Microsoft is reportedly encouraging developers to charge more money for their Windows Phone 7 apps
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LinkedIn Launches App For Android Users
Android users can now access the professional social networking site LinkedIn whilst out and about
Android Trojan Shames Illegal App Buyers, Steals Data
Users downloading pirated Android apps may get called out by a high-minded Android Trojan
Student Uses GPS To Sniff Out Stolen iPhone
Student tracks thief, and parachutist finds dropped mobile using the free GPS app Find My iPhone
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
Egyptian Dissidents Offered Android Encryption Apps
Whisper Systems has released country-specific Android apps to encrypt VoIP calls and texts in Egypt
Twitter Improves Performance With Updated Android App
Twitter has given its Android app a makeover so that it is now faster and features a new tweet details page
Facebook Mobile Apps Refreshed For iPhone And Android
New smartphone apps from Facebook add single sign-on to iPhones and Androids, along with Deals for the iPhone
Android Downloads Gain Lookout’s Mobile Security Support
Lookout's Privacy Advisor application allows security-minded users to scan every Android app they download
Microsoft Talks Cloud Apps At Developer Show
Microsoft is looking to show developers new ways to build cloud apps at its Professional Developers Conference (PDC) 2010
Android Hits 100K Apps Milestone, 200K Less Than iPhone
The Google Android Market app count reaches the 100,000 mark, a week after Apple's iOS topped 300,000 apps
Intel Readies iPhone App Conversion Tool
Intel continues its push into the mobility space after reports said that it is developing a tool for transferring iPhone applications to Intel-powered mobile devices.
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
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
Skype Jumps Aboard With Android App
Skype has jumped aboard the Android bandwagon as it released its VoIP app for the Android operating system, version 2.1 and above
Google Expands Android Paid Apps Market
Google has boosted the number of countries where consumers may buy apps for their Android phones to 32
Amazon US Rumours Of A Tablet And Android App Store
Amazon US is launching a tablet computer based on Google's Android platform and an application store
Developers Believe In Android Future Over iOS, Study Finds
Android seems to be winning the mindshare battle for developers, after the majority of them said Android's long-term outlook was brighter than iOS
Google Voice App for iPhone ‘Just Weeks Away’
Google's official Voice app will be released in Apple's iPhone App Store soon according to reports
Movable App Scheme Gets €10 million Funding
A project that will allow apps to move between platforms has attracted €10 million Future Internet funding from the European Union
Microsoft Delivers Visual Basic For Phone 7
Visual Basic opens out Windows Phone 7 apps development with this Community Technology Preview
Intel AppUp Store Prepares For Launch
Samsung and Asus netbooks will soon be able to access Intel’s AppUp application portal for MeeGo and Windows.
Apple Gets Developer Slot At Mobile World Congress
In a sign of the growing influence of Apple in the mobile sector, the world's biggest mobile show will host an event for Apple developers
BT Launches Wi-Fi App For Android And iPhones
BT has launched an Android and iPhone app for its Total Broadband customers to help them find Wi-Fi hotspots
Android Paid-App Shortage ‘Fuels Piracy’
Android's lack of app payment infrastructure in many countries is creating a population of app pirates, observers say
PayPal Mobile Adds Charitable Donations
PayPal Mobile 2.5 enables donations to more than 23,000 charities in the UK, US and Canada
Developers Add Apps Search To Google Gmail
Gmail users will be able to sift through Google Docs and Google Sites with Apps Search, thanks to a new development by the Gmail Labs team
Google Apps Receives US Government Accreditation
Google introduced Google Apps for Government, accommodated by US federal certification
Analytics Added to Windows Phone 7
More news on the Microsoft Windows Phone 7 front after it gained an analytics solution thanks to PreEmptive Solutions