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by Kevin Purdy

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Kevin is a freelance writer, author of The Complete Android Guide, and former Lifehacker editor.

Intel is entering the Android market, for better or worse

Posted Dec 21, 2011 - 06:47 pm

Intel is ready to show off a more efficient mobile processor in Android phones and tablets. Will that help or confuse the Android ecosystem?
Mobile & Wireless, Android, Arm
AT&T-Mobile is almost dead—long live competition (kinda)

Posted Dec 19, 2011 - 10:03 am

I hope T-Mobile sticks around, picks up some AT&T cash for its troubles, and makes it easier for people to buy their own phones and switch between networks.
Mobile & Wireless, 4G, AT&T
Microsoft's quietly huge moves into Apple's ecosystem

Posted Dec 16, 2011 - 09:00 am

Add up Microsoft's SkyDrive app for iOS, and the rumored Office suite for iPad, and they signal a marked shift in their mobile direction.
Mobile & Wireless, Apple, BYOD
After the 10-cent rush: What the Android Market needs now

Posted Dec 14, 2011 - 12:45 pm

10 billion downloads? Cool. 10-cent apps? Nifty. Now Android needs to get people used to, and even excited for, paying full price.
Mobile & Wireless, Android, Android Market
Kindle Fire reviews: Reading clouds instead of testing buttons

Posted Dec 12, 2011 - 06:27 pm

Gadget reviewers are letting market position and cloud strategy bury the actual appeal and usability of devices that aren't cheap. The Kindle Fire is a prime example.
Networking, Amazon, Apple
Windows 8 needs to succeed on desktops to succeed on mobile

Posted Dec 09, 2011 - 10:38 am

Microsoft needs to balance its existing .NET developers and newer, web-thinking app makers. What it needs is commitment to making Windows 8s Metro system its A-1 priority.
Software, App Store, apps
Google's redesign and the problem with menu buttons

Posted Dec 07, 2011 - 03:45 pm

Google could have learned from its Android team, or even its own iPad app, in its interface redesign. Instead, it relied on yet another menu button.
Software, Android, design

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