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Google to boost speed, cut data use on mobile devices
Google has shown off new features that can reduce data consumption and improve Web performance on Android-powered mobile devices, drawing partly from capabilities already supported in the Chrome desktop OS. The improvements include new file compression formats for images and video, and a new commerce system that makes shopping easier on mobile devices, Google said at its I/O...
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Here’s how to speed up your browsing in Chrome Beta for Android
Experimental code found earlier this week has found its way into the Chrome Beta for Android app. With a simple tweak it should speed up your browsing experience while using less wireless data at the same time.
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Amazon launches Android app store in China
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Is The Only Way To Beat Android To Use Android?
Depending on how you look at the smartphone world, Android is in the driving seat. By other measurements, it's comfortably in second place. But not every company is happy to use Android in their smartphones, and 2013 will see a number of alternatives. Why are many of them relying on Android to break free from Android?
forbes.com (1 month and 24 days ago)
iPhones Continue to Take Share While Android Has Back to Back Monthly Drops
comScore released its January survey of US smartphones and Apple had its twelfth month of increased market share when tabulated on a three month rolling average. Apple had a 37.8% smartphone market share for the November to January timeframe and increased its share by 8.3 percentage points over the past year. Android maintains the number one position at 52.3% and it...
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Wolverton: Facebook's new Home app for Android is one to avoid
Facebook’s Home, a new interface that the social network has designed for Android smartphones, offers both more and less of Facebook than many consumers are likely to want; although it puts Facebook at the center of your smartphone experience, it offers only a limited slice of the social networking site and little ability to customize your experience.
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BlackBerry offers BBM to iPhone, Android
CEO Thorsten Heins said Tuesday that the time is right to offer its messenger service on rival devices. He says iPhone and Android versions will be available for free.
mercurynews.com (3 days ago)
Next version of Android to be 4.3, will retain Jelly Bean name
Google I/O 2013 is less than a month away and if history is any indication, we are in for a new version of Android. But those waiting for Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie just might be in for a bit of disappointment. According to some damning evidence from Android Police, Google is working on the next version of Android, but it's Android 4.3, not 5.0. Also, the build number is...
gsmarena.com (20 days ago)
Android Solidifies Smartphone Market Share
Gartner estimates that smartphones captured 44% of all mobile phone sales in the December 2012 quarter with Android smartphones taking 31% of all mobile phone shipments and iOS in second place at 9%. Android smartphones grew 88% year over year with iOS at 23%. Blackberry and Symbian (Nokia) were the big losers with 44% and 85% declines year over year, respectively. ...
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