Google’s Android path to success

Google has developed the Android mobile operating system (OS) from an outsider to the world's best selling platform, overtaking various rivals and bringing smartphone functionality to the masses. It has…

The end of credit cards thanks to Android?

Google's CEO Eric Schmidt, announced at the Web 2.0 Summit support for near-field communications chips in the next version of Android. Near-field communication (NFC) allows fast short-range wireless transmissions that…