Android

According to Bloomberg, BlackBerrys being launched in early 2012 will have the capability to run Android applications. RIM is desperately trying to regain sales and the addition of over 250,000 apps could help save fleeing consumers. RIM’s QNX software makes the app ports possible and is the same technology that was supposed to bring Android Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110826_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] A survey by the American Red Cross reveals that people are turning to social media for disaster response. Victims are using social media to report disasters, communicate with loved ones and ask for help. 39% of online users expect first-responders to arrive in under an our of Continue Reading →

Samsung’s newest smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S II will not launch on Verizon Wireless. Due in September, the Galaxy S II will be a serious contender to the iPhone, offering some of the best hardware and software available for Android phones. AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile will all receive the Galaxy S II before Apple’s debut Continue Reading →

A good friend of mine just left her job.  She’d been with the company for more than 15 years and it was time.  What will she do now?  Actually she has a bunch of options, but that’s not what this story is about.  As we were talking, she said that she needed to “figure out Continue Reading →

A new report by Nielsen found that Android smartphone users favor using apps over mobile web browsing. Perhaps more interesting is that despite the Marketplace having nearly 250,00 apps, 61% of app use comes only from the top 50 ranked apps. Which do you find yourself using more, apps or the browser? Read the full Continue Reading →

Exclusive Post Content Available Including News, Sports, Business, Page Six® and More New York, NY  (August 17, 2011) – The New York Post app for Android, which makes content – including breaking news, sports, business, opinion and Page Six – available to Android users, makes its debut on Android Marketplace today. New York Post app Continue Reading →

Google is looking to acquire Motorola Mobility and its near 17,000 patents for a $12.5 billion price tag. A successful acquisition would presumably let the company create a completely integrated Android handset. Google might be able to keep Android an open operating system and still compete with the iPhone. Read the full article at NYTimes.com Continue Reading →

Exclusive Post Content Available Including News, Sports, Business, Page Six® and More Amazon Appstore for Android Today Offers New York Post App for Android Phones as Free App of the Day New York, NY  (August 10, 2011) – The New York Post has launched a new app for Android, which makes content – including breaking Continue Reading →

Users Can Now Search Rooms in Thousands of Hotels in Nearly 30 Destinations Mountain View, Calif. – August 10, 2011 – Room 77, the world’s first hotel search engine to reveal room-specific details, today announced its popular, free mobile application is now available in the Android Marketplace and works with the most popular Android devices Continue Reading →

Facebook recently launched a standalone-messaging app for iPhone and Android devices. Users can log in to Messenger using their Facebook credentials and chat with friends or groups of friends on the go. The app puts all of your messages in one place, so you can view your chat history on the computer as well. Read Continue Reading →