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Neither Microsoft, Nokia, nor anyone else should fork Android. It’s unforkable.
Neither Microsoft, Nokia, nor anyone else should fork Android. It’s unforkable. Extremely detailed article on exactly what options exist for Microsoft (or anyone else) to fork Android – and why all of them are probably a bad idea for Microsoft.
Android instability
Android instability Ben Evans with a blog post of something he first phrased in the Cubed podcast – a contrast of ecosystems from the point of view of PC vs Android vendors. Amongst Android vendors, only Samsung is making money and they have to feel awfully unsure about what the next 2-3 years could bring …
Mobile app developers’ interest in HTML5 is slipping
Mobile app developers’ interest in HTML5 is slipping Appcelerator and IDC found the number of developers who said they were very interested in building apps on HTML5 had fallen to 59.9 percent. This was the lowest level since Appcelerator began tracking the specification in April 2011. “Interest in HTML5 peaked in July 2012 at 72.7 …
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The Galaxy Gear 2 will be unveiled in London in March or April and look nothing like the original
The Galaxy Gear 2 will be unveiled in London in March or April and look nothing like the original Samsung is said to be preparing to unveil the successor to the Gear in either March or April at an event in London. Said watch will have a flexible OLED screen, and it will look “totally …
Microsoft paying Android users to use Bing
Microsoft paying Android users to use Bing The “Bing Rewards” program was launched in Q3 2010 and offered to give people virtual currency that they could then convert to gift cards or charitable donations simply for using Bing. Recently, that program was extended to Android and iOS. One has to ask: Why does Microsoft continue to compete …
Snooperscope promises to add night vision to your Android device
Snooperscope promises to add night vision to your Android device An add-on for a smartphone or tablet that promises to bring night vision to your Android devices. Similar to a security camera, the module uses infrared light to allow you to see in very low light conditions. Interesting application of tech but what problem does …
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Dark Matter
Dark Matter Horace Dediu follows up on the Ben Evans piece posted earlier and coins a new term: Dark Matter Android – those tablets that are largely unmeasurable but are selling in vast quantities. Horace’s fundamental observation is that the relevance of these dark matter tablets is determined by what jobs they and the iPad …
The meaning of really cheap Android
The meaning of really cheap Android Ben Evans illustrates the difficulty of accounting for really cheap android tablets. While we know they are probably there and selling a lot (given the components being used/sold), looking at the components is a really backwards way of trying to determine the devices. And since none of these can …
