Apple's iOS 5 vs. Google's Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

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Apple's iOS 5 vs. Google's Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Before you decide on a phone running Apple's iOS 5 or a handset with Android's Ice Cream Sandwich, take a look at the highlights of the new versions of both operating systems.
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First Impressions of Motorola's Sexy New Droid Razr A quick hands-on with the new Droid Razr announced Tuesday shows a thin, light smartphone with a beautiful screen and zippy performance.
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Galaxy Nexus vs. iPhone 4S vs. Droid RAZR: Smartphone Battle Royale Theyre thin, fast and beautiful, but which of these three phones has the edge?
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Samsung Galaxy Nexus With Android 4.0: It's Finally Here The Galaxy Nexus has a 4.65-inch display, LTE/HSPA+ support, a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, and--of course--the latest version of Android.
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Ice Cream Sandwich: The Most Delicious Android Yet Unlock your phone with a smile, tab through the browser windows, shoot panoramic images, and automate polite text replies to unwanted calls -- Android 4.0 does it all.
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RIM Announces BBX Operating System: A Unified OS for Tablets and Phones At BlackBerry DevCon in San Francisco, RIM says that future tablets and BlackBerry phones will have the same operating system.
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Android Ice Cream Sandwich: 3 FAQs Here's what you need to know about Ice Cream Sandwich in terms of which phones will get the update.
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Droid RAZR vs. the Competition: Spec Showdown Here's how the Motorola Droid RAZR matches up against its competition.
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Google Search to Have Default Encryption Google is rolling out default encryption using SSL on searches conducted by users who sign in with their accounts.
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Google on the Verge of Opening Music Store Analysts say Google, which promises its service will include a 'twist,' would face tough competition, but is one of the few names that could compete with Apple and Amazon.
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Android 4.0: A Rundown of Key Features Ice Cream Sandwich is the first version of the Android platform that was designed to run on both smartphones and tablets.
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Samsung, Google Unveil Latest Android OS, Phone Google and Samsung on Tuesday unveiled the Galaxy Nexus phone running Ice Cream Sandwich, the latest version of Android.
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Gmail Users Targeted by Rogue Password Recovery Tool Consumers trying to recover a Gmail password have been reminded not to use the widely-circulating Gmail hacker Pro software, which claims it can recover your password.
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Google Rolls Out Security Resources for Internet Users Not sure how to stay safe on the Web? Check out Google's new "Good To Know" site.
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Ballmer Feels Lucky Microsoft Didn't Buy Yahoo in 2008 The Microsoft CEO acknowledges he's fortunate that his company's $44 billion bid for Yahoo didn't materialize, though the companies remain partners.
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Linux Mint Will Soon Get a GNOME 3 Edition Eschewing Ubuntu's Unity, this popular Linux distribution will add a version with GNOME 3.2 instead.
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Spotify Shakes Up Online Music Landscape, Consumers Win Online streaming service Spotify is making a splash just as other music services are at risk of sinking.
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PlayStation Vita to Go on Sale in Americas, Europe on Feb. 22 Sony's forthcoming portable game console will become available first in Japan, Sony exec reveals at Web 2.0 Summit.
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Intel Reports Q3 Profit Growth Despite Atom's Struggles UPDATE: Intel benefited from strong microprocessor shipments and double-digit growth in laptop unit shipments, CEO says.
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RIM Apologies for Recent BlackBerry Outages with Free Apps RIM offers users free apps and a month of technical support as an apology for last week's outages.
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Apple's iOS 5 vs. Google's Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Before you decide on a phone running Apple's iOS 5 or a handset with Android's Ice Cream Sandwich, take a look at the highlights of the new versions of both operating systems.
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First Impressions of Motorola's Sexy New Droid Razr A quick hands-on with the new Droid Razr announced Tuesday shows a thin, light smartphone with a beautiful screen and zippy performance.
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