Two worries for Android security: a nasty rootkit is created in the lab, while a botnet may have been spotted
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Ice Cream Sandwich Is Now On 1 In 10 Android Devices
Nearly 11 percent of Android users now run the latest version of the operating system
RIM Needs To Realise BlackBerry Is Burning!
RIM 's BlackBerry is a burning platform like Nokia's Symbian. Michelle Maisto asks, should RIM follow Nokia onto Microsoft Windows Phone?
Google Chrome And Drive Released For iOS
Google's browser and cloud storage service now available on iPhone and iPad
Bluestacks Releases Android Virtualisation For Mac
Public alpha will allow Mac users to run Android apps, opening up 'closed ecosystem'
Android Malware Is Getting Stealthy, Researchers Say
Cyber criminals are hoping better malware encryption will help them exploit Google's operating system
Apple Apps Boast Better Retention Than Android
New figures show that apps running on the iPhone and iPad are used much more frequently than on Android devices
Microsoft Builds Windows Phone 7.8 Site To Counter Backlash
Microsoft has launched a new website touting the Windows Phone 7.8 OS as it seeks to head off a user backlash
Mozilla Touts Speedy Android Browsing With New Firefox
Mozilla has released a speedier version of its Firefox browser for Android, that also promises more personalisation
US Military Working On ‘Mobile Armour’ For Android
The US' DARPA military research agency has contracted security firm Invincea to create a secure version of Android for mobile military devices
Nokia Sales Estimates Down, Thanks To Microsoft Upgrade Policy
Japanese analysts expect things will get worse before they get better
Torvalds Bashes Nvidia Over Linux Support
Linux Torvalds has criticised Nividia for allegedly offering weak support for Linux developers, while exploiting the Android market for its GPUs
Microsoft Snubs Motorola Patent Settlement Overtures
Microsoft has brushed off overtures by Motorola, which is seeking to settle their patent dispute
Microsoft Launches Android Challenger Windows Phone 8
Microsoft has launched Windows Phone 8 to challenge the domination of Android and Apple iOS
Oracle Agrees Zero Damages In Google Java API Lawsuit
In another setback Oracle has accepted zero financial damages from Google over its Java API lawsuit
Developers Confident Of Nokia Chances With Windows Phone 8
Developers are optimistic about the chances of Nokia and Microsoft succeeding with Windows Phone 8
Amazon Appstore Coming To UK This Year
International rollout of the Android application store begins
Kaspersky: Mobile Zeus Trojan Poses As Android Security Tools
Researchers have discovered a set of malicious Android applications posing as security software in the latest example of malware targeting Google's mobile platform
Six Arrested Over Japanese Porn Blackmail Virus
Salarymen find new sources of income by running porn blackmail scam
IDC: Apple iPad To Increase Lead Over Rivals
The iPad 3's new features and lower prices on the iPad 2 will help Apple gain further tablet share over Android, according to IDC analysts
Apple Gets Loyalty By Making Upgrades Easy
Users will follow apple for its easy-to-understand upgrade path, says Wayne Rash
Google: Android Activations Top 900,000 per day
Google's Android director Andy Rubin has boasted of Android's activation success, while denying he is planning to leave the company
Android Tweaks May Double Performance
Linaro's Android 4.04 performance-boosting updates, are available for Galaxy Nexus handsets
Judge Throws Out Apple VS Google Patent Lawsuit
If the decision stands, neither side will be able to appeal
Intel: We Will Flood Mobile Market With Chips
Mike Bell says Android remains the focus for Intel and that it has no plans to enter the hardware market
Windows Phone Reaches 100,000 App Milestone
More than 100,000 apps published on Windows Phone Marketplace, making it a quicker grower than Google Play
Asus Shows ‘World’s Biggest Tablet’
At Computex Asus has previewed transformable devices including a Windows 8 laptop/tablet and a desktop with an 18.4-inch detachable touchscreen
Report: WWDC To Focus On iOS, iCloud
An investor note from Sterne Agee has put the mobile iOS operating system and iCloud forward as the focus for Apple's developer conference this month
Oracle Plans Appeal After Losing Android Java API Lawsuit
Oracle is to appeal after a US Judge ruled in favour of Google and said that Java APIs are not copyright protected
Samsung Galaxy S III Launches Today Amid Pebble Blue Delays
Device available on major networks, but 32GB Marble White and both Pebble Blue versions delayed