Product DescriptionAndroid is a new software toolkit for mobile phones, created by Google and the Open Handset Alliance. In a few years, it’s expected to be found inside millions of cell phones and other mobile devices, making Android a major platform for application developers. That could be...

Your Inbox as Platform: Google Calendar More Closely Integrated With Gmail Email may be old fashioned, but it’s still where we spend a lot of our time online. Today Google announced that its webmail service Gmail is becoming all the richer with the inclusion of support for sending Google Calendar...

Which Mobile App Platform Should a Startup Focus on? As much as startups want to launch their applications across all mobile platforms, it’s often more realistic to focus on just one. But which one? The iPhone has the biggest numbers in terms of both apps and app buyers, whereas Android usage stats...

What Is the Top Mobile Platform for Open Source Developers? Mobile platforms like Apple’s iPhone and Google’s Android have become a key focus for open source developers. Read more on Developer.com

Microsoft Launches Its First Android App. Yes, Google’s Platform. In December 2008, Microsoft surprised a lot of people by releasing an iPhone app — Seadragon Mobile. A month later, they ensured the move wasn’t taken as a joke or gimmick by launching another app , Tag, into Apple’s App...

(Part 2 of 3) Eric Burke gives an overview of developing for the Google Android mobile platform. This recording covers the first half of Eric’s overview of Android, with the demonstration portion of the presentation to be published at a later date. This talk was delivered for a monthly...

Microsoft eyes mobile comeback with Windows Phone 7 platform BARCELONA, SPAIN — Microsoft unveiled on Monday a new version of its mobile operating system as the US software giant seeks to regain lost ground in the highly competitive smartphone market. Read more on BusinessWorld Online

Microsoft unveils mobile platform upgrade BARCELONA, Spain: Microsoft unveiled on Monday an upgrade to its mobile operating system as the US software giant seeks to regain lost ground in the competitive handset market. Read more on Channel NewsAsia

Microsoft set to unveil new mobile platform Microsoft seeking to regain its footing in the fiercely competitive mobile market is expected to unveil a new smartphone platform at the industry’s biggest trade show on Monday. Read more on Sydney Morning Herald

(Part 1 of 3) Eric Burke gives an overview of developing for the Google Android mobile platform. This recording covers the first half of Eric's overview of Android, with the demonstration portion of the presentation to be published at a later date. This talk was delivered for a monthly...