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Article | 7/04/2011 Nokia offering new SDK for Qt

Developers who want to take advantage of Nokia's cross-platform application and user interface framework can now access the latest release candidate.

Article | 7/04/2011 Android devices can be managed remotely with new app

Rsupport this week launched a new application that will let IT departments remotely support and manage their users' Android-based devices.

Article | 7/04/2011 Root Android app shows coverage maps

Root Metrics on Wednesday will start offering an Android app that lets users compare coverage of the various mobile operators and contribute to Root's...

Article | 6/04/2011 Judge tosses $625.5M patent judgment against Apple

A federal judge yesterday tossed a $625.5 million patent infringement judgment against Apple, discarding a 2010 jury verdict that said the company vio...

Article | 5/04/2011 Android tips: 7 ways to get around your phone faster

When you think of Android smartphones, "productivity" probably isn't the first word that comes to mind. But you don't have to use a BlackBerry, Window...

Article | 5/04/2011 Grand jury investigation targets smartphone privacy

Pandora and possibly other makers of popular smartphone applications are being questioned by a federal grand jury about their privacy practices.

Article | 5/04/2011 Developer tool updates Windows Phone 7 devices

Developer Chris Walsh has apparently done what software giant Microsoft has failed to accomplish: let anyone with a Windows Phone 7 device install the...

Article | 4/04/2011 Apple iOS, Google Android apps tweaked for on-demand, video-like content

Brainshark has unveiled features for its video presentation service to create a more interactive experience for smartphone users.

Article | 2/04/2011 Microsoft reconsiders WP7 app rejection

Microsoft appears to be reconsidering a decision to bar an application from the Windows Phone 7 market, in one of the first tests of the software gian...

Article | 1/04/2011 Microsoft: Windows Phone 7 a hit with developers

Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 platform has caught on with developers in the year since the platform's development tools were first shown, a Microsoft ex...

Article | 1/04/2011 Android battery: How to make your Google phone last longer

Google Android smartphones excel in many areas; a wide variety of quality hardware options; slick software interfaces; valuable and entertaining appli...

Article | 1/04/2011 Samsung, Visa to offer mobile payments at 2012 Olympics

Samsung and Visa will roll out a mobile payments program in London in time for the Olympic Games next year, they said Thursday.

Article | 1/04/2011 Google ends QR code initiative

Google has quietly stopped offering QR codes for businesses with Places pages.

Article | 31/03/2011 HP gives developers access to SDK for WebOS TouchPad

Hewlett-Packard is giving developers early access to the webOS 3.0 SDK (Software Development Kit), hoping that they will start working on applications...

Article | 31/03/2011 Microsoft to add NFC to Windows Phone 7, says report

Microsoft is jumping on the one-swipe mobile payment bandwagon by introducing Near Field Communications (NFC) technology to Windows Phone 7, according...

Article | 30/03/2011 Nokia files another ITC complaint against Apple in US

Nokia has filed a new round of complaints against Apple with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) and with a Delaware court, the Finnish phon...

Article | 29/03/2011 Demand for tablets, smartphones creates jobs in Taiwan

Semiconductor companies in Taiwan plan to hire thousands of new employees on the island this year to meet the fast-growing global consumer demand for ...

Article | 28/03/2011 Poisoned Chinese iPhone workers still seeking treatment

A group of Chinese workers who were poisoned while manufacturing iPhones say Apple and its supplier have yet to provide for the additional medical tre...

Article | 28/03/2011 Disco Messenger: Google's 'secret' iPhone texting app

Google joins an growing number of companies offering group chat capabilities via text messaging on smartphones with the release of Disco Messenger.

Article | 27/03/2011 Kodak wins $1 billion victory against Apple, RIM

A picture may be worth a 1000 words, but for Eastman Kodak the preview of a picture might be worth $1 billion in a patent battle against Apple and Res...