It seems the Android momentum can’t be stopped. This guy is everywhere now. Google Google’s Android will become the preeminent platform for developers over the next 12 months, edging ahead of Apple’s iOS, according to a study by research firm Ovum. Nearly all developers, however, will support both platforms. Ovum’s call comes as Android continues …

It wasn’t just consumers and Wall Street that had a problem with Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie; it turns out they weren’t so popular with Research in Motion employees either. That’s according to a survey of more than 120 reviews from RIM employees taken by Glassdoor, a career-focused site that provides a glimpse at jobs and companies. According to Glassdoor, …

The mobile world is getting crazier, and that suits Gameloft just fine. The upcoming year should see an even greater diversity of mobile devices, including multiple designs, processors, and operating systems. Gameloft, with an army of developers devoted to mobile games, believes it is best suited to handle the different products, whether that means the iPhone or an Android tablet. …

Investors are certainly a fickle bunch. Research in Motion’s headquarters. RIM They’ve spent the last few months trying to dislodge co-CEOs Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie from their leadership roles at Research in Motion. So now that the CEOs have stepped down, what does the stock do? Drop another 2.7 percent to $16.53 in pre-market trading. The collective shrug by …

commentary This may not have been the change people were looking for at Research In Motion. RIM announced late tonight that its two CEOs, Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie, are both out of the company. Taking over is Chief Operating Officer Thorsten Heins, a five-year RIM executive said to have been their heir apparent. My initial impression on Lazaridis and …

T-Mobile USA’s stores may not offer the Double-Double burger, but they do have their own secret menu a la In-N-Out. Starting January 25, existing and new customers who sign up for a T-Mobile premium data plan–which consists of signing up for 5 gigabytes to 10GB of data each month–can get the mobile hot-spot capability for free–as long as they ask …

AT&T today said it plans to hike the data plan rates that are required with the purchase of any smartphone–including the iPhone–a reflection of the growing bandwidth demands the carrier faces. The company’s previous bottom-tier $15 plan will go up to $20, although the amount of data allocated also goes up to 300 from 200 megabytes. Likewise, the $25, 2 …

The app business is increasingly banking on the notion that virtual currency in a game could be worth real money–and a lot of it. Freemium apps are the way to go if you want to make money. Screenshot by CNET In-app purchases, which include virtual cash, weapons, levels, or extra features, are poised to dominate app revenue in the coming …

Nope, these patent lawsuits aren’t slowing down anytime soon. The latest comes from Apple, which filed a lawsuit this week against Samsung Electronics in Germany. Apple is seeking to ban the sale of Samsung smartphones in the country, according to a report by Bloomberg. The lawsuit is part of a broader legal war between Apple and Android partners, with Samsung …

Smart televisions I sort of get. But smart refrigerators and washers? If Samsung Electronics is right, developers may flock to smart appliances as the next opportunity. At the Consumer Electronics Show, the consumer electronic giant unveiled its vision for a wider range of smart appliances. That included music apps such as Pandora on the refrigerator and an app on the …