Tag: Android

Can RIM be saved?

Fortunately, there are bright spots for the stumbling Waterloo titan. One of them is Capitol Hill, and the other is the Enterprise. Both are RIM strong suits.
Archos G9 with stand

Archos Honeycomb tablets set for Sept. 20 launch

Could this be the start of the big price war we alluded to last week?
The HP TouchPad Lesson: Lenovo's new Ideapad A1 tablet will cost only $199.

Lenovo tests Android tablet demand at $199 – price war looms

End of 2011 will be remembered for its massive tablet price war.
iriver Story HD: goes on sale July 17 at Target.

Google targets Amazon Kindle with new iriver e-Reader

It's an interesting move. Here we have Amazon reportedly building a tablet that will run Android. Meanwhile Google is making a big move into the e-Reader space, which will potentially cut into Amazon's sales. Can you say co-opetition?
Speak Now, or forever hold your mouse

Google Voice Search: It works

Us Android users will feel right at home with the new capability.
Google IO 2011 - Day 2 in San Francisco

Google Chrome OS is here

If you love the cloud, and find yourself spending time doing things such as email, social networking, and listening to music, then it could be ideal.
Google opens movie rental business

Google upgrades Honeycomb, enters movie rental business

The biggest news so far is Google's entry into the movie rental business that will put the company into competition with Netflix, Amazon and Apple iTunes most notably.
Sony Tablet” S1 (Left), S2 (Right)

Sony enters tablet wars with two Android-powered devices

Will Sony's move into the market be a success, and possibly take away share from the Apple iPad?
Test Drive - preview Android apps before buying.

Hands-on: Amazon Appstore for Android (Verdict: Winning!)

The Amazon Appstore is not going to change the world, but it's the best alternative to Google's stock Android store that we've yet seen.
Nostalgia: Motorola Xoom - 15 minutes of fame at CES in January.

Google closes Honeycomb to developers – signals shift in strategy?

My suspicion relates to the underwhelming Motorola Xoom.