Today’s mobile roundup features Google’s Project Glass, Apple users outraged by Instagram for Android, and more.

Google’s Project Glass Sneakpeek

In February, reports surfaced that Google was secretly working on heads-up display glasses, which are  capable of streaming information right before your eyes.  It was reported that Google aimed to make it available in the market later this year.  And it seems like it will be, as Google finally shed some light on their Project Glass.

Project Glass is still in its prototype stage but people are already concerned that wearing this high-tech spectacles would get in the way of everyday activities.  So Google released a video of how their heads-up display glasses might work.  As the video depicts, the glasses are controlled by voice commands, which makes it easier to multitask.  The wearer was able to get the weather forecast, subway maintenance notices, directions, take a photo, listen to music, send messages and video chat with the use of his Google glasses.  Based on the video, it doesn’t seem like the information he was getting gets in his way.  But if these glasses do come out later this year, it might not be a good idea to wear them while driving, especially if you get easily distracted.

This kind of technology may just be what Google needs to put an end to Apple’s reign in the mobile device sector.

“This puts Google out in front of Apple; they are a long ways ahead at this point,” said Michael Liebhold, a senior researcher specializing in wearable computing at the Institute for the Future in Palo Alto, Calif. “In addition to having a superstar team of scientists who specialize in wearable, they also have the needed data elements, including Google Maps.”

In other Google news, according to the latest comScore report, Google’s Android platform  gained 17% of market share in the last three months leading up to February 2012.  Android devices now have 50.1% market share.  The remaining 49.9% is shared by Apple (30.2%), RIM (13.4%), Microsoft (3.9%) and Symbian (1.5%).

Apple users outraged by Instagram for Android

Instagram for Android opened the gate to the Apple-exclusive-photo editing/sharing-community, and this did not go well with Apple fanboys.  On Twitter, fanboys tweeted their dismay over the launch of the app, hating the fact that their Apple community was invaded by fandroids.  Some of them even went to the extreme, stating that Instagram transformed from a gated community to Section 8 or from a Country Club to a club in the country.

Some Apple users think that they are better or richer than Android users, but that is not the reality, as a lot of Android devices are priced the same as Apple products, some are even higher, and those kind of classist comments are just uncalled for.

In other Apple news, the iPad maker is said to be finally addressing the WiFigate issue of their new iPad.  Users of the new iPad were disappointed as they found it hard to connect to a WiFi, the device can’t detect WiFi or it always gets disconnected.

A report from 9to5mac stated that an internal AppleCare document revealed that WiFigate is now under investigation, and that Apple employees were instructed to “Capture” or  immediately pack up and ship the affected iPads to Apple’s engineering centers for examination and investigation.  The captured iPads should include the charging adapter and USB cord.  Apple is said to replace all affected units.

EEMBC and Dell team up

The Embedded Microprocessor Benchmark Consortium (EEMBC) announced that Dell has joined their Consumer Subcommittee, which focuses on developing mobile device benchmarks, especially in the area of smartphone and tablet benchmarking.

“We welcome Dell to the consortium and look forward to the insight that they can offer to help EEMBC define and create our next generation AndEBench and BrowsingBench benchmark suites,” said EEMBC President Markus Levy. “Dell involvement in our working groups will ensure a fair and equitable benchmark for the industry.”