Google launches ‘Android One’

Google on Wednesday announced it is working on a low-cost smartphone aimed at emerging markets as part of an initiative called Android One.

The Android-powered handset will be built with a basic set of features including FM radio, have a screen slightly smaller than five inches and be priced at less than $100.

Google’s Android platform under EU anti-trust watchdog scanner

European anti-trust regulator is looking at whether Internet major Google’s popular smartphone platform Android is violating fair competition norms. Android is one of the widely used smartphone operating platforms.

Going by estimates from global research firm Gartner, Android accounted for more than 80 per cent share in the smartphone operating system market during the third quarter of 2013.

Samsung makes quiet push for new mobile Operating System

The South Korean electronics giant is in a quiet push to make its Tizen operating system a part of the technology lexicon as familiar as Google’s Android or Apple’s iOS. The first developer conference in Asia for Tizen wrapped up Tuesday after a two-day run, bringing together app developers and Tizen backers from Samsung, Intel and mobile operators. Samsung promised to give out $4 million cash to the creators of the best Tizen apps.

Google in talks with DTH cable providers to bring YouTube to TV screens

Google is making a big push to boost YouTube usage in India and is in talks with direct-to-home cable providers to bring the service to televisions screens,.

Google-funded Uber disrupts Bangalore car rental market

San Francisco-based startup Uber, heavily funded by Google, has checked into Bangalore offering on-demand , point-to-point luxury rides at rates that are just about 30% more than for regular cabs