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Nortel Patent Sell-Off Gets ApprovalNortel Patent Sell-Off Gets Approval

Nortel Patent Sell-Off Gets Approval

A consortium including Microsoft and Apple gains approval for its $4.5 billion purchase of Nortel wireless patents

14 years ago
Android Trojans Target Prime-Rate SMSAndroid Trojans Target Prime-Rate SMS

Android Trojans Target Prime-Rate SMS

Two newly discovered Android Trojans steal from users by sending messages to prime-rate numbers

14 years ago
Malware Threatens 5 Percent Of Android And iPhonesMalware Threatens 5 Percent Of Android And iPhones

Malware Threatens 5 Percent Of Android And iPhones

Trusteer warns that five percent of iPhones and Android phones will be infected with malware in 2012

14 years ago
HTC Sets Gingerbread Desire TimetableHTC Sets Gingerbread Desire Timetable

HTC Sets Gingerbread Desire Timetable

After some confusion, HTC is rolling out the long-awaited Gingerbread update for the Desire by the end of July

14 years ago
UK Approaching Smartphone Tipping PointUK Approaching Smartphone Tipping Point

UK Approaching Smartphone Tipping Point

Data released today forecasts that in a year's time 50 percent of the UK’s mobile phones will be smartphones

14 years ago
Nortel Patent Buyers Accused Of Trying To Kill AndroidNortel Patent Buyers Accused Of Trying To Kill Android

Nortel Patent Buyers Accused Of Trying To Kill Android

Apple, Microsoft and RIM are accused of illegally colluding to keep a set of patents out of Google's hands

14 years ago
Apple Claims Over 15 Billion App Store DownloadsApple Claims Over 15 Billion App Store Downloads

Apple Claims Over 15 Billion App Store Downloads

Apple is claiming its App Store currently boasts 425,000 apps and has passed the 15 billion download marker

14 years ago
Samsung Galaxy S II Teardown Reveals New Design ApproachSamsung Galaxy S II Teardown Reveals New Design Approach

Samsung Galaxy S II Teardown Reveals New Design Approach

Samsung has opted for a new design approach and cutting edge tech in its new Galaxy S II smartphone

14 years ago
Microsoft Hits Samsung With Android Royalty DemandMicrosoft Hits Samsung With Android Royalty Demand

Microsoft Hits Samsung With Android Royalty Demand

Redmond is demanding that tech giant Samsung cough up royalty payments for its Android smartphones

14 years ago
Sony Releases Second Tablet Teaser VideoSony Releases Second Tablet Teaser Video

Sony Releases Second Tablet Teaser Video

Sony has released another teaser video of its forthcoming tablets in an effort to drum up consumer interest

14 years ago
Apple’s Component Needs Put Squeeze On Amazon TabletsApple’s Component Needs Put Squeeze On Amazon Tablets

Apple’s Component Needs Put Squeeze On Amazon Tablets

Apple's iPad is hampering Amazon's ability to get components needed to manufacture an Android tablet

14 years ago
Apple iPhone Leads Android Rivals Says NielsenApple iPhone Leads Android Rivals Says Nielsen

Apple iPhone Leads Android Rivals Says Nielsen

Mobile users continue to buy Apple iPhones whereas Android growth is flattening Nielsen reported

14 years ago
HTC Tests Gingerbread Update For DesireHTC Tests Gingerbread Update For Desire

HTC Tests Gingerbread Update For Desire

The Taiwanese phone maker has confirmed it is testing Android Gingerbread for the Desire handset

14 years ago
Android Users Now Get Skype Cross Platform VideoAndroid Users Now Get Skype Cross Platform Video

Android Users Now Get Skype Cross Platform Video

Android phone users finally now have the ability to make video calls to desktop PCs or even an iPhone

14 years ago
Microsoft Corners Android Tablet Maker On PatentsMicrosoft Corners Android Tablet Maker On Patents

Microsoft Corners Android Tablet Maker On Patents

Microsoft has entered into another Android-related patent agreement with tablet maker Velocity Micro

14 years ago

Symantec Compares Apple And Android Security

Symantec has analysed the security approaches in Apple's iOS and Google's Android platforms

14 years ago

HP Looks To Benefit From Android OEM Woes

HP hopes WebOS may see interest from low-cost smartphone makers such as Samsung, Motorola and Sony

14 years ago

Apple To Deploy Faster Processor For iPhone 5

More reports are emerging that Apple will offer a cheaper version of the iPhone 5 to tackle Android threat

14 years ago

Amazon Tablet Hinted To Make Autumn Appearance

Amazon is said to be hoping to sell a cool four million of its rumoured tablet devices during 2011

14 years ago

Huawei Unveils 7-Inch Android MediaPad

Huawei has revealed its entry to the tablet race with a 7-inch MediaPad running Android 3.2 "Honeycomb"

14 years ago

There Is No Android Tablet Market – Here Is Why

Android tablets lack three things, says Clint Boulton: developers, users and the chance to make decent money from apps

14 years ago

Start-Up Uses Sound For NFC On iPhone And Android

Narrate's Zoosh ultrasonics software enables NFC via a device's speakers and microphones

14 years ago

Google’s Inside Search Showcases Speed, Mobile

At its Inside Search event Google showed off new search features aiming for speed and efficiency

14 years ago

Sony Android Tablets To Reach UK In September

Sony's long expected entry into the tablet arena is reportedly set to kick off in the UK in September

14 years ago

Oracle Won’t Give An Inch On Google Android

What is the cost to Google of offering Android free to 100 million-plus users? Oracle reckons billions of dollars, says…

14 years ago

Panasonic To Launch ‘Toughbook’ Android Tablet

Panasonic is entering the tablet fray with a rugged device running Android OS, aimed at the enterprise market

14 years ago

Mobile Payment Players Swallow Their Egos

Britain's operators have set up a shared system for mobile commerce. It's about time they got together, says Sophie Curtis

14 years ago

Report Predicts Autumn Launch For Android Nexus 4G

Google is said to be building a 4G Android handset running 'Ice Cream Sandwich' for an autumn launch

14 years ago

Android Application Revenues Catch Up To Apple

Google's Android has nearly caught up to Apple's iOS in revenues from smartphone applications

14 years ago

Windows 8 Needs Apps To Challenge Apple’s iPad

Microsoft's 'Windows 8' will find itself head-to-head against the iPad. It'll need apps and a media hub to succeed, says…

14 years ago