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Topic: Android

More than half of US smartphone shoppers plan to buy Apple's iPhone 5

2012/13/12, 12:12 pm

A new survey of more than 800 U.S .consumers found that more than half of those planning to buy a smartphone in the next three months say they will buy Apple's new iPhone 5.

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New Google Maps for iOS brings vectors, transit and navigation features

2012/13/12, 05:12 am

Google's newly released standalone Google Maps app for iOS users brings new features and a familiar look along with new technology previously only available on the company's own Android platform, providing iOS users with a more credible alternative to Apple's own new iOS 6 Maps app than Google's existing web app.

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Australian police also warn of safety concerns with Google Maps

2012/12/12, 03:12 pm

Apple's iOS 6 Maps aren't alone in giving users poor directions in Australia: Authorities have also warned that Google Maps can recommend potentially dangerous routes.

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Google's Eric Schmidt says Android 'clearly' winning against Apple in phones

2012/12/12, 10:12 am

With a wide range of devices at numerous price points running the Android operating system, Google's mobile platform is "clearly" winning over Apple's iOS, Eric Schmidt believes.

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Google CEO Larry Page says rivalries with Apple & Amazon hurt users

2012/11/12, 11:12 am

Google Chief Executive Larry Page has lamented the "island-like approach" companies have taken in commercializing the Internet, as services from Google, Apple and Amazon do not integrate well with one another.

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Apple's iPad projected to control 50% of tablet shipments through 2016

2012/05/12, 10:12 am

Apple's total share of the growing worldwide tablet market is forecast to shrink slightly but maintain iPad dominance through the year 2016 in the face of growing competition from Android and Windows.

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iPhone and Android to surpass BlackBerry in enterprise for first time in 2012, study says

2012/27/11, 06:11 pm

According to a study released by IDC, Apple's iPhone and handsets operating Google's Android operating system will combine to overtake the share of enterprise customers using RIM's BlackBerry, which for years has been the stalwart OS of that segment.

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iPhone 5 doubles Apple's share of US smartphone sales to surpass Android

2012/27/11, 10:11 am

The launch of the iPhone 5 has propelled Apple to a 48.1 percent share of U.S. smartphone sales, edging the iOS platform past Google's Android.

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IBM: Apple's iOS dominated holiday shopping, 330% greater than Android

2012/25/11, 04:11 pm

Holiday shoppers weren't just buying lots of Apple gear this year; they were buying with Apple gear, with iOS users shopping more than three times as much as mobile users on Android.

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Apple-Motorola patent dispute may be settled through arbitration

2012/16/11, 03:11 pm

Apple and Google subsidiary Motorola are said to be considering arbitration in an attempt to settle their ongoing patent infringement litigation.

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Apple's iPhone grows to 5.5% share of all mobile phone sales

2012/14/11, 10:11 am

The iPhone accounted for 5.5 percent of all mobile phone sales in the third quarter of 2012, making Apple the third-largest handset maker in the world.

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Nokia's free 'Here' maps coming to Apple's iOS with offline support

2012/13/11, 01:11 pm

Nokia on Tuesday announced it will bring a new mapping service dubbed "Here" to Apple's iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

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Samsung Galaxy S III topped Apple's iPhone 4S in Q3 2012 sales

2012/08/11, 08:11 am

With the iPhone 4S nearly a year old and the iPhone 5 not quite ramped up to full production, Samsung's Galaxy S III capitalized to become the top selling handset model in the third quarter of calendar 2012.

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iPhone 5 constraints remain at AT&T, Verizon, inventory improving at Sprint

2012/02/11, 10:11 am

With the iPad mini hitting shelves Friday, supply of Apple's iPhone 5 has not yet caught up with demand in the U.S., according to a survey of Apple retail stores.

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FTC staff recommends suing Google via antitrust law over FRAND patent abuse

2012/01/11, 08:11 pm

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has made a formal recommendation to its commissioners to sue Google for violation of antitrust laws after the search giant attempted to block the sale of competitors' products using standards essential patents.

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Sales of Google's Nexus 7 tablet approach 1 million per month

2012/31/10, 10:10 am

Sales of Google and Asustek's Nexus 7 tablet have steadily increased since its launch, and are now near 1 million units per month.

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Pentagon plans to purchase over 162K Apple iOS and Android devices

2012/29/10, 08:10 pm

The U.S. Department of Defense is planning to revamp and expand its secure mobile devices infrastructure, replacing aging RIM BlackBerry products with versions of Apple's iPhone and iPad, as well as select Android smartphones and tablets.

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Google announces Nexus 4 smartphone, Nexus 10 tablet, Android 4.2

2012/29/10, 12:10 pm

Google on Monday introduced a new Nexus 4 smartphone to take on Apple's iPhone 5, a 10-inch iPad competitor named the Nexus 10, and launched a new version of its Nexus 7 tablet with cellular data connectivity.

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US immigration agency buying $2.1M worth of iPhones in switch from BlackBerry

2012/22/10, 03:10 pm

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency will leave Research in Motion's BlackBerry and buy $2.1 million worth of iPhones.

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Google expected to unveil Android 'Key Lime Pie,' new Nexus handset at Oct. 29 event

2012/18/10, 03:10 pm

Less than a week after Apple's "iPad mini" event, Google will host its own media briefing where the company is expected to unveil the next major version of Android, as well as a new Nexus-branded smartphone.

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