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Android's existential crisis: Why Java needs to die on mobile devices

Web-based standards and native code are the future of application development on mobile devices.

April 25, 2016 by Jason Perlow

Oracle wants big cut of Android damages as Google's IP headache gets worse

Oracle is seeking major damages in its lawsuit against Google over Android in a move that reflects how the search giant's intellectual property headaches may just continue to get worse. Should Google lose this IP battle, Android cuts would go to Oracle and Microsoft.

June 7, 2011 by Larry Dignan

'Android before Android': The long, strange history of Symbian and why it matters for Nokia's future

When Nokia decided to ditch Symbian back in 2011, it effectively signed the OS' death warrant. Is history now poised to repeat itself as Nokia squares up to Android in emerging markets?

April 4, 2013 by Jo Best

The technology behind Disney's Club Penguin

Lane Merrifield, co-founder of Club Penguin and now a Disney exec, talks infrastructure, a social networking overhaul and a new round of features for the site with 150 million registered users.

October 27, 2011 by Larry Dignan

10 apps for your new HP TouchPad

These ten apps for the HP TouchPad show the quality of apps for the cancelled tablet. The apps include productivity apps, a Twitter app, a great zombie game and free online storage.

August 22, 2011 by James Kendrick

WiFi anywhere, anytime - traveling internationally with Skyroam's Solis

Practical experiences with a 4G hotspot that got me online anywhere there was any cellular signal

September 18, 2018 by Oliver Marks / Brought to you by 1

Mobile software Monday: WMWiFiRouter turns your Windows Mobile device into a mobile hotspot

Readers have asked me about the capability of tethering your devices to laptops and other devices and I decided to post a review of a very useful utility that lets you turn your Windows Mobile device into a WiFi hotspot. Of all the mobile operating systems around, I think Windows Mobile is the easiest to use as a wired or wireless modem for your laptop and other devices. Windows Mobile 6.1 includes the Internet Sharing utility that lets you connect via cable or Bluetooth to your laptop. However, with the use of Bluetooth PAN and USB it isn't that simple to connect things like the iPod touch or Nokia N810. WMWiFiRouter lets you turn your Windows Mobile device into a wireless hotspot that makes connecting virtually any device quick and easy.

February 1, 2009 by Matthew Miller

CES 2010: Selected mobile products at CES Unveiled

I arrived in Las Vegas today in order to attend my first CES Unveiled event that I have missed in year's past. There were quite a few companies there, but I was particularly interested in the mobile space and checked out four vendors in detail. I wanted to see the new Lenovo gear, but that table was jam-packed the whole time and I couldn't get close enough to get any photos or talk with anyone. I did take a few photos of items I saw at Unveiled and you can find them in my CES 2010 image gallery. I will keep adding to this gallery each day so check back for photos of more devices the rest of the week.

January 5, 2010 by Matthew Miller

History rhymes: Android dominates smartphones like Windows dominated PCs

Android's success doesn't rest with one device. Some hardware partner will cook up something to entice the masses and swarm Apple.

August 7, 2013 by Larry Dignan

Why smartphones point to smarter cameras

It's time to stop emulating film in digital cameras. The next generation of smartphones are a pointer to the future of photography.

October 12, 2012 by Simon Bisson