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Cheap ZTE Android Phone Arrives In The UK On 3
A budget priced Android-based handset, the ZTE Racer, is now available on the mobile network of 3UK
Windows Phone 7 Reaches Technical Preview Stage
Microsoft is releasing a build of Windows Phone 7 to developer partners
Google Receives Last Shipment Of Nexus One Handsets
Google continues to wind down its handset odyssey after the search engine giant received its last shipment of Nexus One smartphones
iPhone 4 Is Apple’s Vista, Says Microsoft
A top Microsoft exec likened Apple's iPhone 4 to Windows Vista - but Microsoft's Windows 7 could be an equally big disaster
HP Halts Android Tablet Development
HP has reportedly put its plans for an Android tablet on hold, and will instead focus its resources on tablets running WebOS and Windows 7
Details Leaked On HTC Desire Mark II
Details about the successor to the HTC Desire Android smartphone have been leaked by a UK retailer
Apple Updates iPhone 4 Signal Software
Apple has released iOS 4.0.1, a new OS version with it says will fix the software side of the iPhone 4's problem
Analytics Added to Windows Phone 7
More news on the Microsoft Windows Phone 7 front after it gained an analytics solution thanks to PreEmptive Solutions
Microsoft Promises ‘Transparent’ Phone 7 App Store
Microsoft executives have promised that Windows Phone 7 will have a transparent apps-submission policy
Symbian Supporters Rally After Gartner ‘Titanic’ Jibe
Fans of Symbian rushed to defend it, after a Gartner analyst said the Nokia-dominated mobile OS is doomed
Android or Apple: Battle Of The App Stores
Google's open approach for Android apps is up against the tight control of Apple. Tom Jowitt asks, can they both be right?
Microsoft Launches Windows Phone 7 Developer Tools
Microsoft has given app developers access to a new set of Windows Phone 7 development tools after launching a beta release
Microsoft’s Ten Errors Of Judgement
Microsoft is laying off staff, despite having plenty of money in the bank. Has the company just run out of ideas?
Google Developing Interactive Video Ads
CEO Eric Schmidt says Google is experimenting with interactive video ads
Google Unveils DIY Android App Builder
With Google's App Inventor, people with no programming skills, can make apps for Android, the compnay promises
Google Updates Android 2.2 SDK
Google is offering a new software development kit (SDK) for the Android 2.2 operating system, also known as Froyo
Android Gained Share, Before iPhone 4 Arrived
Google's Android gained market share in the quarter before the launch of the iPhone 4 - bit Blackberry still leads in the US
HTC Profits Boosted By Android
HTC says its net income jumped 33 percent for the second quarter, and total revenue exceeded 58 percent year on year
Google’s ‘Hands Off’ Approach Damaging Android
Android developers say Google's hands-off approach and lack of management of its Android Market is hurting the company
Google’s Schmidt Says No To Nexus Two Phone
The boss of Google has said there are no plans for a Nexus Two phone... because the Nexus One was so successful
Microsoft Kin Death Raises Windows Phone 7 Questions
The death of Microsoft's Kin phones indicates a move away from 'unnecessary' consumer projects in favor of focusing on Windows Phone 7
Google Readying Android 3.0 Tablet
Google's Android 3.0 platform will appear in tablet form by mid-October, according to Russian bloggers
Microsoft Dumps Kin Mobile Range
Microsoft is cancelling the European launch of its Kin mobile phone. Apparently in three months in the US, only 500 sold
Cisco Launches Enterprise Android Tablet
Cisco plans to give businesses a mobile platform for collaboration with its new Cius tablet
Google Pushing Android 2.2 to Nexus One
Users of the Google smartphone are getting the latest version of the mobile OS, with speed, security and Exchange features
Dell Sets Streak SIM-Free In UK
Those eager owners of the Streak tablet device who bought it on contract could have waited, paid £50 extra, and got it SIM-free
Google Pulls Two Android Market Apps
Two apps from the Android Market that duped users into downloading them have been removed by Google
Intel Preparing Atom for Android 2.2
Google's Android 2.2 mobile OS will run on the x86 architecture and promote its Atom processor in more netbooks and smartphones
Nokia Drops Symbian OS For N-range Handsets
Nokia has confirmed it will drop the Symbian mobile operating system on its N-range of handsets, with the N8 the last smartphone to run the open source OS