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Will Intel pull the plug on MeeGo? Should it?
Written on Mon, 09/12/11 - 12:23pm
A number of reports have popped in the last few weeks claiming that Intel is about to pull the plug on its open-source MeeGo project, which is hosted under the auspices of the Linux Foundation. Intel has been publicly denying this ... and has said that it remains committed to MeeGo and is even hinting...
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AT&T researchers call for smartphone apps that won't suck your battery dry
Written on Wed, 06/08/11 - 1:29pm
Who doesn't love Pandora Radio? But listening to it on my Android phone is the fastest way to kill the battery and what good is a mobile phone if it has to be constantly plugged in? New research shows that Android phones are the most data hungry smartphones out there. A group of researchers at AT&T...
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Top 12 Google Labs experiments
Written on Fri, 02/11/11 - 7:29pm
Take thousands of the world's most brilliant engineers and tell them to spend 20% of their time on whatever takes their fancy. Then give them a home for the results. That playground exists at Google Labs. (function() {
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Motorola Atrix 4G: The next big thing to infiltrate the enterprise?
Written on Fri, 02/04/11 - 1:58pm
AT&T will begin taking pre-orders for the Motorola Atrix 4G on Feb. 13 and it will arrive March 6. The Atrix is a device that will run Android 2.2 (Froyo) and with it the line between smartphones and personal computers will become a little blurrier.
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Saying no to smartphones: most mobile users will buy new 'dumb' phones
Written on Mon, 01/24/11 - 6:59pm
With all the media attention smartphones and their apps have gotten, you'd think they were universally loved. Turns out the next mobile device most wireless service subscribers will buy will be yet another "dumb" phone.
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Acer announces three Android tablets and an Android smartphone
Written on Tue, 11/23/10 - 10:45pm
Acer on Tuesday released an entire blitz of new Android devices, among other goodies like its own app store and media-streaming service. The new Android wares are due out by April, 2011. Here's a rundown.
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Oracle isn't completely wrong to sue Google over Android
Written on Mon, 08/16/10 - 8:08pm
So Oracle wants a piece of Google's action and late Thursday filed a patent-infringement lawsuit against Google over Android's use of Java. One thing is clear. There are no victims here. The crux of the issue is that when Google created Android, it wanted a way to use pieces of Java Micro Edition without...
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Android gains its first SDXC flash driver safe from Microsoft patent threats
Written on Tue, 06/01/10 - 7:06pm
Good news for anyone that uses an Android (or Linux) cell phone, mobile device or PC. Tuxera has released its long-awaited specification that makes the new SDXC memory cards compatible with Android or other Linux flavors.
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FCC probes Google, T-Mobile for double-whammy termination fees
Written on Wed, 01/27/10 - 10:51pm
On Monday, the FCC asked Google, Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile to explain how they tell their customers about early wireless contract termination fees. Notice anything interesting about that list? Google is the only handset retailer in the bunch. The others are carriers. That's because if someone...
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Google unveils its unlocked Nexus One phone
Written on Tue, 01/05/10 - 4:23pm
Google on Tuesday unveiled its Nexus One, an Android smartphone designed by its own engineers and available directly through the company without a cell phone contract. The unlocked phone is priced at $529. And here's the disclaimer on what networks will support it directly from Google:
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Reports: Google undocked Nexus One phone confirmed
Written on Tue, 12/15/09 - 5:20pm
On Monday the rumor once again hit that Google was planning to sell its own Android, undocked phone next year. Today, the Wall Street Journal published an article confirming the story.The phone even had a name, the Nexus One. It was reportedly designed by Google, will be manufactured by HTC and could...
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Acer to launch massive new Android handset line
Written on Thu, 12/10/09 - 4:07pm
UPDATED 12/11/09: Acer has received FCC approval for its first Android smartphone, reports ZDNet.
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Four things we expect from Google Chrome OS on Thursday, and one we don't
Written on Wed, 11/18/09 - 3:46pm
It's no secret that Google is holding a press conference Thursday morning in which the company promises a progress report on Chrome OS and to disclose 2010 launch details. Less clear is if we will actually get a beta of the new operating system or if the news will entail only a demo. Keep in mind...
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Your definitive guide to today's Android smartphone
Written on Thu, 11/05/09 - 6:31pm
Although phones featuring Google's open-source Android operating system have been out for more than a year, it's only been in recent months that the platform has really caught on. In fact, this fall alone has seen the debut of several new high-profile Android devices from such esteemed manufacturers...
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Apple severs board ties with Google, buys mapping serivice, readies for a fight
Written on Mon, 10/12/09 - 2:24pm
The final ties have been cut between Apple's and Google's board (and it's about time they have been). Arthur Levinson had been serving as an independent member on both the Apple and Google board of directors but has resigned his position from Google's board. No one is shocked that Levinson left, but...
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Lawmakers ask FCC to investigate Google Voice
Written on Thu, 10/08/09 - 6:39pm
UPDATED 10/12/09: The FCC has agreed to investigate Google Voice at the urging of AT&T and a group of lawmakers. On Friday the FCC sent a letter to Google asking it to explain the service and why it thinks the service is in compliance with regulations.
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Android developer finds way around Google's cease-and-desist letter
Written on Tue, 09/29/09 - 12:38pm
The creator of a popular souped-up version of Android thinks he's found a way to avoid a further tussle with Google over distribution of the company's mobile applications. Google recently sent a cease-and-desist letter to Android guru Steve Kondik asking him to stop distributing applications such as...
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Amazon fires back against Google with free Android app
Written on Thu, 08/06/09 - 8:15pm
Amazon has introduced a free Android application that makes it easier for Android users to shop online at Amazon. The app, already available for iPhone and iTouch users, has an extra cool feature dubbed Amazon Remembers. This lets you use the phone's camera to snap a photo of an item's bar code and,...
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Acer (doesn't) kill Android netbook afterall
Written on Thu, 07/30/09 - 12:25pm
Updated 073109: AHA! Acer has changed its mind again and has decided to proceed with the Android netbook. IDG News Service reports, "The company decided to reiterate its commitment to the project after news reports said the project had been delayed or changed. The world's third-largest PC vendor plans...
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Google releases Android Donut, update to Cupcake
Written on Mon, 07/27/09 - 6:16pm
Today Google released Donut, an update to Android Cupcake. Donut will be followed by Eclair and Flan and then perhaps by Tummy Ache, Cavity or Insulin. Clearly, Google wants developers to see Android and think, "Suh-weet!" But the dessert-themed code-names can't overcome the fact that...
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The Source Seeker blog is written by Julie Bort, editor of the Open Source Subnet site as well as the Microsoft Subnet, Cisco Subnet sites. Indeed, Bort is the Online Community Editor for all of Network World. She also writes The Microsoft Update blog. If you have an idea for a blog, or a news tip on open source, Microsoft or Cisco, contact her at jbort@nww.com, 970-482-6454 or follow Julie on Twitter @Julie188.

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