Android is top smartphone OS in the US

According to the latest report by the analysts from Nielsen, Android enjoys the highest usage among smartphone platforms in the United States, followed by iOS and BlackBerry OS.

Some 36 percent of US smartphone users have an Android smartphone. In comparison, 26% are using the Apple iOS while 23% are using RIM's BlackBerry OS.

The remaining 15% of the smartphone pie is taken by Windows Mobile, which still has a decent 9% user base, and by WebOS, Symbian, Windows Phone 7 and PalmOS with. It's a little disappointing to see Symbian despite being the oldest platforms here and still very much alive unlike the now defunct Windows Mobile having no more than 2% market share. Same goes for HP's WebOS, which deserved a lot more success than it received.

Find the whole article here: Nielsen Wire

Google announces Google Wallet....Tap, pay, and save with Google Wallet

Yesterday Google announced Google Wallet.Google Wallet is an Android app that makes your phone your wallet. It stores virtual versions of your existing plastic cards on your phone. Simply tap your phone to pay and redeem offers using near field communication, or NFC.

Google Wallet is being field tested and will be available this year.

Google Wallet will initially work with Google's Nexus S 4G smartphone from Sprint, the third-largest US wireless provider, and will eventually be expanded to other phones equipped with near field communication (NFC) technology.

An NFC chip in a phone allows a user who has entered his or her credit card details to "tap-and-pay" for purchases at a checkout register equipped with the PayPass system from CitiMasterCard.

Customers can also use Google Prepaid cards to pay for purchases and take advantage of Google Offers, the Mountain View, California-based company's online discount coupon program.

The company said Google Wallet will be accepted at more than 124,000 US merchants at launch and more than 311,000 around the world.

Stephanie Tilenius, Google's vice president for commerce and payments, described Google Wallet as the "next generation of mobile commerce."

The first merchants and stores to accept mobile payment through Google Wallet are Subway, American Eagle, Macy's and American Outfitters along many others.

Google Offers is tightly connected with the Wallet app. After you make a purchase, depending on the store you are in, you will be able to receive special coupons or loyalty points, which you can use at a later point in time.

Controversy:Google vows to fight suit over mobile 'Wallet'
Google on Friday rejected a charge that it swiped PayPal trade secrets to build its new mobile application that turns a smartphone into an electronic wallet.

Within hours of the unveiling of "Google Wallet" on Thursday, eBay and PayPal filed a lawsuit charging the Internet giant tapped into the online financial transaction service's know-how for the mobile payments project.

PayPal spent three years trying to work out a deal in which it would handle payments for Android smartphones, only to see Google scuttle the talks and hire PayPal lead negotiator Osama Bedier, according to court documents.
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"Silicon Valley was built on the ability of individuals to use their knowledge and expertise to seek better employment opportunities, an idea recognized by both California law and public policy," a Google spokesman told AFP.

"We respect trade secrets, and will defend ourselves against these claims."

Most Beautiful and Best Mobile Phone ever made

Yeah ppl Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc is the Most Beautiful and Best Mobile Phone ever made.....i have neva seen such a beauty........thrz no doubt dat itz da best smart phone in da market.........little evidence:TechRadar crowns Xperia arc best mobile in world today.......check it out here: TechRadar Best Mobile Phone
Arc is surely the must buy phone!

iphone=ispy....

Your iPhone has a hidden feature: It tracks and records your location constantly whether you want it to or not. What? You wish it wouldn't do that without your knowledge or consent?
Actually iphone was,is,will be not your phone,its ispy.........All the manufacturers & users of ispy(iphone) should sue Apple.........Adious apple Android is right here to kill you.......
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HTC 16 & Sony Ericsson 20 megapixel phone in the works

HTC & Sony Ericsson might have a 16 & 20 megapixel phone in the works.......
If this video is authentic, then HTC might be on the way to start a mobile camera revolution. We guess we’ll have to wait and see how things will turn out. We wouldn't mind seeing one of those 16MP Sony backlit sensors in action.

Samsung Galaxy S gets Gingerbread

Samsung said its Android 2.3 update for the Galaxy S would come in mid-April and, by golly, it meant it literally. Sometime during the night between the 15th and 16th days of this month, the Korean manufacturer's Kies servers started serving up a fresh portion of Gingerbread to Galaxy S owners in parts of Europe, and now reports are coming in of users successfully updating their Hummingbird-equipped handsets. It's a limited rollout, benefiting the Nordic countries, Holland and Germany first, but we doubt Samsung will hold out on the rest of Europe for much longer. If you want to try your luck, boot up your Kies updating utility and pray to your nearest tech deity.
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catch da sensation,HTC Sensation is finally here

SO HTC Sensation (codename “Pyramid”) is now official.

It has qHD screen – that is the 960 x 540 pixels resolution that is getting popular lately. The screen measures 4.3” and uses S-LCD technology. Supposedly, it’s better than the Desire HD screen. The HTC Incredible S screen was a tangible improvement over the Desire HD, so obviously the HTC have the tech - at least in a 4-inch format.

HTC Sensation is powered by new 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon.

The HTC Sensation has an 8MP camera on the back and a 1.2MP front-facing camera.

The HTC Sense UI has been revamped too. It now offers active lockscreen, improved email app, better animations and even more realistic weather effects plus the new HTC Watch services for movies rental. Speaking of movies, HTC Sensation is capable of playing various videos formats including the XviD format straight out of the box.
More Info: HTC