Android News

Google's Android marketplace saw a slight jump in paid downloads over the last two months, as the company's platform continues to attract developers despite competition and internal difficulties.

A changing mobile landscape is bringing new risks to enterprises, according to a report that highlights the security problems with the two rising smartphone platforms, Apple's iOS and Google's Android.

Skype today introduced video calling for Android, in an app that positions the chat service as a de facto standard across mobile platforms.

Oracle is suing Google for $2.6 billion over Java patents it claims Android infringes upon, the latest development in the convoluted world of software litigation.

Over 500,000 new Android devices are activated daily, according to Android chief Andy Rubin, signaling remarkable growth for the platform that is cementing Google's foothold in the burgeoning mobile space.

Motorola assured eager customers that the Droid Bionic would arrive on time, but the phone's debut still may be too late for some Verizon customers.

Hackers are hitting governments agencies worldwide, while the build-up for Nortel's bankruptcy auction heats up.

Twice as many European smartphone owners plan to buy an iPhone, rather than an Android handset, suggesting Apple's competitors have their work cut out for them.

Sony Ericsson introduced the Xperia Ray and Active, two high-end Android smartphones, including one that's water-proof, as the company looks to turnaround its struggling handset business.

Mobile devices now surpass computers in Wi-Fi network usage, as more people access the Internet with smartphones and tablets than traditional PCs.

Hackers strike out at governments and corporations around the world, while Google readies to bid on thousands of tech patents and Apple's copyright wars continue full-force.

Sony Ericsson is building near-field communication, or NFC, radio chips into its newest Android smartphones, heightening the mobile payment service battle that has emerged among the software companies, credit card companies, cell carriers and banks.

Although most mobile-optimized websites distinguish between iPhones and iPads, few treat Android tablets differently from Android phones, highlighting the hurdles the devices face as they seek to take market share from Apple's tablets.

T-Mobile plans to offer the Samsung Exhibit 4G and Gravity Smart, two mid-level Android devices, on June 22 for $80 and $70, respectively, with a two-year contract.

Sony today announced its "Music Unlimited" cloud-based music service for Android, joining an already fiercely-competitive streaming music field.