'Instead of the government and telecom operators solving the mess of their own creation, they're telling us we need to give access to our phones perpetually.'
The move opens a new front in Google's battle with Microsoft by offering an alternative to its Windows XP operating system, which dominates the netbook market with a roughly 80 per cent market share.
The aim is a vast improvement in quality that would lead to a surge in demand for low-end Android phones
All the Android One phones launched together look identical when it comes to build and design.
Here are top 10 things you must know about the Android One Programme.
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Online search giant Google's operating system (OS) for the mobile platform, Android, is fast gaining ground in the US. However, in India, Android trails with a single-digit market share.
Android M would be built directly into cars allowing drivers to enjoy all the benefits of the internet without even plugging in their smartphones.
The smartphones are priced Rs 6,399 onwards.
Apple chief executive Tim Cook on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the iPhone manufacturer is looking to invest more in the world's second-largest smartphone market. Cook, on his first trip to India in seven years, opened Apple's first retail store in the country in Mumbai on Tuesday and will launch another in Delhi on Thursday. Looking to replicate what China did to Apple's business in the last 15 years, the tech giant is eyeing India's massive market with an expanding middle class to power sales growth, and potentially make it a home base for the production of millions of Apple devices.
Each phone in this price band offers something distinctive.
These five smartphones running Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS bundle some neat features for those willing to pick a tab of Rs 20,000.
The company will soon bring two more similar devices to the Indian market.
Samsung has launched its first Android-based camera smartphone at IFA 2012
Swipe Telecom has launched three new budget tablets in India -- Swipe 3D Life, Swipe Halo TabX74S and Swipe Float TabX78.
Swipe Telecom has launched three new budget tablets in India -- Swipe 3D Life, Swipe Halo TabX74S and Swipe Float TabX78.
Ashish Narsale explains how Google's Android Go could benefit billions of smartphone users with not so powerful hardware and save on their data costs
Google paid million of dollars as bonus to retain him when competitors tried to poach.
Got a big budget? Then get the best Android device your money can buy.
Here are five Android smartphones in the mid-range segment that perform well and are worth considering.
Seamless integration and intuitive flow of information between mobile OS & hardware is the only make-or-break feature.
Effectively priced, the new series will heat up the mid-level phone market. Samsung Rex beware
Karbonn Mobiles on Friday said it will launch world's first 'Smart Tab 1' tablet PC loaded with the latest version of Google's Android operating system in the country in August.
Control your PC, add contacts to your home screen, automate everything at will and more...
Apple's software is a growing threat to the No. 1 search engine.
Let's take a look at the rise and fall of the giant.
Apart from HTC First, Facebook will also make the new user interface available on the Google Play store for other Android users.
These are not low on performance or specifications and are meant for those users who are just entering the Android arena but with a smaller budget.
Icons on the home screen are replaced with a personalised stream of news articles, social networking updates, photos and video.
Experts feel that BlackBerry's efforts are too little and too late for India, which is a price sensitive market.
Code named Mango, this new OS for mobile handsets comes powered with many familiar applications of the most popular operating system in the PC world.
Head to head comparison of two top of the line smartphones from rival camps -- Apple iOS and Google Android.
To help 2G customers who have to buy a new phone to upgrade to 4G, the company had earlier introduced 4G feature phones, to make it affordable for them to make the switch.
The report said the proposals are a first step toward formulating a law on mobile phone location data and could be written into Europe's revised Data Protection Directive this year.
My IndiEye Travel Companions, a start-up from the Indian School of Business (ISB), is developing a GPS-enabled navigation application that will enable tourists to get a virtual tour of monuments with audio-visual experience.
Sure, there is tremendous potential in WebOS. In fact, its SDK is rated as one of the best platforms to develop for, on par with iOS SDK. Yet, most WebOS devices are still sitting in stores waiting for consumers to grab them. here are 5 reasons why WebOS could not make it...
Samsung cites lack of education among consumers as a reason for why it didn't do well in the tablet market. We try to present some core reasons why the Galaxy tab scene is not so hot.
One of the most fascinating areas of Apple's rise is how the company has managed to find growth in emerging markets like China.
...but are we chasing yesterday's dreams, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
A recent entrant in the Indian market, Acer is banking to find a footing with affordable Android phones, most probably touchscreen devices, among the 500 million mobile subscribers in India.
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