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Google Android OS Ecosystem Is Exploding, Says AdMob

April 28th, 2010 | No Comments

The Android operating system is currently available on 34 devices from 12 different manufacturers, while, as of March, the iPhone OS was on two devices: the iPhone and iPod Touch. Still, says AdMob, iPhone OS ad requests far outweighed those of Android handsets in March.
– The Android ecosystem has undergone considerable
changes in the last few months, according to an April 27 report from AdMob. The report considers the impact that
new Android device launches have had on that ecosystem.

While in September 2009, just two devices the HTC
Dream and the HTC Magic …

RIM Expects to Top 100M Users with BlackBerry 6 OS, WebKit Browser

April 27th, 2010 | No Comments

Research In Motion President and Co-CEO Mike Lazaridis unveils the BlackBerry 6 operating system and a new Web browser fueled by WebKit, the same open-source platform on which Google’s Android OS and several other mobile browsers are based. Lazaridis, speaking at RIM’s Wireless Enterprise Symposium, says there are more than 41 million BlackBerry users, and vows to double that number and eventually reach 100 million. BlackBerry 6 apes some of the functionality of Apple’s iPhone, including multitouch features such as pinch-to-zoom browsing. BlackBerry 6 will appear in the next quarter on existing and new BlackBerry models.
– ORLANDO, Fla. Research
In Motion President and Co-CEO Mike
Lazaridis met analysts’ expectations April 27 by unveiling the BlackBerry 6
operating system and a new Web browser fueled by WebKit, the same open-source
platform on which Google’s Android OS is based.
The executive, speaking at RIM’s W…

RIM BlackBerry 6 OS, Browser Debut at WES

April 27th, 2010 | No Comments

ORLANDO, Fla. Research In Motion Co-CEO Mike Lazaridis takes the stage at the Wireless Enterprise Symposium here April 27 to show off the BlackBerry 6 operating system, which is slated to appear in BlackBerry devices in the next quarter. BlackBerry 6 was billed as a play to bring the platform up to speed with modern user experiences popularized by Apple’s iPhone and smartphones based on Google’s Android OS. See a few of the BlackBerry 6 pictures below and in this YouTube video here to decide if that holds true.
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BlackBerry OS 6.0, 9670 Clamshell Handset Photos Leaked

April 21st, 2010 | No Comments

Photos regarding Research In Motion’s OS 6.0 and a clamshell smartphone, the 9670, leaked onto a technology blog, along with information on OS 6.0 features, which include an upgraded inbox, media player and multitouch functionality.
– Several photos of what appear to be Research In Motions operating
system 6.0 for its series of BlackBerry smartphones has leaked onto the
Web, courtesy of the technology blog Boy Genius Report. The blog post,
written by quot;Boy Genius, quot; also contains information on the OSs inner
workers, …

Google Cloud Print Coming for Google Chrome OS

April 19th, 2010 | No Comments

It wasn’t a bombshell, but Google’s introduction of Google Cloud Print April 15 answered one of the many questions analysts had about how Google Chrome Operating System would handle print jobs when it arrives on netbooks later this year. And Google assured eWEEK it is still on schedule for that holiday timeframe. Here’s a brief walk-through of what to expect from Google Cloud Print.
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Google’s Tablet Is Flavored Android, but Why Not Chrome OS?

April 18th, 2010 | No Comments

Google is reportedly working on a tablet computer based on its Android operating system to challenge Apple’s iPad, which has soared to 500,000 units shipped since April 3. Why wouldn’t Google release a tablet on the Chrome Operating System, which as a platform for Web applications would seem ideal for the tablet, whose primary purpose is letting people consume Web content in a more efficient way? Google declined to comment on the tablet rumor, but that didn’t stop analysts from considering the point.
– Last week’s report that Google is working on a tablet based on its Android
mobile operating system begs the question of why the company wouldn’t release a
tablet based on its Chrome Operating System.
Consider what the device is meant to do. The New York Times said April 12 that Google is reported…

Google Cloud Print Answers Key Question for Google Chrome OS

April 16th, 2010 | No Comments

Looking to enable printing without drivers for computers running Google Chrome OS, Google introduced Google Cloud Print. The service lets any application print to any printer from any computing device using Google’s cloud computing infrastructure. Google Cloud Print will submit and manage print jobs via the cloud instead of relying on a local operating system or drivers to print. Though the service is still under development, Google April 15 released code and documentation as part of the open-source Chromium and Chromium OS projects.
– Google April 15 introduced Google Cloud Print, a service
that lets any application print to any printer from any computing device using
Google’s cloud computing infrastructure.
Google Cloud Print was designed as a solution for Google’s Chrome Operating System, a Web-based operating system that bo…

HTC, Like Apple and RIM, May Want Its Own Mobile OS

April 14th, 2010 | No Comments

HTC is reportedly considering owning a mobile OS of its own like Apple and RIM successfully do instead of relying on Google and Microsoft. The report makes a purchase of Palm, with its valuable webOS platform, seem more likely.
– Smartphone maker HTC is considering
whether to equip its phones with its own operating system, Bloomberg reported
April 13.

Â“We continue to assess, but that requires a few conditions to justify [having
our own OS],Â” HTC CFO Cheng Hui-ming told
Bloomberg.

HTC is the manufacturer of sev…

Apple iPhone OS 4 Offers Multitasking, iAd

April 8th, 2010 | No Comments

Apple unveiled its next-generation iPhone OS 4 during an April 8 presentation at its Cupertino, Calif. headquarters. The iPhone OS 4, which is available in developer preview, will roll out to consumers this summer, and includes several changes to the traditional iPhone interface, including multitasking. In addition, iPhone OS 4 will include additional enterprise functionality, a hub for social gaming, and iAd, which will allow third-party developers to embed mobile advertisements directly into their apps. With regard to multitasking, Apple CEO Steve Jobs said, We weren’t the first to this party, but were going to be the best.
– Apple announced during an April 8 presentation at its
Cupertino, Calif., headquarters that its next-generation iPhone OS 4 would
include several radical changes to the traditional iPhone interface, including
a new ability to multitask and an advertising platform, dubbed quot;iAd, quot; which
wi…

OS of the Future: Built for Security

April 8th, 2010 | No Comments

Software vendors have been making their products more secure and have been providing tools and best-practice guidelines for application developers to improve security.
– As far as security goes, the operating system of the future is, in many ways, here today. Led, somewhat
ironically, by Microsoft Windows, operating system vendors and some other
software vendors have been making their products more secure by default. They
also have been providing tools and best-p…

10 iPhone OS 4.0 Features That Apple May Announce

April 8th, 2010 | No Comments

NEWS ANALYSIS: Apple is poised to announce updates to its iPhone OS on April 8. And although Apple has been mum on what it plans to deliver, here is a look at 10 possibilities that may or may not make their way to your iPhone or iPad.
– As
Apple prepares to deliver iPhone OS 4.0 on April 8, speculation abounds
over what the company will show off. Apple, tight-lipped as ever, is unwilling
to provide any details on what may or may not find its way into the new iPhone
operating system. However, that hasn’t stopped the rumor mill. …

Motorola, BlackBerry OS Lead U.S. Handset Use, Says Report

April 6th, 2010 | No Comments

Motorola handsets and the BlackBerry OS from Research In Motion are favorites among adult mobile subscribers in the United States, and Google Android is gaining ground, according to a recent report from comScore.
– Motorola smartphones and Research In Motions BlackBerry devices were the
most popular handsets among U.S.
mobile subscribers from November 2009 through Feb. 10, 2010, according to a new report from comScore.

The April 5 report ranked the leading mobile original equipment manufacturers
(OEMs…

Apple to Announce iPhone OS ‘Future’

April 6th, 2010 | No Comments

Apple plans to announce what it calls the future of the iPhone OS on April 8 at its headquarters in Cupertino, Calif. Rumors have been drifting lately about an iPhone OS 4.0 in the works, with rumored features such as multitasking. In addition to its newly released iPad and iPhone OS 3.2 SDK, Apple has been tweaking its other software platforms, including Snow Leopard, which recently received some feature and security upgrades.
– Apple will host an event at its Cupertino, Calif.
headquarters on April 8 to demonstrate what it calls Â“the future of the iPhone
OS.Â” The announcement could be an unveiling of iPhone OS 4.0, the next
generation of the companys smartphone operating system.
According
to Reuters, Apple is casting …

Apple iPhone OS 4.0 May Include Multitasking, Says Report

March 31st, 2010 | No Comments

Apple could include multitasking for the next version of its iPhone operating system, according to anonymous source speaking to the blog Apple Insider. Such a move would potentially negate what some users see as a weakness for the iPhone, especially when compared against smartphone operating systems such as Google Android which allow multitasking. This week, Apple has already introduced updates to its Snow Leopard operating system and the iPhone OS 3.2 SDK, the latter meant for building mobile applications for the companys upcoming iPad tablet PC.
– Apple may include multitasking for third-party apps on the
next version of its iPhone operating system, according to the blog Apple
Insider, which quotes from unnamed sources apparently close to the
matter.

quot;The technology, detailed by people familiar with Apples plans for the new firm…

Apple Releases iPhone OS 3.2 SDK for iPad Developers

March 30th, 2010 | No Comments

Apple has released the Golden Master Seed version of iPhone OS 3.2 SDK, allowing mobile applications to be built for the iPad using non-beta tools. Resources between the iPhone OS 3.2 GM Seed, which is accessible to anyone registered with Apples iPhone Developer Program, and the previous beta versions seem basically the same at first glance. Apple claims that some 150,000 apps will be available upon the iPads April 3 release. Meanwhile, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak suggested to Newsweek that the iPad would appeal particularly to educational segments and technological neophytes.
– Apple issued the Golden Master Seed version of its iPhone OS
3.2 SDK March 29, ahead of the April 3 release of its iPad tablet PC. The
release allows anyone registered with companys iPhone Developer Program to
build mobile applications for the iPad with more finalized tools.
Members of the iPho…

Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.6.3 Update

March 30th, 2010 | No Comments

Apple released Mac OS X 10.6.3, its latest update to the Snow Leopard operating system, on March 29. The update includes several security and application tweaks, and is meant to patch problems with MobileMe, Parental Control, Time Machine and other features. Apples two previous Snow Leopard updates also addressed a number of security and feature issues. Apple is spending this week gearing up for the April 3 release of the WiFi version of its iPad tablet PC, which has enjoyed strong presales.
– Apple released Mac OS X 10.6.3, the latest update to Snow Leopard, on March
29. The update includes not only several tweaks to applications such as Time
Machine, but also a security component, leading Apple to recommend it for all
current users of Snow Leopard.
According to Apple, the update is …

Casper Suite 7.2 Improves Policy Management on Apple’s OS X

March 26th, 2010 | No Comments

JAMF Software polished up the Casper Suite 7.2 release to make preferences and policies easier to use. The soup-to-nuts Mac client management suite provides operating system and patch deployment, hardware and software inventory, and license monitoring in a neat, centralized package for IT managers who need to ride herd over Mac systems in the enterprise.
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iPhone Dominates but Android Is Fastest Growing OS: Report

March 26th, 2010 | No Comments

The iPhone OS has Googles Android at its heels, but all that may change with the launch of the iPad, says a new report from AdMob, which tracked smartphone, feature phone and MID network traffic for a year.
– The growth of smartphones running Apple’s iPhone and Google’s
Android operating systems, coupled with users’ heavy application
adoption, is driving smartphone traffic over wireless networks, which
increased by about 193 percent between February 2009 and February 2010.

The finding comes from …

Mobile OS Battles Escalating with Growth of Connected Devices: Report

March 26th, 2010 | No Comments

Apple, Nokia, Palm, BlackBerry, Microsoft and others have spent untold dollars and hours working to make their mobile operating systems the consumer favorite. According to iSuppli, the competition is heating up as mobile OSes are extending to additional devices.
– With shipments of smartphones and other wirelessly enabled devices
expected to nearly triple 2009s figures by 2014, the battle for mobile
operating system dominance is growing as well.

In a March 24 report, iSuppli said that while Apple, Nokia, Palm,
Microsoft, BlackBerry and others have sou…

10 Things Chrome OS Needs to Break into the Enterprise

March 9th, 2010 | No Comments

A version of Google’s Chrome OS tuned for business users might be made available to enterprise customers in 2011. But if the OS is to be successful, Google needs to improve its appeal to corporate customers. Take a look at the essential features Chrome will need to make it in the business world.
– Reports are suggesting that Google Chrome OS for enterprise users will be
available in 2011. Google has yet to make a definitive statement on it, but it
seems rather likely that the search giant will work toward offering the service
sooner rather than later, so it can capitalize on the burgeoning…