Android

It’s the irony of ironies. Google (NASDAQ: GOOG)’s Android operating system is the top OS, holding 81 percent of the smartphone market and leaving Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL)’s iOS in the dust with just 12.9 percent market share. Yet, when it comes to actually using smartphones for buying things –...

It may be the end of the year, but that didn't stop Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) from ruling headlines with rumors, iOS success stories and a major China Mobile (NYSE: CHL) announcement. In addition to Apple, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) made headlines after announcing record sales during the holiday shopping...

Thank IBM for compiling a wealth of quality data over the holiday season. The company published a series of reports detailing consumer shopping habits over this year’s holiday season that started on Thanksgiving. The latest numbers prove what companies already know: You have to go where your...

If you are someone who flies four or more times a year, chances are you do not want to listen to other people talking on their cellphones while you are on an airplane. According to a poll by The Associated Press released Wednesday, more than three out of four frequent fliers (78 percent)...

Japanese revenue for Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) software store have caught up to Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) online outlet. According to App Annie (via VentureBeat), Japanese consumers now spend more on apps than their American counterparts. Google Leads Japan But iOS App Revenue Dominates Globally The...

In a move that is sure to surprise investors and consumers alike, Nokia (NYSE: NOK) is reportedly working on its first Android smartphone. Even more surprising is the fact that Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) may not stop the project after it finalizes its acquisition of Nokia's handset business early...

After asking Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) Siri and Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) Google Now a series of 800 questions on a variety of topics, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster concluded both are ever so slightly above average, with each achieving an overall grade of C+. Asking questions both indoors and...

According to The Information (subscription required), Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) plans to come out with a set-top box called Nexus TV sometime in the first half of 2014. The new device, Geekwire said, would compete with Apple's Apple TV, Microsoft's Xbox One, and Amazon's rumored-but-so-far-delayed...

   In the latest quarterly comScore MobiLens survey, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), once again continued to dominate the smartphone market with 40.6 percent of all subscribers. This, however, represents just a 0.2 percent gain since July. Samsung (OTC: SSNLF), a distant number two, with 25.4 percent...

BlackBerry's (NASDAQ: BBRY) new strategy includes a venture with numerous Android smartphone manufacturers. Instead of trying to sell its most popular features to consumers through the sale of BB10-specific handsets, the company will soon pre-load its messaging application on other manufacturers'...

IBM (NYSE: IBM) released some Black Friday data that looks positive for Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), but other data from the report are less than encouraging for social media advertisers. First the good news. According to IBM, the amount of ordering that took place on mobile devices on Black Friday...

It's apparently been a good third quarter for Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone. Data compiled by Digitimes, a Taiwan-based tech industry web site, says the company shipped 33.8 million iPhones, including the 5S, 5C and older models, during 3Q 2013. That's up 25.7 percent from the same time period...

In what could be the year's slowest week in technology news, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) made waves after it announced that it sold more than one million Xbox One units. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) scored a few headlines after it was revealed that the company's CEO fought against any plans to open its...

In a detailed post on Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) Google+ social network, Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt offered step-by-step directions for his many friends who he said were switching from their Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhones to one of several “more intuitive” Android smartphones. In the post,...

The world's most popular pay-TV service has finally brought its streaming video app to Chromecast. Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) announced the app's inclusion on its official Chrome blog, reminding Game of Thrones fans everywhere that "Winter is Coming!" Similar to Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), HBO Go offers a...