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  Is your BYOD policy out-of-date?

  As consumerization continues to spread throughout the enterprise, IT decision makers must remain on their toes, tracking and anticipating end user behavior and deploying technology to protect against productivity losses and data breaches, one researcher says.

  By Colin Neagle | 14 May, 2012 20:31

  Tags: zscaler, wireless, smartphones, networking, Google Android, consumerization of IT, consumer electronics, CoIT, CBS, byod, Blackberry, apple iphone

• Asus Transformer Pad TF300T: New Android tablet offers quad-core processor, keyboard dock

  Asus has released the latest in its series of Android-based Transformer Pad tablets. The new Asus Transformer Pad TF300T, which will be available in Australian stores this week, follows on from the Transformer and Transformer Prime tablets.

  By TechWorld staff | 14 May, 2012 15:19

  Tags: tablets, Google Android, asus, Android tablets, Android

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  What's at stake in Oracle v. Google?

  The stakes in Oracle's lawsuit against Google over Android are high for developers, with the recent finding by a jury that Google infringed Oracle's Java copyrights by, among other things, implementing Java's application programming interfaces (APIs] for Android.

  By Rohan Pearce | 11 May, 2012 16:16

  Tags: patents, oracle, lawsuits, Google Android, Google, copyright

• Telstra offers Facebook app for pre-paid mobile customers

  Telstra has launched a Facebook app that allows its pre-paid mobile phone customers to manage their accounts.

  By TechWorld staff | 11 May, 2012 10:52

  Tags: Telstra, smartphones, mobile phones, Google Android, facebook apps, Facebook, android apps

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  Oracle v. Google and the dangerous implications of treating APIs as copyrightable

  There has been no lack of ink spilled on the legal battle between Oracle and Google surrounding Google’s use of Java APIs in its Android OS.

  By Julie Samuels | 10 May, 2012 10:23

  Tags: oracle, Java, Google Android, Google, copyright

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  Android, Samsung hold off Apple in US

  Google's Android system has grabbed more than 50 per cent of the US smartphone market, while Samsung cemented its leadership as the top device maker, a survey showed.

  By AAP | 07 May, 2012 09:08

  Tags: smartphones, samsung, mobile phones, Google Android, Apple, Android

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  Sprint adds to LTE smartphone lineup with Galaxy Nexus

  Sprint today announced that its second high-profile LTE device, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, will be available starting April 22.

  By Brad Reed | 17 April, 2012 04:31

  Tags: 3G & 4G, Android, Android Beam, Android LTE smartphones, Android smartphones, consumer electronics, Galaxy Nexus, Google, Google+, Google Android, Google+ Hangouts, Google Play, google voice, Google Wallet, HD voice, networking, Samsung Galaxy Nexus, smartphones, sprint, Sprint Galaxy Nexus, Sprint HD Voice, Sprint LTE, Sprint LTE smartphones, WiMAX & LTE, wireless

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  Steve Jobs’ rage at Android was all “for show” –- Google CEO Page claims

  Steve Jobs’ holy rage against Google’s Android mobile operating system was just some “differences” created “for show,” according to Google CEO Larry Page in an interview transcript published this week.

  By John Cox | 05 April, 2012 10:45

  Tags: Apple vs. Google, Bloomberg, business issues, Configuration / maintenance, corporate issues, Data Center, Google, Google Android, hardware systems, networking, personnel, steve jobs, wireless

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  Android 'Ice Cream Sandwich' adoption still stuck in the low single digits

  Although it's been over half a year since Google unveiled Android 4.0 ("Ice Cream Sandwich"), the platform has been adopted by just under 3% of all Android devices.

  By Brad Reed | 04 April, 2012 02:43

  Tags: Android 4.0, consumer electronics, Google, Google Android, Ice Cream Sandwich, networking, smartphones, wireless

• ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime review

  The ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime is the best of the heap of the current generation of Android tablets, as long as you don't mind the absence of 3G connectivity. Not only does it run the latest version of Android -- 4.0, dubbed 'Ice Cream Sandwich' -- this 10.1-inch tablet has a slim body, a useful keyboard accessory and a processor equipped with four cores.

  By TechWorld staff | 21 March, 2012 16:32

  Tags: Android, Android tablets, Asus Transformer, Google Android, tablets

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  Symantec to acquire Nukona to assist in BYOD strategy

  Symantec today announced it has reached an agreement to acquire privately held Nukona, a maker of mobile application management software, for an undisclosed price.

  By Ellen Messmer | 21 March, 2012 06:42

  Tags: acquisitions, Apple, Apple iOS, business issues, consumer electronics, corporate issues, Google, Google Android, MDM, mergers, mergers and acquisitions, networking, Nukona, security, smartphones, symantec, wireless, Wireless Management

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  Acer Iconia Tab A200 review

  The 10.1-inch Acer Iconia Tab A200 is an Android tablet with at least one noteworthy feature: Its price. At just $349, it's significantly cheaper than most tablets on the market.

  By TechWorld staff | 20 March, 2012 15:25

  Tags: Acer, Acer Iconia, Android tablets, Google Android, tablets

• HTC Velocity 4G review

  The HTC Velocity 4G is the first phone in Australia capable of taking advantage of Telstra's burgeoning LTE network, offering greater mobile internet speeds than over regular 3G. It's also capable of dual-channel HSPA+, so even in the absence of LTE access it will be faster than most smartphones on the Australian market when accessing Telstra's Next G network.

  By TechWorld staff | 19 March, 2012 10:45

  Tags: 4g, Android, android phones, Google Android, htc, lte, smartphones

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  Replicant developer interview: Building a truly free Android

  Android has made massive strides forward since its debut in 2008, and in Q3 2011 more than half of all smartphones sold worldwide ran Google's mobile platform. In one sense it represents a massive validation for open source, and proof that free software is not condemned to a future of 'merely' running servers.

  By Rohan Pearce | 08 March, 2012 16:08

  Tags: Android, Google Android, mobile phones, open source, smartphones

• Galaxy Note to hit Australian shores next week

  Samsung is set to launch the Galaxy Note in Australia next Tuesday, March 13.

  By Ross Catanzariti | 06 March, 2012 10:38

  Tags: Galaxy Note, Google Android, Google Android phones, mobile phones, samsung, Samsung Galaxy Note, smartphones