Microsoft apparently owns the world. Claims Android infringes on a bajillion of their patents. Forces HTC to purchase “runs Android platform” license.

Microsoft apparently owns the world.  Claims Android infringes on a bajillion of their patents.  Forces HTC to purchase “runs Android platform” license.

In this day and age, it’s becoming an increasingly common trait to misuse and confuse copyright law in the digital age. The simple matter of it is, you cannot place rules, business models, or regulations that were designed decades ago for physical goods on digital ones today. But alas, it is what it is. With that, we end up where we are today — Microsoft apparently realizing Android is a growing threat and instead of actually keeping their head down and...

Mozilla “officially” releases pre-alpha Fennec browser for Android.

Mozilla “officially” releases pre-alpha Fennec browser for Android.

Test dummies and those who want to be on the bleeding edge of relevancy, take notice. Mozilla has decided tonight is the night to take the wraps off of Fennec for Android — “officially” — by releasing a version for mere mortals to play with. Now take heed as this release is by no means a final version. In fact, if the thought of rooting your phone or having to pull the battery to force a reboot scares you, run away fast. Very fast. But if not,...

Android ported to iPhone! [Hack]

Android ported to iPhone! [Hack]

For all the things someone could do with a jailbroken/unlocked iPhone, slapping another OS on there is one of the more extreme measures. Porting Android — the essential polar opposite — is I’d imagine no small feat. A talented man by the name of David Wong has managed to push Android onto his iPhone 2G, turning it into a dual-booting beast of a smartphone. What’s even better than the simple claim of “Android on the iPhone” is that...

Pantech reveals third Android device. (Boy, they’re getting “Sirius”)

Pantech reveals third Android device.  (Boy, they’re getting “Sirius”)

Yucka yucka yuck. Terrible joke. Hey, I try I guess. Anywho, Pantech has taken off the wraps on their third Android device, dubbed the “Sirius” (no relation to Sirius radio). As for specs — it’s dare I say “average” affair for a high-end Android device these days — packing a 3.7″ WVGA AMOLED display, 1GHz Snapdragon muscle, 5mp shooter, 500MB of onboard storage, WiFi, and Android 2.1 (thank god all wrapped in a minute in...

You don’t go to the store and buy a new computer with Windows 2000. Why do it with your smartphone? [Android fragmentation]

You don’t go to the store and buy a new computer with Windows 2000.  Why do it with your smartphone? [Android fragmentation]

I could point this post in th direction of the Twist and how it in and of itself is a lower-end cellphone, but really, it’s probably going to end up something like “Fragmentation is killing Android”. Well, the truth shall set you free they say. So here goes nothin’… The Motorola Twist (rumored designed pictured below) is the latest Android handset to be pushed out by Moto. The supposed specs on the document above show that instead of wowing...

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