3.7M Android Devices Activated on 12/24 and 12/25

By George Heymann|@techeadlines

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About a week ago Googles Senior Vice President of Mobile Andy Rubin tweeted that 700,000 Android devices are activated every day. He followed up that tweet with another today informing us that an astonishing 3.7 million Android devices were activated on 12/24 and 12/25.

From those numbers it appears that for many it was a very green (robot) Christmas. Every time I see the latest Android numbers I think to myself this is it, the Android Platform has peaked, well at least till Google releases its next set of Android numbers.

The numbers released today in combination with the announcement earlier in the month that the Android Market had reached the 10 billion download milestone further emphasizes the tremendous momentum behind the Android platform.

Did you give or receive an Android Smartphone or Tablet for Christmas?

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Google to Acquire Motorola Mobility for 12.5 billion

by George Heymann

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Google and Motorola this morning announced that they have entered into an agreement in which Google will acquire Motorola for 12.5 billion subject to regulatory approval.

Google spin on the acquisition is that it was a natural fit for the two companies and that Google remains committed to Android as an open platform and to its many hardware partners .

Larry Page, CEO of Google, said, “Motorola Mobility’s total commitment to Android has created a natural fit for our two companies. Together, we will create amazing user experiences that supercharge the entire Android ecosystem for the benefit of consumers, partners and developers. I look forward to welcoming Motorolans to our family of Googlers.”

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New Microsoft Windows 8 details being leaked

By Anna Schmidt

Technology Market

With the forthcoming release of Windows 8 being seen as a crucial step in Microsoft’s ongoing dominance of the operating systems market, some details of the company’s product are being leaked.

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Gundotra: Google I/O will highlight developer opportunities for Android and Chrome.

We’re less than 24 hours away from Google I/O 2011; and for the first time in Google I/O history, you’ll be able to follow the keynote presentations through live streams. Videos from all the sessions are promised to be available 24 hours after the conference

From left to right: Andy Rubin, Vic Gundotra, Sundar Pichai

“This year’s keynote presentations will highlight the biggest opportunities for developers and feature two of our most popular and important developer platforms: Android and Chrome. Google engineers from Andy Rubin and Sundar Pichai’s teams will unveil new features, preview upcoming updates, and provide new insights into the growing momentum behind these platforms,” according to Vic Gundotra, Senior Vice President of Engineering for Google.

Countdown begins in …………..3…..2…..1…….

Source: The Official Google Blog, The Official Google Code Blog

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