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Serious Security Flaws Fixed In iOS 5.1.1
Safari bugs patched in latest update of Apple's mobile operating system
Google Play Surpasses 15bn App Downloads
Google's app store delivers a billion a month, but still lags Apple
Nokia Shareholders Threaten Lawsuit Over Windows Phone Switch
Nokia may face a class-action complaint accusing the company of misleading investors over its conversion to the Windows Phone platform
Samsung Unveils Galaxy S III Smartphone
Samsung takes fight to the iPhone with new flagship device
Trend: 700,000 Bad Android Apps Downloaded From Google Play
Google's mobile OS is coming under attack again, as users download a massive number of dirty apps
Apple Blocks Dropbox Apps
The new Dropbox SDK features mechanics that are against the Apple App Store policy
Jury Still Mulls Decision In Oracle Versus Google Lawsuit
The jury in the Oracle versus Google lawsuit has entered its second day of deliberations, without yet reaching any decisions
Worrying news for Microsoft after figures revealed iOS and Android continued to grow their smartphone marketshare
Apple Co-founder Wozniak Touts ‘Beautiful’ Windows Phone
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak says Microsoft's Windows Phone OS has a more beautiful interface than the iPhone
Jury Mulls Arguments In Oracle Versus Google Java Lawsuit
The jury in Oracle's lawsuit against Google had a few hours to begin their deliberations but reached no conclusion
LG Cloud Beta Launches Tomorrow
LG Cloud will share content between smartphones, smart TVs and PCs
Sony Tablet S Receives Ice Cream Sandwich Update
Tablet S gets a helping of the latest Android version, but there is none for Tablet P
Motorola RAZR MAXX Launches Next Month With Longlasting Battery
New smartphone supports up to 17 hours talk time
Ex-Google Developer Removed Java Code From Android
A former Google software architect has testified he removed part of the Java code from Android after Oracle's lawsuit
Nokia Lumia 900 UK Launch Delayed Until 14 May
Release postponed due to 'overwhelming demand' in the US
Kaspersky: Apple Allowing iOS AV Would Open Door to Malware
Eugene Kaspersky admits that if Apple let AV software on iOS, it would also open the door to more malicious activity on iPhones and iPads
Samsung Sets 30 April Release Date For Galaxy Advance
Samsung's latest Android smartphone to hit UK shelves next week
Eric Schmidt Insists Google Only Used API Names
Oracle has grilled Google's executive chairman Eric Schmidt in court, who insisted only the names of the APIs were used
Oracle Lawyers Focus On Google Internal Emails
Oracle's questioning in its Google lawsuit has focused on establishing whether Google's Android project leader knew the company needed a licence to use Java
Asus Transformer Pad Arriving In UK This May
New Android tablet will cost £399 with keyboard dock
Trojan Uses Motion Sensors To Steal Smartphone Data
Researchers have built a Trojan t hat uses Android's built-in motion sensors to steal handset and bank card PINs
Google v Oracle Jury Must Understand Open Source
Judge and jurors will get a crash course in open source software in a case that could affect IT for generations, says Chris Preimesberger
Skype Hits Windows Phone Marketplace
Skype client leaves beta, but Tango appears to be unsupported
First Intel-Based Smartphone Set To Land In India
Atom processor-powered smartphone to hit Indian shelves 23 April
Oracle Questions Google Engineer About Key Email
A Google engineer has been questioned by Oracle lawyers in court over a key email he wrote about Java alternatives
Nokia Loses €1.34 Billion In Q1 2012
Net nokia sales fall to €7.35 billion, down 29 percent from the same period last year
Larry Page Tells Court Google Didn’t Need Java Licence
CEO Larry Page told the court he didn't believe Google needed Java licence as it only used freely available elements
HP Promotes Telco-Delivered BYOD App Stores
HP believes telcos are best placed to bring BYOD goodness to the enterprise masses
Nokia Faces Operator Frustration Over Lumia Marketing
Some mobile operators are reportedly frustrated at the lack of marketing money for Nokia Lumia smartphones