Articles tagged with: android and Microsoft

Android powered 59% of smart phones, tablets and notebooks sold in Q1

­Total Smart mobile device (notebook, tablet and smart phone) shipments for the Q1 hit 308.7 million units, according to Canalys" latest worldwide estimates. This represents year-on-year growth of 37.4%.  more

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Microsoft Responds to Facebook's Android OS Overlay Announcement

­Following on from the launch of Facebook's new software overlay for android smartphones, a Microsoft exec wrote that he felt that the presentation was remarkably similar to the Windows Phone announcement, back in 2011.  more

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Apple's Share of Media Tablet Market Hits More than One-Year High in Q2

­Two years after creating the market, Apple remains the king of all media tablets, with its global market share rising to nearly 70 percent in the second quarter, putting the company on pace to reclaim much of the dominance it surrendered in 2011.  more

Related Tags: samsung, apple-iphone


In the USA, 62% of First-Time Smartphone Owners Buy Android

Nearly half of USA feature phone subscribers who acquired a device during April 2012 switched to a smartphone, an increase of 9.5 percentage points from the previous year, as smartphone adoption continues its upward climb in the USA.  more

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Microsoft and LG Sign Android Patent Agreement

­Microsoft and LG Electronics have signed a patent agreement that provides broad coverage under Microsoft's patent portfolio for LG's tablets, mobile phones and other consumer devices running the android or Chrome OS Platform.  more

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Huawei in Talks with Microsoft Over Android Patents

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Microsoft and Compal Sign Patent Agreement Covering Android and Chrome Devices

­Microsoft says that it has signed a patent agreement with Compal Electronics that provides broad coverage under Microsoft's portfolio for Compal's tablets, mobile phones, e-readers and other consumer devices running the android or Chrome Platform.  more

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Android Smartphones Get Hotmail

­Microsoft has launched a Hotmail app for android smartphones offering access to its email platform. The app was developed by Seven Networks.  more

Related Tags: seven-networks, hotmail, mobile-email


Microsoft Earning More Money from Android - Signs Samsung Licensing Deal

­Microsoft has increased its revenues from the android OS after it signed a patent licensing agreement with Samsung.  more

Related Tags: samsung, windows-phone


Dual-OS Tablet Offers Both Windows and Android

­Consumer electronics manufacturer, ViewSonic has shown off its latest 10.1 inch dual OS table, that operates both Windows and Google android -- the ViewPad 10pro.  more

Related Tags: tablet, intel, viewsonic


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