October 20th, 2010 by lhaas                              

What's that Android app doing with my data? - CNET News

As apps become more and more abundant, security concerns are also on the rise. How do you know what data is being accessed by an application? And is that data being shared?

Researchers from Intel Labs, Duke University, and Pennsylvania State University have created a tool that analyzes how Android apps handle the [...]

September 23rd, 2010 by lhaas                              

Much Desired: HTC Launches HD Phones, Updated Sense

HTC releases two smartphones with new features:

HTC on Wednesday confirmed two new Android smartphones, the HTC Desire HD and HTC Desire Z, that include what the vendor is calling an “enhanced version” of its HTC Sense user interface that includes everything from video editing software to a mapping tool.

The HTC Sense’s [...]

June 17th, 2010 by lhaas                              

Android Team “Laser Focused” On The User Experience For Next Release

Google’s Android team has been pushing new versions of the operating system at a furious pace since the first Android device hit the market in 2008. Lots of features have been added over the last couple of years. But the user experience hasn’t evolved much.

That’s all going to change in the next [...]