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Google Adds Docs Search Capabilities
Google has tweaked the Docs interface and refined file search capabilities to make the platform more competitive
Android Manager Unhappy With App Purchases
Google's Android head is not happy with the progress of purchases for paid Apps in the Android Market
Android Gaining On Apple In App Developer Interest
IDC and Appcelerator said Android apps are pulling in more developers and gaining on iPhones and iPads
Android Apps Support May Apple-proof RIM BlackBerry
Looking to beat back Apple's challenge, RIM may be building Android app support into its BlackBerry devices
Wiki Boss Slams Apple App Threat To Web Openness
Wales blasted Apple's stranglehold on its apps market as the biggest threat to diversity and openness on the net
Windows Phone Marketplace Prone To Security Breach
A proof of concept video has revealed some security problems with Microsoft's Windows Phone Marketplace
Apple Sued For Allowing Apps Access To Owners’ Data
Apple is hit with a pair of lawsuits claiming it allowed advertisers to access personal data of iPhone owners
MMA Guidelines Will Highlight Mobile Data Privacy
The Mobile Marketing Association has announced plans to publish guidelines to honour users' privacy concerns
WikiLeaks Browser Dropped From Apple App Store
Apple has removed an iPhone app that gave users access to the classified cables released by WikiLeaks
TfL Restores Real-Time Tube Data Feed
London commuters will soon get tube information direct to their mobile phones after TfL restored its data feed
Facebook Users Warned About Rogue Profile App
A rogue app is circulating Facebook that promises to show users who has visited their profile pages
Google Voice For iPhone Accepted For App Store
Google's Voice app for iPhone has arrived - 16 months after Apple first rejected it and made Google jump through hoops
Android Market Plagued With Download Failures
Reports are emerging that Google's Android Market is having major problems letting Android smartphone users download and install apps
Facebook Mobile Apps Refreshed For iPhone And Android
New smartphone apps from Facebook add single sign-on to iPhones and Androids, along with Deals for the iPhone
Android Downloads Gain Lookout’s Mobile Security Support
Lookout's Privacy Advisor application allows security-minded users to scan every Android app they download
Android Hits 100K Apps Milestone, 200K Less Than iPhone
The Google Android Market app count reaches the 100,000 mark, a week after Apple's iOS topped 300,000 apps
Facebook Offers Users ‘Complete Control’ Of Data
The new Facebook apps are designed to give users more control of the posts, photos and videos they have posted on Facebook over the years
VoIP Apps From Fring And CounterPath Hit Androids
Targeting Skype, FringOut for consumers and CounterPath's Bria for the enterprise broaden VoIP options for Android phones
Google Expands Android Paid Apps Market
Google has boosted the number of countries where consumers may buy apps for their Android phones to 32
Amazon US Rumours Of A Tablet And Android App Store
Amazon US is launching a tablet computer based on Google's Android platform and an application store
Movable App Scheme Gets €10 million Funding
A project that will allow apps to move between platforms has attracted €10 million Future Internet funding from the European Union
Microsoft Delivers Visual Basic For Phone 7
Visual Basic opens out Windows Phone 7 apps development with this Community Technology Preview
Intel AppUp Store Prepares For Launch
Samsung and Asus netbooks will soon be able to access Intel’s AppUp application portal for MeeGo and Windows.
Android Paid-App Shortage ‘Fuels Piracy’
Android's lack of app payment infrastructure in many countries is creating a population of app pirates, observers say
PayPal Mobile Adds Charitable Donations
PayPal Mobile 2.5 enables donations to more than 23,000 charities in the UK, US and Canada
Google Apps Receives US Government Accreditation
Google introduced Google Apps for Government, accommodated by US federal certification
Twitter App For Blackberry Finally Launched
Research In motion (RIM) has launched its official Twitter for BlackBerry application after months in beta
Transport For London Suspends Underground Data Service
The live data feed for the London Underground Departure Board has been suspended after it was swamped with app-based data requests
Government iPhone App Spending Scrutinised
The government has been criticised for spending up to £40,000 on iPhone applications - including one for job seekers