Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) recently kicked off its Android One initiative from India. While many analysts see the new initiative as a possible threat to dominant players likes of Samsung, of Smartphone Industry, here is an analysis why this would turn out...

In an attempt to heighten the security features in the Android OS, Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is reportedly offering data encryption in its upcoming Android platform - Android L, by default. Simply put, only someone with decryption keys can decrypt the...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has emerged as the top smartphone manufacturer with 42.4 percent share of OEM market though, Google Android has led pack of leading smartphone operating systems with a 51.5 percent market share. According to the recent three-month study ended...

Both Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) have unveiled (partly) the newest version of their smartphone and tablet operating systems in the past couple of months. Apple is expected to release iOS 8 with iPhone 6, while Android...

Since the introduction of smartphone into the market, every year has been awarded at the year of mobile phones. But 2014 witnessed the phenomenal growth in usage of mobile devices breaking all the earlier barriers; the propelled usage of smartphones has brought...

Smartphone market, since its inception, has always witnessed an upsurge growth. The fragmentation in the market share may vary but the smartphone sales have not gone down. The global smartphone market is estimated to reach an astounding 1.75 billion...

Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) is struggling to retain its hold on Google Android OS, due to a variety of issues ranging from fragmentation, forked Android versions, and resistance from OEM’s. The problem has now escalated further to a point where it could...

Buyers of Android powered handsets typically experience several pitfalls about the system and software. Users have reported varying experiences with the post purchase support and software on their handsets. Critics have relentlessly lampooned Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) owned Android for its...

Android owns 81% of smartphone operating system market share. But it is not without its problems. Everyone already knows everything about Android's 'fragmentation' issue in the Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) eco-system. Even after Google's pact with popular brands to push...

When it comes to App Stores, Apple Inc (AAPL) had a head start, as it was launched earlier than the Android market, now called Google Play. Android vs. iOS, this fight is ongoing. But when it comes to App developers’ satisfaction,...