Development of a version of Firefox that would run on Windows Mobile has been halted, with Mozilla blaming Microsoft’s development restrictions
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Analyst Questions Google TV Service
Google TV could be an exciting new search and video service or it could be just another Web TV experience with a tepid reception
Avatar Director To Speak At Wireless Show
James Cameron will be featured in a panel discussion about mobile technology at the CTIA Wireless 2010 convention in Las Vegas
10 Reason The Apple-HTC Lawsuit Is Bad News For The Mobile Industry
If Apple’s patent infringement claims against HTC are upheld in court, the lawsuit could set the mobile industry back in a number of ways
Google Teams Up With Sony, Intel For Web-TV
Google, Intel and Sony are working on Google TV: a service that will funnel search, video, Twitter and other web apps through set-top boxes
Google Adds Latitude Widget to Mobile Maps
Google has improved search and added a widget for the Google Latitude location-sharing application to Google Maps for mobile 4.1
Report: Nexus One Must Learn Lessons After 74 Days
Apple sold 1m iPhone handsets in its first 74 days on the market and 1.05 million Motorola Droids were sold in the US in the same time, but Google has failed to move even 200,000 Nexus Ones
No Backwards-Compatibility For Windows Phone 7
Microsoft claims its Windows Phone 7 Series was developed under time pressure, curtailing its compatibility with Windows Mobile 6.x apps
Nexus One Rumours Suggest UK Delay
Google’s Nexus One could be delayed in the UK, while its sister phone – the HTC Desire – might be saddled with the unpopular Vodafone 360 interface
Users Less Loyal To BlackBerry Than iPhone, Android
Big brand loyalty kudos go to Apple iPhone and Google Android OS smartphone users, says a new report, while BlackBerry users are a less content bunch
Opera Mini 5 Beta Launched On Google Android
The Opera Mini 5 Beta for Google Android includes such features as Speed Dial, tabbed browsing and boosted speed
LG Ties Mobile Future To Google Android
LG’s intention to be a top-two smartphone contender by 2012 appears to largely involve Google
Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 Series Could Prove Consumer Draw
Microsoft could attract consumers to its Windows Phone 7 Series, once the new smartphone OS is released later in 2010, according to Microsoft briefed analyst
Apple’s HTC Suit Is Really Aimed At Google
Apple is suing HTC for patent infringement, but is that just because it can’t get away with suing Google for Android, which is open source?
eWEEK Europe Offers Google Nexus One Before UK Launch
Prize Draw: eWEEK Europe is giving an unlocked Google Nexus One phone to a newsletter subscriber this month, before the phone’s official launch in the UK
Android And iPhone Users Share Similar App Tastes
A new report from AdMob has found remarkable similarities between users of the iPhone and Android smartphone, the latter tending to be predominantly male
Google Earth Available On Android Mobile
Google Earth has been made available for Android, a move that could boost adoption of the application