Android

For the first time since initiating coverage of Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP)'s stock in 2017, BTIG is comfortable with a bullish stance despite multiple missteps over the past few years. The Analysts BTIG's Richard Greenfield upgraded Snap from Neutral to Buy with a new $15 price target. Jefferies...

Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) fell nearly 20 percent Friday as the Street weighed marginal top- and bottom-line beats. By and large, experts were unimpressed. Surface Improvements Snap surpassed top-line estimates with strong average revenue per user (ARPU) — a metric driven by growth in global...

The ubiquitous Android mobile operating system that powers most non-Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) smartphones debuted on Sept. 23, 2008 — 10 years ago today. Although the platform was unveiled in 2007, the first commercial device armed with the Android OS — the T-...

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) suffered a $5.1 billion, or €4.34 billion, fine Wednesday for antitrust activity in Europe. What Happened The European Commission said Google obstructed digital rivals by negotiating with handset makers like Samsung, HTC and Huawei to favor...

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG)'s push into the streaming music space with the announcement of a revamped YouTube Music offering could result in a notable uptick in user monetization, according to Morgan Stanley. The Analyst Morgan Stanley's Brian Nowak maintains an Overweight...

Should investors take advantage of the sell-off in Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) stock after the company's first-quarter print? That depends on which Wall Street analyst you ask. The Analysts Morgan Stanley's Brian Nowak maintains an Underweight rating on Snap's stock with...

BlackBerry Ltd (NYSE: BB) introduced Jarvis, a cloud-based code analysis solution, at the North American International Auto Show Monday. Jarvis scans binary code — from any file size, type or architecture — and offers insights on how to improve the code and its security. Chen...

One of the fastest growing areas of interest throughout 2017 was artificial intelligence and 2018 will likely see new AI-themed products hit the market. What You Need To Know Many consumers aren't aware of the extent to which artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies already...

After all the hype and pomp-filled presentations, the tech community is taking a sobering second look at Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)’s new smartphones, and the reviews are pretty mixed for the ballyhooed phone of the future. The blowback from hands-on techno sages suggests that Apple didn...

While global app downloads are to starting to slow down, Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) continues to dominate worldwide app downloads. According to the latest report from Statista, of the most downloaded Android Apps worldwide in August, Facebook controlled the top five and seven overall. WhatsApp was...

The competitive landscape within the smartphone market could intensify even further if reports are true that Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) is looking to acquire HTC's mobile division. Alphabet's Google unit is reportedly in the final stages of negotiations to acquire HTC's struggling...

The smartphone platform war has become a clear duopoly over the past few years — a battle between iOS and Android. And it's unlikely to change in the future. Android Vs. iOS Battle Will Continue Only 0.2 percent of 1.52 billion worldwide unit shipments of smartphones in 2017 were using...

Some things never change. Like Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB)’s dominance among smartphone apps. Since 2013, the company has boasted the top app among U.S. adults, according to COMSCORE, Inc. (OTC: SCOR) calculations. This April, Facebook reported a 77.1-percent reach for the platform among iOS...

I was talking to my Uber driver, a Syrian refugee who arrived here two years ago, and we chatted about life and death and bombs until my eavesdropping Android made things weird. The phone — a Moto Z Play Droid — would not shut up. I pulled it out of my jacket pocket and realized our...

The Android versus Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) debate can carry on indefinitely, as both sides have their share of loyal customers. However, "team Apple" can claim a victory, albeit a smaller and essentially meaningless one, as they are in some ways better off financially. Lendingtree Inc (NASDAQ:...