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Apple challenged as mobile giants launch unified App Store

Twenty-four mobile operators have formed the Wholesale Applications Community in a bid to compete with Apple's App Store and Google's Android Market

Google cuts fees to end Nexus One contract

Google has quietly chopped US$200 off its early termination fee on the Nexus One, meaning it will now cost users less to cancel service on the smartphone.

Google 'building phone support' for Nexus One

A Google job advertisement indicates it may be planning to build a telephone customer support operation for Nexus One users.

Microsoft Office available on iPhone

Byte Squared has released Office2, an office app for the iPhone and iPod ouch that lets you edit Word documents and Excel spreadsheets in .doc and .xls formats.

iPad security fears could hold back enterprise use

Apple's iPad tablet needs better security and manageability features before it can become a tool for enterprises analysts said.

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Apple Tablet announcement 'today'

The chief executive of US publisher McGraw-Hill has said Apple will be announcing its much-vaunted Tablet today.

China allows Google Android, with certain conditions

China has insisted Google's Android operating system will not be blocked if it follows local regulations.

Intel adds Atom processors to new netbooks

Intel is updating its Classmate PC netbook models, adding new processors and shrinking the devices to make them sleeker and easier to carry.

Kodak files lawsuit against Apple, RIM

Kodak became the latest company to file a high-profile patent infringement suit, as the camera giant sued both Apple and Research in Motion or allegedly infringing upon its digital imaging technology.

Google struggles to cope with Nexus One complaints

Early users of the Google Nexus One phones are already experiencing problems and are struggling to find support.

Intel gets back into the phone market

Intel CEO Paul Otellini has shown the first smartphone based on the company's Moorestown platform for mobile devices at the CES show.

Motorola beefs up Android line with Backflip phone

Motorola is to introduce more Android handsets, each targeting different segments of the consumer market, according to the CEO of Motorola's handset business.

Google uses Nexus One phone to boost mobile-online ad strategy

Google’s Nexus One phone launch today may have captured the headlines, but the search giant’s its creation of a Google-hosted Web store for purchasing its Android devices could ultimately be more significant.

Google Nexus One phone is launched

Google's long awaited Nexus One phone has been launched and will be available in the UK, initially through Vodafone.

Nokia hits Apple with new patent action

Nokia has filed a new US lawsuit accusing Apple of patent infringement, according to court documents. The move escalating a legal battle between the companies.