Android

The first Google-branded tablet is reportedly on its way, and it's coming from a very familiar manufacturer. DigiTimes, everyone's favorite source for inflated Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) rumors, is reporting that the Android maker has teamed up with Asus to produce a seven-inch "tablet PC" that will...

What does Apple get for working with Verizon, the nation's number-two cellular carrier? Complaints, betrayal, and a lifetime of headaches. At this time last year, you couldn't escape the hype for the iPhone 4's long-awaited debut on Verizon (NYSE: VZ). After all, the iPhone was the world's single-...

The dot-com giant wants to bring a little something extra to Google Play. For those of you who haven't visited Google.com (NASDAQ: GOOG) today, here's a quick update: the company is now promoting Android Market – which has been renamed Google Play – on the main page with a “Play NEW” icon...

Apple is celebrating the sale of its 25 billionth app. But is it too little, too late? Last July, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced that it had sold its 15 billionth App Store download – just six months after the company crossed the 10 billion mark. That's very impressive, to say the least. At that...

Google wants to destroy the iPad 3. But will the dot-com giant attempt to stifle the success of Apple's next tablet? In just seven days, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) will announce, present and hype the third iteration of its popular tablet. The media has been running crazy with rumors we hope are true and...

It has become a popular belief in the U.S. that without an iPhone or Android, you are falling behind the times. With Blackberrys increasingly being seen as a thing of the past, it seems most users have turned their back on the once dominant smartphone. What some may be surprised to know is that in...

Even with US markets gaining strength, Shutterfly's (NASDAQ: SFLY) engine has been sputtering. When we started shorting Shutterfly in the summer of last year, it was a mid 50's stock. Today, it is in the low 20's. The latest negative news that took the stock down almost 10% last Friday before...

MocoSpace is attempting to find out. As a developer of mobile and social video games, MocoSpace has every reason to know about the potential for the industry. Thus, the company periodically conducts surveys with its network of members – which includes 25 million users – to investigate their gaming...

That's the question everyone is asking this week. The majority of analysts seemed to think that it was a patent play – by acquiring Motorola (NYSE: MMI), Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) would gain access to a whole world of patents. These patents could then be used to strengthen its venture in smartphone...

Just last week we were reminded that Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) strategy for smartphones – which includes licensing its mobile OS, Android, to everyone who wants it – is still very effective. The company is beating Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) by commanding nearly 47% of the market. While Apple is hugely...