Microsoft: Under the License Agreement, Samsung agreed to make patent royalty payment to Microsoft for a period of seven fiscal years, in exchange for the right to use patented Microsoft technology in Samsung smartphones and tablets that use the Android operating system.
Tag: Android
HP’s three-in-one ‘Slate 17’ Android tablet to land in UK next year
HP has just taken the wraps off its upcoming three-in-one Android tablet dubbed ‘the Slate 17’ and the mammoth slate will land in the UK next year. The new Slate device has…
Chromecast receives new apps; supports Twitch, iHeartRadio & Disney Channel
iHeartRadio, Twitch and a set of Disney channels have made their way to the Chromecast.
New Archos smartphones & tablets line-up unveiled; to go on sale in September & October
5 Archos devices – 2 Android-powered smartphones, 1 Windows Phone 8.1 smartphone, 1 Windows 8.1 tablet and 1 Android slate, will make their way to the IFA 2014 event!
Gmail app hack with 92% success rate proves iOS, Windows, Android vulnerable to attacks
The research found that of the seven apps tested attacks on Gmail and H&R Block were successful 92 percent of the time.
Internet Explorer for Android/iOS isn’t on Microsoft’s agenda… for now!
The IE team is currently busy with making the Internet Explorer the best browser for Windows Phone.
Android accounted for 85 percent of global smartphone shipments in Q2 2014
Google would definitely be ecstatic for the fact that Android accounted for almost 85 percent of global smartphone shipments in the second quarter of 2014, new report claims. According to latest figures…
A fifth of Android devices run KitKat; Jelly Bean still tops with 54.2% share
Android KitKat, released just 10 months back, accounts for 20.9% of the Android devices, while Jelly Bean remains to be the most popular version with 54.2% share.
Android Device Manager update adds call back button on lost, stolen devices
The relatively small update is void of any change log, but apk tinkerers have unearthed some vital information
Multiuser support to land on smartphones with Android’s next public build
This hasn’t been announced by Google officially!
WhatsApp now supports Android Wear; lets users reply directly from the smartwatch
You just have to dictate your reply to your smartwatch, in order to send it across!
CyanogenMod 11 M9 released; supports HTC One M8, Sony Xperia Z2
This release is the first ever non-nightly release that brings with it support for One M8, Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z2 Tablet.
9% Android apps are malware, new research claims
Dodgy third-party Asian app stores are to blame.
Microsoft takes Samsung to court for refusing to pay patent royalty
Samsung: The company would review the complaint in detail and determine appropriate measures in response.
Facebook eyes internet usage boost in Zambia with new Internet.org app
Facebook: The Internet.org app will be available first to Airtel subscribers in Zambia and we’ll continue to improve the experience and roll it out to other parts of the world.