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Apple Delays Chinese iPhone 4S Sales Amid Fights
Apple has temporarily called off the iPhone 4S launch at Beijing and Shanghai shops after crowds turned ugly
LG Submits And Signs Microsoft Android Patent Agreement
LG Electronics has become the latest tech company to wave the white flag and sign up to Microsoft's patent-licensing for Android
CES 2012: Motorola Strategy Moves To Fewer, More-Differentiated Android Phones
Motorola Mobility will reduce the "incremental innovation" that can be found in the company's Android portfolio, according to CEO Sanjay Jha
CES 2012: Google Boss Denies Android Fragmentation
Android has 'differentiation' not 'fragmentation' according to Google CEO Eric Schmidt at the CES show
TechWeek Europe Readers Don’t Like Mobile Apps
Our readers say they don't use mobile applications for business, but those that do use them prefer in-house development
Dell Plots Tablet Resurrection In Late 2012
A Dell official has confirmed plans to re-enter the tablet market with a big consumer push this year
CES 2012: Nokia’s Twofold Strategy
If this year’s CES is anything to go by, Nokia’s Windows Phone strategy is twofold. Nicholas Kolakowski looks at how the company aims to target the high end and midmarket
2012: Predictions For An Increasingly Mobile World
After interesting times in 2011, J. Gerry Purdy looks at what is in store for smartphones, tablets, enterprise applications and cloud computing in the next 12 months
Orange Tahiti Tablet Available Nationwide Today
UK operator Orange releases its own branded Android Honeycomb tablet
CES 2012: Lenovo Shows Off Android Tablet, Smartphone and Smart TV
Lenovo is to release a series of connected devices as part of its “Personal Cloud” vision
CES 2012: Nokia Announces LTE Lumia 900 Smartphone
Nokia announces its first LTE smartphone, to be available exclusively on AT&T in the US
CES 2012: Ballmer To Tout Windows 8, Phone For Keynote
Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer is likely to focus on Windows 8 and Windows Phone 7 during his last CES keynote
CES 2012: It’s Not Just About Consumers
It may be called the Consumer Electronics show but CES is an event the business IT community can't ignore, says Peter Judge
Netflix Launches UK Streaming Service
Netflix begins operations in the UK as Lovefilm cuts prices
CES 2012: Acer Unleashes First Full 1080p HD Tablet
Acer offers preview of full HD quad-core tablet at CES
CES 2012: Toshiba Unveils ‘Thinnest’ Excite X10 Tablet
Toshiba claims Android Excite X10 is thinnest, lightest 10-inch tablet on the market
Samsung Profits From Android While HTC Plunges
Google's Android operating system has meant big sales for Samsung, while profits have sagged for the likes of HTC and Motorola Mobility
Wind River Releases Android Software Development Modules
Wind River has delivered a set of modules to give Android developers a head start when building their devices
MindGames Releases Mind Control iOS Game 28 Spoons Later
Icelandic developers release zombie-themed game that could help treat children with ADHD
Android Market Passes 400k App Mark
The Android Market now has more than 400,000 apps according to the latest figures from Distimo
Budget Friendly Acer Tablet Nears US Launch
A bigger version of Acer's Iconia A100 Tab, the budget conscious A200, will officially hit the US in mid January
Samsung Announces Galaxy Ace Plus Smartphone
Samsung is to release an upgraded version of the Samsung Galaxy Ace later this year
Google Loses Email Exclusion Battle In Oracle Java Patent Infringement Trial
The Oracle v Google patent infringement trial is set for March and the judge has ruled out several contentions but not the Lindholm email
Rumoured Google Nexus Tablet To Challenge Kindle Fire
Google's rumoured Nexus tablet could come as early as April - and looks like being a low-cost Kindle-killer
Windows Phone Marketing To Cost $200 Million In The US Alone
Microsoft plans to spend $200 million promoting Windows Phone just to potential US customers in 2012, according to reports
Asus Unlocks Prime Bootloader, Announces ICS Release
Asus promises an unlock tool for its encrypted bootloader and announces Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade for Transformer Prime
Nokia Lumia 900 Images Leak Before CES
Leaked images suggest the Lumia 900 is more than an upgraded version of the Lumia 800
Google Snaps Up More IBM Patents
Google is on the patent hunt once again, this time snapping up another 217 patents from IBM
Sales Of £31 Aakash Android Tablet Reach 1.4 Million In India
Manufacturer Datawind struggles to cope with overwhelming demand for world's cheapest tablet