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IBM, ARM, Freescale Join Forces On Open Source Mobile
ARM, IBM, Samsung, ST-Ericsson and Texas Instruments have together created Linaro, a not-for-profit company focused on supporting the development of open-source products
Samsung To Join iPad Frenzy With Galaxy Tab
As the Dell Streak goes on sale in the UK, Samsung has also pitched its hat into the iPad ring with the announcement of its own Android-powered tablet
Red Hat CEO Whitehurst Blasts Software Patents
The open source giant aims to be a $1 billion company, but CEO Jim Whitehurst was diplomatic about government contracts on a London visit
Canonical Delivers Ubuntu Advantage Offering
Canonical is preparing to introduce a new service option for Ubuntu Linux desktop and server users, known as Ubuntu Advantage
HP Palm Purchase Gets US FTC Approval
The US Federal Trade Commission has given HP the thumbs up for its billion dollar acquisition of phone maker Palm
Dell Streak To Hit US Shores One Month After UK
Dell has announced that its answer to the Apple iPad will hit US shores one month after the Android tablet goes on sale in the UK
Meego Will Struggle, Despite Novell Support
MeeGo Linux will need considerable investment to succeed, according to a report from market research company Ovum
Android Could Lead Linux Smartphone Uptake
Linux-based smartphones, such as those running Google's Android, will account for more than a third of the worldwide market by 2015, predicts ABI
No Android Phone Will Ever Sell As Fast As iPhones
Innovation is happening so fast that no single Android phone can be a best-seller, says Clint Boulton, as Google found out with the Nexus One
Google Chrome Continues Market Share Growth
It has been another good month for Chrome, with Google's web browser cracking the 7 percent mark according to industry watchers
Dell Streak Pricing To Match Apple iPad
The UK price for Dell's Android Streak tablet device will match the entry level cost of an Apple iPad
Nokia Touts N8 Capabilities With New Video
Nokia has released a video walkthrough of its forthcoming flagship handset, the N8, which will be the first handset from the Finnish giant running Symbian^3 mobile OS
Palm WebOS Boss To Improve Google Android UX
Google has hired webOS user interface director Matias Duarte from Palm to improve the user experience for the Android operating system
Acer Launches Android Smartphone And Kindle-Killer
Acer has introduced a slew of mobile devices, including the LumiRead e-reader, Stream smartphone, and a notebook and all-in-one home entertainment PC
Firefox Home Coming To iPhone
Mozilla is finalising a submission to Apple for a free iPhone browser app based on its own Sync technology
Adobe Sets Adobe Reader Free For Android Users
Adobe has released Adobe Reader for Android to the Android Market, just after Google pledged support for Adobe's Flash and Air technology
Dell to Launch Android Tablet In UK
Dell's Streak Android tablet looks like a pint-size iPad killer, and the UK gets it first
Google TV Gets Cautious Welcome
Analysts have given Google’s upcoming Android 2.1-based TV offering the thumbs up, but caution that the IT industry is littered with past web TV failures
Windows Phone 7 Faces Android 2.2, iPhone OS 4
Microsoft's launch of Windows Phone 7 will bring it into direct opposition with Apple iPhone OS 4, as well as Google Android 2.2 and possibly 2.3
IBM Pushes Sybase Migration to DB2
IBM has introduced pushing a new technology to allow Sybase ASE applications to connect to a DB2 DBMS
Dell Looks to Tablets After Strong First Quarter
Dell reports net income of $584 million for its first fiscal quarter and considers the tablet PC will create a new purchasing patterns
German Court Declares Software Patents Legal
A German decision has gone against EU policy and advice from open source experts, making software patentable
Google Sets Its Wave Platform Free
Google has opened up Google Wave to everyone for free, one year after introducing the real-time collaboration platform to Google Apps users
Europe Finally Gets Digital Agenda
Digital manifesto for the region faces criticism on open source and copyright expectations
HP Unveils Location App for Android, BlackBerry
Researchers at HP have revealed they are working on Gloe, an app that lets users search for, tag and bookmark pages that are relevant to their location
CEOs Want To Get Creative, Says IBM
Chief executives see the world getting more complex, and want to get creative in response, according to an IBM survey
IT Industry Hit Hard By UK Government Cuts
The IT industry will be hit by spending cuts in the UK budget, but green vendors could see fresh opportunities
Oracle Launches Enterprise Update To MySQL
Database and enterprise application giant Oracle has released the first major upgrade of the open source relational database since Oracle acquired MySQL
Google Stops Selling Nexus One Online
Operators, will sell the Nexus One, as Google admits to failure in its bid to flog it online