MegaDroid project is a virtual town with 300,000 Android smartphones

Sandia’s David Fritz holds two Android smartphones, representing the virtual network of 300,000 such devices that he and other researchers are using to advance understanding of malicious computer networks on.

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Digital music sales up 15% over last year, 1 billion songs already sold

There is no denying that services like Spotify and Rdio are great for listening to music, but they may not be the future of all music like some people may think. A recent Nielsen report shows that digital music sales aren’t slowing, and actually will likely break last year’s sales record.

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NTT DoCoMo’s new Grip UI can detect how you hold your phone and acts accordingly

Mobile devices are always getting new features. Over the last year we have seen countless features evolve from NFC, for instance. Pretty much every new phone coming out has a really nice voice search system in place. We recently said goodbye to Motorola’s Webtop application. NTT DoCoMo is looking to bring a little uniqueness to their offering with Grip UI.

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Papaya’s cross promotional tool AppFlood expanding, getting iOS version

PapayaMobile launched AppFlood, a cross promotional tool for developers, back in July. The service seems to be a hit, and according to Papaya, AppFlood is only getting started.

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Introducing the 7-inch Alcatel One Touch T10 budget tablet

The market for lower priced tablets like Google’s Nexus 7 and the Kindle Fire series continues to grow, and more and more companies are announcing their own entries into the market. The latest company to throw their hat into the ring is Alcatel, with its recently announced One Touch T10.

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It is official, Motorola has finally announced that they’ve killed off Webtop

We all knew this was eventually coming. Amid many reports over the last few months that Motorola could be killing off Webtop, Motorola recently reported to CNet that it would be discontinuing Webtop support. There are plenty of other things to be excited about for the new Motorola line up. However, those who were looking forward to Webtop are going to be disappointed.
For those who don’t follow Motorola products, Webtop was an open-source interface that customers could use to connect their Moto phones to their computers. Once you dock the phone, Webtop opens up and people can use various applications from their phones on their computer. It was based on Ubuntu and the desktop interface was very Ubuntu-like.
When Webtop was released, it was critically acclaimed. Many believed that it could be a go-to feature in the ever waging battle of Android vs iOS vs Windows. It very well may have been if Motorola had done a little more to make the feature accessible. According to CNet, interest in Webtop died when getting the full accessory package for the Motorola Atrix 4G cost a whopping $500.

What is Motorola doing now that there is no Webtop?

Now that Webtop is out of the way, Motorola is getting back to the basics. Better internal specs, better external specs, and better battery life is the credo going into the next release of Motorola phones. They’ve even gone so far as to nip a few problems in the bud before people got a chance to complain about them. This has also been HTC and Samsung’s credo over the last year or so. While it is nice seeing smart phone makers focus on specs and quality assurance, we are seeing less and less odd and unique features because of it.
Webtop may be officially dead, but it is not officially gone. You can still download the source code from Sourceforge as of the time of this writing. Additionally, phones that had Webtop will still have it. So there is still a chance for third party development if Webtop fans want more.
Although Webtop wasn’t a particularly popular feature, it was definitely a pretty cool one. It helped Motorola stand out from the pack and really, it was just implemented wrong. There was nothing wrong with the actual software. Is there anyone who’s going to miss Webtop? Let us know your thoughts.

SOURCES CNet

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iPad mini, Razer’s Project Fiona confirmed for production

Android tablets are about to get new competitors in the near and distant future, some of them running iOS 6 while others will have Windows 8 under the hood. Today I’m specifically talking about Apple’s iPad mini and Razer’s Project Fiona, as both have been confirmed for production.

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LG Optimus G Nexus announcement coming at end of month, new report says

The LG Nexus rumors keep coming up these days, and we’re almost certain that we’re going to see the first LG Nexus handset ever reach stores this winter. We now have a new report talking about the device, this time from CNET, which is apparently able to confirm that “the phone will be a modified version of the Optimus G.

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Galaxy S4, other 2013 Samsung smartphones to pack 3GB of RAM?

While the Galaxy S3 was launched less than six months ago, the first Galaxy S4 rumors started hitting the web a few weeks ago. In fact, we’re looking today at a new Sam Mobile report that reveals that Samsung is already working on 2013 devices that would feature 3GB of RAM.

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Android 4.2 rumors bonanza: Nexus program, customization center, Project Roadrunner and more

Taylor Wimberley from Android and Me just dropped a carpet bomb of Android 4.2 rumors.
After publishing several rumor-based reports about the upcoming LG Optimus Nexus (a variant of the Optimus G), Taylor seems to have struck gold with Android 4.2, the next version of our favorite operating system, which is supposed to be announced at the end of the month.
According to him, the source of the rumors is a well-positioned “Android insider” who has proven reliable in the past. Let’s get on it, we have a lot to discuss.

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