CNET
More important, Google wasn't happy about Apple rejecting its Google Voice
app back in July 2009. It wanted Google Voice to be on more than just the
Android and BlackBerry platforms. So why not build an app for the Windows
Phone platform, which, ...
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Skype for Windows Phone Omits Key Features
PCWorld (blog)
... but even for enthusiastic users, the app could be a deal-breaker for
its lack of background calling ability and its incompatibility with
lower-end handsets. At first glance, Skype for Windows Phone works just
like the iOS and Android clients.
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Google romances the app developer
Fortune
Make no mistake, developers are building plenty of applications for
Android; 450000 apps are available on Google Play, the company's digital
content store. But Apple's (AAPL) iOS operating system, with 30% of
consumer market share, has the upper hand ...
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Skype for Windows Phone is basically useless
ZDNet (blog)
However, no one can call you via Skype unless you have the app open and
running on your phone. Unlike Android and iOS, Skype needs to be your
active app in order to receive calls as there is no background
functionality at all in the app.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 Review: A Low-Cost, Full-Featured Android Tablet
PCWorld
These variants on Android can provide a more integrated experience for some
tasks, such as reading books and magazines, or acquiring media, but it
comes at the cost of the wider compatibility of the Android app universe;
both Amazon and Barnes & Noble ...
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