It seems Google makes more money from Apple’s mobile devices than its own Android smartphones and tablets, thanks to the use of Google’s search…
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Mobile wallet rivals compete for consumer attention, services

Square has been leading the charge in mobile payments, and that’s included a focus on the Android platform as well. This week Square rebranded…
Pay with Square debuts on Android

To go alongside its popular Square Card Reader app, Square Inc. has rebranded its Card Case app to become Pay with Square.
Google may be rethinking its Wallet strategy, cutting in carriers

Google Wallet is a payment service that allows users to store information about their credit cards, loyalty cards and other similar things that one…
Google not forcing Android developers to use Wallet service for in-app purchases, despite claims

According to an exclusive report from Reuters’ Alistair Barr yesterday, Google has been pressuring some developers in the Google Play Store to use their…
Fresh Android Apps for Mar. 8: H&R Block At Home 1040EZ, TurboTax 2011, Demolition Master 3D

Your taxes are no match for your Android. Two fresh apps – H&R Block At Home 1040EZ and the updated TurboTax 2011 – have…
Google Wallet coming to 10 more Sprint devices this year

Google Wallet expand to “at least 10 additional phones” this year. That’s pretty significant and shows that NFC capability seems to be spreading pretty…
Kindle Fire snags No. 2 spot after iPad in Q4 2011

The first quarter to see the entrance of the Kindle Fire on the tablet scene also saw Amazon’s new contender rocket to second place…
Google Wallet suspends prepaid credit cards in wake of security hack reveal

Google has addressed a newly aired security hack for its Google Wallet mobile software that disables the use of prepaid credit cards while the…
Google working to patch Wallet security holes

One of the big pushes Google is making for the future of its Android mobile platform is in Google Wallet, the near-field communication software…
Tax season is a breeze with these Android apps

Most of you have just received your tax documents from your employer in the past week, so now it’s time to get to the…
Samsung loses top smartphone maker title to Apple for last quarter, but holds it for 2011

For one quarter in 2011, after announcing its earnings and smartphone sales in September, Samsung was king of mobile. In the third quarter of…