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LinkedIn Launches App For Android Users
Android users can now access the professional social networking site LinkedIn whilst out and about
Nokia Should Dump Symbian Sooner Rather Than Later
The clunky Symbian operating system mars what could have been a very solid smartphone in the Nokia Astound, says Nicholas Kolakowski
European RFID Guide Sets NFC Privacy Guidelines
The PIA Framework is a guide to how privacy concerns should be accounted for in NFC implementations
Rumoured Galaxy S II Chip Upgrade Before It Ships
The pre-launch Samsung smartphone has reportedly been updated with a 1.2GHz Cortex-A9 processor
Android To Gain 49 Percent Smartphone Market Slice
Gartner researchers predict Android will dominate the smartphone market with Microsoft rising fast
Motorola Xoom Hit By Sluggish Sales, Analysts Warn
Motorola's challenge to the iPad, the Xoom, is experiencing “sluggish sales” according to some analysts
Samsung Axes Price For WiFi-Only Galaxy Tab
The WiFi only version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab has had a hefty price cut in America
Milton Keynes Has Slowest 3G Broadband In UK
In a list of the ten worst places in Britain for mobile broadband, Milton Keynes has come top
IT Buyers Use Social Media Without Realising It
Social media are pervasive but invisible, according to research from Net Media Europe
Sales Of iPad 2 said To Be Outpacing Previous Model
The iPad 2 is selling faster than its predecessor and Apple received up to 2.6 million units in March, reports say
Nokia Calls Up Mysterious Symbian Launch Event
Nokia is reaffirming its support for Symbian at a London event, April 12, despite its Microsoft WP7 commitment
Apple Expected To Delay June Launch Of iPhone 5
Apple watchers have predicted that the next iPhone handset will not launch in its usual June slot
Novell Ships Mono for Android
Novell has boosted its mobile offerings with the delivery of Mono for Android toolset for developers
Self-Cooling Graphene Could Mean Greener Devices
Graphene is turning out to be a superpowered material that could produce smaller, more efficient devices
Dell Won’t Release Windows 7 Tablet Until Autumn
Dell's Windows 7 slate will not come out until autumn this year, despite increasing competition in the market
Motorola Xoom Price Slashed To £480
Dixons, Currys and PC World chops the price of Motorola's Xoom tablet PC ahead of its arrival in the UK
Fragmented Android OS Worries Developers
Fragmentation of Google's Android worries developers but most are still bullish about writing apps
Pencil-Thin Portable HDD Shipped By Seagate
The portable 2.5-inch HDD in a slim casing that is a mere 9mm thick but packs in 320GB of storage space
Nokia Reassures Over Microsoft Partnership Talks
Smartphone partnership negotiations between Nokia and Microsoft are on schedule, an executive has revealed
Intel Exec Hints At May Release For Atom Tablets
Tablets using the Atom processor could arrive next month according to an Intel executive
Tighter Android Control Will Benefit WP7, Apple iOS
Google's Android control plan could work in favour of Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 and Apple's iOS, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Quantum Tunnelling Touchscreens Touted For Tablets
Yorkshire-based Peratech can now make tablet-sized touchscreens like a quantum jam sandwich
Sony To Roll Out Android Tablet This Summer
A Sony CEO confirms a summer launch for its Android 3.0 tablet, hoping to rank second in the market after Apple
Acer Honeycomb Tablets To Hit UK In Late April
Acer's Iconia Tab A100 is one of the cheapest Google Android Honeycomb tablets yet
HTC Pays $75m For Wireless Patents
HTC has paid a US firm for dozens of patents including 4G-related intellectual property
BlackBerry Bold With Touch-Screen, NFC Seen In Video
A leaked video has shown a RIM BlackBerry Bold with touch capabilities and Near Field Communication
Apple iPhone 5 Rumoured To Sport 8MP Camera
Apple's iPhone 5 will reportedly contain an 8 megapixel camera following comments from Sony's CEO
Vodafone Exits France As It Offloads SFR Stake
Vodafone has ended its French stalemate by selling off its minority stake in SFR for £7 billion
Photos Of New BlackBerry Touch Leaked Online
RIM's BlackBerry Touch phone looks exciting and will have NFC, but can it revitalise the company?