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Google’s Top Android Exec Unexpectedly Steps Down
Andy Rubin has stepped down as the executive in charge of Google’s Android operating system for smartphones and tablet computers, ending a seven-year reign that reshaped the technology industry.
Tech Report: Google’s Super Sync Sports Turns Smartphone Into Game Controller
Google’s online gaming venture called ‘Super Sync Sports’ synchronizes your Chrome browsers on your computer and smartphone, turning the phone into a game controller.
Mountain View’s Mozilla Foundation Developing Firefox Phone OS
Mozilla, the non-profit foundation behind the popular Firefox Web browser, is launching a new phone operating system.
Tech Report: Hewlett-Packard Working On Android-Run Tablet
The tablet is expected to be a higher end model also using NVIDIA’s new Tegra 4 chip.
Tech Report: New BlackBerry Phones, OS Coming In March
On Wednesday, BlackBerry announced the upcoming release of the Q10 and Z10, two new long-awaited BlackBerry phones coming to the United States in March.
Judge Rejects Apple’s Patent Award Demands From Samsung
A federal judge has rejected Apple’s demand to increase the $1.05 billion in damages a jury ordered Samsung to pay its fiercest rival in the smartphone market.
Tech Report: Ubuntu’s Open Source OS Coming To Smartphones
An open source operating system called Ubuntu that’s already being used on some PCs and TVs will soon be coming to smartphones.
Brazilian Company Selling Phone With ‘iPhone’ Name, Google Software
A Brazilian company has begun selling smartphones in Brazil with the iPhone brand after winning the legal right to use the name in Latin America’s biggest country.
Tech Report: Verizon Shutting Down App Store In January
Verizon Wireless will shut down its app store come January. This should come as no surprise as Apple and Google have dominated smartphone app sales.
Judge Sides With Samsung In Apple Court Battle; Galaxy Nexus Sales Allowed
A federal appeals court has sided with Samsung Electronics Corp. in its ongoing patent dispute with Apple Inc.
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