Google Play Store revenue surges, but still far short of Apple App Store

22 Apr, 2013, 11:55 am IST Apps

Google's app store revenues are growing much faster than those of Apple, but the Cupertino company still dominates overall sales More

iOS vs Android Part 2: iOS is making money hand over fist

18 Apr, 2013, 1:38 pm IST Shunal Doke Smartphones

With Android taking the crown when it comes to market share, let's take a look at the numbers from Tech Time's compilation for the apps on both More

iOS vs Android Part 1: Android rules the world, sells twice as many devices

18 Apr, 2013, 12:47 pm IST Shunal Doke Smartphones

One of the biggest sources of Internet arguments is the battle between iOS and Android. Writer Harry McCracken of Time Tech has compiled all the sales figures More

Google's Eric Schmidt sees a billion Android phones in use in 9 months

17 Apr, 2013, 8:06 am IST Smartphones

Google Inc Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt predicted on Tuesday that there will be more than a billion smartphones in use featuring its Android... More

Google updates Chrome for Android

04 Apr, 2013, 12:56 pm IST tech2 News Staff Software

Allows users to access their saved passwords and autofill entries on their mobile devices upon signing in to Chrome. More

Google files patent for touch controls on the rear of devices

09 Mar, 2013, 7:18 pm IST tech2 News Staff Science and Technology

Google might be looking to introduce touch controls on the rear of its devices. The search giant has applied for a patent for rear controls on devices.. More

Christmas 2012 saw record number of iOS, Android activations

29 Dec, 2012, 11:55 am IST Nishtha Kanal General

It was a Merry Christmas indeed for Apple and Google: activations of iOS and Android devices reached a record high this year, with more devices activated... More

Android malware to rise in 2013, predicts ESET

22 Dec, 2012, 4:41 pm IST tech2 News Staff General 2 Comments

In its latest study, ESET points out that viruses and worms spreading through flash drives along with rise in malware targeting Android OS are the main More

Jelly Bean and ICS continue to grow as Gingerbread diminishes

04 Dec, 2012, 6:38 pm IST tech2 News Staff Android 1 Comments

Android 2.3 Gingerbread continues to reign supreme as the most-used Android version, but its share is slowly starting to go down as newer operating systems... More

Android adoption rate 6 times faster than that of iPhone: Research

08 Nov, 2012, 10:30 am IST tech2 News Staff Android 1 Comments

An unexpected Internet trends report by KPCB partner Mary Meeker highlighted that Android adoption is growing at a rate that is six times faster that of the iPhone. More

Ice Cream Sandwich now powers 25 percent of all Androids

03 Nov, 2012, 4:24 pm IST Ramkumar Iyer Android 3 Comments

The number of Andriud devices running Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich has risen to 25.8 percent. According to data released every month by Google on the... More

New security solution 'MobileTrust' announced for Android, Apple devices

09 Oct, 2012, 6:24 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Android

StrikeForce Technologies announced MobileTrust, a security solution for enterprise and consumer mobile users today. More

Google records 500 million Android devices activated

14 Sep, 2012, 11:40 am IST Ramkumar Iyer Android 1 Comments

September 12 was a big day for the technology industry. Not only did Apple unveil the iPhone 5, iOS 6 and the new iPods... More

Russia claims Android-like OS is hack-proof

01 Sep, 2012, 3:57 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Tablets 3 Comments

The Russian Defence Ministry recently showcased its very first smart prototype of what... More

5 Android games for comic book fans

20 Aug, 2012, 6:10 pm IST Shayne Rana Handheld Gaming 4 Comments

The superhero fan following is increasing at a rapid pace with a slew of movies making it out from the West. From the Avengers to DC Comic’s Batman in the Dark Knight, the superhero franchise... More

Android-based microwave with voice assistance launched in India

26 Jun, 2012, 1:00 pm IST Naina Khedekar Handheld Gaming

Seven engineers from Technopark plan to take the Android operating system beyond smartphones and apps..... More

Apple addiction drives sales, hits retail margins

09 Mar, 2012, 11:27 am IST Handheld Gaming

For U.S. consumer electronics chains Best Buy and RadioShack, selling Apple products is at best a bittersweet ... More

Steve Wozniak finds voice commands better on Android

18 Jan, 2012, 10:50 am IST Padmini Harchandrai Handheld Gaming 1 Comments

Steve Wozniak, one of the co-founders of Apple stated in an interview with The Daily Beast that, although the iPhone ... More

Our utopian tech wish list for 2012

03 Jan, 2012, 9:54 am IST Naina Khedekar Handheld Gaming 2 Comments

Trends and technologies come and go, while some stay and are standardized as a form of the modern world. The New Year means newer hopes, goals and resolution. More

7 lakh Android devices enabled each day

21 Dec, 2011, 6:49 pm IST Rossi Fernandes Mobile phones 2 Comments

Android’s success continues as more and more devices are enabled each day. To give you an idea, there are roughly ... More