Linux and Android are two closely linked open-source projects, but they've been as notable for how distant they are from each other--until yesterday. That's when Linus Torvalds, leader of the Linux kernel project, released a version of the operating system core that bridges between the two worlds. Version 3.3 of the Linux kernel is the beginning... read entire news →

There is far more to smartphone life than Apple's iPhone. Google launched its Android software in 2008 and has since sold more than 300m of its smartphones; currently, more than 850,000 are added to that number every day.More than 450,000 apps are available on Google Play, which is generating more than 1bn app downloads every month. The latest And... read entire news →

Mozilla's director of research Andreas Gal has proposed enabling mobile H.264 video decoding via hardware or the underlying operating system, signaling the end to the group's war on the Apple-led H.264 video codec. The move is necessitated by the overall lack of support for Google's WebM video codec, which Mozilla and Google hoped would replace ... read entire news →

DALLAS, Mar 14, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- For years, the original mobile caller ID developer Privus Mobile has provided smartphone users across the world with top-of-the-line mobile security applications. Now, Privus Mobile is introducing an application with pure entertainment value -- Swine Flew, a mobile game that surprises iPhone users with i... read entire news →

EL DORADO HILLS, Calif., March 14, 2012 -- AndEBench&x2013; and although AndEBench is not a fancy benchmark, it analyzes the processor's capability as well as that of the Dalvik interpreter's efficiency," said Mr. Gal-On. "Furthermore, the collaborative effort of our working group members has ensured that AndEBench provides an equitable, unbiased... read entire news →

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AUSTIN, TX, Mar 13, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Within 2011 alone, U.S. users were buying considerably more smartphones than they were in 2010. By the end of the year, approximately 76 percent of handsets sold were smartphones. This is notable, as only approximately 33 percent of U.S. mobile handset sales were attributable to smartphones in 2... read entire news →

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