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Redundancy Axes Fall At Nokia And Yahoo
Nokia cuts staff in Finland and a leaked memo from Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz confirms layoffs began this week
Despite Pressure, RIM Sees Record BlackBerry Sales
RIM, under siege from Apple and Android, had record BlackBerry sales for Q3 and a 40 percent revenue jump
Corporate Tablet Use Driven By Apple, HP And Dell
Tablet use in business could double within the next three months, claims a ChangeWave Research report
March Launch For HP WebOS Tablet, Says Analyst
BMO Capital Market analyst Keith Bachman reckons HP’s WebOS-based tablet will appear in March, 2011
World’s First Dual-Core Smartphone Announced By LG
The Nvidia Tegra 2 chip in LG Electronics' Optimus 2X makes it the world's first dual-core smartphone
TfL Restores Real-Time Tube Data Feed
London commuters will soon get tube information direct to their mobile phones after TfL restored its data feed
Intel And Microsoft Hurt By Late Tablet Move, Analyst Warns
The Wintel alliance (Intel and Microsoft) are set to miss out on the tablet goldrush, at least initially, according to Goldman Sachs
Apple And Google Gun For Nortel LTE Patents
Both Apple and Google are said to be considering the LTE patents belonging to bankrupt Nortel when they come up for auction
Microsoft Readies Tablets And Windows 8 For CES
Microsoft is reportedly readying Windows 7 tablets from Samsung and Dell, and maybe a preview of Windows 8 for January's CES show
WikiLeaks Judge Allows Tweeting In Court
The judge who granted bail to Julian Assange yesterday allowed reporters to tweet from the courtroom
ARM To Challenge Intel Domination Of Server Market
The boss of ARM Holdings has revealed the intention of taking on Intel with its own server chips in the next five years
Google Confirms Zetawire Purchase For NFC Software
Google has confirmed the acquisition of NFC specialist Zetawire, as the search engine giant takes the fight to Apple and RIM
Nokia E7 Delayed Until Early 2011
Nokia has postponed shipping the E7 model until early next year, despite the peak end of shopping season
3UK Signs Up Opera Mini, Prepares E7 Launch
3 will offer Nokia's E7 corporate smartphone in the spring, and has also introduced the Opera Mini browser
Apple Disables Jailbreak Detection API In iOS 4.2
Jailbreak Detection API disappears from Apple’s iOS 4.2 less than six months after it appeared
Virtualisation Leads Mobile Trends For 2011
The most significant enabler of mobile innovation in 2011 will be virtualisation, according to OK Labs' Steve Subar
Apple Accepts Native Google Latitude For iPhone
Google has released a native, multitasking version of Latitude for iOS 4 amidst ongoing brinksmanship between Apple and Google
LTE Network Struggles With 4G/3G Hand-off Issue
Verizon's newly launched LTE network in the US is reportedly struggling with a hand-off issue between its 4G and 3G networks
Samsung Unveils Galaxy Tab Luxury Edition
Samsung shows off a 'luxury' version , and plans to ship 1.5 million Galaxy tabs before the end of 2010
Researchers Use Virus To Increase Battery Life Tenfold
Scientists have used a tobacco virus to increase the surface area of lithium ion battery electrodes
Google Gives Away Nexus S To Twitter Contest Winners
Google is giving away ten Nexus S smartphones via Twitter to the winners of daily puzzles
Google Grabs 60 Percent Of US Mobile Advert Market
Google has taken nearly 60 percent of US mobile advert spending for search and display adverts, while Apple's new iAd platform has already shown strong growth
Google Plans Big Changes For Android Market
Google is to give Android Market a carousel view and a streamlined discovery andpurchasing process, along with developer improvements
EU Security Agency Highlights Smartphone Risks
The European agency ENISA has warned of the possible security risks posed by the humble smartphone
Andy Rubin Claims 300,000 Daily Android Activations
More than 300,000 Google Android phones are switched on each day, according to Android creator Andy Rubin
Intel Announces Atom-based Smartphones For 2011
Intel CEO Paul Otellini said that smartphones using the “Medfield” chip should ship in the second half of 2011
Yankee Highlights Changeable Roadmap For 4G
A new analyst report has outlined the 4G-related developments for 2011, and concluded that significant adoption won’t begin until 2012
EC Calls For End To Mobile Roaming Charges
The European Commission wants to get rid of international roaming charges within the EU by 2015
QNX Officially Destined For BlackBerrys, RIM Confirms
RIM's Mike Lazaridis officially confirmed that the PlayBook QNX OS will replace the BlackBerry OS -eventually