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Fring launches free group video calling for iOS, Android devices – FierceVoIP

Fring just took a big leap forward, exiting beta and officially launching its group video chat for iOS devices, including the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch, as well as Android devices.

Leap plans Wi-Fi-only ViewSonic Android tablet, more Android smartphones – FierceWireless

Cricket vendor Leap Wireless (NASDAQ:LEAP) said it plans to release a 7-inch ViewSonic Android tablet this summer, though the device will only sport Wi-Fi and not built-in connections to the carrier’s CDMA network. The carrier also plans to release two additional Android smartphones in the first half of this year and 7-8 Android phones in the second half of this year.

The latest Android smartphone loaded Web pages 52 percent faster than iPhone 4 running iOS 4.3, according to thousands of independent field tests released today by Blaze Software.

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Motorola primes retail pump for $600 Wi-Fi Xoom tablet – FierceWireless

Motorola Mobility (NYSE:MMI) will release the Wi-Fi-only version of its Xoom Android tablet March 27 for $599, putting it into direct competition with a similar version of Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPad 2.

More options for content for the “small screen” coming soon!

Hulu Plus coming soon to Android 2.2 smartphones – FierceMobileContent

Streaming video service Hulu will extend its ad-supported Hulu Plus subscription initiative to select Android 2.2 smartphones sometime in the near future.

ComScore: Android soars past BlackBerry to claim U.S. smartphone lead – FierceMobileContent

There’s a changing of the guard atop the U.S. smartphone segment: Google’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android mobile operating system has now surpassed Research In Motion’s (NASDAQ:RIMM) BlackBerry in terms of nationwide market share, ending the RIM platform’s long run at the top.

Will Android be the most secure of all? | Android – InfoWorld

Last month’s acquisition of mobile security firm 3LM by Motorola could usher in a new era of enterprise-class security for Android devices

Motorola’s Xoom is an impressive first shot at an iPad-style tablet based on the new Android 3.0 operating system. As InfoWorld’s Galen Gruman notes in his first look, one Android 3.0 strong suit is its support for Exchange ActiveSync security policies — an essential feature set for enterprise-class mobile devices.