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RSS androidDell shows off prototype touchscreen mobile
News Reports from the China Mobile event, which introduced the mobile operator's Android-based Open Mobile System, say the Mini 3i was confined to operating on a 2G GSM network - with no wi-fi access - but had a... [18 Aug 2009]
Apple hunts for replacement for Google CEO Schmidt
News Both are players in the mobile phone market (Google's Android operating system competes with Apple's iPhone) and soon will compete in desktop operating systems, when Google releases its Chrome OS. On Tuesday, Apple's... [14 Aug 2009]
Microsoft's Office coming to Nokia phones
News The deal comes even as Microsoft is trying to figure out how to keep its Windows Mobile operating system in the game amid stiff competition from Nokia in Europe as well as Apple's iPhone, RIM's BlackBerry, and an emerging threat from... [12 Aug 2009]
Google's Android coming to a set-top box near you
News The Android operating system is a step closer to being embedded in consumer electronics, after the company behind the Mips processor architecture open sourced the code for its Android port. Mips... [06 Aug 2009]
Apple loses Google boss as Schmidt steps down from board
News Unfortunately, as Google enters more of Apple's core businesses, with Android and now Chrome OS, Eric's effectiveness as an Apple board member will be significantly diminished, since he will have to recuse himself from... [04 Aug 2009]
Minority Report: Will Apple open up to 'iTunes killer' Spotify?
Comment Well, the music service will certainly be coming to iPhone's competitors, including Android devices. Why would Apple let an iTunes rival run on the iPhone? Seb Janacek offers several plausible explanations. [29 Jul 2009]
Acer cooling off on Android netbook?
News Is Acer backing off the idea of an Android-based netbook? A new report out of Taiwan, where the PC maker is based, says the production of the previously announced dual-boot netbook with Windows XP and... [29 Jul 2009]
Microsoft lays down developer challenge for Windows Mobile apps
News The winners' spoils are paltry in terms of quantity and heft when compared to Google's first Android Developer Challenge, which gave 10 teams a $275,000 award, 10 teams a $100,000 check, and each of the top 50 finalists... [28 Jul 2009]
Google's latest Donut batch missing multitouch
News Google has released the latest version of code for the 'Donut' branch of its Android mobile operating system, without the hoped-for multitouch capability. Donut is a repository of code that will be fed into the next... [28 Jul 2009]
Apple puts Google on a leash over Latitude for iPhone
News In announcing Latitude for iPhone, a Google blog post noted that the application works much the same way as on other platforms like Android, Symbian, BlackBerry, and Windows Mobile. Google on Thursday released a version... [27 Jul 2009]
Gadget Watch: HTC Hero
Photo Touchscreen Android smartphone Epic customisability; well-designed home screen widgets with live updates; easy-to-use keyboard; convenient Android Market for apps; multitouch capability; Flash support;... [24 Jul 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 17.07.09
Round-Up The last time I checked you don't need two client operating systems," he said of Google's Chrome and Android. This week Bill Gates revealed more details of Project Natal, the gesture recognition system that Microsoft is... [17 Jul 2009]
Symbian offers app developers a helping hand
News Google, meanwhile, has offered Android developers cash prizes in a series of competitions to raise interest and create a buzz around the platform. Developers working on apps for Symbian OS are to be offered a helping hand. [16 Jul 2009]
Steve Ballmer asks why Google just can't make up its mind
News To me the Chrome OS thing is highly interesting - it won't happen for a year and a half and [Google] already announced an operating system [Android]. Addressing Google's Chrome OS, Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer... [15 Jul 2009]
Is Apple's iPhone App Store too far ahead for others to catch up?
News Google's Android Market has also launched. Apple's popular App Store has proven that selling mobile applications for smartphones is a hot business, but can all these copycat application stores expect to find the same... [15 Jul 2009]
