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• 19 October 2011

• News: Samsung, Google unveil latest Android OS, phone

  Google and Samsung on Tuesday unveiled the Galaxy Nexus phone running Ice Cream Sandwich, the latest version of Android.

• News: Google unveils what's new in Android 4 'Ice Cream Sandwich'

  Unified mobile OS for tablets, smartphones clones some iOS features and focuses on a slicker UI and new developer APIs

• 18 October 2011

• News: Droid RAZR vs. the Competition: Spec Showdown

  Motorola hopes to steal the thunder from the multi-million selling iPhone 4S with a new flagship device, the Droid RAZR.

• News: First Impressions of Motorola's Sexy New Droid Razr

  Motorola's newest Android smartphone, the $299 Droid Razr, is designed to blend the power of the Droid with the iconic slimness of the iconic Razr, first released in 2004. Judging by my brief hands-on time with this gorgeous device, the Droid Razr should be a blockbuster.

• Opinion: Motorola Droid Razr Smartphone Comes to Verizon in November for $299

  The Droid Razr, announced today and launching in November, is perhaps the thinnest smartphone to date, and among the lightest ever made. Motorola says the new Verizon phone is 0.28 inches thick, and that it weighs only 0.28 pounds.

• News: Developers expect much from today's Android 4 upgrade

  Fragmentation and bugs beset the popular mobile platform, and the 'Ice Cream Sandwich' update details remain a mystery

• News: Google to unveil Nexus Prime this week?

  Google is expected to launch its Nexus Prime smartphone on Wednesday this week (October 19).

• 17 October 2011

• Opinion: Teaser Page Offers Sneak Peek at Motorola Droid RAZR

  Motorola is offering a quick glimpse--well, if your timing is right--of its new Verizon 4G phone scheduled to debut Wednesday at a media event in New York City. Here's a screen grab of the device as it appeared on the teaser site earlier today.

• News: Sun was close to licensing Java patents to Google for $28M

  Google and Sun Microsystems' discussions to co-develop Android ultimately broke down because of disagreements over control of the platform, Google wrote in a trial brief late last week related to its dispute with Oracle.

• News: A Huge Speed Boost Is on the Way to Firefox for Android

  If there's one thing browser users can't get enough of, it's speed, and Mozilla has just announced that it's working on a change to the Android version of Firefox that will deliver a huge surge of just that.

• News: Apple's Success is Also Google's Gain as Mobile Advertising Balloons

  Google is smiling as more people snap up smartphones thanks to its advertising prowess, and Apple’s success with the iPhone 4S will further pad the Internet search leader’s bottom line.

• News: Sleazy Ads on Android Devices Push Bogus 'Battery Upgrade' Warnings

  Scareware has gone mobile: Users of Android devices are starting to see sleazy ads warning that they need to upgrade their device's battery. The supposed battery-saver apps that those ads prod you to download, however, could endanger your privacy or siphon money from your wallet--and generally they'll do nothing to improve your gadget's battery life, security experts say.

• Feature: Best Android apps: Pointless but addictive apps

  There are thousands of apps that help make you more productive or get things done on your smartphone, but there's also plenty of totally pointless but addictive apps

• 14 October 2011

• News: Dutch court rejects Samsung patent claims against Apple

  A judge at the district court in the Hague on Friday rejected claims that Samsung had made against Apple regarding four patents.

• News: Dutch court rejects Samsung patent claims against Apple

  A judge at the district court in the Hague on Friday rejected claims that Samsung had made against Apple regarding four patents.

• News: Sony Ericsson breaks even and says it is 'patent safe'

  Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications barely broke even during the third quarter, and reported a small year-on-year drop in revenue as an increase in the average selling price of its phones was offset by a 9 percent fall in volume.

• News: Sony Ericsson breaks even amidst Sony takeover rumors

  Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications barely broke even during the third quarter, and reported a small year-on-year drop in revenue as an increase in the average selling price of its phones was offset by a 9 percent fall in volume.

• 13 October 2011

• News: Google/Samsung Ice Cream Sandwich Launch Moved to Oct. 19 in Hong Kong

  The Samsung/Google media event, which is rumored to launch the Nexus Galaxy with Ice Cream Sandwich, has been rescheduled to take place on October 19 in Hong Kong, China. The event starts at 10:00 a.m. HKT with doors opening at 9:30 a.m. The event will be livestreamed will be available at YouTube.com/Android at 10 p.m. EST on October 18 for those who cannot attend the event.

• News: Quanta latest to license patents from MS for Android, Chrome

  Quanta Computer, the Taiwanese contract computer manufacturer, is now the ninth company to license patents from Microsoft for its Android devices, the companies said Thursday.

• Opinion: Highlights from Japan and the CEATEC Show

  The recent Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies trade show and the streets of Akihabara, Japan, were filled with current and upcoming eye-catching technology.

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