Quantcast has shown that Android is climbing up stealthilty, now taking up a 25 percent share of total mobile Web consumption in the United States. Apple’s iOS, however, is seeing its share decline, from approximately 67 percent in May 2009 to 56 percent in August 2010.

If this trend were to continue, Android’s share should be equal to that of iOS in an approximate twelve months, at least according to Quantcast. Both are still growing rapidly in absolute numbers, but what’s interesting is seeing the relative shares shifting. BlackBerry’s Research In Motion (RIM) has a share that is roughly 10 percent, showing no signs of growth whatsoever. It is clear that the battle for dominance over the mobile Web is being fought by two companies, Google and Apple, at this point.

In another graph below, Quantcast reports that Android took share from every corner of the market last month. It is Android’s best month share gain since November 2009, when it surpassed the 10 percent share mark.

Sources:

http://techcrunch.com/2010/09/03/quantcast-mobile-web-browsing/

http://www.androidcentral.com/android-mobile-web-usage-climbing-while-others-fall

http://androidspin.com/2010/09/06/android-on-its-way-to-the-top/

Stream Media has been selected for the Final Judging of the SiTF Awards 2010 at UniSIM!

The SiTF Awards 2010 is organised by the Singapore Infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF), to provide recognition to innovative ICT Applications / Solutions which are developed locally.

This award, championed by the industry is an important accolade to infocomm innovations in Singapore. It shall provide MNCs and Local Enterprises, Institution of Higher Learning and Schools, the opportunity to showcase their innovative products and services. It also offers an excellent platform to create awareness, seek investors and identify business partners.

The Preliminary Judging Round was held two days ago at the Singapore Institute of Management (SIM).

According to Apple’s UK website, the iOS 4.1 Update will be released on Wednesday, September 8th. The iPhone 4 was recently released with iOS 4.0 and it wasn’t surprising that the updated OS is released so soon. Details and changes about the update is still unknown.

Source:

http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/04/ios-4-1-confirmed-for-september-8th-on-apples-uk-website/

In the latest statistics report by AndroLib, the Apple App Store has about 250,000 apps, and nearly 70% are paid apps while 30% are free.  The Android Market has about 100,000 apps, and contrastingly, it has 35% paid apps and 65% free apps.

148apps.biz reports that there are about 630 new apps in the App Store daily, compared to about 590 per day last month on Android. Also, since Android is an open-source system, a lot of developers may come from an open-source background and are used to giving away their work.  Another thought is that the Android Market only supports purchases in 13 markets while the App Store does so in 90.

It is interesting to note that the more popular  an app is in the Market, the more likely it is to be free.  For example, of the 838 apps that have been downloaded more than 250,000 times, only one of them is a paid app.

Sources:

http://www.androlib.com/appstats.aspx

http://androidheadlines.com/2010/09/app-store-vs-android-market-how-much-is-paid-for.html

Samsung is giving Android priority over Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 or even its very own Bada OS. The surge in Android’s popularity, the huge app eco-system surrounding it, and the cheap price are big factors that weigh in on this decision.

It costs money to license Windows Phone 7 and it is one of the most limited modern OS’s to come to market recently. In terms of apps, it is also way behind Android, less to say the iPhone. While Bada OS doesn’t cost money to license, it still costs Samsung money to develop. It also faces the same adoption problem Windows Phone 7 will face.

Source:

http://androidheadlines.com/2010/09/samsung-will-give-priority-to-android-over-bada-os-or-windows-phone-7.html

Huawei Technologies has announced a new low cost Android smartphone running on Android OS 2.2. The Huawei Ideos  is the first mass-market phone to ship running the latest version of Android.

The announcement at IFA was surprising because everyone expected Huawei to produce a high-end phone that they had developed with Google. There’s nothing high about the Ideos though.  It has a low-resolution (240 x 320), small (2.8 inch) capacitive (whew!) screen.  It has a smaller (3.2 megapixel) camera image, a slower (528 MHz) processor, not that much (256 MB) memory, 512 MB of ROM, limited (7.1 Mbps) HPSA capability.  It has Wifi 802.11n, Bluetooth, GPS and room for external storage with its microSD card slot.

Pricing and availability will be announced in the near future.

Sources:

http://androidheadlines.com/2010/09/huawei-introduces-low-cost-froyo-android-smartphone.html

http://androidspin.com/2010/09/02/huawei-unveils-android-devices-that-are-easy-on-the-wallet/

According to Bloomberg, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, the mobile-phone venture of Sony Corp. and Ericsson AB, claimed it aims to be the world’s biggest supplier of Android smartphones.

Chief Executive Officer Bert Nordberg said at a briefing in Beijing yesterday, that the London-based company currently has a 17 percent share of the Android-powered phone market, compared to 23 percent for the largest supplier. Also, Nordberg didn’t give a timeframe for achieving the top spot. We have a whole lot to expect from Sony Ericsson from now on.

Sources:

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-09-01/sony-ericsson-aims-to-be-world-s-largest-android-phone-supplier.html

http://www.androidguys.com/2010/09/01/sony-ericsson-ceo-gunning-1-android-phone-supplier-world/

Motorola has unveiled their latest Android device, the Motorola Defy. The Defy added to the masses of other Motorola Android phones along with the Motorola i1 in Motorola’s effort to produce the most Android phones on the planet.

The Defy’s handset body is impact, dust, water, and scratch resistant and certified to IP67 standards.  The exterior shell and Gorilla Glass perform in great standards with keeping the 800 MHz OMAP 3610 processor, 1540 mAh battery, 1.25GB of onboard memory, and a  5MP camera with LED flash safe from harm.  The display on the Motorola Defy will measure in at 3.7 inches, offering up a 480 x 854 pixel resolution.

It runs on 1.5 BLUR and operates on Android’s 2.1 Eclair. Motorola plans to launch the Defy in Europe in Q4 2010.

Sources:

http://www.androidguys.com/2010/09/01/motorola-announces-defy-european-market/

http://www.androidcentral.com/motorola-defy-hit-europe-water-damage-resistance\

http://androidheadlines.com/2010/09/new-motorola-defy-android-2-1-smartphone-here-q4.html\

http://androidspin.com/2010/09/01/take-the-motorola-defy-just-about-anywhere/

Motorola has issued a press release announcing three new phones for their MING brand, sold in China.  The three phones each head to a different carriers, with the MT810 headed for China Mobile’s TD-SCDMA network, the XT806 for China Telecom’s CDMA-2000 network, and the A1680 for China Unicom’s WCDMA network.

The MT810(the Beihai)  has a flipscreen that isn’t just for protective purposes.  Underneath the hood is a 3.2 inch resistive touch display,  ideal for writing email.  In addition, the MB810 sports a 5 megapixel camera, 720p HD video playback and D1 capture.  The OS is OPhone 2.0, an Android skin. China Mobile, the carrier, has a Mobile Market with over 7000 apps available.

The XT806 (the Qilin) is a dual-mode phone that can run on GSM as well as CDMA, perfect for world travelers.  It is equipped with Android OS 2.1 and a built-in FM radio, as well as specialized multimedia tools such as QuickNotes.

The A1680 (the Lucky), runs on Android 1.6 and has an 3.1 inch AMOLED display with 800 x 480 resolution. This model supports better web browsing with HTML support, plus the SoftStylus handwriting recognition system.  It has a 5 megapixel camera but video is QVGA at 15 frames per second.  Motorola’s SHOP4APPS market has over 800 apps available.

Sources:

http://phandroid.com/2010/08/30/android-comes-to-the-motorola-ming-lineup-with-a1680-mt810-and-xt806/

http://androidheadlines.com/2010/08/moto-adds-android-to-its-ming-line-in-china-3-flip-phones.html

The LG E720 appeared on a Polish site over the weekend. It is a Froyo-equipped device featuring a 3.2 inch display, along with Qualcomm’s mid-range MSM7227 core and a 5 megapixel camera around back. Pricing and availability are likely to be announced soon.

Sources:

http://androidspin.com/2010/08/30/the-android-powered-lg-e720-surfaces/

http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/30/lg-e720-with-android-leaks-its-no-galaxy-s-killer/