IDC sees second life for business tablets
Consumers not so much
Beancounters at IDC have consulteed their tarot cards and are predicting that tablets will survive in the business area.
ARM sheds light on new Android runtime
Big ART upgrade expected
Android is about to get big overhaul of its ART runtime, but details are still sketchy. The update could appear in the next big release, but there is no official info at this time.
Samsung upgrades Galaxy Alpha to Lollypop
Starts in Korea
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha update to Android Lollipop has begun in South Korea.
Finally you can Google your Android phone
Tells you where you left it
Google will let you use the search engine on your desktop computer to find your lost phone.
Google and Intel to speed up Android updates
At least on Intel gear
Intel and Google want to slash the wait time for users to get Android updates.
WhatsApp starts to talk
Everyone's talking at me, can't hear a world they are saying...
WhatsApp has commenced rollout of its voice calling feature to all users on Android.
Sony releases its developer's kit for Glasses
Already cheaper than Google
Sony has released its developer's kit for its Glasses project.
Android apps being used for blackmail
Extortion – there is an app for that
Cybercriminals in South Korea and Japan are using Android apps that can steal private data and record conversations for sex extortion.
Nexus 5 and 7 getting Android 5.1 Lollipop via OTA
Still no word on memory leak
Google recently announced the new Android 5.1 Lollipop update that will first come to Nexus device and now Nexus 5 has started to recieve the update via OTA.
Google officially announces Android 5.1
Still Lollipop, improved stability
Google has now officially announced its new Android Lollipop 5.1 OS which will bring improved stability and performance.