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UNDERDOG: Google Android Smashes Apple iPhone in Reader Vote

Mashable  Nov 21 09

We’ve been matching up popular web services, applications and mobile apps against each other in heated one-on-one battles here in our weekly Faceoff Series. Last week Microsoft Office bested Google Docs in a head to head race for the title of office suite champion.

This week we turned our attention to a rather timely battle being waged on the mobile front, between Apple’s still wildly-selling iPhone platform and Google’s slower to boil Android mobile operating system. Apparently the latter has been gaining some ground, resulting in our first unexpected upset victory in the Faceoff series. Full story...

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9 Odd But Awesome Tumblr Blogs

Mashable  just under two hours ago

In honor of the grueling work days in the immediate future and Tom Selleck’s glorious ’stache, we thought it prudent to offer up a list of single-serving Tumblr blogs that are sure to provide you with a much-needed helping of entertainment.

Navigon GPS iPhone App Gets Twitter and Facebook Support

Mashable  2 hours ago

Navigon’s MobileNavigator, one of the first iPhone apps to offer real turn-by-turn GPS navigation, has established itself as one of the best such applications available for Apple’s smartphone.

Box.net for iPhone Adds Powerful Features for Business Users

Mashable  2 hours ago

Back in September, cloud content management provider Box.net rolled out its OpenBox Mobile platform, thereby allowing developers — and users — to access and integrate Box.

Apple Grabs 25% of the Smartphone Market, Android Doubles Market Share

Mashable  4 hours ago

comScore has released a report on the state of the US mobile market from September to December 2009, and it shows that the recently established trends of Android and iPhone growth don’t show signs of ceasing.

Apple Store Down, Wild Speculations Abound

Mashable  5 hours ago

Whenever Apple Store goes down, it’s a moment of geek bliss, especially if you like Apple products.

Nexus One Gets Live Phone Support, Sort Of

Mashable  8 hours ago

There’s no denying it: Google’s Nexus One, although being one of the best Android-based smartphones on the market, isn’t selling well.

Foursquare Inks Deals With Major Media and Entertainment Brands

Mashable  11 hours ago

Hello, Hollywood. On the heels of the Foursquare-Bravo TV deal, news of several additional major media partnerships involving the location-based social networking app have dropped this evening.

Music Ownership Beats Music Subscription in Reader Poll

Mashable  14 hours ago

In last week’s Faceoff Series we asked about music consumption models: Do Mashable readers prefer to own their entire music collections or do some of you gravitate toward subscription services?

One week later and the results are in: Ownership wins the day at a full 50% of the vote.

Twins Discover Teenage Brother’s Death on Facebook

Mashable  15 hours ago

This isn’t the way you should learn about the death of your 17 year old brother.

According to Syndey’s The Daily Telegraph, twins Angela and Maryanne Vourlis had just woken up on their 20th birthday.

From “Eraserhead” to MMS: David Lynch Goes Mobile

Mashable  16 hours ago

Award-winning director (and three-time Oscar nominee) David Lynch (of Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks fame) and the David Lynch Foundation Television have teamed up with mobile video marketer Mogreet to bring video MMS messages to Lynch fans.



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