Most Active Articles 2009-11-24T03:21:57.868-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:google-android Ramin Bozorgzadeh rbozorgzadeh352 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8454577964897730984-1e07a596dda9b4d9315e9da8fb8bbc56 2009-11-23T16:34:41.841-05:00

Apple created an in-app purchase over a month ago, and now Urbian, a Shanghai-based mobile technology company, has enabled the first Android app with in-app purchase. The app is called Ringz, and it is a puzzle game that allows you to download more...

Apple created an in-app purchase over a month ago, and now Urbian, a Shanghai-based mobile technology company, has enabled the first Android app with in-app purchase. The app is called Ringz, and it is a puzzle game that allows you to download more... http://www.mobilewhack.com/ringz-android-game-app-available-for-free-with-in-app-purchase/ Paul Briggs pbriggs473 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9018718290803964285-baee5e110f94279b9e7cd32b5bd002d8 2009-11-21T11:27:05.464-05:00

After slow start, Android system has taken off in popularity Some developers say growth has made managing apps for the system a nightmare Google says it provides emulators to let developers test whether their apps work It's the diversity of devices...

After slow start, Android system has taken off in popularity Some developers say growth has made managing apps for the system a nightmare Google says it provides emulators to let developers test whether their apps work It's the diversity of devices... http://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/17/android.wired/index.html Subrahmanyam KVJ skvj631 15 14 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4005220464722841984-1f06b40a5127c5e4cbb1264380e006d1 2009-11-22T00:11:15.701-05:00

The wireless chip industry expects smartphone market surge to continue, with British microchip designer ARM saying growth would likely even accelerate further next year. The smartphone market slowed drastically in the September...

The wireless chip industry expects smartphone market surge to continue, with British microchip designer ARM saying growth would likely even accelerate further next year. The smartphone market slowed drastically in the September... http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSTRE5AJ06020091120 Rajeev Bajpai rbajpai042 5 5 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5472442464289636985-75c620196449376413f131666dc8b4ef 2009-05-28T10:55:57.648-04:00

18 Android phones, possibly 20 on the market this year according to Andy Rubin, speaking at Google I/O. Even higher if you count all the rogue, Google App-free Android deployments that Google's not aware of. Seeing as how we're already nearly half-way through the year with just a pair of Android handsets on the market (the T-Mobile G1, HTC Magic) and just another -- the Samsung i7500 Galaxy -- officially in the chute, we're going to see a flood of product before year's end. In fact, Rubin claims the releases will come from 8 or 9 manufacturers with faster adoption seen in Europe as US carriers try to "create highly distinctive versions of the Android phone to give themselves an edge." Sure, edge, if that's what you want to call the US cartel of hoops and handcuffs then go right ahead. Interestingly, Rubin also further clarified the three flavors of Android which break down as follows:

18 Android phones, possibly 20 on the market this year according to Andy Rubin, speaking at Google I/O. Even higher if you count all the rogue, Google App-free Android deployments that Google's not aware of. Seeing as how we're already nearly half-way through the year with just a pair of Android handsets on the market (the T-Mobile G1, HTC Magic) and just another -- the Samsung i7500 Galaxy -- officially in the chute, we're going to see a flood of product before year's end. In fact, Rubin claims the releases will come from 8 or 9 manufacturers with faster adoption seen in Europe as US carriers try to "create highly distinctive versions of the Android phone to give themselves an edge." Sure, edge, if that's what you want to call the US cartel of hoops and handcuffs then go right ahead. Interestingly, Rubin also further clarified the three flavors of Android which break down as follows: http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2009/05/28/google-at-least-18-android-phones-coming-this-year/ Steve Bobrov sbobrov064 1,785 1,782 2 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11013163088645735378-2b0331617a0f9698e801015112908c87 2009-11-18T18:43:41.349-05:00

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With all of the buzz around marketing on the iPhone and Android-enabled devices, there seems to be a sleeping giant left behind in the dust.

With all of the buzz around marketing on the iPhone and Android-enabled devices, there seems to be a sleeping giant left behind in the dust. http://www.mobilemarketer.com/cms/news/manufacturers/4414.html Jessica Attanasio jattanasio105 100 97 2 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1499865618151106551-b6957c46dd0decad45464481578cc5b2 2009-11-16T18:07:17.970-05:00

If you read the reviews, it becomes obvious that I am part of a small minority of folks who haven’t been blown away by the new Droid, a Google Android OS-based smartphone made by Motorola that Verizon Wireless launched Nov. 5 in the U.S. All the accolades are actually turning into smashing sales for the Droid, according to data collected by Flurry, a San Francisco-based mobile analytics company. How big are the sales? (Find out below the fold.)

If you read the reviews, it becomes obvious that I am part of a small minority of folks who haven’t been blown away by the new Droid, a Google Android OS-based smartphone made by Motorola that Verizon Wireless launched Nov. 5 in the U.S. All the accolades are actually turning into smashing sales for the Droid, according to data collected by Flurry, a San Francisco-based mobile analytics company. How big are the sales? (Find out below the fold.) http://gigaom.com/2009/11/16/how-many-droids-has-motorola-sold/#more-79821 Olga Kharif okharif277 13 13 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5990572735534593191-3f233a23896830be19737251319fe936 2009-11-02T22:19:18.848-05:00

I like to think of myself as an aficionado of business disruption. After all, as a venture capitalist it is imperative to understand ways in which a smaller private company can gain the upper hand on a large incumbent. One of the most successful...

I like to think of myself as an aficionado of business disruption. After all, as a venture capitalist it is imperative to understand ways in which a smaller private company can gain the upper hand on a large incumbent. One of the most successful... http://abovethecrowd.com/2009/10/29/google-redefines-disruption-the-%E2%80%9Cless-than-free%E2%80%9D-business-model/ Gopal Pillai gpillai453 84 81 1 2 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9258824840249215681-d4ab715816ea2be0a1c56e5bcdd7b4b0 2009-11-04T22:50:49.843-05:00

When Timothy Cook, Apple’s chief operating officer, remarked that people are just “trying to catch up with the first iPhone that was announced two years ago, and we have long since moved beyond that,” during the company’s most recent earnings...

When Timothy Cook, Apple’s chief operating officer, remarked that people are just “trying to catch up with the first iPhone that was announced two years ago, and we have long since moved beyond that,” during the company’s most recent earnings... http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/04/there-are-now-100000-apps-for-that/?partner=rss&emc=rss Gopal Pillai gpillai453 65 63 0 2 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7264116498114331132-08688a86acc21ea3ac0f10792ea934d6 2009-11-13T12:17:35.339-05:00

Dell has, at long last, announced its intentions to get into the smartphone market. The first handset will be the Mini 3, about which Dell is saying nothing other than that it will run on Android. If we know Dell, it likely won’t matter, as there is...

Dell has, at long last, announced its intentions to get into the smartphone market. The first handset will be the Mini 3, about which Dell is saying nothing other than that it will run on Android. If we know Dell, it likely won’t matter, as there is... http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/11/dell-confirms-android-smart-phone-specs-still-secret/ Subrahmanyam KVJ skvj631 11 10 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11746228970781067427-9f59566c421f45bb81ed3e59d31a0c6f 2009-11-17T12:22:57.146-05:00

While Verizon and AT&T go at it like a couple of school boys in court trading law suits and insults, they should know that most cell phone consumers don't really care about either of them.

While Verizon and AT&T go at it like a couple of school boys in court trading law suits and insults, they should know that most cell phone consumers don't really care about either of them. http://www.daniweb.com/news/story239223.html Ron Miller rmiller046 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9326469477977132655-219787f61a955792260de50b7e3afdaa 2009-11-12T10:35:25.385-05:00

The research firm projects that the majority of mobile phones by 2011 in the U.S. will be smartphones, with the devices used by half of cell phone subscribers, or 150 million people, by mid-2011.

The research firm projects that the majority of mobile phones by 2011 in the U.S. will be smartphones, with the devices used by half of cell phone subscribers, or 150 million people, by mid-2011. http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=117275 Rajeev Bajpai rbajpai042 8 7 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14237737575862464654-a00ac4fbb041911a2161e59e7f095753 2009-10-28T10:20:39.889-04:00

From the start, Google's Android smartphone software has garnered way more attention from hard-core techies than the general public. That's mainly because the range of handsets and carriers providing the software was uninspiring. Until now.

From the start, Google's Android smartphone software has garnered way more attention from hard-core techies than the general public. That's mainly because the range of handsets and carriers providing the software was uninspiring. Until now. http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/oct2009/tc20091027_113680.htm Tom Giles tgiles603 49 48 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12895364728523517371-862f2887f661b436e81021a6d5cc834c 2009-11-06T11:16:28.247-05:00

Interesting roundup even if I do disagree with the premise that this is a device aimed primarily at guys.

Interesting roundup even if I do disagree with the premise that this is a device aimed primarily at guys. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140386/First_look_Droid_not_an_iPhone_killer_but_still_pretty_cool Sharon Machlis smachlis691 17 17 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8993002053754288495-b05bc94e47119e18b23de92e71998a13 2009-11-14T03:51:47.318-05:00

* China Mobile and America Movil's Claro are carriers * Phone aimed for consumers, not corporate clients * Analysts see high barriers to success

* China Mobile and America Movil's Claro are carriers * Phone aimed for consumers, not corporate clients * Analysts see high barriers to success http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idCNN1345514020091113?rpc=44 Rajeev Bajpai rbajpai042 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14570857008998639469-386ca7d69af6827cbef477d7023130a4 2009-11-02T17:50:58.082-05:00

It would appear that Mio has jumped on the Android 2.0 bandwagon with their new Mio MiBuddy. Rumor has it that these will come with Google’s Android OS as quickly as 2010. This MiBuddy is more Mobile Internet Device than satellite navigation system...

It would appear that Mio has jumped on the Android 2.0 bandwagon with their new Mio MiBuddy. Rumor has it that these will come with Google’s Android OS as quickly as 2010. This MiBuddy is more Mobile Internet Device than satellite navigation system... http://www.mobilewhack.com/mio-mibuddy-to-run-google-android/ Paul Briggs pbriggs473 13 13 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7266206045968326807-f8d3e287e47669377dce923e41d5c957 2009-10-18T09:23:54.732-04:00

Verizon and Motorola finally lifted the curtain on their new Droid Android phone yesterday.

Verizon and Motorola finally lifted the curtain on their new Droid Android phone yesterday. http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/10/18/verizon-droid-is-the-real-deal/ Hitesh Chitalia hchitalia537 28 26 1 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17016093577443478999-902487281a843eb3e367533f194049d8 2009-10-28T20:28:15.716-04:00

Google Android’s free navigation app, it will probably make a lot of people happy with its turn-by-turn instructions. However, it does change things in the Navigation market. Apparently, Garmin and TomTom’s stock prices fell at an alarming rate.

Google Android’s free navigation app, it will probably make a lot of people happy with its turn-by-turn instructions. However, it does change things in the Navigation market. Apparently, Garmin and TomTom’s stock prices fell at an alarming rate. http://www.mobilewhack.com/googles-new-maps-navigation-is-already-affecting-gps-market/ Paul Briggs pbriggs473 20 20 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16682763686496765041-4cced9f883fa5da0babd594cee497450 2009-10-26T17:18:26.341-04:00

BW's Spencer Ante blogs: Despite a recent slew of negative ads dissing the Apple iPhone in support of Verizon’s new Android-based device, Verizon chairman and CEO Ivan Seidenberg said on VZ's earnings call today.

BW's Spencer Ante blogs: Despite a recent slew of negative ads dissing the Apple iPhone in support of Verizon’s new Android-based device, Verizon chairman and CEO Ivan Seidenberg said on VZ's earnings call today. http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/techbeat/archives/2009/10/verizon_still_w.html Shirley Brady sbrady224 18 17 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1557018406911291757-84a8ba731283cfa21aae93c6bd125295 2009-10-31T20:14:40.513-04:00

- These should be fat times for Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC. As cellular operators across the globe rush to introduce handsets using Google's (GOOG) Android operating system, the company is at the front of the pack of manufacturers hoping to...

- These should be fat times for Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC. As cellular operators across the globe rush to introduce handsets using Google's (GOOG) Android operating system, the company is at the front of the pack of manufacturers hoping to... http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_45/b4154055750577.htm?chan=globalbiz_asia+index+page_top+stories Bruce Einhorn beinhorn468 14 14 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6025400129701891570-94070a6c1f8637d4ca6ab751f7bacd5d 2009-10-25T13:41:22.479-04:00

Can anything top the iPhone? It's unclear, but the Google Android-based Verizon Motorola Droid might have the best shot to date. Specifications stumbled upon by the Boy Genius Report are impressive. Moreover, Verizon has done a fine job marketing Droid for being what iPhone isn't: open, customizable and featuring a 5 megapixel camera and other features.

Can anything top the iPhone? It's unclear, but the Google Android-based Verizon Motorola Droid might have the best shot to date. Specifications stumbled upon by the Boy Genius Report are impressive. Moreover, Verizon has done a fine job marketing Droid for being what iPhone isn't: open, customizable and featuring a 5 megapixel camera and other features. http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Why-Challenging-Apples-iPhone-is-Possible-For-Verizon-Motorola-Droid-218236/ Thomas Huynh thuynh381 16 15 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15686837442831611785-4bacd66d5942f719e078bc417d6102dc 2009-10-31T19:15:43.712-04:00

There has been some buzz surrounding the HTC Hero recently namely because HTC has announced that it will be getting an Android 2.0 update at some point in the near future. Now, the device has again hit the press but this time because a GSM/HSDPA...

There has been some buzz surrounding the HTC Hero recently namely because HTC has announced that it will be getting an Android 2.0 update at some point in the near future. Now, the device has again hit the press but this time because a GSM/HSDPA... http://www.mobilewhack.com/gsm-htc-hero-coming-to-telus/ Paul Briggs pbriggs473 11 11 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1614683871396616769-ab16014db51e0362393d611e04a30a9d 2009-10-29T21:04:43.414-04:00

has announced today via Twitter that their Hero handset will be getting an Android 2.0 update. There was no word on exactly when we will be seeing the update but chances are it will be when HTC finished tweaking the Sense UI for the updated OS.

has announced today via Twitter that their Hero handset will be getting an Android 2.0 update. There was no word on exactly when we will be seeing the update but chances are it will be when HTC finished tweaking the Sense UI for the updated OS. http://www.mobilewhack.com/htc-again-confirms-android-20-on-hero/ Paul Briggs pbriggs473 13 13 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8032330903133330661-b4eaf70567186eddf09459cd9506db68 2009-10-26T20:08:14.634-04:00

http://www.mobilewhack.com/htc-passion-on-verizon-by-years-end/ Paul Briggs pbriggs473 13 13 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:749347039613029950-7fa85c34a471080ce7b1a117a378184d 2009-10-21T20:25:33.012-04:00

Motorola Droid has been pictured, detailed and rumored but we haven’t had official confirmation from either Verizon or Motorola. Lucky for those of you anxiously awaiting the device Verizon has announced that they will be holding a Droid event on...

Motorola Droid has been pictured, detailed and rumored but we haven’t had official confirmation from either Verizon or Motorola. Lucky for those of you anxiously awaiting the device Verizon has announced that they will be holding a Droid event on... http://www.mobilewhack.com/verizon-holding-droid-press-event-on-october-28th/ Paul Briggs pbriggs473 7 7 0 0