Leaked documents in the United States have suggested that the Samsung Galaxy Tab tablet may be much cheaper if purchased with a contract
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Windows Phone 7: A First Look
Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 is a bold re-invention of the user interface which could entice consumers and business people onto the platform
Stephen Fry Welcomes Windows Phone 7
Stephen Fry says Microsoft has "repented" in producing a phone OS with a good user interface
Windows Phone 7 Could Hit UK On 21 October
As Microsoft gears up for today's Windows Phone 7 launch, details have started to appear online
Dixons Climbs Aboard Santa’s Slate
Dixons Retail is the latest big name to swallow the tablet hype and test the market
Mozilla Releases Firefox 4 Beta for Android and Maemo
Mozilla has released its Firefox 4 beta 1 for Android and Nokia's Maemo, including features such as Firefox Sync and improved performance
Apple, Android Catch Up To RIM In The Enterprise
A report from Good Technology has found that consumers are using Apple iOS and Google Android devices as part of their jobs
Negotiators Publish Near-Final ACTA Draft
The draft intellectual property rights treaty ACTA has been criticised for subverting democratic processes
eWEEK Readers Accused Of ‘Collusion’ With Software Theft
Over half of you would tackle corporate software piracy internally rather than going to the authorities. Next up: which tablet do you lust after?
Android Catches Up To Apple’s iOS
Google Android's 60-plus devices have narrowed the market share gap with Apple's iPhone
No MeeGo Devices Until 2011, Intel Confirms
MeeGo development is on track but phones and tablets running the OS will not hit the market until 2011.
Ubuntu 10.10 Readied For Weekend Release
Canonical is seeking to shore up its position as the open-source platform of choice for cloud computing with new upgrades
Dealing With Enterprise Mobile Security
From mobile malware to device management, enterprises need to have a plan for securing the smartphones connecting to their networks
Facebook Offers Users ‘Complete Control’ Of Data
The new Facebook apps are designed to give users more control of the posts, photos and videos they have posted on Facebook over the years
Symantec Warns Of Phony Browser Alerts
Users are being tricked into downloading scareware with spoof anti-malware warnings in popular web browsers
Google Hits Back Over Oracle Android Lawsuit
Google has alleged that Oracle is singling out Android among open-source software, as it denied Oracle's claims of patent and copyright infringement
HP webOS Smartphone Set For Early 2011 Arrival
An HP executive has let slip that HP smartphones running webOS will come to market in early 2011
HP’s Board Labelled ‘Dysfunctional’ By Former GE CEO
The former boss of GE has labelled HP’s board as “dysfunctional” and added to the criticism over Mark Hurd’s resignation and Leo Apotheker’s appointment
Android Handsets Outselling iPhone, BlackBerry
The challenge posed by Android has been reconfirmed by new statistics which show Android handsets outselling RIM's BlackBerry and Apple's iOS
Citrix Lays Out Its Vision At Synergy Event In Berlin
Citrix Systems announced release of XenDesktop 5 this quarter, high definition conferencing screens, and wider-ranging support for virtualised mobile devices
Amazon Web Services Targets MySQL Scaling
Amazon Web Services has added Read Replica copying to improve scaling of MySQL database instances
Apple’s iPhone Dons Google’s Goggles
Google made its Goggles visual search app a part of its Google Mobile Apps refresh for Apple's iPhone. Apple recently bought Polar Rose to compete
VoIP Apps From Fring And CounterPath Hit Androids
Targeting Skype, FringOut for consumers and CounterPath's Bria for the enterprise broaden VoIP options for Android phones
MoD Advises Staff To Avoid Facebook Places
The Ministry of Defence is warning military personnel not to expose their locations of Facebook
10 Reasons Windows 7 Tablets Will Flop
Windows 7 tablets might be discussed at Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 launch event, but the chances of those devices performing well are slim
Nokia Loses Another Exec As MeeGo Boss Resigns
Nokia has lost yet another high ranking official, after the executive in charge of its MeeGo project announced his resignation
Novell Points To Increasing Private Cloud Momentum
Novell has found that enterprises are increasingly adopting cloud computing at a much faster than previously suggested
Oracle Makes Authentication Move With Passlogix Acquisition
Oracle is beefing up its security portfolio with the acquisition of Passlogix, to give it enterprise single sign-on technology
RIM Considers Health Care Market For PlayBook
While RIM is not touting its PlayBook as a consumer toy, it does believe it may be fit for certain business verticals such as healthcare
Symantec Pushes Mobile Security Onto Android, Apple iOS
Symantec is beefing up its mobile security credentials after the security giant added support for Android and Apple iOS