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RIM drastically cuts PlayBook sales target, report says

RIM has cut its sales target for PlayBook tablets in the second quarter to one-third of the original estimate, according to Taiwan-based suppliers cited in a report.

By Matt Hamblen | 23 June, 2011 04:44

Tags: hardware, telecommunication, applications, Mobile and Wireless, hardware systems, Mobile OSes, software, Mobile operating systems, mobile
Nokia reveals details of Symbian deal with Accenture

Nokia said on Wednesday it has finalized an agreement with Accenture to develop the Symbian mobile OS as the company retrenches in a competitive mobile device market.

By Jeremy Kirk | 22 June, 2011 23:29

Tags: telecommunication, applications, Nokia, accenture, software, Mobile operating systems, mobile
Cellcrypt releases voice encryption app for Android

The company Cellcrypt released an application on Tuesday for mobile phones running Android that encrypts voice calls, addressing increasing concern that voice traffic over cellular networks could be intercepted with off-the-shelf equipment.

By Jeremy Kirk | 15 June, 2011 02:37

Tags: telecommunication, applications, Cellcrypt, security, software, Mobile operating systems, mobile, data protection
Google pulls more malware from Android Market

Google removed more malware-infected applications from its Android Market last week, according to a security researcher who reported the rogue software to the company.

By Gregg Keizer | 13 June, 2011 20:55

Tags: telecommunication, applications, Mobile and Wireless, Mobile Apps and Services, Phones, Mobile operating systems, mobile, Malware and Vulnerabilities, North Carolina State University, consumer electronics, Google, smartphones, Mobile OSes, software
How to manage BlackBerry application permissions

Research In Motion's (RIM) BlackBerry smartphone OS is known for security, and that's for good reason. RIM designed the mobile OS with security in mind from the start, and it shows; the BlackBerry OS offers a number of ways for smartphone owners and IT administrators to control how mobile applications interact with your device and all of the data stored on it.

By Al Sacco | 14 June, 2011 02:30

Tags: research in motion, telecommunication, consumer electronics, applications, Phones, software, Mobile operating systems, mobile, Blackberry

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Features about Mobile operating systems

5 features iOS needs, in order to sway me from Android

With Apple preparing to talk about the future of iOS at its Worldwide Developers Conference in June, and the rumor mill churning, it's time for an old tradition: the iPhone feature wish list.

By Jared Newman | 30 March, 2011 07:54

Tags: telecommunication, applications, ios, Phones, Android, software, Mobile operating systems, mobile, Apple, consumer electronics, apple iphone, Google
Android vs. iOS vs. Windows Phone

The past year has been a remarkable one for smartphones, with the meteoric rise of Google's Android OS, the restart of Microsoft's mobile strategy with its much-ballyhooed release of Windows Phone 7 and the continuing success of Apple's iPhone, buoyed by its new availability to Verizon subscribers. Never has there been so much choice in the smartphone market. As a result, hype and overstatement have been the order of the day.

By Preston Gralla | 18 March, 2011 05:43

Tags: android phones, telecommunication, applications, iPhone, windows phone 7, software, Mobile operating systems, mobile, Apple, Google, Microsoft, mobile phones, smartphones
Android Honeycomb: Powerful, but not perfect

Honeycomb is a whole different beast from the Android we've come to know. While previous versions of Google's mobile operating system were built for smartphones, Honeycomb -- also known as Android 3.0 -- is the first to be designed specifically for tablet-size devices. And seeing it in action, it certainly shows.

By JR Raphael | 05 March, 2011 06:26

Tags: Google Android 3.0, telecommunication, applications, Google Android, Android, tablets, software, Mobile operating systems, Android 3.0 Honeycomb, mobile, Google
Why Android is stealing share from iOS

Hardly a week goes by without some fresh evidence of Android's growing success.

By Katherine Noyes | 08 September, 2010 07:45

Tags: Apple, telecommunication, applications, Google, Google Android, software, Mobile operating systems, mobile