Microsoft's Windows Mobile revenue is puny compared to that of iPhone or Android. Nicholas Kolakowski asks if things are about to change
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iPhone 5 Rumoured For October Launch
The latest rumours have it that Apple's next iPhone model could appear in late September or early October
Symbian Powered Nokia 500 Introduced
Nokia has introduced the Nokia 500 smartphone running Symbian, but will anyone buy it?
Google Overhauls Tablet Search
Google has refashioned its search interface and ads on iPad and Android 3.1 'Honeycomb' tablets
Apple, Samsung Smartphones Surpass Nokia
Apple's iPhone and Samsung's Android devices both passed Nokia in smartphone sales in the second quarter
HTC Gingerly Launches Android Update For Desire
Gingerbread update finally arrives for HTC Desire handsets, but there's a very big health warning
Google Maps Catches The Bus
Google has integrated London's public transport system into Google Maps, alongside a handful of updates
Android Still Leads iOS In Smartphone Sweepstake
Android has grown its smartphone market share ahead of Apple's iOS, thanks to the arrival of new handsets
Samsung Shifts 5m Galaxy S II Phones Ahead Of US Launch
Samsung has sold 5 million Galaxy S II devices in just 85 days, and that is before it has hit the United States
Google Emails Come Home To Roost In Oracle Java Suit
Potentially damaging emails could make it hard for Google if the patent lawsuit against Oracle goes to court
WP7 SDK Beta Ready And Mango Phone Is Announced
Microsoft's WP7 Mango update will feature on the Fujitsu Toshiba IS12T and a refreshed SDK is available now
Windows Phone Mango Update Reaches RTM
Microsoft’s "Mango" update has gained Release To Manufacturing status but no release date has been set
Amazon And Kobo React To In-App Purchasing Policy
Amazon and Kobo have complied with Apple's in-app policies but Kobo plans to build an HTML5 e-reader app
Nokia Had Little Choice Over Win Phone 7, Says IDC
An IDC analyst has said that Nokia had little choice other than to adopt Windows Phone 7 going forward
RIM Job Cuts Won’t Save Its Corporate Strategy
RIM hopes that trimming the fat will boost its enterprise strategy. Sophie Curtis says the changes must go to the top of the company
Survey: Consumers Want iPhone 5, Sight Unseen
Apple's iPhone 5 is seeing heavy demand from consumers, even though they know nothing about it
Mozilla Working On Custom Mobile OS
The Mozilla Foundation is building an open source operating system to rival Google's Chrome OS on mobile devices
Plenty Of Rare Bits Will Be Pulled Out Of The Black Hat Conference
This week, the Black Hat Conference in Las Vegas will show how we all gamble with our security right across the IT inventory, says Eric Doyle
Oracle Told To Lower Android Patent Damage Claim
Oracle must lower its starting point for Android damages to $100m, but could depose Google CEO Larry Page
Google And Oracle Chided As Java Lawsuit Heats Up
US District Judge Alsup told Oracle and Google to be more reasonable in the Android Java patent case
Nokia Pays The Price As Handset Sales Slump
Nokia is paying the price for its decision to ditch Symbian and make the jump to Windows Phone 7
Windows Phone Developers Get Mango App Hub
Microsoft announced enhancements to its App Hub developer portal for Mango release of Windows Phone OS
Lenovo Tablets Shape Up For Work Or Leisure
Lenovo's tablets support Android or Windows 7 and are positioned both for consumer and business spheres
Google Adds 3D Buildings To Map Of London
Visitors to London can now navigate the streets in 3D, thanks to a Google Maps for Android upgrade
Can Amazon Give Google A Hit Honeycomb Tablet?
Amazon's Android tablet, slated to hit the market this October, could give Honeycomb a final chance for success, says Clint Boulton
iPhone Preferred Over Android As Short-term Buy
Apple's iPhone is the favoured buy for the next 90 days, beating Android, Blackberry and Windows Phone 7
Apple Fixes iPhone Flaw, But Hackers Get Round It
Apple has patched iOS to stop the installation of JailbreakMe - but hackers claim to circumvented it already
BBC Crowdsources UK 3G Coverage Map
The BBC is asking Android users to upload information which will map Britain's 3G coverage
Google Beats The Street As Q2 Sales Hit £5.6 Billion
Google demonstrated its growing financial muscle after posting a 32 percent rise in second quarter sales
Adobe Issues Dev Challenge With AIR And Flash Betas
Adobe and Sony have devised a contest for developers building Adobe AIR apps for upcoming Sony tablets