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  • At the heart of Amobee's business model is a technology called the Handset Application Programming Interface (HAPI) for Apple's iPhone and Google's Android operating system.

    Technology Review RSS Feeds 2009

  • Qualcomm is also a founding member of the Open Handset Alliance.

    Symbian Secures Big Backers in Mobile OS War 2009

  • Handset makers like Nokia Corp. were slow to offer phones supporting China Mobile's 3G standard.

    Cell Shackles Crumble Owen Fletcher 2011

  • SPEED: Handset type may seem slow and clunky today, but it was the internet of the time, producing multiple copies of books at what seemed like lightning speed.

    Anis Shivani: WATCH: Indie Literary Publishing: Editors And Writers Speak Out Anis Shivani 2011

  • Challenges Await Handset makers face numerous challenges when it comes to beefing up their software capabilities, including covering the high research-and-development costs, creating good user experiences and attracting mass developers and advertisers to a new platform.

    Inside Jobs Yun-Hee Kim 2011

  • Rubin also shed light on how the OEMs must sign an agreement with the Open Handset Alliance (OHA), the consortium behind Android, to include Google software such as Gmail on their devices.

    Android This Week: 18-20 Phones Expected, Upgrade Concerns Sparked, Cupcake Rollout Started 2009

  • Handset makers selling smartphones in China with Google's Android operating system have replaced some core Google offerings on the phones, such as Web search, with services from competitors like China's Baidu Inc. and Microsoft Corp.

    People's Daily Raps Google Over Email Accusations Loretta Chao 2011

  • Google had already publicly announced its phone initiative in November 2007, in conjunction with the formation of the Open Handset Alliance, a group of device manufacturers and carriers committed to supporting Android.

    In the Plex Steven Levy 2011

  • Handset avalability and distribution to exploit the new network.

    AT&T’s LTE Plans Taking Shape In Slow Motion 2009

  • All the major carriers have some sort of protection plan -- Rogers has its "Handset Protection Program" and Telus has its "Device Protection Plan" followed by the Bell "Smart/Phone Care" plan.

    Robert Whent: The SmartPhone's Nemesis -- Gravity! Robert Whent 2012

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