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Android Beats iPhone Safari In Web Browsing Contest
Tests show that browsing on the Nexus S is 52 percent faster than on the iPhone 4, but the results are controversial
Motorola Sets Launch Day For Its Xoom WiFi-only Tablet
Motorola's Xoom WiFi-only could be the first Honeycomb tablet to challenge the iPad 2 in the UK in April
Android Gets Full-Disk Encryption
Whisper Systems has released a public beta of its enterprise-grade encryption product for Android
Google To Test Android Near-Field Mobile Payments
Payments using Android Gingerbread smartphones rumoured to be going on trial in US stores
T-Mobile Unveils Android-Based 4G Sidekick
T-Mobile has brought back the Sidekick as a smartphone running Android 2.2 and using a QWERTY keyboard
Report Highlights Weak Xoom Sales, Honeycomb Bugs
Motorola's Xoom tablet is struggling to sell as analysts criticise Google's Android Honeycomb operating system
Microsoft To Delay March Windows Phone Update
Problems with a previous Windows Phone update have forced Microsoft to push back its planned March update
Apple iPhone 5 Won’t Sport NFC Technology
Apple's iPhone will not include NFC technology until the 'sixth-generation' smartphone is released in 2012
Android Devices To Get Flash This Week
Flash Player 10.2 will be available for Android 2.2 and 2.3 smartphones and Android 3.0 tablets on Friday
London App Targets Grime Ahead of Olympics
Boris Johnson backs Lewisham's ‘Love Clean London’ tool for graffiti reports by iPhone and Android
Windows Phone 7 Boasts More Apps
Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 has gained applications and developers, while questions remain over its popularity with consumers
Windows Phone 7 Market Share Falls
Microsoft suffered a market-share fall in smartphones despite its launch of Windows Phone 7
Rumour: Microsoft To Pay Nokia $1bn In WinPho Deal
Microsoft will pay Nokia $1 billion as part of its deal to put Windows Phone software on Nokia smartphones
Windows Tablets Could Kill Microsoft’s Fast-Follower Strategy
Microsoft's fast-follower strategy has allowed it to conquer other markets in the past. But it might not work for tablets, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Google Issues Android Security Patch, After Attacks
Tight-lipped Google has finally admitted that DroidDream infected more than 50 apps on the Android Market
Android Tablets Will Prevail Against iPads By 2014
Android tablets will win through in the struggle for market share but lower placings are up for grabs
Tool Fixes Old Android Apps For Tablet Compatibility
Fragments API helps apps running on various versions of Android to work with larger "Honeycomb" screens
Windows Phone 7 Update Continues To Crash
Despite an attempted fix, Microsoft's WP7 update is still causing problems, according to forum complaints
Microsoft Windows For Tablets Delayed Until 2012
Microsoft's tablet-optimised Windows will miss this year's party, according to reports
UK Tablet War Breaks Out In April: iPad v Xoom
Apple's iPad and Motorola's Xoom are launching at the same time, at virtually the same price - let battle commence
RIM In Talks To Port BBM To Android And iOS
Research in Motion is reportedly in negotiations over porting BlackBerry Messenger to Android and iOS
Microsoft Resumes Windows Phone 7 Update
Microsoft has resumed its suspended Windows Phone 7 software update for Samsung smartphones
Asus Eee Pad Slider Delayed Until June
Brits who plan to buy Asus's Slider tablet will have to wait until June, due to shipment delays
Dell Venue Pro Finally Reaches The UK
The long awaited Windows Phone 7 business handset from Dell has been officially launched in the UK
Asus Tablets Get April UK Launch Date
Asus is to launch a Windows 7 tablet and two Android slates in April, but these may not have 3G support
Leaked Photo Fuels White iPad 2 Rumours
While Apple users wait for white iPhones, an image has appeared online of a white iPad 2 component
Apple Blights Xoom Launch With iPad 2 Promises
Motorola's Xoom tablet had a good launch, says Clint Boulton, but a few hints from Apple about the iPad 2 were enough to change the subject
Google Strips Facebook Contact Merging From Nexus S
Google's Android update to Nexus S phones won't put Facebook friends in your contacts
Windows Phone 7 Update Fails for 10 Percent of Users
Microsoft has admitted that its Windows Phone 7 update failed for a staggering 10 percent of users