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Google closes in on Android M, the next flavor of its mobile OS

The next version of Android will apparently follow Lollipop with a tasty name that starts with the letter M. CNET Whatever candy Google chooses as the nickname for its upcoming Android M update, it seems that M may also stand for “workplace.” On Wednesday, the search giant posted its lineup of events for its I/O …

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Apple tries to resuscitate iPad sales with new ad campaign

Will Apple’s new ads cook up more iPad buyers? screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET With Apple tablet sales dwindling, the company is hoping a new series of iPad ads will draw in more buyers. Dubbed “Everything changes with iPad,” the new ad campaign attempts to explore the many ways that people can use the tablet. Displayed on Apple’s website, a 90-second …

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With the partnership between T-Mobile and BlackBerry, the BlackBerry Classic is more widely available for fans of the QWERTY keyboard. Josh Miller/CNET T-Mobile is adding the BlackBerry Classic to its lineup as part of its latest plan to conquer the business world. On Thursday, the two companies announced that the phone would be available on T-Mobile’s website starting May 13 …

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Google mobile searches now outstrip those from PCs

Mobile searches are outshining those from PCs in several countries, says Google. Google Google now sees more searches from mobile devices than from PCs, the company said in a blog posted on Tuesday. “Billions of times per day, consumers turn to Google for I want-to-know, I want-to-go, I want-to-do, and I want-to-buy moments,” the search giant said in its latest …

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iPhone 6 Plus leads phablet sales in US

Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus was the top seller among phablets last quarter. Sarah Tew/CNET Phablets were hot in the US during the first quarter of the year, and Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus was the hottest of them all, according to a report out Wednesday from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech. Phablets, which are typically defined as smartphones with screen sizes of 5.5 …

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iOS 9 leaked details allegedly point to redesign for Siri

Siri could get more colorful in iOS 9. Josh Miller/CNET Siri may look more colorful when Apple unveils the next edition of iOS. As expected, Apple has been mum about which changes and new features could show up in iOS 9, the next version of its mobile operating system for iPhone and iPad users. Apple is expected to unveil iOS …

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iPhone 6 reels in Android users across Europe

The new iPhones helped Apple lure over more Android users. CNET Apple’s latest iPhones appear to be luring many European consumers away from Android. Over the 2015’s first quarter from January through March, Apple’s share of the smartphone market grew in Europe’s five biggest countries, specifically Great Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Spain, according to a report released Wednesday by …

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Android finally inches past iOS in mobile ad sales

Although only by a fraction, Android has outpaced iOS in mobile ad revenue for the first time, according to data from Opera MediaWorks.. Opera MediaWorks Android, Google’s mobile operating system, has finally topped Apple’s iOS in mobile ad revenue, according to a report released Tuesday by Opera Mediaworks. Stats from the report covering the first quarter of 2015 show Android …

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Lollipop licks up almost 10% of Android devices

Android Lollipop is biting into more devices. Nicole Cozma/CNET Lollipop continues to chomp its way up the Android food chain. Released Tuesday, the latest update of Google’s Android Developers Dashboard shows a collective share of 9.7 percent for Android 5.0 and 5.1 — both otherwise known as Lollipop. That percentage was calculated by tracking all of the Android devices that …

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T-Mobile CEO John Legere wants Verizon customers. Sarah Tew/CNET T-Mobile is going directly after Verizon subscribers in its latest attempt to win over more customers from the competition. Starting May 13, T-Mobile will introduce a campaign dubbed “Never Settle,” the carrier announced on Tuesday. And here’s how it works: Verizon subscribers can port their existing phone number to a T-Mobile …

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