Google isn’t talking, but there doesn’t seem to be much doubt the company plans to unveil its own branded Google tablet in the next few months, according to a slew of media reports, including TabTimes. With its insider’s knowledge of Android’s inner workings and direction and a boatload of money to spend, you’d expect Google to [Continue Reading]

Google Prepping Android Key Lime Pie. Key Lime Pie will be the next sweet dessert in Google‘s sequence of Android OS names, according to a recent report. A “reliable Google source” provided the Key Lime Pie tip to The Verge, although the source had no information about when to expect an announcement, release or version number. [Continue Reading]

Why does your phone’s battery seem to last forever on some days, but gets sucked dry by noon on others? If it’s an Android phone, it could be the apps you run — especially if they serve you ads — according to a new study. Research from Microsoft and Purdue University, reported by ZDNet, looked [Continue Reading]

Hands on With Twitter for iPhone and Android. Twitter unleashed a major redesign of its platform on Thursday, including brand new versions of its Android and iPhone apps. Like Facebook, Twitter is using HTML5 along with native app elements to unify the user experience of its mobile apps across platforms. We’ve spent some time with the [Continue Reading]

Not Seeing Twitter Mentions on Your iPhone? This May Be Why. I look at my Twitter feed on a variety of system: desktop, tablets and smartphones. So it took me a little while to notice that the Connect tab on my iPhone’s Twitter app was frozen in time. Eventually, with responses two days old on my [Continue Reading]