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Sunday, April 8, 2012

Instagram for Android; Facebook Countersues Yahoo; Lumia 900 vs. iPhone 4S

Instagram for Android

Topping tech headlines on Tuesday, the popular photo-sharing app Instagram was finally released for Android devices. The Android app is available for free on Google Play, formerly known as the Android Market.

In other news around the Web, Facebook filed a countersuit against Yahoo, arguing that Yahoo is infringing on 10 Facebook-owned patents. The suit comes almost a month after Yahoo filed suit against Facebook, also over patents.

Meanwhile, not sure if you should get the new Nokia Lumia 900 or stick with the Apple iPhone 4S? We compared the specs for each phone to help you decide. For more, check out PCMag's full review of the Nokia Lumia 900.

Also making headlines on Tuesday:

  • EU Opens Patent Abuse Investigation Into Motorola: The investigation was prompted by complaints from Apple and Microsoft, which accused Motorola of suing over "essential" patents rather than trying to work out licensing deals.
  • Android on 50 Percent of U.S. Smartphones for First Time: The mobile OS had 50.1 percent of the market as of February 2012, up from 46.9 percent in November.
  • Deal Alert: $10 Starbucks Card for $5, One Day Only: The offer is only good today for Google Offers subscribers.
  • Remembering OS/2 While Waiting for Windows 8: Like enterprise Linux, OS/2 is one of those operating systems that had "wide adoption," but not outside the realm of IT.
  • PS3 Gets Amazon Instant Video Streaming App: The app lets PS3 users buy or rent from Amazon's collection of more than 120,000 TV shows and movies.
  • MetroPCS Revamps 4G LTE Data Plans, Adds Throttling: The regional carrier will now offer four data plans ranging in price from $40 to $70 per month, three of which will throttle data.
  • Apple: World's First Trillion-Dollar Company?: Cupertino's stock price could touch $1,000, according to analyst estimates.
  • Path Starts Anonymizing User Data Following Privacy Debacle: The added security comes nearly two months after the discovery that Path was uploading users' address books without permission.

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