The Android and iOS operating systems may be even more popular than you think. Research firm Flurry Analytics today announced that iOS and Android adoption is ten times greater than PC adoption at that technology’s rapid-growth phase in the 1980s. The mobile platforms have amassed users twice as quickly as the Web during its go-go …

Google has delivered its Nexus 7 tablet to more European countries. The company revealed today that the Nexus 7 is now available in France, Germany, and Spain. The device, which includes a 7-inch display and runs Google’s Android platform, is already available in a host of countries, including the U.S., U.K., and Canada. The 8GB Nexus 7 is available for …

Samsung, aiming to find a silver lining in its devastating court loss to Apple, has asked a court to remove its previously ordered sales ban on the Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet. The company yesterday filed that motion with a federal court in San Jose, according to Bloomberg, which obtained the court documents. The company cited Friday’s landmark ruling, in which …

Samsung management told the company’s employees that it will eventually be vindicated in its fight with Apple. The company claims in the memo, which was sent to all employees, that it wanted “to negotiate with Apple” rather than head to court, but the iPhone maker balked. Now that it’s facing a more than $1 billion payout, Samsung told employees that …

Sony Mobile is moving closer to its parent company. The mobile phone maker announced today that in October, it’ll move its headquarters from Lund, Sweden to Tokyo, Japan. And in so doing, it will reduce its global workforce by 1,000 employees, or 15 percent of its staff. Those cuts, which include consultants, should be completed by the end of March …

The U.S. Department of Justice has taken aim at three sites that allegedly pirated Android apps. According to the Justice Department, it seized three Web sites — applanet.net, appbucket.net, and snappzmarket.com — that were allegedly offering copies of copyrighted Android apps. It marked the first time that sites were seized over allegedly pirating copyrighted mobile apps. The Federal Bureau of …

RadioShack may be doubling down on the wireless game. An alleged internal memo has started floating around the Web indicating that RadioShack will launch a No Contract Wireless service on September 5. According to Engadget, which obtained the alleged memo and posted an image of it, the service will be powered by Cricket, a wireless provider offering no-contract service. Cricket …

Barnes & Noble will for the first time expand its Nook business internationally. The company announced today that its e-readers and digital bookstore will be launching in the U.K. in mid-October. At that time, customers will be able to access the company’s e-books, as well as purchase either its Nook Simple Touch or Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight. As with …

The embattled HTC is facing some bad news, following OnLive’s recent acquisition and restructuring. The handset maker announced today that it’ll be forced to recognized a $40 million investment loss in OnLive. HTC didn’t provide details on the loss. Reports surfaced back in February 2011 that HTC had invested $40 million into the cloud-gaming service OnLive. In that investment, HTC …

Lenovo is on fire. The PC maker today reported sales of $8 billion during its fiscal quarter that ended June 30, up 35 percent from the $5.9 billion it generated during the same period last year. Lenovo’s profit hit $141 million, up from the $108 million it posted in the fiscal first quarter of 2011. Lenovo’s strong performance comes on …