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This means that users of StumbleUpon's Android app can take advantage of Android Beam to share any content they discover on the app to other NFC-enabled devices running ICS. The app will also feature the Android Action Bar, allowing users to explore the Web via the Android navigation interface.

The Android piece is particularly interesting. If you're a publisher or developer with an Android app to promote, a Google+-authenticated user who is browsing around your desktop website will be prompted to download the Android app, too. Then, the user can opt to get an over-the-air install of the app without ever touching a smartphone. Read more at http://venturebeat.com/2013/04/02/google-plus-login-button/#lOL2oCXRukFeFdM4.99 

doubletwist- get itunes on android phones. its basically a music player that links with itunes, but then when the android phone is connected to the computer it becomes an extention of doubletwist.  integrated with amazon for mp3 shopping complete integration with android market, and its free

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Android 2.2 dominant version of the OS for Android owners. This means Adobe Flash/AIR is now available to the majority of Android users.

Android@Home will connect a user's Android device to other appliances in the home via a suite of new services that will be released at an undisclosed future time. Examples of this include "Project Tungsten," a wireless speaker system that can be synced via Android, as well as wireless light switches and other appliances. Lighting Science was also named as a partner, and will launch wireless lighting products to support Android@Home.

google maps now has indoor maps for android. it can tell you what floor and what stores

Japanese company Seraku aims to make your network a little more ubiquitous with a prototype design for an Android-powered mirror. It uses RF proximity sensors to detect where your hands are placed so that you don't have to smudge it all up in order to check those sports scores, 

runs on android but not affiliated with google so they dont have the google android market, not a great app selection so not a great iPad competitor. but theyre here at least.  daily 9.1

OEMs love it because it's cheap and quick to market (3 months).  They hate it because Google's agenda with Android is to A) increase eyeballs on mobile ads and B) drive device prices down.  They are essentially turning most smartphones into commodities - there's not much to differentiate various Android devices.

hoosing their next phone, mobile users would opt for Android phones over the iPhone by a two-to-one margin, according to a new global survey. The study commissioned by multiplatform app store GetJar found that about 40% of respondents would switch to Android when they buy their next handset, compared to 18% that want the iPhone.

Changeable lenses, Android, wifi. Integration with Instagram + Facebook.

The vast majority that clicked on ads was likely to take some action, including receiving a coupon (51%), research a product (49%) or making a purchase (46%). After coupons, ads featuring specific product searching, favorite brands, and location information were most likely to entice smartphone users to interact with them. When it comes to mobile platforms, the study found iOS users trumped Android device owners in ad responsiveness. People using iPhones and iPads were more likely to make a purchase than Android-based users. The findings, presented Monday at the IAB's Mobile Marketplace conference, were based on a survey conducted by ABI Research of 552 U.S. adults who use a smartphone with data service at least once a week, and 563 corresponding tablet users. The sample was split evenly by gender and covered those18 to 65+. The study also emphasized that mobile no longer means merely "on-the-go," with virtually all tablet and smartphone owners using their devices at home-the most common place for mobile activity. Tablets are viewed mainly as media consumption devices;  smartphones are considered "mission-critical" tools that 70% won't leave home without.

Overview of Android tablets that are either already out or will be released soon. These could provide a nice comparison to the iPad info we pull for the Trends Presents meeting.

Update on Google's plans to build NFC payments into Android

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wireless mobile controller app for stereo system coming to Android

PlayBook will have android app market

Amazon launching 2 tablets this year. Android likely to fork along Amazon/Android and Google/Android; Amazon using NVIDIA T30 "Kal-El," a 500% performance increase over the Tegra 2, currently used in the Xoom and the other "high end" Android tablets.