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  • Android market share spikes to more than 72% in Q3

    Smartphone and tablet buyers snapped up Android products five times more often than they chose Apple iOS devices during the third quarter, according to a new study from Gartner Research.

    Written by Jon Gold14 Nov. 12 17:56
  • Google Nexus 4 hits Australia in November for $349

    Google has unveiled the latest Android-equipped Nexus device, the Nexus 4. Australians will be able to order the smartphone, which will run Android 4.2 ('Jelly Bean'), from 13 November.

    Written by Rohan Pearce30 Oct. 12 10:45
  • Investment firms feeling bullish on BYOD

    Don't fear the "bring your own device" (BYOD) trend -- take a chance and find out if it works in your organization, say IT managers in the financial industry that let employees make use of their personal smartphones and tablets for work.

    Written by Ellen Messmer22 Oct. 12 18:44
  • The Dirty Dozen of security-vulnerable smartphones

    Which <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/102011-tech-arguments-corporate-employee-mobile-devices-252229.html">smartphones</a> pose the biggest <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/topics/security.html">security</a> and privacy risks to consumers and corporations?

    Written by Ellen Messmer21 Nov. 11 22:32
  • In pictures: Android 4 'Ice Cream Sandwich'

    Google's mobile OS gets a major upgrade this week if the tipsters are right, but there's no need to wait to see some of the new capabilities in action.

    Written by Galen Gruman01 Nov. 11 10:25
  • Bankwest branches into Android app space

    Commonwealth Bank subsidiary Bankwest has responded to customer demand for mobile banking by launching a free Android application. This follows the bank’s release of an iPhone app in March this year which has been downloaded 85,000 times from the iTunes app store.

    Written by Hamish Barwick30 Sept. 11 11:07
  • Optus scores LG's 3D Android phone

    LG's high-end Optimus 3D smartphone will launch early next month on the Optus network. The LG Optimus 3D's key selling point is its 4.3-inch 3D screen.

    Written by TechWorld staff21 June 11 13:57
  • Asus launches Eee Pad Transformer tablet

    Asus' has brought its Eee Pad Transformer, a touchscreen Android tablet with a keyboard-equipped docking station, to Australia. The Asus Eee Pad Transformer will be available from tomorrow with a recommended retail price of $599.

    Written by TechWorld staff24 May 11 16:43
  • Samsung's Galaxy S II hits Australia next month

    Samsung's new flagship smartphone, the Android-powered Galaxy S II, will be launched in Australia on 1 June, according to Optus' pre-order Web page.

    Written by TechWorld staff20 May 11 13:33
  • Malware writers gunning for Google Android

    Symbian and Microsoft Windows Mobile platforms have been the proving ground for mobile malware over the past five years, but a new Juniper Networks report states that Google Android now takes "the crown" as the platform getting the most attention from malware developers.

    Written by Ellen Messmer11 May 11 04:43
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