Nokia boasted through its official Weibo account that it has managed to garner over a million pre-orders for its Nokia X Android handset in just four days, but it seems that the…
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Microsoft refutes claims that it pressured Asus to cull Android/Windows dual-OS hybrids
Microsoft has denied having pressured Asus into dropping its Android/Windows dual-boot hybrids claiming that it continues to invest with “OEMs [original equipment manufacturers] to promote best-in-class OEM”. Last week there were reports…
Nokia X garners 1 million pre-orders in China
Nokia has revealed that its Nokia X smartphone has garnered 1 million pre-orders in China in just 4 days. The Finnish company’s first Android-running smartphone was launched at the Mobile World Congress…
Microsoft, Google pressurising Asus to shelve dual-OS PCs
New reports claims that Microsoft and Google aren’t playing along as far as dual-OS PCs are concerned and are pressurising Asus to shelve its dual-OS PCs. According to The Wall Street Journal…
Nokia X malware fears – are they legit?
Nokia used Android 4.1.2 SDK from AOSP to develop its X platform and though that wasn’t completely unexpected it did raise quite a few brows considering how some of the crucial Android…
Google’s new Android SDK for wearables coming within two weeks
Sundar Pichai, Google’s Senior Vice President of Android, Apps and Chrome, on Sunday announced that the search engine giant will soon be releasing an Android Software Developer Kit (SDK) specifically for wearable devices…
Malware pre-installed on new phones from Samsung, LG, Motorola and Asus
Being infected with malware after installing an app from an untrusted third-party app store is one thing, but having a brand new box-packed phone pre-loaded with malware is altogether a different ball…
Google URL shortener Goo.gl goes mobile
Google has released an Android app for its Goo.gl URL shortener allowing users to shorten links while on the move with the ability of tracking clicks. Social networks and other sites also…
Android tablets dethrone iPads to become new tablet kings claims Gartner
Google’s Android based tablets have outsold Apple iPads to become 2013’s dominant tablet operating system. Gartner’s latest research data released on Monday suggests that Android with a whopping market share of 62…
Microsoft to launch sub-£100 Windows tablets in India
In an attempt to compete with low cost Android devices in the Indian market, Microsoft has announced it will soon be launching low-cost Windows tablets with a price tag of as low…
BBM for Android, iPhone to display ads soon
Recently released BBM for Android beta is showing signs of BlackBerry’s monetisation plans on the cross-platform messaging service, which includes showing Ads on BBM channels. When BlackBerry released its once exclusive messaging…
Microsoft Internet explorer heading to Android?
Internet Explorer continues to grab a lion’s share of the desktop web browser market, but hasn’t really managed to repeat the success for the want of presence on other platforms like Android…
Nokia X hacked to run Android apps, Play Store and Google Now Launcher
Nokia may have tried to steer clear of Android look and feel with its redesign windows tile-like interface in Nokia X, but it was always a questions of when and not if…
Nokia X in mass production at Komárom plant in Hungary
Nokia’s first Android smartphone Nokia X is reportedly in mass production at the Finnish company’s Komárom factory in Hungary. It was earlier rumoured that Nokia will be unveiling Nokia X at the…
Geeksphone launches dual-booting Revolution smartphone for €222
Geeksphone is now taking orders for the Geeksphone Revolution that runs on both Android and Firefox OS. Revolution is officially up for sale on the Geeksphone store for €222, with worldwide shipping…