Raising a serious security and confidentiality issue, a recent SMobile report has virtually warned people to stay alert and vigilant in respect of hidden functioning of Android apps. According to the report, these apps may sometimes act as spy-ware and thus may pose serious security threat for your personal life. Presently, the Android marketplace supports almost 48,000...

Source: Engadget Lately Motorola has pulled quite a few tricks from its magician’s hat. The CHARM was a pleasant surprise for all of us. But seems like wily Engadget got hold of some information that was supposed to be kept under wraps. A tipster clued in Engadget on Motorola’s latest developments. Reportedly, the yet-to-be-launched WX445 will run Android 2.1. Sure,...

The newest entry in the tablet business is going great guns. Some time after it started working on a Windows 7 tablet PC, LG has announced plans for an Android version as well. Looks like LG is in for a lot of Android-fulness this year. Leaving no stone unturned in its pursuit to outrun rivals, most notably Samsung, LG has revealed plans for its new Google-centric tablet...

One of the fastest growing markets is the Android one. And looking at the latest stats from AndroLib, the figure for the number of Android applications in the store stands at a breathtaking 100,000. However, the estimate is only a projected result buy conceivable by the end of July. As of the present, the number of Android apps slightly crosses the 90,000 mark, including...

HP seems to be having second thoughts about the Android tablet it planned on creating. So says All Things Digital, “HP’s Android slate has been delayed and won’t ship before the end of the year as planned.” Would it really be that surprising, considering that HP claims to be working on developing Windows 7 and webOS tablets simultaneously? The culprit in this...

How do you know when an application attains Moksha? Simple, it just sheds its beta tag. And the latest one to do so is going to bring a lot of joy to Android phone users. Opera Mini, which had released a version 5.0 beta in March for Android phones, has finally come of age. Tried and tested for the last few months, Opera has decided it is time for the version 5.0 to be...

Skype is ready to set the bar on mobile video calling, with an announcement that it will bring in direct to consumer app to the Android marketplace later this year. This particular application will be available to global consumers, irrespective of the carriers, just as the present day iPhone application. So far, Skype on Android (and Blackberry) was available only for...

Facebook, the world’s largest social network released its first official SDK for Android. Demoed at Google I/O in San Francisco last week, the release is set to offer developers on Android a convenient means to link their Android native apps to Facebook Platform. Over 400 million people use Facebook, close to 100 million on their mobile phones alone and Android is one...