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Articles by Ed Hansberry

Smartphone Adoption Higher In Europe

1/29/2012
More U.S. consumers hold on to feature phones and dumb phones. Are U.S. carriers to blame?
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Smartphone Option Overload Confuses Consumers

1/25/2012
Vendors have bombarded consumers with conflicting information about smartphone costs, network data speeds, and features, slowing adoption and upgrade rates.
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Google Has Lost Control Of Android Fragmentation

1/25/2012
Fragmentation allows variety among device makers, but can cause frustration for developers and lower satisfaction among end users.
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RIM Investors Give Thumbs Down On New CEO

1/24/2012
Stock drops after new chief Thorsten Heins said he'll stay the course laid out by his predecessors.
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Windows Phone Predicted To Overtake iOS By 2015

1/22/2012
Nokia partnership will launch Microsoft's platform to second place in global smartphone market share, iSuppli forecasts.
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Can Nokia Crack The Verizon Nut?

1/20/2012
To be successful in North America, you have to have a device on the biggest network, Verizon.
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Why RIM Should Cut BlackBerry Losses

1/19/2012
RIM's best move may be to cut its losses on BlackBerry 10 and adopt Android or Windows Phone instead.
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Microsoft Releases Windows 8 Tablet Specs

1/18/2012
Microsoft's forthcoming tablets have the bar set high for minimum hardware requirements.
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RIM Taps Goldman Sachs To Explore Options

1/16/2012
Is hiring the investment firm a sign that the BlackBerry maker is ready to seriously entertain buyout offers?
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Verizon Gains More Than Consumers With LTE Shift

1/13/2012
To ease traffic on its 3G network, Verizon wants all future smartphone releases to support LTE.
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Windows Phones To Flood Market In 2012

1/12/2012
Microsoft failed to gain much ground in the mobile phone market in 2011, but its partners should help it grab a piece of the market this year.
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Nokia Promises Exclusive Phones To U.S. Carriers

1/11/2012
Will unique devices appease carriers and change Nokia's Microsoft Phone fortunes?
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Tips For Multi-Platform Mobile App Development

1/10/2012
New Forrester report has advice for enterprises supporting the consumerization of IT.
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Apple's Cool Factor Waning?

1/6/2012
Apple's best years are behind it, opines one financial reporter. Really? We don't see anyone getting a Samsung tattoo.
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SMS Text Messaging Declines

1/5/2012
SMS isn't going away, but looks to have peaked. That hits carriers in the pocketbook.
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Will Windows Phone Take Off In 2012?

12/28/2011
Microsoft has two updates planned for its mobile platform next year, and its application store has a lot of apps. Will it spur sales?
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Will The FAA Relax Electronic Device Restrictions?

12/28/2011
Longstanding rules that require you to turn off your iPads and Kindles during airplane takeoff and landing may have no basis in science.
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Androids Everywhere, But Update Model Broken

12/27/2011
In 2011, 93 different Android phones have been released across nine U.S. carriers. But there's a downside to this diversity.
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Mobile App Inventory Crosses 1 Million Mark

12/22/2011
Apple's App Store is the biggest, but it's the only one of seven app stores that didn't post double-digit growth in 2011.
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Android Lost Ground In November

12/20/2011
After two years on the rise, Google declined in mobile ad impressions in November. Will the Kindle Fire reverse the recent trend?
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PlayBook: An Anchor Dragging RIM Down

12/20/2011
Even BlackBerry owners don't want Research In Motion's tablet. When will RIM cut its losses and move on?
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Why Developers Still Target iOS Ahead Of Android

12/18/2011
There potentially is more money to be made developing for Apple's iPhone, even though Android has more users.
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Young Adults Drive Smartphone Sales

12/15/2011
It is no surprise that the younger generation is in love with smartphones, but all age groups are increasingly embracing the technology.
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Why Your Phone Hasn't Been Updated Yet

12/15/2011
A smartphone may be smaller than a computer, and many are also tougher to update.
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NTSB Cellphone Ban Highlights Mishmash Of State Rules

12/13/2011
While many states have laws covering driver texting and mobile phone use, it's a patchwork of rules, with different levels of enforcement.
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Microsoft Shakes Up Windows Phone Management

12/12/2011
Will Andy Lees' move from president of the Windows Phone division improve the mobile platform's fortunes?
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Open Source WebOS: A Win For Windows Phone?

12/11/2011
Microsoft's mobile business will get a big boost from HP's decision to open source webOS, says one analyst. Is his logic sound?
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BlackBerry, Android Users Still Want iPads

12/8/2011
Platform loyalty only goes so far: Android and BlackBerry phone owners prefer Apple's tablet product.
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Nokia Lumia Coming To T-Mobile Dec. 14?

12/7/2011
Wireless companies will hold a joint event next week, but details remain sparse.
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Kindle Fire: Too Small, Too Large?

12/7/2011
Usability guru Jakob Nielsen says Amazon's 7-inch tablet is too small for full-size websites, but mobile sites offer poor user experience.
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Will RIM Make It To 2013?

12/6/2011
There is little doubt BlackBerry devices will be in use, but the company is ripe for a buyout.
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Android, Samsung Maintain Top Mobile Market Spots

12/4/2011
Google's operating system, Apple's iPhone gain from RIM's continual slide in mobile market share, reports ComScore.
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Carrier IQ: Senate Demands Answers

12/2/2011
U.S. Senate weighs in on the Carrier IQ phone-snooping issue.
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Sprint Beefs Up Network For iPhone

11/30/2011
Carrier takes action to remedy users' reports of subpar smartphone speeds.
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Microsoft Apps Coming To Apple iOS

11/30/2011
Microsoft apps like Office, Azure, and SharePoint may soon show up on iOS and Android devices.
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Windows Phone 7 Usage Shows Small Uptick

11/28/2011
More Facebook users are making use of the integration feature in Windows Phone 7, suggesting a small spike in new users for Microsoft's mobile platform.
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RIM Cuts PlayBook Price By $300

11/22/2011
Research in Motion has dropped the price of the base model of its tablet temporarily to $199 in what appears to be a last ditch effort to generate some enthusiasm.
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2011's Biggest Wireless Turkeys

11/21/2011
As Thanksgiving approaches, who made the biggest wireless flops this past year?
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Mango Keeps Rolling Out To Stragglers

11/18/2011
Microsoft also has a fix for problems Mango causes with Exchange 2003, but many carriers don't seem eager to pass it along.
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Mobile Data Traffic To Increase Tenfold By 2016

11/17/2011
Mobile phone users keep downloading more data, and carriers respond by ending unlimited plans.
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Android Dominates Smartphone Market, Says Gartner

11/16/2011
Third-quarter report shows Android holds 52.5% of the global smartphone OS market, more than all other platforms combined.
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Verizon Maintains Lead In U.S. Wireless Market

11/15/2011
Three of the big four U.S. carriers have shown growth in the last year, but Verizon remains on top.
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Did Greed Kill Flash For Mobile Devices?

11/13/2011
Macromedia's fear of losing a revenue stream appears to be a key reason the development platform for phones and tablets died.
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RIM BBX Will Support BlackBerry Enterprise Server

11/11/2011
Reports say new QNX-based Blackberry devices will support BES along with Exchange ActiveSync, preserving investment many companies have made in RIM infrastructure.
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Google Drops Blackberry Gmail App

11/10/2011
RIM's troubled platform suffers another blow as Google walks away from support for a key consumer app.
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HP Announces Non-Decision On WebOS

11/9/2011
HP gathered its employees for a big meeting about webOS to say it still isn't sure what to do with the platform.
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Corning Promises Better Glass For Smartphones, Tablets

11/7/2011
Lotus Glass from Corning is expected to supplement Gorilla Glass and may make one of its first appearances in the iPhone 5.
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iCloud + Outlook Equals IT Headache

11/4/2011
Once Outlook is connected to iCloud, iCloud begins moving things around in Outlook. This is annoying for individuals, but could be a real enterprise support headache.
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Android Returns Cost Carriers $2 Billion Annually

11/3/2011
High rates of Android hardware problems are costing carriers; platform fragmentation is considered the culprit.
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WebOS: Not Dead Yet

11/2/2011
HP has killed off all devices running Palm's former platform, but senior management claims there is still life in the platform.
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Microsoft Lays Out Its Mobile Patent Strategy

11/1/2011
Attorney Horacio Gutierrez, who heads up the intellectual property group at Microsoft, explains where the company is going when it comes to IP.
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BlackBerry Outage Prompts Class Action Suit

10/31/2011
RIM's problems mount: executives depart, consumers switch to more advanced phones, and now there's a lawsuit over the recent three-day outage.
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6 Great Windows Phone Mango Features For Business

10/27/2011
Which of Mango's more than 500 new features will appeal most to business users? Here are our picks.
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Android Surpasses iPhone In App Downloads

10/26/2011
Which set of users is downloading the most apps? Android beats Apple on a key metric.
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Windows Phone Marketplace Hits 35,000 App Mark

10/24/2011
At the one year mark, Microsoft has not reached anywhere near the success of iPhone or Android, but has a healthy number of apps available.
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Siri Dissed By Windows Phone, Android Chiefs

10/20/2011
Rival platform leaders say Apple's iPhone 4S digital assistant is no big deal, but maybe it's because they don't offer it yet.
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Dell Bets On Windows 8 To Take On iPad

10/18/2011
CEO Michael Dell said Microsoft's OS has better chance than Android in the tablet market.
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Sony Ericsson Considers Windows Phone

10/17/2011
Announcement that Sony Ericsson hasn't "closed the door" on Microsoft's Xbox 360-supporting phone OS is a slap in the face to Sony Corp.
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What Is 4G? Senators Want To Know

10/14/2011
U.S. lawmakers want carriers to define 4G so consumers know what they are buying.
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Windows Phone: No Where To Go But Up?

10/12/2011
Signs indicate that Microsoft's overall share in the mobile device market has bottomed out. But that's a long way from being successful.
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Windows Phone Mango Doesn't Play Well With Exchange 2003

10/9/2011
If you have Exchange 2003, you will discover that the Windows Phone 7 update breaks some features relating to email.
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iPhone 4S: Which Carrier Is Best?

10/7/2011
The iPhone 4S, for the first time, will be on three U.S. networks. Is AT&T, Sprint, or Verizon best for you?
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GPS Mandatory On Mobile Phones By 2018

10/5/2011
To modernize the 911 system, the FCC has ruled that all wireless carriers must offer GPS; VoIP services also.
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Nokia Confirms Windows Phones In 2011

10/4/2011
The real question: Is Nokia already too late to compete?
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Amazon Poised To Acquire WebOS?

10/2/2011
HP's mobile platform could insulate the Kindle Fire from Android-related patent infringement suits.
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Windows Phone 30% Of HTC Sales

9/30/2011
Despite its distant fourth place position among smartphone platforms, Windows Phone contributes significantly to HTC's top line.
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Microsoft Seeks Patent For Smartphone Add-Ons

9/29/2011
Software giant proposes patent for connecting a smartphone with a keyboard, game controller, extra battery, or even a second mobile handset with another screen.
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Verizon Sides With Samsung In Apple Patent Claim

9/28/2011
Citing harm to itself and consumers, Verizon comes out in opposition to Apple's suit to ban Samsung devices in the U.S.
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Android Adoption Twice That Of iOS

9/27/2011
Google's mobile operating system was running on 56% of phones sold in the past three months, more than all other competitors combined, says a report from Nielson.
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AT&T Set To Release Mango Tuesday

9/25/2011
Microsoft's premier partner for Windows Phone will be among the first to push the mobile OS update out to its customers, according to an internal memo.
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Mango Timing Unclear For Current Windows Phone Users

9/22/2011
Microsoft says the mobile OS overhaul is coming within two weeks, but don't expect your carrier to update your phone anytime soon.
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AT&T Considers Asset Sale To Save T-Mobile Deal

9/21/2011
Would selling subscribers or spectrum reduce opposition from government and competitors? AT&T hopes so.
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States Line Up Against AT&T's T-Mobile Acquisition

9/18/2011
Seven attorneys general join Justice Department in opposing the acquisition.
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Ballmer: Windows Phone Sales Still Disappointing

9/16/2011
Microsoft CEO works to convince financial analysts that the mobile platform has a bright future in spite of weak first year sales.
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Verizon Application Store Targets Enterprise

9/15/2011
Service lets enterprises publish private apps and control which apps its users can install.
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Facebook, Maps Rule Android Apps

9/13/2011
Gmail comes in third in Nielsen's study of the 20 most used Android applications.
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Microsoft Trains Windows Phones Salesforce

9/12/2011
Will educating salespeople in mobile phone stores translate into increased Windows Phone sales? Microsoft thinks so.
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AT&T Calls T-Mobile Deal Good For Consumers

9/11/2011
Telecom company challenges DOJ lawsuit, says acquisition will produce better service and lower prices.
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Microsoft Strikes Deal With Acer, Viewsonic On Android

9/9/2011
Viewsonic's license agreement includes Chrome, suggests that operating system may be up for its own legal challenges.
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iPhone 5 Frenzy Hits Fever Pitch

9/7/2011
News flash: Someone may or may not have seen the iPhone 5 in a reflection of a picture of sushi. Isn't this getting crazy?
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What Nokia Must Do To Survive

9/7/2011
Now that the phone giant is putting all its eggs in the Windows Phone basket, it needs new strategies.
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MeeGo Looks Dead In Water

9/6/2011
Intel claims it's temporarily halting development, but we all know what that means for the MeeGo mobile platform.
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Apple Connector 2.0 For Windows Phone 7 Debuts

9/1/2011
Microsoft synchronization software lets Mac OS X users sync with Windows Phone 7 devices. But I'd like Zune desktop software for the Mac.
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One Developer Finds Smaller Platforms Pay

9/1/2011
Kik found that when it released a messaging app on Windows Phone 7, usage on Android and iOS shot up. How is that possible?
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Who Are The Real Losers In Patent Lawsuits?

8/30/2011
While the mobile industry's patent litigation frenzy is amusing to watch, the side effects to consumers, developers, and enterprises are not so funny.
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Is Windows Phone 7 Most Stable Smartphone?

8/28/2011
Android came up last against other major mobile operating systems in one tech blogger's experiment.
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Android Licensing Terms Welcome Crapware

8/26/2011
License for distributing Android gives enormous freedom to those making the phone. An unwanted software explosion has resulted.
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Microsoft Updates Zune To Support Mango

8/25/2011
Software now speeds updates and backups, changes media handling.
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Mobile App Counts Don't Mean Much

8/24/2011
Most people spend the majority of their time with a very small number of programs, so don't be swayed by boasts of hundreds of thousands of mobile apps.
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Android Phone Maker Considers Jump To Windows Phone

8/22/2011
Google's planned purchase of Motorola Mobility has INQ openly examining alternative mobile operating systems.
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A Look Back At Palm

8/19/2011
Remember Palm? It's the end of an era for a company that once defined the mobile device business.
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RIM May Release BlackBerry QNX Platform In 2011

8/17/2011
Struggling BlackBerry-maker needs to make a move quickly, and getting its next-generation QNX operating system out sooner rather than later will help.
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Sprint Passes On WiMAX PlayBook

8/16/2011
Another blow for RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook tablet as Sprint nixes plans to carry a WiMAX version.
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AT&T Customers Flock To Wi-Fi

8/12/2011
Rather than relying on 3G connections, more users are turning to AT&T's Wi-Fi network for faster speeds and unlimited data.
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Will Nokia Show Mango Phone On Aug. 17?

8/3/2011
Microsoft and Nokia are hosting an event in Germany on August 17, which may be the official unveiling of the Windows Phone 7 mobile phone offspring from the partnership of the two tech giants.
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Mobile Marketing Fails To Live Up To Hype

8/1/2011
Once heralded as the next big thing, marketing for smartphones just hasn't taken off.
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Mobile Marketplace Wars: Android Market Adds Movies, Books

7/29/2011
The latest version of Google's application store for smartphones gets a new look and allows users to buy e-books and rent movies.
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Androids Returned More Than Other Gadgets

7/27/2011
Just how high are return rates for the platform? One source stirs the pot.
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HTC Wants To Settle Patent Suit With Apple

7/27/2011
A preliminary ruling in favor of Apple has HTC--and its U.S. Android phone business--in a precarious position.
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Android Legal Troubles Benefit Windows Phone

7/26/2011
Some phone manufactures are having second thoughts about using the open source Android platform, given aggressive legal actions by Microsoft and Apple.
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