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![The 'Dandroids' were Android's original (but temporary) mascots The 'Dandroids' were Android's original (but temporary) mascots](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/dandroid-yellow.png)
Earlier this week, Android engineer Dan Morrill showed off Android's original (but temporary) mascots before the now famous green robot was signed off on.
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![The next Android will be 'Key Lime Pie' The next Android will be 'Key Lime Pie'](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/android-key-lime.png)
A Google employee has let it be known that the next iteration of Android will be dubbed "Key Lime Pie."
Posting the drawing to his Google+ ......
![Windows 'Blue' is the future, with yearly updates Windows 'Blue' is the future, with yearly updates](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/microsoft-0-logo.png)
If Zdnet is to be believed, Microsoft may be moving away from their current 3-year Windows release cycle, moving instead to yearly updates.
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![Windows Phone 7.8 coming early next year Windows Phone 7.8 coming early next year](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/windowsphonedevsummit0375.png)
Microsoft has confirmed today that Windows Phone 7.8 will reach handsets early next year.
The operating system is a bridge between WP 7.5 ......
![PlayBook to be updated to BlackBerry 10 later this year PlayBook to be updated to BlackBerry 10 later this year](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/BlackBerry-10-London-600.png)
The BlackBerry Developer Team has announced today that PlayBook tablet owners will be getting an upgrade to the BlackBerry 10 operating system ......
![Microsoft reveals end-of-life dates for Windows OSs Microsoft reveals end-of-life dates for Windows OSs](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/microsoft-0-logo.png)
Microsoft Japan has revealed the end-of-life dates for its last three Windows operating systems.
Here is the list, which includes extended ......
![Samsung merges Bada with Tizen Samsung merges Bada with Tizen](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/Tizen-logo-600.png)
Samsung has announced it will merge its own touchscreen OS, Bada, with the Linux-based Tizen OS.
Tizen is a joint collaboration between Intel ......
![RIM announces the launch of BBX, the 'future' of the company RIM announces the launch of BBX, the 'future' of the company](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/bbx-platform.png)
At today's BlackBerry DevCon Americas 2011, RIM has announced the launch of BBX, the future of the company.
RIM says the "next generation ......
![Qualcomm to slow down its Brew mobile OS Qualcomm to slow down its Brew mobile OS](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/brew-mobile-os.png)
According to Qualcomm's President of Internet Services, the company plans to slow down on its BREW mobile OS, seen on feature phones for 10 years now.
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![Would Samsung really buy webOS off of HP? Would Samsung really buy webOS off of HP?](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/webos20_logo.png)
In April 2010, HP purchase Palm, along with webOS and all of the company's patents for $1.2 billion, stopping the struggling phone maker from ......
![Windows ups anti-piracy measures for Windows 8 Windows ups anti-piracy measures for Windows 8](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/Windows-8-start-menu-380x213.png)
Following years of piracy of their operating system, Microsoft has begun upping anti-piracy measures for its early Windows 8 builds.
In recent ......
![Toshiba announces first WP7 Mango phone Toshiba announces first WP7 Mango phone](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/toshiba-wp7-mango1.png)
Fujitsu-Toshiba have announced the first Windows Phone 7 device with Mango, today, the IS12T.
The device will launch very soon, and Mango ......
![Microsoft unveils Windows 8 Microsoft unveils Windows 8](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/Windows-8-start-menu-380x213.png)
This afternoon, Microsoft unveiled Windows 8, the upcoming operating system that should be a complete overhaul from Windows 7, released in 2009.
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![Newer, more advanced leaked build of Windows 8 now available Newer, more advanced leaked build of Windows 8 now available](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/Windows-8-Logo.png)
Two weeks after the useless Windows 8 M1 build was leaked to torrent and warez sites, a newer version (M2) is now available for download.
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![Windows 8 to allow pattern-based logins? Windows 8 to allow pattern-based logins?](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/windows_8_LogonUI.png)
According to a new video, Windows 8 will allow users to login/unlock their computers with patterns, just like Android and iOS devices do now.
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![Windows 7 hits 350 million licenses sold Windows 7 hits 350 million licenses sold](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/windows-7-sp1.png)
Microsoft has celebrated the 18-month anniversary of the release of Windows 7 this week, and let go some figures about the OS.
The software ......
![All HP computers will soon dual-boot Windows and webOS All HP computers will soon dual-boot Windows and webOS](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/webos20_logo.png)
Starting in 2012, new HP computers will all come with the ability to dual-boot Windows and webOS, the mobile operating system the company acquired ......
![Major Windows Phone 7 update 'imminent'? Major Windows Phone 7 update 'imminent'?](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/Windows phone 7logo.png)
According to multiple reports, Microsoft is ready to drop a major update for Windows Phone 7, with the firmware upgrade "imminent."
The software ......
![Microsoft to discuss Windows tablet OS at CES Microsoft to discuss Windows tablet OS at CES](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/windows_logo_circle.png)
The WSJ is reporting today that Microsoft is prepared to discuss a new Windows operating system, one that will be optimized for tablets and ......