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At I/O, Google Tilts Toward Android Services Over Android OS

Ina Fried in Mobile on May 13 at 4:03 pm PT

Don’t expect a lot of shiny new hardware or a major Android update at this week’s developer conference. And that makes sense — that’s not where the money is for Google.

Amazon Adds a Kindel to Its Lineup

Ina Fried in Mobile on April 1 at 3:16 pm PT

Former Windows Phone evangelism team lead Charlie Kindel will be leading “something secret” at Amazon.

Amazon Buys Book Recommendation Site Goodreads

Ina Fried in Commerce on March 28 at 1:39 pm PT

It’s kind of a natural for a company that, despite its many other ventures, still makes a lot of its money selling books.

One in Five BlackBerry 10 Apps Is Really an Android App

Ina Fried in Mobile on March 26 at 2:19 pm PT

The Canadian phone maker has an emulation engine designed as a half-measure for companies not yet committed to writing a native BB10 app.

Feds Urge App Makers, Mobile Operating Systems to Do Better on Privacy

Ina Fried in Mobile on February 1 at 8:28 am PT

The Federal Trade Commission serves up a list of best practices for those who make mobile operating systems and the creators of apps.

Despite Gains by Amazon, Samsung and Google, Vast Majority of Tablet Web Visits Still Coming From iPads

Ina Fried in Mobile on December 27, 2012 at 8:45 am PT

Apple tablets still account for 87 percent of all Web surfing traffic, according to Chitika.

With New Features, Lytro Aims to Show Its Futuristic Camera Is No One-Trick Pony

Ina Fried in News on November 15, 2012 at 3:30 pm PT

With a software update, past and present photos can now be shown in three dimensions as well as be transformed with a variety of “living” filters.

Bezos on Android: We Like It!

By Ina Fried and Tricia Duryee in Mobile on September 6, 2012 at 3:20 pm PT

In an interview, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said that Amazon is quite pleased with its ability to build on top of the operating system Google created.

Interview: Bezos Won’t Confirm Phone, but Says More Devices Are in the Pipeline

By Ina Fried and Tricia Duryee in Mobile on September 6, 2012 at 2:52 pm PT

CEO Jeff Bezos doesn’t comment directly on a rumored KindlePhone, but does say that the company has more hardware products up its sleeves.

Amazon’s Kindle Paperwhite: Four Years in the Making

Ina Fried in Media on September 6, 2012 at 10:55 am PT

The screen-lighting technology makes the whole page bright without consuming much in the way of battery life — a major feat.