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Article | 28/02/2013 Five smartphone and tablet trends from Barcelona
This year's MWC may have been lacking in high-end smartphone launches, but the "W" stands for "world" and lower-cost models shown this week are needed...
Article | 27/02/2013 Sony releases Firefox OS software for developers
Sony Mobile will provide an experimental version of the Firefox OS on one of its smartphones so that advanced developers can try it out and start work...
Article | 27/02/2013 Tizen mobile OS shows some teething issues
Mobile operators are passionate about the Tizen OS, but it appears there's a lot of work to do before the smartphones running it will go on sale later...
Article | 26/02/2013 Google cozies up to developers with Google+ Sign-In
Google is making it easier for app developers to connect with users on its social network through Google+ Sign-In, a new feature that allows people to...
Article | 26/02/2013 Jolla CEO hopes to put an end to smartphone spec war
Finnish company Jolla and its CEO Marc Dillon are hoping to convince consumers that buying a new smartphone isn't just about the number of cores avail...
Article | 26/02/2013 Twitter rival App.net aims to extend reach with 'freemium' model
App.net, the social networking platform that launched as an ad-free alternative to Twitter, is looking to expand its user base by offering a free acco...
Article | 25/02/2013 HP sells webOS to LG for smart TVs
Hewlett-Packard has sold some of the rights to its webOS mobile operating system to LG Electronics for use in smart television sets made by the South ...
Article | 25/02/2013 Nokia hopes new Lumia 520 and 720 smartphones will boost sales
Nokia has expanded its Lumia portfolio with the 520 and 720. The Lumia 520 is the company's cheapest Windows phone to date at €139 (US$184), and comes...
Article | 22/02/2013 PayPal to introduce mobile chip-and-PIN payments service in Europe
PayPal will introduce a mobile chip-and-PIN version of its payments service in Europe, starting with a selection of U.K. businesses over the coming mo...
Article | 21/02/2013 New smartphone OSes, network technologies vie for attention in Barcelona
ZTE smartphones based on Firefox OS along with Nokia's new Windows Phone-based devices will share the spotlight at this year's Mobile World Congress w...
Article | 19/02/2013 Tizen 2.0 operating system released to developers
Tizen, the open-source project backed by Intel and Samsung Electronics, has released to software developers and device makers the software development...
Article | 14/02/2013 Google updates Google Now, makes it more prominent on phones
Google is rolling out some enhancements to Google Now, a mobile app that gives Android users personalized information on the fly. The changes could he...
Article | 12/02/2013 BlackBerry gets ready to ship limited edition Z10 to developers
BlackBerry is getting closer to shipping a red, limited edition version of the Z10 to selected developers who have created applications for its new Bl...
Article | 12/02/2013 Nokia protests India tax raid
Nokia said Tuesday it filed letters of objection in India to protest actions by the country's income tax authorities, including a raid on its factory,...
Article | 9/02/2013 iOS 6.1 upgraders reporting big drop in battery life
Multiple users on Apple's iPhone support forum are reporting big drops in battery life after upgrading their handsets to version 6.1 of the iOS operat...