Nexus One early termination fee slashed

February 9, 2010

Nexus One early termination fee slashedGoogle has cut the cost of ending a Nexus One service agreement early from $350 to $150. It appears likely the move is a response to pressure from the Federal Communications Commission.

No multitasking in Windows Mobile 7: the pros and cons

February 8, 2010

No multitasking in Windows Mobile 7: the pros and consMicrosoft is reportedly planning to ditch multitasking in Windows Mobile 7. It’s a move that has some potential benefits but some significant drawbacks as well.

Google to step up Nexus One support but sales disappoint

February 5, 2010

Google to step up Nexus One support but sales disappointIt appears Google is to change the way it offers support to users of its Nexus One handset. Meanwhile estimates suggest the phone has failed to improve on its unimpressive first week sales.

Symbian goes open source

February 4, 2010

Symbian goes open sourceSymbian, the operating system that’s shipped on more than 330 million phones, is to be made open source. It’s the conclusion of a two-year process that began when Nokia bought the rights to the system.

Nexus One multitouch now official

February 3, 2010

Nexus One multitouch now officialIf you can’t beat them, join them. That seems to be the approach taken by Google which has decided to make multitouch officially available on its flagship Nexus One handset.

Smartphone market makes strong recovery

February 2, 2010

Smartphone market makes strong recoverySince late 2008, the smartphone market has been on the slide, most likely due to wider economic problems. But new estimates for the last three months of 2009 show a strong recovery, with overall sales up 30 percent on the same time the previous year.

Will more efficient memory chips mean cheaper smartphones?

February 1, 2010

Will more efficient memory chips mean cheaper smartphones?Intel and Micron are shipping samples of a Flash memory device which could double the capacity of portable devices such as smartphones. But it’s more likely the advances will mean more handsets with high capacity rather than a general price cut.

AT&T not concerned by iPad traffic

January 29, 2010

AT&T not concerned by iPad trafficAT&T says it isn’t concerned at the potential stress the forthcoming Apple iPad could have on its networks. It also says it will spend up to $19 billion this year boosting its network reliability.

China vows not to limit Android

January 28, 2010

China vows not to limit AndroidThe Chinese government has promised that its dispute with Google over Web censorship won’t lead to regulatory retaliation towards the Android mobile phone system. But officials stress that any applications or content on the system will have to be lawful.

Windows Mobile 7 ready for developers?

January 27, 2010

Windows Mobile 7 ready for developers?The long-running saga of Windows Mobile 7’s delay looks to be a step closer to climaxing. Not only does it appear we’ll at least get a glimpse of the system at the forthcoming Mobile World Congress, but developers should soon get details about producing applications for the system.


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