Google is hoping to head off some of the complaints Oracle has made against it by asking a California judge …
What happens to Samsung, LG, HTC after Google’s acquisition of Motorola?
While Google’s acquistion of Motorola Mobility is huge news, it draws the bigger question as to what it means for …
HTC vs. Apple, the dispute continues
HTC has filed a lawsuit against Apple for allegedly infringing on three patents, the latest in the legal battle raging …
Google buys Motorola Mobility for US$12.5 billion
Google has entered into an agreement to acquire the mobile phone and tablet maker Motorola Mobility for about US$12.5 billion, …
Google buys Motorola Mobility for $12.5bn
Google has entered into an agreement to acquire the mobile phone maker Motorola Mobility for about US$12.5 billion, the company …
Mobile apps fail at security: viaForensics
A study from digital security company viaForensics paints a stark picture of the vulnerability of smartphone user data. viaForensics evaluated …
Smartphones boom while mobile phone sales drops: Gartner
Mobile phone sales floundered during the second quarter, in the wake of the earthquake in Japan. But smartphone sales continued …
Norton reveals smartphones threats
Cybercrooks are increasingly capitalising on the mass adoption of mobile devices by exploiting smartphone users at home or at work. …
Apple files suit against Motorola Xoom in Europe
Apple isn’t just going after the Samsung Galaxy Tab in Europe, it’s also attacking the Motorola Xoom. Apple’s lawsuit, which …
Amazon launches free Kindle Cloud Reader app for Web browsers
Amazon yesterday introduced the free Kindle Cloud Reader application, which allows users to access Kindle books instantly from a Web …
African development hubs focus on mobile apps
Increased support of innovation hubs, availability of Web-based public data and increasing adoption of mobile phones have focused the attention …
Symbian OS leads Jordan smartphone market with 62% share
A new Arab Advisors Group’s survey of cellular users in Jordan reveals insightful details on the smartphones adoption and usage …
HTC buys mobile backup service developer
HTC aims to boost its mobile backup and sync services with the acquisition of Seattle company Dashwire, the company said. …
Google, Microsoft bicker over patents
Google and Microsoft continued a very public and heated exchange that sparked after Google’s top legal officer accused rival companies …
Google accuses Apple and others of “hostile” patent campaign
Google’s chief legal officer today accused rivals Microsoft, Oracle and Apple of “a hostile, organised campaign against Android,waged through bogus …
Sprint to sell WiMax service wholesale
Sprint Nextel is a wholesale customer of Clearwire’s WiMax service but will itself become a wholesale provider of the service …
Apple topples Nokia, Samsung as top phone maker
Apple blew by once dominant cellphone makers Nokia and Samsung to become the top smartphone vendor, with over 18% market …
Google buys 1000 IBM patents
Google has acquired more than 1,000 patents from IBM in a defensive move aimed at protecting itself from lawsuits. “Like …
Trend Micro announces latest enterprise mobile security
As personal and professional lives become more intertwined, employees are using their own consumer-grade tablets, smartphones and PCs for work …
First Windows “Mango” Phone unveiled
The first smartphone based on the new “Mango” edition of Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform was unveiled today in Tokyo. The …