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Android is an operating system for mobile devices which runs on the Linux kernel. According to its developers, the Android OS offers a complete set of software for mobile devices: an operating system, middleware and key mobile applications. Android was developed by the Open Handset Alliance.

The Android OS promotes itself as a truly open system for mobile devices, and promises to continue delivering new internet-style innovations designed to keep up with the ever-changing nature of technology. The Android system also promises that users can tailor their mobile phones or other devices to a wide variety of applications — such as movies, photos, music, and social networking — based on the interests of the individual user.

Find out what bloggers have to say about Android at sites like the Android Community.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “android”

• in Android
  Mobile Industry’s Biggest Enemy Is Google?
  Google's ad-supported free model has the mobile industry scrambling
  by jaideepkhanduja / on Nov 23, 2009
• in Android
  Google Will Merge Android and Chrome
  Google finally states the expected: Android and Chrome OSes will merge eventually
  by jaideepkhanduja / on Nov 23, 2009
• in Blogging
  Foursquare Adds 50 New Cities Worldwide
  Foursquare, the hugely popular location-based game is now available in 50 more cities worldwide
  by aniruddh / on Nov 20, 2009

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “android”

• iPhone Monopolizes Half of Global Mobile Data

  
  Gearlog — Authority: 730
  Numbers like this almost make you feel bad for AT&T; and its congested 3G network. According to a recent report by mobile advertising group, AdMob, the iPhone now accounts for half of the worlds mobile data traffic.In terms marketshare, the Apple mobile OS is third behind Symbian and BlackBerry (Windows Mobile ...
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• Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 May Head to AT&T

  
  PhoneReport v2.0 - latest news, specs, reviews, interviews, and analysis — Authority: 429
  DALLAS, USA - Sony Ericsson s flagship smartphone Xperia X10 is assumed to be launching in US by AT&T . The latest specifications published suggest compatibility with AT&Ts network, but not with T-Mobiles one. The X10 is the first smartphone from the Swedish-Japanese joint venture to run on the ...
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• Photoshop Mobile for Android: now in the UK

  
  Electricpig.co.uk - The UK's fastest-growing tech news site — Authority: 718
  Photoshop Mobile for Android has made it to the UK. After emerging on the Android Marketplace for US and Canadian users on November 9, it’s finally ready to hit UK handsets. Now you can grab Photoshop Mobile on iPhone and Android. The Android Photoshop Mobile app allows you to edit, save and share photos ...
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• Swype vs QWERTY: FIGHT!!!!! [Smartphones]

  
  Gizmodo — Authority: 892
  QWERTY is pretty much the king of smartphone text input. But theres a new challenger on the horizon. Its called Swype, it works with one-hand input and, yeah, it is pretty fast. Yes, the first thing you may notice is that Swype technically uses a QWERTY layout. But instead of pushing each key individually, you drag ...
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• ArcherMind shows off worlds first Android-based in-car nav system

  
  Engadget — Authority: 870
  One could argue that the Motorola Droid is in fact the first-ever Android-based in-car navigation solution, but were surmising that ArcherMind would disagree. Over at the Embedded Technology 2009 trade show in Yokohama, the outfit has demonstrated an Android -laden navigation system that could actually be inserted ...
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• LG GT540 Android smartphone: Is it another Snapdragon device?

  
  Phones Review — Authority: 629
  An LG GT540 Android smartphone has been spotted in a user agent profile and you can clearly see the code shows LG GT540 V1.0. It was the GW620 that was LG’s first Android phone and this was spotted via HTML lurking in the company’s website, well now it seems and thanks to the sources below another Android ...
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• LG GT540 Android smartphone: Is it another Snapdragon device?

  
  Telephone Issues — Authority: 166
  An LG GT540 Android smartphone has been spotted in a user agent profile and you can clearly see the code shows LG GT540 V1.0. It was the GW620 that was LG’s first Android phone and this was spotted via HTML lurking in the company’s website, well now it seems and thanks to the sources below another Android ...
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• Android Taking Over Mobile Internet Usage

  
  iSmashPhone - Turn your Phone into your MyPhone — Authority: 459
    If you thought only the iPhone had the market share when it comes to online traffic, then think again. According to mobile advertising firm AdMob, devices running on Android are catching up fast and are now accounting for a fifth of mobile traffic in the US. Androids rise is quite impressive and the launch of ...
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• Google Maps Navigation Gets Back Ported To Android 1.6

  
  The Inquisitr Entertainment — Authority: 742
  Technology companies typically need to move forward in order to stay ahead of the competition, however in the case of Google Maps Navigation for Google Android, the search giant actually moved in the opposite direction, back porting their program for use on the Android 1.6 Mobile OS. The move, which was announced on ...
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• Dell’s Android-Powered Mini 3i Smartphone Details

  
  ModCool — Authority: 160
  Talk of Dell releasing a smartphone has been going on for some time now, and come next week, the OEM will finally release its first handset , albeit not in the U.S. China Mobile was selected as the carrier of Dells Mini 3i, which the two companies jointly announced will be available by the end of the month in choice ...
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• Google Maps Navigation now available for Android 1.6

  
  Cell Phone News and Cell Phone Reviews: HotCellularPhone.com — Authority: 146
  Google Maps Navigation for Android 1.6 Today Google announces availability of Google Maps Navigation to devices running Android 1.6 (Donut) and higher, such as the T-Mobile myTouch 3G and the G1. Google Maps Navigation is an internet-connected GPS system with voice guidance and automatic rerouting, all running on ...
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• Twidroid 3.0 for Android coming early December

  
  Gadgetsteria — Authority: 576
  Even though I wasn’t initially enamored with Twitter, I have come around in the last year. While I’m still by no means a twit-a-holic, I do find myself spending more and more time on the popular micro-blogging network. Since I jumped ship from my iPhone to the Android platform, I’ve been looking far and wide ...
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• LG GT540: next Android handset named?

  
  Electricpig.co.uk - The UK's fastest-growing tech news site — Authority: 718
  The LG GT540: that’s the name of LG’s second Android effort according to a new leak, which outs a few specs too. Could this be the rumoured Google phone ? According to a leaked user agent profile from LG, the LG GT540 is the next Android handset from the company, after the QWERTY keypad LG GW620 . The ...
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• Android & Chrome OS Won’t Converge… They’ll Integrate

  
  Gadget Ressitance — Authority: 162
  There is no doubt that today’s gadgets are experiencing a tremendous convergence with smartphones, smartbooks and netbooks being near the middle of that mashup. They’ll never get fully smushed together into 1 device – at least not in the near future – as different situations/preferences demand different ...
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• App Review: Screebl Lite (Battery Saver Beta)

  
  Gadget Ressitance — Authority: 162
  “Mom. Mom! MOM!… You were nodding off…. Yes, you were.” Screebl Lite will alleviate some of the frustration of having to deal with both your mom and your phone doing the same thing. Source: App Review: Screebl Lite (Battery Saver Beta)
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• WhitePages Offers Free On-the-Go Directory for Android

  
  AndroidGuys — Authority: 657
  WhitePages , has announced the launch of their new free Android app that provides features such as people and business search, GPS integration, reverse phone lookup and more.  This title adds to the rolling snowball that is WhitePages’ Caller ID, which is now one of Android’s top grossing apps. The new ...
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• (video) keeps the jidf going....

  
  Jewish Internet Defense Force — Authority: 492
  
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• Google Maps Navigation hits Android 1.6 Devices

  
  AppScout — Authority: 651
  A few weeks ago, I previewed Google Maps Navigation as part of the Android 2.0-powered Motorola Droid . The app still needs work--and its still in beta--but its the first completely free GPS app with voice prompts. Now Google has announced that Google Maps Navigation is now available for Android 1.6 devices as ...
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• 50% of mobile browsers browse through Iphone

  
  mobile phone handsets | free mobile application | mobile phone game — Authority: 133
  According to recent AdMob iphone users statisctics,  iPhone users are most industrious smartphone owners to browse the web on iphones – at least in the U.S.. The report is not [...]
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• Taptu releases an Android application, makes mobile search touch friendly [Verdict: Who cares?]

  
  IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis — Authority: 750
  Taptu has grown up quite a lot since I last played with their service. In my September 2007 review I said: “If you’re adapt at Google ( NSDQ: GOOG ) ( NSDQ: GOOG ) than Taptu may or may not be useful to you. Simply adding words such as “wiki” or “lyrics” after a search query usually makes Google get an ...
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