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Microsoft Releases SkyDrive App For iPhone
Microsoft has put its rivalry with Apple aside to release a SkyDrive App for iOS
O2 Lease Loans iPhone 4S To Small Businesses
O2 says new service will offer small businesses new technology without associated costs
The Cloud And The Client: Apple’s Green Dilemma
Apple could find itself attacked simultaneously for wasting energy at the client, and burning coal-fired power in its iCloud data centres, says Peter Judge
Free Phones For “Droid Rage” Victims?
Tweeter suggests users can win free Windows Phones if they complain about Android malware
EC Delays Decision On Google’s Motorola Buy
Europe's competition authorities want more information on Google's proposed buyout of Motorola Mobility
What’s Next For HP’s Open Source WebOS?
HP made the right decision with WebOS, earning a lot of goodwill and a tax break. Chris Preimesberger looks to the future
Motorola Wins German iPhone Ban Bid
A court rules that the iPad and iPhone should be banned in Germany, but Apple is set to appeal
Samsung Fails To Block Sale Of iPhone 4S In France
French court calls Samsung's injunction request against the iPhone 4S "out of proportion"
Panasonic Android Phone Rejoins The Mobile Race
Panasonic plans Android smartphone launch in Europe next year, after previously abandoning that market
Samsung Wins Tablet Tiff In Oz, But US Fight Goes On
Australian High Court rejects Apple's appeal to extend Galaxy Tab ban, but US no-ban decision is appealed
Motorola, Sony Give Ice Cream Sandwich Taster
Motorola and Sony Ericsson have said how they will deliver the Android Ice Cream Sandwich update
Nokia Releases First Lumia 800 Smartphone Update
Before its US launch, Nokia has issued fixes for the European release of its Windows-based Lumia 800
RIM Fixes PlayBook Flaw, Jailbreakers Find Bypass
RIM is playing a patching game with jailbreakers who have re-hacked the PlayBook just after it was fixed
Touch Screen Gloves Keep Out The Cold
Touchies gloves let touch screen users stay connected this Christmas with conductive thread technology
German Retailers Told To Stop Selling HTC Products
IPCom has written to German retailers, telling them to stop selling HTC 3G products or face legal action
RIM Forced To Rename BBX By US Court
A US Federal Court has granted an injunction preventing RIM from using the BBX trademark
RIM And Microsoft Bets Will Bring Radical Change
Radical bets on mobile strategy by Research In Motion and Microsoft could alter the 2012 smartphone scene, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Sony Ericsson Phones To Be Rebranded As Sony
Sony is to phase out the Sony Ericsson brand in an effort to revitalise its mobile division
Industry Predicts More Advanced Attacks in 2012
Cyber-adversaries are gearing up for even more advanced attacks. Fahmida Rashid Explores the security outlook for 2012
Syria Bans iPhones To Stop Protestors Talking
Apple's iPhone banned to silence reports of violence against protestors in Syria's Arab Spring revolt
Apple’s Samsung Ban Bid Rejected By US Court
A US District Court has refused to grant a preliminary injunction against Samsung's smartphone and tablets
First BlackBerry BBX Device Will Be “Surfboard”
RIM thinks "Surfboard" sounds better than "London" for its first BBX BlackBerry smartphone
WikiLeaks Launches Anti-Surveillance Campaign
Commercial firms are watching every move, says WikiLeaks' Spy Files campaign
Mobile “Big Brother” Carrier IQ Busted
Carrier IQ software logs every stroke on Android, RIM and Nokia phones, and says it's for your own good
Microsoft Shows Win Phone 7 On iPhone, Android
Microsoft has demonstrated Windows Phone 7 in action – on iPhone and Android devices
AgreeYa Deal Puts Microsoft Apps On Other Devices
Azure and Sharepoint coming to iPhone, Android and, er, WebOS devices, thanks to Agreeya deal
RIM Enters MDM Market With BlackBerry Mobile Fusion
RIM's management software will handle Androids and apple iPhones, as well as BlackBerrys
BlackBerry PlayBook’s Price And Availability Puzzle
RIM's PlayBook seems in the middle of a pricing and availability flux, after reports of slashed prices for staff
Google, Apple Poised For Mobile Wallet Success
Google and Apple are well placed for success with mobile payments services, says ABI Research