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Android or Apple: Battle Of The App Stores
Google's open approach for Android apps is up against the tight control of Apple. Tom Jowitt asks, can they both be right?
Microsoft Launches Windows Phone 7 Developer Tools
Microsoft has given app developers access to a new set of Windows Phone 7 development tools after launching a beta release
Google Unveils DIY Android App Builder
With Google's App Inventor, people with no programming skills, can make apps for Android, the compnay promises
Symbian Looks To Developers With PDK 3.0 Release
Developers can now download version 3.0 of the Symbian Product Development Kit, before the arrival of handsets running the S^3 mobile OS
Twitter App For Blackberry Finally Launched
Research In motion (RIM) has launched its official Twitter for BlackBerry application after months in beta
Transport For London Suspends Underground Data Service
The live data feed for the London Underground Departure Board has been suspended after it was swamped with app-based data requests
Government iPhone App Spending Scrutinised
The government has been criticised for spending up to £40,000 on iPhone applications - including one for job seekers
MeeGo Handset Code Opened For Developers
Nokia and Intel continue to work on the Symbian alternative after they made a preview of the MeeGo mobile phone software available to developers
Google Open Sources Android 2.2 To Cloud
Developers can make use of Google cloud computing asset integration with mobile OS
Apple Launches Store App For iPhone
Apple introduced a free Apple Store app in that lets users purchase Apple products via their iPhone or iPod Touch
Skype Launches 3G Calling App For iPhone
Skype's latest version of its VoIP application for Apple's iPhone offers improved call quality and 3G calls
Adobe Sets Adobe Reader Free For Android Users
Adobe has released Adobe Reader for Android to the Android Market, just after Google pledged support for Adobe's Flash and Air technology
Promoted Tweets Protected From Third-party Ads
Revised developer terms of service deny third parties ability to inject paid tweets on any service that uses its API
Google Sets Its Wave Platform Free
Google has opened up Google Wave to everyone for free, one year after introducing the real-time collaboration platform to Google Apps users
HTML5 Security Facts That Could Impact Developers
Application security pros say HTML5 brings with it a new set of security concerns for developers
Wi-Fi iPads Reach UK, And Users Can Download US Apps
Online sites are already selling US iPads in the UK. Despite fears of problems, eWEEK Europe has been adding apps to our own US iPad
Jobs Reveals that 450,000 iPads Sold As Of 8 April
Apple boss Steve Jobs has revealed that his company has sold just under a half a million iPads as of Thursday this week
LinkedIn App Arrives On BlackBerry
The professional social network LinkedIn is now available for BlackBerry smart-phone users after the launch of the LinkedIn for BlackBerry version 1.0 app
Yahoo Launches Sketch-a-Search App For iPhone
Yahoo at CTIA Wireless debuts two search applications for Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch
Google Steps Up Data Protection With Synchronous Replication
Files stored in Google Docs or in Gmail are broken up into digital pieces and stored on random servers for reassembly when needed
Android And iPhone Users Share Similar App Tastes
A new report from AdMob has found remarkable similarities between users of the iPhone and Android smartphone, the latter tending to be predominantly male