06
Nov
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Happy Fifth Birthday, Android: An Exploration Of Android's Five Year Journey To The Top

Posted by in Android OS, Features

Hi, Android! Sorry your present is a little late, it took a while to wrap it. Five years ago yesterday, Google's then-CEO Eric Schmidt joined other members of the newly-formed Open Handset Alliance to announce the Android operating system. Back then, we were still nearly a year away from an actual Gphone (and yes, people really called it that) and Sprint and T-Mobile were the only US carriers even interested. Now, Android is installed on over 400 million devices, nearly every carrier in the world wants a piece of the action, and the platform as a whole is the single largest mobile OS ever.

22
Mar
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Amazon's Appstore Birthday Sale Coming To A Close - Grab Some Cheap Apps Before It's Over

Posted by in Amazon, Deals, News

Last week, Amazon started a promotion to celebrate the Appstore's first birthday. One week and 28 apps later, that sale is coming to a close - but you still have a chance to grab some decent apps at a discounted price.

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Here's a look at all of the deals Amazon is currently offering as part of this promotion:

15
Mar
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[Updated] Amazon Offering A Few Cheap Apps To Celebrate One Year Of Appstore Success

Posted by in Amazon, News

Guess who's turning one? The Amazon Appstore! It seems like just yesterday that it was a freshly-hatched Appstore trying to find its place in a mobile-filled world. Over the past year, the Appstore has grown from just 3,800 initial apps to nearly ten-times that amount today (31,000). They grow up so fast!

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In celebration of this noteworthy occasion, mamma Amazon is having a small party of sorts - an app sale party, to be exact. Over the next four days seven days, ten 28 of the most popular apps will go on sale a few at a time, starting today with Plants vs.

05
Nov
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3 Years Ago, The World Saw Android For The First Time, And This Is What It Looked Like. Happy 3rd Birthday, Andy!

Posted by in Android OS, Editorials, News

Exactly 3 years ago, on November 5th, 2007, Google, along with its partners, publicly announced 2 very important things: the Open Handset Alliance (OHA) and Android. Up until that pivotal moment, the media speculated on the existence of a mysterious gPhone and not many were prepared for something that turned out to be much-much bigger.

Brief Android History

I know that there is some confusion around Android related dates, so let me explain, in my favorite bullet point style:

  • In July of 2005, Google acquired Android, which was a very small mobile oriented startup.
  • In the 2 year period following the acquisition, rumors regarding Google's possible entrance into the mobile phone market were aplenty, but the confirmation didn't arrive until November 5th, 2007.