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Palm Pre At Centre Of Bugging Concern
The Palm Pre handset is at the centre of concerns that attackers could turn mobile phones into bugging devices
IT Pros Want Cheap Mobile Security
IT staff are concerned about mobile security - but they're also worried about the cost of prevention methods, a survey says
Microsoft ‘Laser Focused’ On Tablets
Microsoft executive Bill Koefoed summarised Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 and tablet PC strategy
Apple Patches iPhone Jail-Break Bugs
Apple has closed the door on two vulnerabilities used to jailbreak the iPhone
RIM Launches BlackBerry 6 Desktop Software
On the eve of the BlackBerry Torch’s launch, RIM has made BlackBerry Desktop Software 6.0 available
German Privacy Regulator Objects To Google Street View
Google is bringing Street View to 20 German cities in 2010 but offering users the opportunity to have images of their homes removed from its database
HP WebOS Tablet Slips To Q1 2011 Launch
HP's WebOS-based tablet competitor to the Apple iPad is expected to launch in the first quarter of next year according to reports
Plastic Logic Kills Off Que Business E-Reader
In a sign of the intense competition in the e-reader space, Plastic Logic has cancelled its Que e-reader
Union Gets O2 Pay Offer, And Seals BT Deal
The CWU has won a deal for O2 staff, while BT staff have accepted a union-negotiated offer
Is Microsoft Developing Another Mobile Operating System?
Reports are emerging that Microsoft could be developing a new mobile OS, other than Windows Phone 7. Tom Jowitt asks if Redmond has taken leave of its senses?
Mobile Volunteering Is Toss – But In A Good Way?
Orange's mobile volunteering plans are social media wank, says Peter Judge, but maybe that's the point
Apple Signs Deal For Liquid Metal Alloys
Apple's future iPods, iPads and Macs could be super-durable and lightweight, after the company signed a deal with Liquidmetal Technologies
HP Loses Palm Pre Designer, Days After Hurd Resigns
HP has reportedly lost the services of the lead designer of the Palm Pre, just days after the resignation of HP CEO Mark Hurd
Google Raided In Korea For ‘WiSpy’ Data
Google's headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, has been raided by police looking for data gathered from unsecured Wi-Fi networks
Nokia N8 On Pre-Order for £420 In the UK
Two sites claim Nokia's flagship N8 will be available by the end of August
Inmarsat Pushes Ahead With Satellite Broadband Plans
Providing broadband via satellite is becoming an increasingly viable way to provide access to remote areas
BBC Creates Data-Stealing Smartphone App
The BBC has created a piece of smartphone malware disguised as a simple game, to draw attention to the smartphone security problem
RIM Reaches Saudi Deal Over BlackBerry Ban
Research in Motion has reportedly avoided a ban by agreeing to let the Saudi government monitor email data
Apple Exec’s Exit Blamed On Corporate ‘Incompatibility’
A Wall Street Journal article suggests the Apple exec may have proven incompatible with the company's corporate culture, and CEO Steve Jobs
Android 2.2 To Debut On Droid X Next Month
Motorola's Droid X smartphone will be upgraded to Google's Android 2.2 operating system in early September
Mobile Operators Struggle With Data Overload
Smartphones are growing, but mobile operators are struggling to deal with the demand on their networks
Skype Looks To Raise £63 Million With IPO
Skype is looking to raise as much as $100 million (£63m) on the stock market after the VoIP provider filed to go public
Apple Exec Quits Amid iPhone Antenna Problems
The head of the company’s iPod and iPhone hardware department has left the organisation
BBC Admits To 146 Missing Laptops In Two Years
Security company Absolute Software uses an FOI request to promote its services which include securing and tracing lost laptops
Google Nexus One To Continue As Developer Phone
The Nexus One has received an extension to its life after Google made the smartphone its official phone for developers
Clearwire Begins LTE Trials In Arizona
Another sign that LTE is on the way after US wireless operator Clearwire announced plans to conduct tests of its LTE 4G network in Phoenix
Apple’s Largest Store Opens In Covent Garden
Apple is opening its largest store yet in London's Covent Garden this weekend, and the queue is already forming
VoIP Provider Vonage Gives Facebook A Voice
Vonage introduces an app that lets Facebook friends place free calls to each other over Wi-Fi or 3G/4G networks on their smartphones
Apple Rumour Mill Already Turning
Apple could launch a new iPod Nano, a new iPod Touch, a touch-screen iPod Shuffle, and a smaller-screen iPad later in 2010, rumour has it