First quarter bad for chip makers - though things picked up a bit in March.
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Mobile Sales Hit By Deepest Ever Plunge
Reduced shipments from Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, LG Electronics and Motorola contribute to the fastest annual decline in history
Controversial Wireless Company xG Claims New Partners
New names line up with the company whose mobile VoIP promises which have yet be verifiably demonstrated
Wireless Can Beat The Recession – If It’s Playful
The recession may slow the market for mobile devices, but innovations in mobile services could speed up, according to experts
HDS Allows Storage Monitoring Via iPhone
New management software options will provide HDS's customers with a more extensive management view beyond the storage system including checks via Apple's handset
UK Government Backs Research ‘Hubs’ For Digital Life
Research centre investments can change the way we live, says science minister
RIM BlackBerry Service Fails In Europe
Enterprise customers have their mobile email interrupted for around an hour, due to network failover
Security Drops Off Government IT Agenda
But it's possible to get security bundled in with other technology, so don't worry, says Citrix
Blunkett Lashes Out At “Urban Myth” Of Surveillance
Overblown fears of CCTV and snooping are undermining confidence in the system, says former home secretary
Five Developers Who Think the Palm Pre is a Winner
Its easy operating system, WebOS, may just allow the Pre to tap web developers for cool apps to compete with the iPhone.
Apple Picks Up Pace Towards Snow Leopard Release
Test builds show Apple's operating system developers are hard at work pushing to get out the next major version of the Mac OS X
Samsung, LG, RIM Get Q1 Handset Shipment Boost
Samsung, LG and BlackBerry maker RIM helped boost the first quarter's handset sales to 258 million
No Shortage of Security Vulnerabilities at RSA
There was plenty of talk about the latest threats at the RSA Conference in San Francisco last week
Microsoft Bets on Premium Laptops, Not Netbooks, for Windows
Windows revenue may be down, but it will take more than that to make Microsoft embrace the netbook
US Must Learn From EU On WEEE
The US Congress has passed an e-waste bill through Congress this week, but it must not repeat the mistakes of the EU, say experts
Google Extends Product Search To Android, iPhone
Google Product Search now has increased functionality on mobile devices, including ones that run Google's Android operating system, and iPhones. As Google Android begins to penetrate the smartphone and netbook market, Google has tailor ...
Talking Sense On Broadband Britain
Finally, a Universal Service Obligation for broadband. It's less than we want, but we should make sure it is not more than we can afford, because this really is crucial to our future, says Peter Judge
Fast, Wi-Fi Based Bluetooth 3.0 Arrives On Schedule
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group has finally adopted 3.0, a much zippier version of the wireless data transfer solution.
First Look: Leyio Ultrawideband Sharing Device
Finally, ultra-wideband makes it into a product - and what an intriguing product it is. There isn't anything quite like this, but will that be enough to sell it?
Ultra-Wideband Sharing Device Leyio Launches In the UK
Updated: Once promising 500Mbps, UWB finally emerges in a data-sharing product that communicates at 80Mbps
Does Being Green Mean Lagging The Technology Curve?
New kit may claim to be better for the environment, but does that consider all the impacts? Jim Rapoza thinks you might be better off sticking with older tech
Apple Looking At One Billion iPhone Apps
The Apple iPhone is currently used by roughly 17 million people in 80 countries
Buyers Willing To Pay More For Green Phones
Eco-conscious consumers are willing to pay more for green mobile phones — as long as they're well-designed
Budget Fails To Live Up To IT Expectations
But broadband, green tech and IT-based public sector economies get a look-in.
Wireless Networks Cut Carbon (And Costs)
Cheaper wireless networks, with wired-like performance, can reduce your carbon footprint - and pay for themselves
What Oracle Means For Java
Oracle's experience in Java could make it a better home for the technology than IBM, say insiders in the Java community
Sprint Plans Fuel Cell For Mobile Network
Sprint aims to add more backup power at cell phone sites using hydrogen fuel cells
Google Has Big Hopes For Android OS
While Google's earning report exceeded some analyst expectations, the search engine giant is facing modest declines in revenue as it wrestles with a global economy in recession
Motorola May Spin-Off Handset Unit
Motorola originally announced the plan more than a year ago, but the slumping economy forced it to shelve the idea
Can We Live With Tech Giants’ Recovery Plans?
Google, Nokia, and Intel have all been battered by the recession.They all have plans to recover - but what about the environmental cost, asks Peter Judge