (a 17% increase in the past year). More than 104 million people owned smartphones at […]
Could this be the upcoming Google Nexus tablet?
Recent rumours have been suggesting that Google will soon enter the tablet market with a 7-inch model of its own. PocketNow today obtained an image and believes that this could be none other than this Google tablet. No specifications were provided along with the image but a few details can be observed. The tablet sports an SD card slot as […]
Gmail Tap: Simplifying mobile device keyboards
Google has come up with an ingenious new keyboard input method for mobile devices. Instead of a 26 key keyboard, there are only two keys: One for dots and one for dashes. Google has reached back into the past and tapped (pun intended) Morse code for its new input method. The video below shows how this will work. Gmail Tap […]
Google launches Google Maps 8-bit for NES
Google today finally announced Google Maps for one of the world’s most popular computer systems, The Nintendo Entertainment System. In the first NES cartridge to be released in nearly 18 years, Google has managed to bring all of Google Maps’ features to the venerable system. It supports searching for famous landmarks and sites around the world, Street View (in full […]
Rumour: Google to launch Google-branded tablet store
As rumours of a Google-branded tablet continue to gather steam, a Wall Street Journal report has now added that Google plans to open its own online tablet store to sell such a device. The move is seen as an attempt to accelerate adoption its Android-powered tablets. While rumours to date have suggested that there will be a single Google-branded tablet, […]
Updated Bell Android 4.0 upgrade schedule revealed?
A leaked upgrade schedule obtained by Mobile Syrup shows what Bell Mobility Android devices will be getting Android 4.0 updates along with estimated release dates. The document adds a number of devices to an already leaked list. Here is what the revised schedule looks like: Samsung Galaxy S II: April 2012 Samsung Galaxy Note: April 2012 Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1: […]
Android to eclipse Windows for smart connected devices by 2016
The latest IDC report suggests that Android will surpass Windows as the dominant operating system for all smart connected devices (which includes PCs, media tablets and smartphones) by 2016. Combined shipments of this class of devices reached 916 million units in 2011 and is expected to climb to 1.84 billion units by 2016. “Whether it’s consumers looking for a phone […]
Google I/O 2012 registration now open
As expected, Google today opened up registration for its upcoming Google I/O 2012 event. If you’re interested in attending, don’t delay as it sells out very quickly. The event will take place over three days rather than the two seen in previous years. Along with a longer event have come higher ticket prices though. General Attendee admission is now US$900. […]