Google has long existed under the mantra “Don’t be evil” but it’s latest ad campaign targeting Microsoft’s Hotmail is just that – evil. Well, perhaps not evil, but it’s certainly a little mean, calling its rival an “embarrassingly out of …
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There is nothing we like more here in the Valley than a cat fight, and with two tech tigers currently at each other’s throats over who can best serve up your email, this is one bloodbath you don’t want to …
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Partnerships: Orange and Google partner to reach Africa; Motorola & Telit; and more
by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra CuyaOrange and Google announced a strategic partnership that will leverage Orange’s SMS platform to bring Google’s services to African customers. This agreement will facilitate access to the growing mobile internet market in Africa. Through the development of SMS-based services that …
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Google’s Android operating system now makes up a whopping 39 percent of the U.S. smartphone market according to a new report from market research outfit Nielson. Google, claims the report, has seen its mobile operating system take an extra three …
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Google takes a mean swipe at Hotmail, recommends G-mail “intervention”
by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie BarakGoogle has long existed under the mantra “Don’t be evil” but it’s latest ad campaign targeting Microsoft’s Hotmail is just that – evil. Well, perhaps not evil, but it’s certainly a little mean, calling its rival an “embarrassingly out of …
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Google has begun experimenting with a more tablet hugging search page, according to reports. The search engine giant apparently realizes that when it comes to serving up content on a slew of different devices, one size definitely does not fit …
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Google has begun experimenting with a more tablet hugging search page, according to reports. The search engine giant apparently realizes that when it comes to serving up content on a slew of different devices, one size definitely does not fit …
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Venture-capital investments in the mobile sector are soaring, led by media and applications, commerce and payments and healthcare, according to a new report from Rutberg & Co.VC investment in mobile is at the largest level ($3 billion in the first …
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Verizon Wireless (VZ) will begin selling an LTE-compatible version of Samsung Telecommunications America’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 this Thursday. The Android-sporting device from the Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. subsidiary was first announced back in February before Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iPad 2 …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace. This week, we begin with a quote from the new CEO of …
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Mountain View based Intuit Inc., maker of the popular TurboTax program, has announced the availability of its QuickBooks invoicing app for Android, following up its iOS app for Apple iPhone users. The firm says this should make using QuickBooks easier on …
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Mountain View based Intuit Inc., maker of the popular TurboTax program, has announced the availability of its QuickBooks invoicing app for Android, following up its iOS app for Apple iPhone users. The firm says this should make using QuickBooks easier on …
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Bloomberg | July 25, 2011 | Jun Yang Samsung Electronics Co., maker of the Galaxy mobile phone, may have surpassed Nokia Oyj and Apple Inc. in smartphone sales for the first time on demand for devices that run on Android …
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Not only does Apple Inc. (AAPL) have the most succesful tablet on the market with the iPad, it’s also made significant headway in dominating the enterprise market, a sector that hasn’t been strong historically for the company. Apple is no …
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Market research firm comScore has released figures which claim Google + has shot past the 20 million visitor mark in just three weeks since its launch, seeing a whopping 82% visitor increase over last week and 561% over two weeks …
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Even after publicly declaring on several occasions that it had no interest in facial recognition, Google has gone out and bought itself a –yes – facial recognition software company by the name of PittPatt. Pittsburgh based PittPatt, which emerged from …
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Google Austin: A first-person, customer update Google. They are the digital version of General Electric, but for the 21st century. Both are classic, American-headquartered, global conglomerates, with diverse portfolios. But, whereas GE’s goods and services have ranged from light bulbs …
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Google Austin: A first-person, customer update Google. They are the digital version of General Electric, but for the 21st century. Both are classic, American-headquartered, global conglomerates, with diverse portfolios. But, whereas GE’s goods and services have ranged from light bulbs …
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Google has saddened early adopter everywhere today with its decision to shut down Google Labs, its incubator for newly conceived, half-baked products, which sometimes evolved into tasty new offerings from the software firm. Bill Coughran, Google’s SVP for Research and …
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Apple and Android roundup: iPad 2 demand, software updates and ad markets
by Marc Speirby Marc SpeirCupertino, Calif.-based Apple Inc. (APPL) and its iPad 2 is still the most popular tablet around the globe, even after it’s been on the shelves for four months. In the last couple of weeks, Apple has finally chipped away at …
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Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) continues to forge a different path in mobile commerce that sets it apart from the other top carriers in the United States. Today the company announced that will be the first carrier partner for American Express …
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The Google Plus Social Network has already managed to rope over 10 million members into its circles, Google CEO Larry Page said Thursday. Despite launching only two weeks ago on June 28, by invitation only, the service – which is …
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The Google Plus Social Network has already managed to rope over 10 million members into its circles, Google CEO Larry Page said Thursday.
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“Android’s really on a tear,” Larry Page said in his first earnings call as Google Inc. (GOOG) CEO today. Consider these numbers, which certainly contributed to the company’s 32% growth in revenue from the previous year to $9.03 billion. More …
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PayPal this morning announced a new mobile phone widget that will let smartphone users “tap” their phones together to exchange money. …