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No Android tablet has eclipsed 5% market share

While the iPad's share in the tablet market has steadily declined, there's been no one Android tablet to take the majority of the credit.Amazon's Kindle Fire, which was released during the 2011 holiday season, has ignited a lot of interest in the Android tablet environment.Nevertheless, it hasn't managed to break through to a level of sales that puts significant pressure on the iPad. A new research...

After Android 5.0 Jelly Bean Comes Android 6.0 Key Lime Pie?

We just got confirmation from Asus that the next version of Android, Android 5.0, will be called Jelly Bean. This comes roughly six months after we first heard the Jelly Bean name. Now, we've got wind of what could be the next version of Android to follow Jelly Bean. According to the Verge, the next serving of Android will be Key Lime Pie.By now we all know Google's tradition of naming each new...

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade for Asus Transformer TF101 brings problems

Asus has confirmed that the recently released update for its Transformer TF101 tablet to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) has brought various problems. The firm released the over-the-air upgrade last month but is now working on a fix because of a number of different problems experienced by its users. Users have experienced graphics problems, random reboots, crashing and battery...

Judge orders Google, Motorola to hand over Android data to Apple

The companies must turn over information about the development of Android , as well as information on their merger.Apple will soon have far more information about Android and Google's Motorola Mobility acquisition than the search giant would like.U.S. Circuit Court Judge Richard A. Posner yesterday ordered Motorola Mobility and its soon-to-be parent company Google to hand over development...

Android Market raises maximum app size to 4GB

Google has implemented a new file limit system that would be beneficial for both developers and users alike. The change comes in the form of the Android app size being increased to 4GB (2 expansion files of 2GB each) that can be attached to the APK file, which must still adhere to the 50MB limit. For the newer devices, the expansion packs will be downloaded along with the APK itself, while on older...

A $200, quad-core Android tablet may be arriving this summer

Here's an interesting rumor I haven't seen a lot of coverage on, but given Apple's event tomorrow there probably won't be room to talk Android for a few days. So let's go with this one even though I've only seen a single source.The rumor comes from Android & Me and the story is that ASUS will be manufacturing a Nexus Tablet for Google. That alone is kind of interesting since Samsung has always been Google's go-to manufacturer for Android "reference devices," but what's really...

Verizon roadmap to include LG Cayman, Droid Fighter

Summary: Two new smartphones have surfaced for Verizon's spring lineup, but which models will they be?The Droid Fighter and LG Cayman land on our Verizon radar.(Credit: Droid Life)A pair of upcoming handsets have appeared in a Verizon Wireless document, offering clues of two new Android handsets that could debut in the coming months.Droid Life has obtained a screenshot of the document,...

Bluetooth takes a new turn, Bluetooth 4.0 with a host of new features

Mr. Foley went so far to say that a traditional wireless mouse and keyboard using the new protocol could conceivably last for five to seven years before needing a fresh battery — likely outlasting the life of the product.Already available in the Motorola Droid Razr and Droid Razr Maxx smartphones plus Apple’s iPhone 4S, Bluetooth 4.0 is expected to hit more handsets and all manner of accessories...

GSM Motorola Droid 3 arrives at the FCC

Soon after the original Motorola Droid, we saw the Motorola Milestone – an international version of the device. The trend continued with the Droid 2/Milestone 2, and folks overseas have undoubtedly be waiting for their Milestone 3. Now, a GSM Motorola Droid 3 (XT682) has hit the FCC, but isn’t said to be headed overseas just yet, rather to AT&T instead.In the FCC filing, this GSM version supports...

Verizon’s DROID Fighter leaked for April 12th release date

We’re still in the dark on what exactly the DROID Fighter is. All we really know is that it’s coming to Verizon (thanks to the DROID moniker) and that it’s probably made by Motorola, HTC or Samsung, as all the previous DROIDs have been. The most we’ve seen of it thus far is a listing in internal Verizon documents, but today, we know a little more. The DROID Fighter appears to be scheduled for release...