Ice Cream Sandwich

New data shows that the iPhone is losing market share in Europe. Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, a market research firm, has compiled data indicating that while the iPhone 4S has given Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) a boost in the United States, England and Australia, the prized smartphone is beginning to...

Depending on who you talk to, it might not matter. Earlier today, CNBC tweeted the following question: “How would you rebrand Research in Motion and its BlackBerry?” This inspired a few thoughts from my colleague, Sam Mattera, who said that he thinks Research in Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM) should...

If you thought facial recognition was cool, wait till you see what photo recognition can do! SoyaCincau (via TechCrunch) has uncovered an interesting feature in the beta version of Ice Cream Sandwich, the long-awaited next-gen version of Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Android. In addition to being able to...

Do Motorola (NYSE: MMI), Nokia (NYSE: NOK) and Samsung have what it takes to take on Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL)? Probably not. But they're going to try anyway with another slate of touch screen smartphones. Take a look at these creative devices to see if they have any hope of one-upping the iPhone 4S.

Is Samsung running from the iPhone 4S? That's what it would appear now that the company has decided to postpone the unveiling of the new phone. According to TechCrunch, Samsung released a joint statement with Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) that claimed, “We agree that it is just not the right time to...

Surprisingly, “Project Gold Hamburger” is not the next version of Android. Have you eaten at Wendy's (NYSE: WEN) lately? I haven't. Between the questionable ingredients (why does the hamburger bun have more ingredients than the beef, cheese, bacon, and mayonnaise combined?), bland flavor, and lack...

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) announced they would work together to produce future Android phones with Intel chips. It is not clear whether Ice Cream Sandwich—the next generation of Android—will carry Intel chips. But Piper Jaffray believes that by 2013, “Intel will no longer be...

TechCrunch reports that Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is designing its “most ambitious” Android upgrade yet: Ice Cream Sandwich. Why the silly title? Who knows. But in a world with names like Honeycomb and Sandy Bridge, Ice Cream Sandwich sounds downright normal. The intriguing part comes from Google's...