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Nokia Acquires Feature Phone OS Developer Smarterphone
Nokia buys Norweigan developer for undisclosed amount to strengthen its feature phone offering
Single-Device Strategy May Accompany RIM’s BlackBerry 10 Launch
RIM might only offer a single BlackBerry 10 superphone instead of the usual wide range of smartphone models
Amazon, Oracle, MS Awaiting webOS Decision?
HP is making a final decision about the webOS garage sale and this could attract several buyers, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Will Android Fragmentation Bother Consumers?
Google has been criticised for fragmenting Android, but is it that really such a big deal for the average consumer, asks Clint Boulton
RIM Delays Playbook OS 2.0, BBM Nowhere In Sight
BlackBerry pins its hopes on 2012 PlayBook release, while Messenger is relegated to a subsequent OS
IT Pros And Power Users Control Fate Of Windows 8
Windows 8 previews have centred on the tablet aspects, but victory depends on convincing IT pros and power users, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Microsoft Offers Up Windows 8 Preview At Conference
Microsoft has offered a sneak peak of its Windows 8 operating system at its BUILD conference
Microsoft Windows Facing Revenue Threat
Microsoft's Windows revenue is being undermined by slowing PC sales and rival mobile operating systems
Users Spy Out More Windows 8 Features
An early Windows 8 build leaked onto the web has provided a guess at some of the OS' upcoming features
Oracle Won’t Give An Inch On Google Android
What is the cost to Google of offering Android free to 100 million-plus users? Oracle reckons billions of dollars, says Clint Boulton
Windows 8 Needs Apps To Challenge Apple’s iPad
Microsoft's 'Windows 8' will find itself head-to-head against the iPad. It'll need apps and a media hub to succeed, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Google Sued For Chromebook Trademark Infringement
ISYS, a Chrome OS proponent, has slapped a trademark infringement suit on Google over the Chromebook name
Microsoft Unveils Windows 8 Tile Interface
Windows 8 will bring Windows Phone 7's 'live tile' interface to desktops and tablets
Windows Phone Mango Update Adds Bing features
Windows Phone's "Mango" update will offer Bing Audio, augmented reality, text dictation and audio navigation
Microsoft’s Earnings Call Suggests Trouble Ahead
Microsoft reported strong quarterly earnings, but a bit of softness in numbers hints at potential future difficulties, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Gartner Sees Healthy Growth In Operating System Market
The operating system market was worth £18.3 billion in 2010, predictably with Windows leading the way
Windows 7 Sales Rid Microsoft Of Vista Curse
Windows 7 still trails behind Windows XP, but 350 million sales will definitely erase the bad taste left by Vista, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Nokia Should Dump Symbian Sooner Rather Than Later
The clunky Symbian operating system mars what could have been a very solid smartphone in the Nokia Astound, says Nicholas Kolakowski
OpenSUSE 11.4 Updates Open-Source Apps: Review
OpenSUSE 11.4 is a modest release, marked by a raft of newly updated open-source applications and components
Nokia Could Make A Cuckold Of Microsoft
Nokia and Microsoft are still in the honeymoon period of their smartphone union, but Nokia is already looking out for a tablet mistress, says Sophie Curtis
Windows Phone 7 Market Share Falls
Microsoft suffered a market-share fall in smartphones despite its launch of Windows Phone 7
Microsoft Windows For Tablets Delayed Until 2012
Microsoft's tablet-optimised Windows will miss this year's party, according to reports
MWC: Intel Demonstrates MeeGo OS On A Tablet – Video
Nokia may have sidelined MeeGo, but Intel still backs the panel-based mobile operating system
Android Honeycomb Could Be Tablet-Only
Google's Android 3.0 Honeycomb release might never appear on smartphones
10 Reasons Google Chrome OS Could Fail
Google is preparing to take the tech world by storm in 2011 with Chrome OS. But that doesn’t mean it will necessarily achieve long term success
No Chrome OS Netbooks For Christmas, says Google
Chrome OS has been delayed said Google CEO Eric Schmidt, though no one at Google or the computer makers will say why
Nokia MeeGo 1.1 Debut Set For Dublin Show
Nokia and Intel are expected to demo the MeeGo 1.1 mobile OS, running on the Nokia N900, at the Meego Conference in November
Oracle Updates Solaris And Adds New Toolkit
Oracle has released a new version of Solaris, the core operating system it inherited when it bought Sun Microsystems
Microsoft Windows XP’s Long Enterprise IT Goodbye
It's taken 10 years to get rid of Microsoft's Windows XP operating system, despite its flaws and security holes