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Thursday, June 17, 2010

Apps That Let You Text For Free & Announcing the Android Cup 2010

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Letter from the Editor
June 16, 2010
Android is getting mighty popular, wouldn't you say? A new Quantcast study on mobile web consumption puts Android's market share at 20%, a whole 10% higher than the open-source OS's position in December. Granted, Apple and its newly-christened iOS are sitting pretty at almost 60%, but Android's climb to the top can't be ignored. To celebrate the rise of the robot, we're kicking off a new smart phone competition. With all the Android phones on the market (and a few more to come, check out the details below), we're sure you'd like to see which device Google fans—and the rest of the internet—think is best. Read more in our spotlight story to the right.
Kenneth Butler, Web Producer
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