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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
Motorola’s Affair Should Be With Windows Phone
Android might not be enough for Motorola, say reports. Clint Boulton says it should consider a fling with Windows Phone 7
Stallman: Only Victims Of Tyranny Should Use Facebook
Only victims of tyranny can justify use of Facebook says freedom activist Richard Stallman. He also spoke in favour of Julian Assange and against mobile phones
Student Uses GPS To Sniff Out Stolen iPhone
Student tracks thief, and parachutist finds dropped mobile using the free GPS app Find My iPhone
Nokia Could Make A Cuckold Of Microsoft
Nokia and Microsoft are still in the honeymoon period of their smartphone union, but Nokia is already looking out for a tablet mistress, says Sophie Curtis
Nokia Tablet Strategy Could Exclude Microsoft
Nokia may opt for MeeGo or Android rather than Windows or Windows Phone for its first tablet
Amazon Appstore Challenges Google Android Market
Amazon opened its Appstore for Android, allowing users to test drive apps before they pay and download
Samsung Puts Galaxy Tab 10.1 and 8.9 Slates On Show
Samsung has introduced two Galaxy Tab enterprise-grade tablets that seriously challenge the iPad 2
Apple Sues Amazon Over App Store Trademark
As Amazon.com launches Appstore for Android, Apple has sued over alleged infringement of its App Store mark
Flash Player 10.2 Arrives For Android
Flash 10.2 is designed to deliver a full browsing experience to Android tablets and smartphone, according to Adobe
Experts: Android May Violate Linux Rules
Google's approach to the Linux kernel with Android may be leaving it open to legal attack
Android Beats iPhone Safari In Web Browsing Contest
Tests show that browsing on the Nexus S is 52 percent faster than on the iPhone 4, but the results are controversial
Motorola Sets Launch Day For Its Xoom WiFi-only Tablet
Motorola's Xoom WiFi-only could be the first Honeycomb tablet to challenge the iPad 2 in the UK in April
Android Gets Full-Disk Encryption
Whisper Systems has released a public beta of its enterprise-grade encryption product for Android
Google To Test Android Near-Field Mobile Payments
Payments using Android Gingerbread smartphones rumoured to be going on trial in US stores
T-Mobile Unveils Android-Based 4G Sidekick
T-Mobile has brought back the Sidekick as a smartphone running Android 2.2 and using a QWERTY keyboard
Report Highlights Weak Xoom Sales, Honeycomb Bugs
Motorola's Xoom tablet is struggling to sell as analysts criticise Google's Android Honeycomb operating system
Apple iPhone 5 Won’t Sport NFC Technology
Apple's iPhone will not include NFC technology until the 'sixth-generation' smartphone is released in 2012
Android Devices To Get Flash This Week
Flash Player 10.2 will be available for Android 2.2 and 2.3 smartphones and Android 3.0 tablets on Friday
London App Targets Grime Ahead of Olympics
Boris Johnson backs Lewisham's ‘Love Clean London’ tool for graffiti reports by iPhone and Android
Windows Tablets Could Kill Microsoft’s Fast-Follower Strategy
Microsoft's fast-follower strategy has allowed it to conquer other markets in the past. But it might not work for tablets, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Google Issues Android Security Patch, After Attacks
Tight-lipped Google has finally admitted that DroidDream infected more than 50 apps on the Android Market
Android Tablets Will Prevail Against iPads By 2014
Android tablets will win through in the struggle for market share but lower placings are up for grabs
Tool Fixes Old Android Apps For Tablet Compatibility
Fragments API helps apps running on various versions of Android to work with larger "Honeycomb" screens
Microsoft Windows For Tablets Delayed Until 2012
Microsoft's tablet-optimised Windows will miss this year's party, according to reports
UK Tablet War Breaks Out In April: iPad v Xoom
Apple's iPad and Motorola's Xoom are launching at the same time, at virtually the same price - let battle commence
RIM In Talks To Port BBM To Android And iOS
Research in Motion is reportedly in negotiations over porting BlackBerry Messenger to Android and iOS
Asus Eee Pad Slider Delayed Until June
Brits who plan to buy Asus's Slider tablet will have to wait until June, due to shipment delays