Sources at Reuters claim that the next major version of Android, which it calls "Android M," will support being used as an in-car infotainment OS. The outlet says the OS would be built right into the car's hardware and would have the full suite of standard infotainment features.
The move also sounds similar to Android Auto, Google's currently announced car interface, but Android Auto isn't an operating system. Like Apple's CarPlay, it requires a smartphone plugged into a compatible vehicle, and then it takes over the car infotainment...
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Thursday, February 27, 2014
Posted by Arslan Ahmad on 5:27 AM
BARCELONA, Spain -- Mozilla will take over some responsibility for issuing Firefox OS updates that carriers today have, a move that could help users avoid the fate of Android phone owners saddled with older operating system versions.
"We are pushing that envelope," Chief Technology Officer Brendan Eich told CNET. "We think we can get people on Wi-Fi upgrading through Mozilla."
That would mean a person could step into an Internet cafe then update the software as soon as Mozilla releases a new version or security fix, rather than waiting for...
Posted by Arslan Ahmad on 5:25 AM
The "1 percent" is often used to disparage the American elites at the very top of the wealth scale. When it comes to smartphones, however, the "1 percent" is the bottom of the heap.
Research firm Gartner says 94 percent of smartphones sales last year were either iPhones or Android devices. Windows Phone and BlackBerry devices made up another 5 percent combined.
What about the remaining 1 percent? They are the wannabes such as Firefox and Sailfish.
I had a chance to try out some of these little-known systems at the Mobile World Congress wireless...
Friday, February 21, 2014
Posted by Arslan Ahmad on 7:26 AM
The mobile market may still essentially be a two horse race, with Android and iOS enjoying a significant lead, but there are lots of upstarts trying to make inroads, too. One of those is Firefox OS, Mozilla’s attempt to bring a web-first focus to smartphones. Geeksphone has been an early Firefox OS hardware supporter, and now it has put the Revolution up for sale, a higher-end device than its earlier efforts, complete with the ability to dual-boot to both Android and Firefox OS out of the box.
If you’re used to working in a corporate...
Posted by Arslan Ahmad on 5:16 AM
LG has announced that the anticipated Android 4.4 KitKat OS upgrade for the LG G2 smartphone is expected to roll out in Singapore from mid-March.
Here is the official press release from LG:
LG's Acclaimed Flagship Smartphone and Latest Android OS Offer Exceptional User Experience
SINGAPORE, FEBRUARY 21, 2014 - LG Electronics (LG) announced today that the anticipated Android 4.4 KitKat OS upgrade for the G2 smartphone is expected to roll out in Singapore starting in Mid March.
"The provision of timely software updates is one of the many ways...
Posted by Arslan Ahmad on 4:40 AM
A major milestone for the young company. The fourth big update to Sailfish OS will be released early March, at which point the operating system leaves beta and hits 1.0. This fourth update will further improve landscape supports, include visual changes, new camera functionality, and more.On top of that, Sailfish will be made available for popular Android devices as well, so that you no longer need to buy a Jolla phone in order to use the operating system. Furthermore - and I did not see this one coming - they will release a Sailfish launcher...
Posted by Arslan Ahmad on 4:35 AM
Finnish smartphone maker Jolla says its Sailfish OS has
exited beta and will soon be available to install on Android devices.Jolla has been selling its devices in Europe for a few months now, but
today the young company outlined how it will get its operating system to more
remote markets without the help of carriers and OEMs.So far, there have been three main parts to Jolla's plan:
the device, the Sailfish operating system, and the Sailfish alliance. Last November it started selling its Jolla
smartphone, which carried its beta...
Posted by Arslan Ahmad on 3:25 AM
The operating system will run on some devices in the Nexus, Samsung Galaxy and Sony Xperia lines, and before that comes out a Sailfish launcher will be made available so users can get used to the UI. Jolla’s Sailfish OS isn’t Android – not even an Amazon-style fork – but it can run Android apps and manufacturers can put it on the same hardware they use for Android devices. So after a pretty small-scale start, what would be the smart way for the plucky Finnish mobile upstart to make sure as many people as possible...
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