Microsoft, Nokia and Windows Phone appear to have eclipsed RIM in developers' eyes
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iPhone 4S Users Report Continuing Battery Problems
Users say the iPhone 4S is still having battery drain issues, despite a fix issued by Apple
Logitech Axes Google TV Efforts
Logitech has given up on its Google TV-based Revue device, after losing $100 million
Survey Reveals Consumer Interest For Kindle Fire
Amazon could be about to have a runaway success on its hands with the Kindle Fire, hints another survey
Probe Of Microsoft Android Patent War Sought
Barnes & Noble is asking US regulators to investigate Microsoft's licensing war on Android
Panasonic Joins Tablet Race With Android Toughpad
Panasonic has launched ruggedised Android tablet for people for whom an Apple iPad is just too soft
Apple Removes Potentially Malicious App From Store
Apple has removed an app created by hacker Charlie Miller which could access users' personal details
Samsung Executive Departs To Join Windows Phone
Gavin Kim is set to leave his post at Samsung to become General Manager of the Windows Phone team
Microsoft Targets Huawei Over Android Patents
Huawei is the latest to lock horns with Microsoft over royalty payments for its Android devices
Google Says Motorola Won’t Be Favoured
Google chairman Eric Schmidt, on an Asian tour, addresses rivals' fears of favouritism for Motorola
Microsoft Unveils Cheaper Windows Phones
Microsoft constructed a gigantic Windows Phone in Manhattan to launch a range of cheaper 'Mango' handsets
Windows Phone Unlock Tool Goes Official
ChevronWP7 Labs now lets users run home-made code on Windows Phones with Microsoft's blessing
IBM: Christmas Shoppers Going Mobile
IBM says the post-PC era is here as many online Christmas shoppers use mobile devices
Android Grabs US Market Share
Google's Android rose to 44.8 percent of the US market ahead of the iPhone 4S launch, according to comScore
Apple Boss Backs Kindle Fire To Damage Android
Apple is reportedly backing the Amazon Kindle Fire tablet to further fragment the Android market
Android Support Costing £1.2bn, Survey Reveals
The support costs of low-end smartphones have been revealed, with Android handsets costing billions
How Did RIM Get It So Wrong?
RIM made some mistakes and thanks to the delays to BBX now has a 50 percent chance of being acquired, says J Gerry Purdy
Motorola Xoom 2 Tablets Coming To UK First
Later this month Motorola Mobility is releasing the Xoom 2 and Xoom 2 Media Edition tablets in the UK
ST-Ericsson To Supply Chips For Nokia Windows Phones
ST-Ericsson will provide dual core chips for future Nokia handsets running Windows Phone.
Google’s First Native iOS App For Gmail Fails
Gmail app for iPhones and iPads is launched and killed within two hours by an embarassed Google
Chrome Bruiser Threatens Firefox Knock Out
The Chrome browser hits 17.6% and gains on Mozilla Firefox at 22.5% threatening a New Year takeover
Google+ Gets Tastier ‘Ice Cream Sandwich’ Flavour
Google+ gets some design and performance tweaks for better results on Android 4.0
Apple iPad Dominance Will Disappear by 2015
Apple's iPad's dominance in consumer tablets will be eroded by 2014-15 but not in the business market
Smartphone Ownership In UK Reaches 50 Percent
Research shows that just under half of the UK population own a smartphone and Android is the most popular OS
Will Android Fragmentation Bother Consumers?
Google has been criticised for fragmenting Android, but is it that really such a big deal for the average consumer, asks Clint Boulton
Apple Buys 3D Mapping Company
Apple has acquired mapping company C3 to boost the topographical technology in iOS devices
Motorola Reports Weak Xoom Sales
Motorola said it has sold a paltry 100,000 Xoom tablets, with smartphone sales also struggling
Samsung Passes Apple In Smartphone Stakes
Samsung is winning the smartphone battle against Apple and Nokia but it may be a seasonal glitch
Sony Buys Out Ericsson To Boost Consumer Appeal
Sony Ericsson will become Sony's smartphone division for consumer-focused, converged devices
Nokia Seeding Developers With 25,000 Free Lumias
Nokia has been handing out truck loads of Lumia Windows Phones to developers at Nokia World 2011