MediaTek Launches Android Dual-Core Platform on Eve of Google I/O
The new dual-core chipset supports high-resolution displays, 1080p video playback, and 8-megapixel cameras. full story
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Acer outs dual-SIM Liquid E2, quad-core processor inside
Acer Liquid E2 is now official. The smartphone is intended for the European market and offers dual-SIM capabilities and top-notch performance thanks to the quad-core processor inside. The Liquid E2 packs a 4.5-inch qHD (sigh) IPS display and is powered by the MediaTek MT6589 platform with a quad-core 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 processor, PowerVR SGX544MP graphics and 1GB of RAM....
gsmarena.com (25 days ago)
Chinese Ministry Critical Of Android’s Dominance — But How Much Power Does Google Really Have In China?
China's technology Ministry has criticised the dominance of Google's Android platform, according to Reuters. "Our country's mobile operating system research and development is too dependent on Android. While the Android system is open source, the core technology and technology roadmap is strictly controlled by Google," a Ministry whitepaper states.
techcrunch.com (2 months and 16 days ago)
Verizon Launches Social Gaming Platform For Android Phones
Starting in the second quarter, Android phones on the Verizon Wireless network will launch with a social gaming platform. The platform is powered by Playphone, which is already available on Google Play and iOS.
forbes.com (1 month and 23 days ago)
BLU announces the LIFE series of affordable dual-SIM smartphones
US-based BLU Products has announced a new Android trio to join its lineup of affordable smartphones. All new phones are part of the LIFE series offering dual-SIM connectivity alongside some more than decent specs for a price that's really hard to match. All members of the LIFE line-up are powered by the same MediaTek MT6589 SoC with 1.2GHz quad-core Cortex-A7 CPU, a GPU from...
gsmarena.com (2 months and 1 day ago)
Dual-core Intel-powered Lenovo K900 launches on May 6
Lenovo announced its K900 flagship back in January at CES in Las Vegas. Powered by the Intel Clover Trail platform, the Android-running beast impresses with a 5.5" IPS 1080p screen and a 6.9mm stainless steel and polycarbonate body. Well, the wait is over - Lenovo is unleashing the K900 upon the Chinese market on May 6. Unfortunately there is no info when the smartphone...
gsmarena.com (26 days ago)
Google’s new Android boss says software like Facebook Home could be blocked
Android will likely always be open source, but just how open the platform will remain is an ongoing question. In a recent interview with Wired, Google’s new Android boss covered a lot of bases. He discussed the future of Android and dispelled speculation that it might merge with Chrome OS, but he also gave a somewhat unexpected answer to a question that many industry...
yahoo.com (5 days ago)
Samsung Galaxy S4 launch: Google's Android chief Andy Rubin steps down unexpectedly on eve of release
The surprise change was announced by Google on Wednesday and could raise questions about Android’s direction as Google competes with companies rushing to gain ground in the mobile computing market.
dailymail.co.uk (2 months and 7 days ago)
Intel’s Dual-Core CloverTrail+ Atom Z2580 Impresses, But Likely Won’t Be Intel’s Smartphone Savior
Intel officially launched its new dual-core "CloverTrail+" Atom system-on-a-chip today at MWC in Barcelona. The CloverTrail+ is a direct successor to Intel's first smartphone SoC, Medfield, but gets its name from the company's tablet-focused CloverTrail platform. The Atom Z2580 dual-core processor is the top-of-the-line SKU in the new lineup, which you can see powering a...
techcrunch.com (2 months and 24 days ago)
Learn Android Application Development with Most Effective Resources
Beating iOS, Android becomes the most used mobile OS platform, according to the latest statistics. What Makes Android the powerful platform is its open source and simplest to use quality. Android platform also has SDK that deliver maximum advantages while development. Moreover, Android is adopted by many users because of ...
bangordailynews.com (5 days ago)
Google launches multiplayer Android gaming API
Google has introduced new APIs to help developers build better games for its Android OS. The announcements were made at the start of Google I/O, which kicked off in San Francisco Wednesday. The APIs (application programming interfaces) include Cloud Save, which will save information about how far a player has advanced through a game, said Sundar Pichai, Google's vice...
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