The great Flash war is over — and Apple has won. Adobe is pulling the plug on Flash for mobile phones and tablets, to focus on HTML5 for playing videos and animations. Just like Steve Jobs wanted. A source close to Adobe revealed to our friends at ZDNet that the company will now “focus on …
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Google is to stop supporting the native Gmail app for BlackBerry smartphones later this month. The company said in an “end-of life announcement” that the app will be effectively killed off on November 22, as Google has “focused efforts on building a great Gmail experience in the mobile browser” instead. (See related: “Google unveils, then yanks, Gmail app for the …
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HTC and LG have joined forces to repel legal attacks on Android. The two companies have joined a collective of companies, including Google, Facebook and Sony, that share patents against external threats — handy as Apple battles Android in court. HTC and LG have joined the Open Invention Network (OIN), a coalition dedicated to protecting Linux by sharing patents. Members …
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A second unannounced HTC handset has surfaced in less than one week, this time in the form of the dual-core HTC Ville. According to information obtained by Boy Genius Report, the Android 4.0 smartphone will make its debut in February at Mobile World Congress and will go on sale in April. Hardware specifications point to a very impressive device that …
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China Telecom wants to go where Walt Disney and ESPN couldn’t: the U.S. wireless business. The Chinese telecommunications provider wants to break into the U.S. market with its own service next year, the company told Bloomberg BusinessWeek. The company intends to go after Chinese Americans and tourists with its offer, which would provide one line for use in the U.S, …
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The discounts keep coming for the BlackBerry PlayBook. The latest comes from a leaked Staples ad found by TechCrunch. The office-supply retailer appears to be offering the 16GB PlayBook for $199 as part of its Black Friday special. A full listing of Staples’ Black Friday specials can be found here. This marks the steepest price cut yet for the PlayBook, …
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If you think your iPhone is safe because of Apple’s closed door policy on its operating system, think again. A notorious Apple hacker has said a bug in iOS lets someone steal your photos, contacts, and even lets them send texts from your handset without you knowing. We bet you’re not feeling quite so secure now. Android is known as …
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Bad news if you were looking forward to getting your hands on a budget Sony Ericsson blower this Christmas — a shortage of key components means there’ll be a scarcity of certain handsets, reports Reuters. A spokesperson said it was nothing to do with Thai floods that have hurt companies like Toyota. “We are experiencing a shortage of key components …
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The power of Kal-El, Kindle Fire gets wet, and Flash is dead!? We discuss the rise of Android Watches and Republic Wireless is releasing an Android phone with a $19 a month service plan. All of that and more on this week’s episode of Android Atlas Weekly. Now playing: Watch this: Ep. 72: The Power of Kal-El 48:44 Podcast Your …
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Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom, speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt in Beijing, hinted at a future addition to the popular image-sharing service that would include video posts. Systrom’s talk at the Disrupt event also included thoughts on international expansion for Instagram and how social media should be approached in places like China. But, the real gem was his backstage comments about video. …
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