Apple’s iPad is still the top tablet in terms of shipments, but its share has dropped lately against a crowd of competing devices, according to a report out today from Strategy Analytics. Apple For the second quarter of the year, Apple grabbed 61 percent of the global tablet business, shipping a record 9.3 million iOS-based …

Nook2Android can turn the color Nook into a full-fledged Android tablet. Nook2Android Barnes & Noble Nook Color owners now have a new option that can turn their e-readers into full-fledged Android tablets. Sold by a company called Nook2Android, a SanDisk microSD card preloaded with Android 2.3 Gingerbread and the Android Market essentially transforms Nook Color readers into Android tablets. Available …

Android stayed atop its perch as the leading mobile OS on Millennial Media’s ad network last month, though Apple continues to shine as the top device maker. Looking strictly at mobile platforms, Millennial Media’s June Mobile Mix report found Android on top with 54 percent of all ad impressions last month. In second place was Apple’s iOS with a 26 …

While demand for wireless devices is growing, wireless-industry workers have seen the number of available jobs nosedive, reports yesterday’s Wall Street Journal (subscription required). Citing stats from earlier this month from the U.S. Department of Labor, the Journal noted that jobs at wireless carriers in the U.S. sunk to a 12-year low of 166,600, around 20,000 fewer than when the …

A new program developed by a Duke University grad student promises to double the battery life of cell phones and other mobile devices by tweaking how they tap into Wi-Fi networks. As described by its creator Justin Manweiler in a Duke Today story, downloading videos and other hefty content via Wi-Fi can cause a huge drain on the battery of …

Facing intense competition from the likes of Apple and Android, Nokia has cut the prices of its smartphones in Europe, according to Reuters, which cited information from industry analysts. Nokia’s E6 Nokia One of the analysts pointed to Nokia’s N8, C7, and E6 models as hit by the deepest cuts of around 15 percent, while price cuts on other phones …

Lance Whitney/CNET First demoed at CES in January, Vizio’s new 8-inch VIA tablet finally has a price and a ship date. Slated to ship on July 18, the new Android tablet is now available for preorder. Vizio is selling the tablet directly for the full retail price of $399. However, consumers can grab a better deal by ordering it at …

Owners of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1-inch tablet are in line to receive a host of updates, including the company’s TouchWiz interface. Samsung’s 10.1-inch Galaxy Tab Samsung Promising that the updates are “coming soon,” Samsung touted a list of the new features and enhancements on its Web site late last week. One of the most significant updates will be the TouchWiz …

Nielsen Smartphone demand continues to surge as more than half of all recent cell phone buyers opted for one, Nielsen said today. Specifically, 55 percent of consumers who bought a new mobile phone from March through May picked a smartphone over a non-smartphone, according to a survey from the market researcher. That compares with 34 percent in the same period …

Research In Motion has reportedly put the brakes on a 10-inch PlayBook tablet and is instead focusing on a new BlackBerry “superphone,” according to enthusiast site N4BB. RIM may be sticking with its 7-inch tablet. RIM Previous rumors had pointed to RIM launching a 10-inch follow-up to its current 7-inch BlackBerry PlayBook tablet. But N4BB said yesterday that it had …