Google’s Dusty Gingerbread Still Dominates Android Installs

Years after its launch, the Gingerbread version of Google’s Android operating system accounts for more installs than any other version of the OS.
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myTouch and myTouch Q: T-Mobile’s “Genius” Phones With Old Software

These low-cost smartphones aren’t so low-end — at least on the hardware side.
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T-Mobile’s $20 Prism Sacrifices Speed, but Not Call Quality

T-Mobile aims its $20 Prism at first-time smartphone buyers. But is it worth it to scrimp?
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LG Pushes 4G Smartphone Through Verizon: The LG Spectrum

With its Optimus phone, LG has done well at the low end of the smartphone market. Now it’s pushing a high-end 4G smartphone with a large HD display.
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Samsung Unveils the Galaxy Nexus A La Mode

Samsung and Google unveiled the latest Google flagship phone today called the Galaxy Nexus, which is running the newest version of Android called Ice Cream Sandwich.
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Pledge Notwithstanding, Android Updates Still Slow in Coming

Android device makers and wireless carriers announced that more devices would get upgraded to the latest version of the operating system. But there is still lots of room for improvement.
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Samsung’s Galaxy S II Claims Title of Best-Selling Smartphone You Still Can’t Get in the U.S.

The Korean electronics giant noted over the weekend that global sales of the Android device have hit three million units. The product was announced at Mobile World Congress in February, but its U.S. arrival is still TBD.
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HTC and AT&T Update Their Facebook Status to “Coming Soon”

The companies confirm the Facebook-centric HTC phone, now known as the Status, will be hitting AT&T this summer. The device, first shown at Mobile World Congress in February, has a dedicated button for sharing all manner of content to the social network.
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Google Works to Make Android Less Vulnerable to Wi-Fi Snooping

Google said it is pushing out a fix that should help protect users from a recently highlighted vulnerability. The Android creator says it has come up with a way to address the issue that doesn’t require an over-the-air update be loaded onto individual phones.

So Just What’s in Google’s Ice Cream Sandwich?

The next major version of Android is designed to bring together the Honeycomb tablet and Gingerbread phone versions into a single software release that can power all manner of devices.