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Google Puts Search On Windows Phone 7
Google has released a search tool for Microsoft's new Windows Phone 7 handsets, meaning fresh competition for Bing
Jersey, Guernsey To Get Broadband Boost
Jersey homes will get access to fibre-based broadband by December, while Guernsey's mobile broadband speeds are to double
Microsoft Plans Windows Phone 7 Feature Upgrade
Features such as cut and paste will arrive for Windows Phone 7 in early 2011, according to a Microsoft executive
Samsung To Unveil Dual-Screen Continuum Smartphone
The launch, scheduled for 8 November, means Samsung will not be launching the rumoured Nexus Two Android device
Samsung Galaxy S Finally Gets Froyo Update
Samsung's flagship handset, the Galaxy S, has finally received the much anticipated Android 2.2 upgrade dubbed Froyo
Demand Overwhelms iPhone Flash Playing Skyfire App
The overwhelming demand for the Apple approved app that allows Flash to be played on the iPhone and iPad, has resulted in it becoming 'sold out'
Samsung Predicts One Million Galaxy Tab Sales This Year
Samsung is making a bold prediction that it will shift 1 million Galaxy Tab tablets in 2010, as well 20 million Galaxy S smartphones
Twitter Improves Performance With Updated Android App
Twitter has given its Android app a makeover so that it is now faster and features a new tweet details page
Skype Offers UK Surfers Free Wi-Fi For A Week
British web surfers can get a week's free access to Wi-Fi hotspots, courtesy of VoIP giant Skype
UK Sales Of Windows Phone 7 Hindered By Shortages
Sales of Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 are reportedly doing well in the UK and worldwide despite supply shortages
Facebook Mobile Apps Refreshed For iPhone And Android
New smartphone apps from Facebook add single sign-on to iPhones and Androids, along with Deals for the iPhone
Meru Takes Its WLAN Downmarket
As users want more from Wi-Fi, Meru is using a lower-cost access point to take its wares into new markets
Note Hints At Chrome OS Netbook Arrival
The first netbook running Chrome OS is expected soon according to a note found in the source code of Google Docs
Creative Sounds Out The Android Tablet Market
Creative has made a surprising entry into the tablet market with two models based on Android 2.1
EU Chips In To Fund Symbian With €22 million
Symbian lives on with joint funding by the European Union and a new Symbeose consortium
Android Downloads Gain Lookout’s Mobile Security Support
Lookout's Privacy Advisor application allows security-minded users to scan every Android app they download
Everything Everywhere Calls Off Spectrum Lawsuit
Spectrum auctions can go ahead, after the UK's largest mobile operator called off legal action
Twitter Promotes Advertising Tweets In Its Timeline
Twitter is testing non-intrusive advertising with Promoted Tweets in its timelines, bringing paid ads to its 175 million users
WiGig Teams Up With VESA For Wireless Display Standard
A standards deal by WiGig could send HD video between smartphones and screens - without wires
HP WebOS: Is It Too Late To Matter?
HP is working on getting Palm's new WebOS-based products to market, but where will WebOS sit in today's crowded smartphone market, asks Jack E. Gold
Logitech Wireless Solar Keyboard Shipping In December For £70
The Logitech Wireless Solar Keyboard charges on solar or indoor light and can work in darkness for up to three months
ITU Sends Satellite Terminals For Pakistan Floods
To get links to flood-ravaged regions of Pakistan, the ITU has installed 100 satellite terminals
Preparing Wi-Fi Networks For The iPad Invasion
Enterprises need to re-evaluate their Wi-Fi networks as the wave of new 802.11n-enabled mobile devices make their way onto the network, says Andrew Garcia
Serious Security Bugs Found In Android Kernel
An analysis of Google Android Froyo's open source kernel has uncovered 88 flaws that could expose users' data
iSuppli: Samsung Galaxy Tab Beats iPad On Manufacturing Costs
Samsung's Galaxy Tab may not be starting a price war with the iPad in the UK, but it costs substantially less to make, according to iSuppli
Samsung Galaxy Tab Hits UK Streets
Samsung's Galaxy Tab his on sale in the UK but it's not going to start a price war with Apple's iPad
Apple Hits Motorola With Multitouch Lawsuit
Apple has accused Motorola of allegedly infringing on its patents related to multitouch technology with its Android smartphones
Mount Everest Gets World’s Highest Mobile Data Service
TeliaSonera and its Nepalese subsidiary have deployed 3G coverage that reaches all the way to the top of the world's highest peak
iPhone Jumps Into Top Tier Of Mobile Phone Rankings
A new report has found Apple's iPhone for the first time joining the top group of global mobile phone sales