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Article | 23/02/2011 Next iPhone and iPad may be delayed 2 to 3 months

The expected launch of both the next iPhone and iPad may be delayed by two to three months, according to technology analysts at investments firms. App...

Article | 23/02/2011 Is March 2 iDay for iPad 2?

Apple will host on March 2 an event in San Francisco where the company is expected to announce the next version of its popular iPad tablet, according ...

Article | 17/02/2011 Wireless gateway marries Wi-Fi, cellular; eases authentication, billing

Ruckus Wireless has taken a big step in making Wi-Fi hotspots an integrated part of a mobile operators wireless connectivity. The company announced at...

Article | 12/02/2011 Both Nokia, Microsoft have much to gain, and lose, in mobile deal

Microsoft and Nokia both have a lot to lose - and gain - by their mobile alliance, with the Finnish handset maker deciding to adopt Windows Phone 7 as...

Article | 5/02/2011 GreenPois0n jailbreak tool now frees iPhones from App Store

The hacker group known as Chronic Dev Team has released code that lets any Apple device running the latest iOS firmware to load apps without having to...

Article | 5/02/2011 Speculation rife that Nokia will adopt Windows Phone 7

An analyst's open letter to Nokia's CEO, a former Microsoft executive, has triggered intense speculation that the Finnish phone maker will adopt Windo...

Article | 1/02/2011 Windows Phone 7 update coming Feb. 7?

The first expected Windows Phone 7 firmware update is due to be released next Monday, if you believe some English language tech Web sites, which are r...

Article | 28/01/2011 Google promises big changes to spur Android app sales

To spur Android app purchases and help application developers, Google will introduce a range of new features around its online Android Market, includi...

Article | 28/01/2011 Microsoft shipped 2 million copies of Windows Phone 7

A Microsoft executive said this week the company shipped more than 2 million copies of its revamped operating system, Windows< Phone 7, in the most re...

Article | 27/01/2011 Google previews tablet-optimized Android 3.0

Google Wednesday released a preview of the software development kit for Android 3.0, which has been designed specifically for mobile devices with larg...

Article | 20/01/2011 Cause of Windows Phone 7 data spikes found

Microsoft has reportedly traced the cause of random, high spikes in data usage by some Windows Phone 7 handsets to a widely accessed "third-party solu...

Article | 20/01/2011 Cisco beefs up Wi-Fi mobile payment security

Cisco is beefing up wireless transaction security with new software features for its Wi-Fi access points. The vendor says the changes add needed prote...

Article | 19/01/2011 2 Wi-Fi vendors adding cloud-based networking

Two wireless LAN vendors are adding wired connectivity to their Wi-Fi offerings, to create managed, cloud-based networking services for a range of ent...

Article | 18/01/2011 Apple's Jobs takes medical leave; Cook in charge with iPad 2, iPhone 5 in wings

Almost two years after taking a medical leave of absence, Apple CEO Steve Jobs Monday announced he’s taking another one.

Article | 14/01/2011 Survey finds big 2011 surge in enterprise mobile apps

A survey of 250 IT managers finds that nine out of 10 are planning this year to dramatically expand the number of mobile applications deployed at thei...