Android OS on track to own the mobile web market?

Google has been climbing an inch at a time since its debut in 2008. However, since the launch of the Droid, Android has skyrocketed in market and web market share. iPhone leading the way for so many years is finally dwindling when it comes to its lead. This could be due to the fact that everyone and their mothers already have an iPhone and to find new customers isn’t going to be as easy as it was, or it could be because Apple has decided that the OS it launched in 2007 is going to be the final OS it will still be selling to you today in 2010. If Android does take the lead in both Web Market share and global market share, will Apple finally decide a nice UI revamp should be their next move? We can only hope, for their sakes and for ours. Admob always has their web stat summaries so we will keep a close eye on them to see if Android is going to move up that last inch to take the lead before Apple unveils their forthcoming iPhone in June.

[Via Engadget, AdMob]

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Steve Jobs and Eric Schmidt: Make Tech, Not War

Apparently, this little brouhaha between Apple and Google may not be so bad after all. Today, one of Gizmodo’s readers spotted Steve Jobs and Eric Schmidt all cozy together at a cafe owned by former Google chef Charlie Ayers. The tipster overhead two sentences of the conversation with Steve saying: “They’re going to see it all eventually so who cares how they get it.” Which sounded to be related to content.  Then as they noticed the crowd gathering around, “Let’s go discuss this somewhere more private.” Things that make you go hmmmmm…

How To Win Wireless: Google Advertising Rev-Share Deals With Carriers

With reports of Google shipping 60,000 phones per month loaded with the Android OS, MocoNews has a post stating that Google is using it’s advertising might by encouraging carriers to push Android devices. One thing that Google has which no one else in the wireless industry can offer: advertising revenue-sharing deals.

According to multiple sources who are familiar with the deals. In some cases, sources said, Google is also cutting deals with the handset makers. The revenue-sharing agreements only occur when the handsets come with Google applications, like search, maps and gmail, since that is not a requirement of Android. Google declined to comment, and said terms of its agreements with partners are confidential. A number of carrier and handset makers that I spoke with about this declined to comment.

Google is using it’s war chest of advertising to entice carriers with additional income. A move that has probably prompted Apple to sue HTC and with the bitter taste still fresh in Apple’s mouth of losing out on AdMob to Google. What does this mean for the rest of the handset makers? Trouble. When an entity as powerful and savvy as Google can combine a fantastic operating system, well built handsets, application revenue sharing with carriers, a more open application environment and revenue dollars to carriers, the odds are greatly stacked that Google could soon see 100,000+ handsets per month, sold in the next three quarters of this year.

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Touchscreen Battle: iPhone vs Droid vs Droid Eris vs Nexus One vs Palm Pre vs Blackberry Storm 2

In the battle of touchscreen sensitivity and overall performance, Moto Labs has pitted the big boys of touchscreens: iPhone vs Droid vs Droid Eris vs Nexus One vs Palm Pre vs Blackberry Storm 2. The video below shows a script written for MOTO’s laboratory robot and then re-ran the original the comparison to see how the touchscreens stack up when the lines are drawn by our robot’s slow and precise “finger. Kind of wished we could have seen the Nokia N900 next to these phones. Check out the video below.

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HTC HD2 hands on and impressions

Although I did not have a long time to go over all of the nuances of the new T-Mobile HTC HD2, powered by Windows Mobile 6.5, I was thoroughly impressed with the build quality and functionality of the device. Hit the link for more pics and information.

Apple versus Predator CNET edition

So on a regular basis I happily listen to the CNET podcast. They throw out some pretty crazy ideas from time to time and one seems to have been picked up, mulled over, then put into this beautiful trailer. Apple vs Predator, battle of the prior art.

This video is not for the feint hearted!

[Via CNET] – P.S. You guys rock!

HTC HD2 and Nokia Neuron hit T-Mobile Stores today

T-Mobile USA announced the HTC HD2 and Nokia Neuron are available today at your local T-Mobile store or online. Hit the link for specs and Pricing.

Sprint: Don’t call it a comeback, we’ve been here for years

That’s right world! Time to take some notice! For years, Sprint has had to deal with the ravages of poor customer service related issues (which I have yet to experience myself), being the hand-me-down phone network and having to deal with the persistent loss of subscribers. Today all has changed and become right with the world. Sprint announced their new flagship handset, built by HTC, called EVO 4G, the USA’s first real 4G handset and boy, is it a good one. Hit the read link for more insight and an interesting story.

HTC EVO 4G, HTC Nexus One and Motorola Droid Faceoff

In light of the release of Sprint’s bitch-slap to the rest of the U.S.A’s wireless carriers, the release of the HTC EVO 4G, a first real 4G handset delivered by America’s number three carrier, is now pitted amongst former leaders of the Android landscape. In a chart put together by Engadget, the depiction of the three Android handsets, which each in their own way, have set the standard as each next generation followed, albeit in a very short amount of time. But hey, that’s technology for you.

Now enters the HTC EVO 4G by Sprint. A monster of a handset with all the specs to make the techiest of tech boys and girls drool. Alongside it’s 2.1 version of Android, this puppy is sporting some pretty impressive features. 1GB internal storage, 800X480 capactivce touchscreen, 8MP camera with LED flash and a front facing 1.3 MP camera, HDMI out, 1GHz Snapdragon processor and most impressive, a dual band phone running 3G EV-DO rev. A and WiMAX on Sprint’s network.

Palm Pre Plus: Verizon vs. AT&T comparison

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It was inevitable that the side by side comparison of the Palm Pre Plus, Palm’s flagship device, landed between America’s two most heated rival networks. We had the fortunate ability to get our good bro’s over at Engadget to put together a side by side video for us to enjoy. One thing noted about this video the guys produced, a browser battle between these two giants of the mobile realm. Now we just have to wait for a T-Mobile version before we can compare them all together.

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