From Ziggytek: Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S II handset has helped Samsung to overcome the challenge of Apple in smartphone shipments in the third quarter. 27.8 percent of the global market for smartphones were dominated by them. More »

It’s taken it a while, but the Android Market has finally hit 500,000 applications published for the month of September via the “mobile app market intelligence firm” Research2Guidance. More »

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From Ziggytek: After the battle between Apple and Samsung that temporarily resulted as Apple claiming victory and the ban of Samsung’s Galaxy products in parts of Europe, Samsung has come back with its modified versions of the devices. In Europe, of course. More »

A while ago, Galaxy Tab 10.1 had made many appearances on courts regarding its ban in Europe. Recently, at the regional court in Düsseldorf, the ban that allowed Apple to block Samsung from selling the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the European Union is lifted. Great news for them Europeans! More »

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According to a recent report by ABI Research, Android tablets have taken 20 percent of the market from Apple’s iPad over the past year. However, analyst Jeff Orr says that no single tablet has yet been able to challenge the iPad, which might be caused by the high prices of Android tablets. More »

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A recent study by research firm Canalys has revealed that 48 percent of the world’s smartphones are running Google’s Android operating system, followed by Apple’s iOS with 19 percent. This big gap between both platforms is primarily because Android is available on much more products from many of the major smartphone manufacturers such as Samsung, HTC and Motorola, while iOS is ony available on Apple’s iPhone. More »

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Apple has recently filed a second complaint in the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) against Taiwan-based smartphone manufacturer HTC. In case the ITC rules in favor of Apple, there will be a complete stop of sales of the infringing devices in the U.S, such as the Droid Incredible, Wildfire, Flyer tablet, and many more. More »

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Both Android and iOS are loved by many, but Android has plenty of amazing apps and features that Apple doesn’t. Be sure to check out these top Android features not found on any Apple device! More »

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The annual Google I/O was not all about business. With a keynote presentation, Google teased Apple with an image drawn by Frank Ntukula. The image shows Android eating an Apple, not a harsh image but a light-hearted way to poke fun at the competing company. More »

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Surpassing iPhone’s sales, Android continues its success, according to the latest market research by NPD. In the third quarter of this year, Android is reported to be installed on 44% of smartphones sold in the US, while iPhone on 23% of smartphones, followed by RIM’s Blackberry with 22%. More »

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