Android

Samsung Rides Android Past Nokia to Take Sales Lead

John Paczkowski in Mobile May 16, 2012 at 11:55 am PT

Dominant in China, UCWeb Brings Its Mobile Browser to Silicon Valley

Liz Gannes in Mobile May 16, 2012 at 5:00 am PT

Bing Goes Sleek and More Social

Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution on May 15 at 3:43 pm PT

Microsoft’s revamped search engine shows promise — if users can adapt.

Bing's Snapshot column helps users do things like make a hotel reservation. Its Sidebar column, far right, shows friends who may have answers to help with a person's current search.

Voices

Google to Expand Mobile-Device Partnerships

Amir Efrati, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Mobile on May 15 at 2:30 pm PT

Google Inc. plans to give multiple mobile-device makers — rather than just one partner — early access to new releases of its Android mobile operating system and to sell those devices directly to consumers, said people familiar with the matter.

ESPN Retools Radio App, Launches on iPad

Lauren Goode in Product News on May 15 at 7:00 am PT

ESPN is boasting better sound and offline listening with its new $4.99 radio app. Like rabid sports fans needed an excuse to download it.

Going on Vacation? Ditch the Paper Guidebook and Try These Apps.

Lauren Goode in Product Reviews on May 14 at 6:00 am PT

Stuck on Earth offers a visual tour of the world; Frommer’s day-by-day guides are packed with info.

Pebble Creator on How He Closed $10 Million on Kickstarter: Build for Mom

Lauren Goode in Product News on May 10 at 10:20 am PT

The now-famous Pebble watch has received more than $10 million in pledges on Kickstarter.

Samsung’s Latest Tablet Takes Aim at the Kindle Fire

Bonnie Cha in Product Reviews on May 10 at 6:30 am PT

Samsung sets its sights on a new competitor with its latest Android tablet.

News Byte

HTC Evo 4G LTE Set to Arrive May 18

Bonnie Cha in Product News on May 9 at 2:19 pm PT

Sprint’s newest 4G Android smartphone, the HTC Evo 4G LTE, will be available starting May 18 for $199.99 with a two-year contract. The smartphone will be compatible with the carrier’s new 4G network when it launches later this year. It runs the latest version of Android, and its highlights include a 4.7-inch high-definition touchscreen, an eight-megapixel camera and a built-in kickstand. If you already know this is the phone for you, Sprint is taking preorders now.

News Byte

Google Revamps Google+ for iPhone

Lauren Goode in News on May 9 at 1:23 pm PT

Google has launched an updated version of Google+ for iPhone, with larger profile pics, optical cues, a more prominent “+1” atop the news stream and other visual enhancements to create a more eye-friendly app. Google+ app users can also sync photos from their iPhones to a Google+ album, use mobile “Hangouts” to video chat with friends and view a “Nearby” news feed to see status updates from people around the same location.