The first Android handset debuted in the US Market with the G1 from T-Mobile in late 2008.’a0 Building upon the success of the G1, T-Mobile became the leading Android-offering mobile carrier as 2009 marched on.’a0 However, in mid-2010, which models are the most popular now and also, which carrier in the United States is the…
So the iPhone and Android devices get a lot of press and love; but there are a whole group of devices that make up a huge portion of the touch screen device market share that are capable of many functions that are sometimes left out of the mainstream tech press. We at Taptu try to…
As I have in the past, I was on the Rudy Maxa show this last Saturday, 22 May. On this episode, I discussed two new phones, the HTC Incredible from Verizon Wireless and the Sprint Evo from Sprint. I make the case that Android has now suprpassed the iPhone and convince Rudy to take a…
Google’s annual I/O Conference has revealed some very interesting developments for web application and mobile developers. Google Chrome’s Web Store Starting out on Wednesday, the spotlight was on the desktop web.’a0 The biggest piece of news was the Chrome Web Store.’a0 What benefit is a web app store for web content?’a0 Well, there are web…
Today, at Google’s annual I/O conference, the spotlight was on the Android OS and specifically the new release called ‘Froyo’. The 2.2 release of Android will feature many new items that make it a great platform for phone users and app developers. Let’s run down them one by one. Enterprise Support With 2.2, Android will…
I spent today in Mountain View, California at the ReadWriteWeb Mobile Summit.’a0 The event was an un-conference, which is a unique kind of event.’a0 If you have ever been to a BarCamp, you are familiar with the idea of an unconference. In an unconference, there is no preset agenda.’a0 Sessions are proposed by anyone interested…
Introduction Motorola has hit the ground running with their Android phone offering. The Motorola Droid is the fastest selling US Android phone and shows no signs of slowing down. Meanwhile, to address the a lower price point and perhaps a different market, Verizon has debuted the Motorola Devour. On paper, the Devour is very similar…
As if all the CTIA love that Android received wasn’t enough, the open source mobile platform made significant gains in two key areas recently.’a0 As you know, for a mobile platform to have any gravity it has two have two things: 1) a healthy market share and 2) enough applications and services to keep users…
CTIA 2010 has wrapped up and now we can look back on the news and see what the year holds for the mobile industry here in the United States.’a0 It was alarming to me how almost every announcement had something to do with Google’s Android operating system. New Handsets Galore It is impossible to me…
As of today, Verizon Wireless customers with certain smartphones and data plans can use Skype Mobile on their devices, as eluded to on Tuesday. To provide more insight, I made a video available of the process and capabilities of the new Skype client. This app is awesome!