[Daily Update] Thursday, 10th May 2012

From Around the Globe:

Is Facebook planning on entering the mobile/web app store market – read here!
Google’s Andy Rubin has defended Android by claiming that its developers never even looked at other companies’ patents to avoid stifling design innovation – read here!
Windows Phone apparently has the ability to ‘smoke’ Android and iOS, but does anyone actually want to use it? – read here!
Kyocera have this year at CTIA shown us their waterproof ‘Hydro’ Android 4.0 phone – read here!

From Android Australia:

Google Play/Android Market has reached 15 billion downloads, making gains on iOS – read here!
The Flipboard for Android apk has leaked for all Android users to download – read here!
Harvey Norman will be launching the Sony Xperia Sola in May for $499, bringing ‘Floating Touch’ technology down under – read here!
Where will the Galaxy S III go from where it stands now – read here!
Adobe has given Flash for Android a small update, giving Android 4.0 some unexpected improvement – read here!

Happy reading from the AA Team!