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Android Defender Platinum app is a fake, demands $100 ransom to free your device from it
Symantec have their line of cures in the computer space and are known for their successful stints in the mobile market as well. However, based on a recent report from the company, a malicious application posing as a security app actually compromises smartphones. Called Android Defender Platinum, the app (not available on Google Play) scans…
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First pictorial Android evolutionary chart tickles nostalgia
Has it really been that long ago that we started harping about Android devices? Well, it would not seem so looking at the 4th main variant of the OS out not. But when you look at the finer differences worked on, by Google, ever since they took the OS over, you could well be startled.
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10 Must have Android Apps for Business
Getting down to the business and organizing it at all times is a daunting task where size of the business does not matter much. If you are an aspiring entrepreneur or an established one, there would have been situations wherein you would have felt ‘Ah! I could have done better had I had the right…
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HTC One Google Edition shows up from credible source
Remember Russel Holly? No? Well, it’s fine. He’s this amazing dude from Geek.com was responsible for the much appreciated and applauded Samsung Galaxy S IV Google Edition leak, a day before it was announced at Google I/O. Well, he’s got that reputation at stake and so we can be sure that he would not be…
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Wayback Machine – A 2009 Video of Android 1.5 shows how far the operating system has come
Version 1.5 was officially called ‘Cupcake’ and when introduced in May of 2009 it was a time when Android was desperate to catch up with the iPhone and this release did just that. It featured an onscreen keyboard, smoother transitions, accelerometer based application rotation between landscape and portrait mode, a better web browser, widgets, and…
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Samsung enjoys 95% profit share of all Android phones, LG follows at 2.5%
Google is all smiles with the success of the Android platforms. It is one thing that they have managed to take it across on flagships from another company but the true loyalty of the OS has been seen on Samsung devices. The Korean manufacturer has successfully amassed 95% of the Android market! With 900 million…
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Saurik’s customization platform, Cydia Substrate, now on Android!
If you’re familiar with jailbroken iDevices, you probably might have heard of Jay Freeman, a developer known as Saurik, credited with the development of Cydia, an alternative application store platform for iPhones that are jailbroken. Recently, Saurik made headlines yet again with the release of the Cydia Substrate for Android platforms. Capable of working with…
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Google says 900 million Android devices activated and in a first its stock hits $900
Google opened the I/O keynote with a mind boggling stat – Over 900 million Android devices have been activated till date. In its four and a half year history the OS had touched the 400 million mark and has more than doubled itself in a year. So far there have been 48 billion installs on…
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Acer Liquid E2 headed to Europe next month
Acer has gone on to populate their dial-SIM line with fresh stock. Incoming, the Acer Liquid E2, a notable successor to the former Liquid E1 that didn’t shine as the brightest star. This mid-range handset has been developed with the European market in perspective. It will arrive with some interesting specifications including a 4.5-inch qHD…
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Christening newborns as “Apple” and “Android” gaining popularity in Peru
It isn’t surprising when we bump into namesakes of well known celebrities, it’s a common norm for star-struck parents to name their newborn after cinema personalities, but a whimsical decision to name a child “Google” or “Like” sounds hilarious. The quantum of embarrassment it might bring to the child is unimaginable, but somehow Peruvians seem…