With a day to go before Google I/O 2014 kicks off, Sundar Pichai has given the strongest indication yet that the company will unveil the next major version of Android at the event. Google has typically made such announcements in the fall but Pichai told BusinessWeek that “I want the world to understand what we are doing sooner.” Much as […]
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ART to be default runtime compiler in next major version of Android
We don’t know when Google will unveil the next major version of Android (although next week is one possible scenario) but one key feature appears to have been confirmed. Code commits made to the AOSP master branch reveal that the mobile operating system is about to get a new default runtime compiler. The aging Dalvik has been replaced by ART […]
CBC releases 2014 FIFA World Cup app for Android and iOS
The world of mobile gadgets and wearables is going to have to share the spotlight for the next month or so here at EyeOnMobility headquarters. The World Cup kicks off on Thursday with Brazil taking on Croatia with 32 teams vying for the title. In Canada, the CBC will bring us all the action, including on our mobile devices thanks […]
Android KitKat tops 13% in latest Android platform version data
It has taken more than six months but Android KitKat has finally broken through the 10% threshold in the latest update to the Google Android Platform Versions report. Numbers published today by Google now show Android KitKat at 13.6% up 5.1% over the previous month. The jump is likely due to the growing number of devices launching with the latest […]
BBM for Android tops 50 million downloads
Sharp eyes over at IntoAndroid have noticed that BBM for Android has now surpassed the 50 million download mark. Google Play lists the number of installs at between 50,000,000 and 100,000,000. It only took a little over six months for the company to hit the milestone. BBM for Android and iOS launched in October after a false start in late […]
Google mobile app agreement requires installation of all Google apps
One of the many court cases between Apple and Samsung has revealed new details in the agreement that mobile device manufacturers sign with Google when they decide to use the Google apps on their Android devices. Known as the Mobile Application Distribution Agreement (MADA), it covers everything from what apps are required to items such as the position of the […]
KitKat finally making some progress in latest Android platform version data
About six months after being first announced and launching on the Google Nexus 5, it appears that Android 4.4 KitKat (Android 4.4.x) is finally starting to make inroads. With KitKat updates reaching a growing number of devices and new devices such as the Samsung Galaxy S5 and HTC One (M8) being snapped up, KitKat adoption finally appears to be on the […]
Hewlett-Packard readying HP SlateBook 14 laptop powered by Android
While Chromebooks have established themselves as an alternative to notebooks powered by Mac OS and Windows, another operating system may soon give Chrome OS a run for its money: What is this alternative you ask? None other than that other Google operating system, Android. Hewlett-Packard accidentally briefly revealed the existence of the HP SlateBook 14 and it is runs none other […]