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Articles tagged with: Google
Google Voice service blocks fewer than 100 numbers
Google said late Wednesday that its free messaging and calling service, Google Voice, blocks calls to fewer than 100 specific phone numbers likely to be adult chat lines and free conference call services. more
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Verizon says iPhone challenger goes on sale Nov. 6
Verizon Wireless will start selling its answer to the iPhone - the Droid - for $200 next week as the company taps into the growing appetite for smart phones that go far beyond making calls. more
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Google expands availability of its free voice mail
Google wants to answer your mobile phone calls when you can't or just don't want to talk. more
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Android Smartphone Shipments to Reach 32 Million Units in 2013
Global shipment volume of Android based smartphones is expected to reach 6.5 million units in 2009, and shipment volume of these products is forecast to reach 31.8 million units in 2013, claims Taipei-based Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute (MIC). In addition, the shipment volume CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) for Android Smartphones is expected to be significantly higher than the CAGR of overall Smartphone shipment volume. more
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Google CEO: Vast Web changes coming within 5 years
A Web where Chinese is the dominant language, and connections are so fast that distinctions between audio, video and text are blurred is perhaps just five years away, the head of Google said Wednesday. more
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Twitter becomes mutual friend of Google, Microsoft
Twitter is selling the rights to mine its communications hotbed to both Internet search leader Google and Microsoft in dueling deals that underscore the growing importance of being able to show what's on people's minds at any given moment. more
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Verizon's big ad push for Android takes on iPhone
An aggressive TV ad campaign from Verizon Wireless is adding to the support building for a software package from Google that is shaping up to be the most formidable challenge yet to Apple's iPhone. more
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Google to launch Google Editions platform
An executive with Google says the company will launch a new platform next year that lets readers buy books that can be accessed from anywhere, be it a personal computer, cell phone or other platform. more
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Google board member steps down
Google says a board member who is also a director of computer maker Apple is stepping down, removing a potential conflict of interest as the two companies look to compete more directly. more
UPDATE - Verizon Wireless, Google to hunker down on phones
Verizon Wireless and Google Inc. are teaming up to tackle the challenge posed by the iPhone, saying they will collaborate closely to create wireless devices that use Google's software. more
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