The Economics of Android

Posted in Chronicle by wmuscato on October 25, 2008
Security Flaw In Android Web Browser
Slashdot Sat, 25 Oct 2008 1:30 PM PDT
r writes “The New York Times reports on a security flaw discovered in the new Android phones. The article is light on details, but it hints at a security hole in the browser, allowing for trojans to install themselves in the same security partition as the browser: ‘The risk in the Google design, according to Mr. Miller, who is a principal security analyst at Independent Security Evaluators in …
Sprint CEO Bad-Mouths Android
TechCrunch Sat, 25 Oct 2008 1:37 PM PDT
You know that down-homey guy who shows up in a diner during commercial breaks during Heroes? That’s Old Man Hesse, up Sprint way, who has him a bone to pick with Android. Sprint may be having a lot of problems marketing its own brand in the last few years, but according to Chief Executive Dan Hesse, Google’s Android mobile operating system isn’t perfect either. He told the National Press Club …
Sprint CEO: Android is not good enough for our brand
Mobile Burn Sat, 25 Oct 2008 10:16 AM PDT
For those Google Android fans out there that are waiting for Sprint to roll out its first Android powered smartphone, it might be best if they not hold their breath while waiting.
Security Flaw In Android Web Browser
Slashdot Sat, 25 Oct 2008 1:30 PM PDT
r writes “The New York Times reports on a security flaw discovered in the new Android phones. The article is light on details, but it hints at a security hole in the browser, allowing for trojans to install themselves in the same security partition as the browser: ‘The risk in the Google design, according to Mr. Miller, who is a principal security analyst at Independent Security Evaluators in …
An Android in Every Pocket? That’s Google’s Plan
IT Management Fri, 24 Oct 2008 9:18 PM PDT
BOSTON — Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door. Does the same hold true for building a better smartphone? That’s what Google is trying to prove.
Android Users Favoring Apps Over Games
PC World Fri, 24 Oct 2008 8:56 PM PDT
Applications are leading games in downloads from Google’s Android Market.