Windows Phone 7 has experienced some growing pains, but Microsoft continues pushing the platform as a viable one, says Nicholas Kolakowski
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Gartner Predicts Android Tablet Success
Google's Android will grow its market share to 40 percent by 2015 due to sheer exposure, Gartner has found
BlackBerry Torch 2 Gets A Specs Boost
RIM's BlackBerry Torch 2 could shine brighter when it arrives, according to leaked details
Asus Releases Honeycomb Source Code For Transformer
As Asus' Eee Transformer goes on sale; it brings Honeycomb source code that Google hasn't released
Google Shifts Chrome OS Toward Tablets
Google has tweaked its Chrome OS towards tablets. But won't that conflict with Android Honeycomb?
LinkedIn Launches App For Android Users
Android users can now access the professional social networking site LinkedIn whilst out and about
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
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
Novell Ships Mono for Android
Novell has boosted its mobile offerings with the delivery of Mono for Android toolset for developers
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
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
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
Photos Of New BlackBerry Touch Leaked Online
RIM's BlackBerry Touch phone looks exciting and will have NFC, but can it revitalise the company?
Android Malware Highlights Smartphones Risks
The very freedom that makes Android-based devices so attractive also makes them a malware threat, says Wayne Rash
EMC Cloud Backup Service Arrives On iPad, iPhone
EMC Mozy has launched versions of its software for Apple iOS devices, with Android versions coming soon
Analyst Refutes IDC Windows Phone 7 Prediction
ABI Research has disagreed with IDC's prediction that Windows Phone 7 is set to become a leading mobile OS
Mozilla Launches Speedy Firefox 4 For Android
Mozilla has made a mobile version of its Firefox 4 web browser available for Android-based devices
Android Trojan Shames Illegal App Buyers, Steals Data
Users downloading pirated Android apps may get called out by a high-minded Android Trojan
Bagging Gosling Is A Major Coup For Google
Despite the Oracle Android case, Google wins big in hiring James Gosling, the creator of the Java language, says Darryl K. Taft
Critics Slam Lack Of Android Honeycomb Apps
With Motorola's Xoom and Asus' Transformer due to bring Android 3.0 tablets to the UK, where are the apps?
Gosling Will Boost Google’s Defence Against Oracle
Google's hiring of Java creator James Gosling in the midst of a legal brawl with Oracle over Java patent infringement in Android is deeply tactical, says Clint Boulton
Android To Lead Booming Smartphone Market In 2011
IDC expects Android to grab nearly 40 percent of a worldwide market shipping more than 450 million devices this year
Amazon Launches Cloud Music Player
Amazon customers can now listen to their music anywhere they go thanks to the company's cloud music player
Google Works With Credit Card Firms On NFC Payments
Google is working with big partners on its plans to build an NFC-based payment system into Android
Asus Reveals Honeycomb-Powered ‘Transformer’
Asus' Eee Pad Transformer tablet uses Android 3.0 'Honeycomb' and an expandable keyboard dock
Google Withholds Android Honeycomb Source Code
Google is delaying the release of its Android Honeycomb source code as a quality control measure