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Samsung's Galaxy S4 infringes on 5 patents, Apple says

Loek Essers) — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:19:00 GMT

Samsung's Galaxy S4 infringes on 5 Apple patents, according to a court filing by Apple.

Ericsson software automates Wi-Fi vs. cell choice in mixed networks

Stephen Lawson) — Wed, 22 May 2013 08:43:00 GMT

New network software from Ericsson is designed to make sure mobile users get the best possible connection when there is both a Wi-Fi and a cellular network available.

Unity adds free mobile game development for Android and iOS

noreply@idg.co.uk (Mikael Ricknäs) — Wed, 22 May 2013 07:45:00 GMT

Unity Technologies has added the ability to develop for Android and iOS games for free using its platform.

OpenGL developer to create API for controlling smartphone cameras

Mikael Ricknäs) — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:55:00 GMT

The Khronos Group has announced plans to create an open and royalty-free application programming interface for controlling mobile and embedded cameras and sensors, giving developers access to features such as burst modes and flash.

SAP to crunch and sell carriers' data on mobile use

Stephen Lawson) — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:09:00 GMT

Mobile operators collect huge amounts of data about how their subscribers use mobile data, and that information is starting to go on sale as targeted intelligence that enterprises can use to better reach consumers.

Vodafone revenue and profit drop as European troubles continue

noreply@idg.co.uk (Mikael Ricknäs) — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:12:00 GMT

Vodafone's revenue dropped 4.2 percent for its fiscal year to March 31, because of tough economic conditions, particularly in Southern Europe.

Nokia Siemens unveils tools to boost mobile video performance

Stephen Lawson) — Tue, 21 May 2013 06:17:00 GMT

Mobile network builder Nokia Siemens Networks unveiled tools to optimize video performance on mobile devices on Monday, just in time for the CTIA Wireless trade show that begins Tuesday in Las Vegas.

Samsung's Galaxy Tab 3 to contain Intel Atom chip, source says

noreply@idg.co.uk (Agam Shah) — Tue, 21 May 2013 06:07:00 GMT

Samsung will soon release its first Android tablet based on an Intel Atom processor, according to a source familiar with the plan, in what would be a vote of confidence for Intel chips in mobile devices.

Google Checkout to shut down in November

noreply@idg.co.uk (Jeremy Kirk) — Tue, 21 May 2013 06:06:00 GMT

Google will retire its Checkout payment processing tool on Nov. 20, and warned retailers they will need to move to a different payment processing platform.

Foxconn reports three possible suicides at factories in China

Michael Kan) — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:18:00 GMT

Three workers at Foxconn factories in China have fallen to their deaths in recent weeks and police are investigating, according to the company.

Jolla announces first Sailfish-based smartphone

Mikael Ricknäs) — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:58:00 GMT

Finnish startup Jolla has announced its first smartphone, which shows off its Sailfish OS on a 4.5-inch screen.

Jolla announces first Sailfish-based smartphone

Mikael Ricknäs) — Mon, 20 May 2013 09:59:00 GMT

Finnish startup Jolla has announced its first smartphone, which shows off its Sailfish OS on a 4.5-inch screen.

Samsung launches $800,000 app contest for Galaxy S4

Jay Alabaster) — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:40:00 GMT

Samsung will host a US$800,000 contest for developers that build apps for the Galaxy S4 using the company's peer-to-peer software interface.

US Defense Department approves Apple's iOS devices for its networks

noreply@idg.co.uk (John Ribeiro) — Mon, 20 May 2013 03:47:00 GMT

Devices built around Apple's iOS operating system have been approved by the U.S. Department of Defense for use on its networks, as the department moves to support multivendor mobile devices and operating systems.

At Google I/O, developer services hogged the spotlight

Zach Miners) — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:37:00 GMT

Forget Glass, self-driving cars or a smartwatch. Developers, not physical consumer products, were Google's darlings at the company's annual I/O conference this week.

Samsung Link to replace AllShare Play multimedia-sharing app

Agam Shah) — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:40:00 GMT

Samsung's AllShare Play application, which allows file sharing among the company's mobile devices, has been renamed Link, and it has a new user interface and search features.

Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr try out social networking apps for Glass

noreply@idg.co.uk (Zach Miners) — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:25:00 GMT

While Google promotes its Glass head-mounted display as a new way for people to receive and document information on the fly, several social networking companies including Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr now want a piece of the action, by offering social applications on the device.

Google eases Android app development with a new IDE

noreply@idg.co.uk (Joab Jackson) — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:10:00 GMT

Google has introduced an IDE (integrated developer environment) aimed at easing development of Android apps.

Google to boost speed, cut data use on mobile devices

noreply@idg.co.uk (Zach Miners) — Thu, 16 May 2013 08:27:00 GMT

Google has shown off new features that can reduce data consumption and improve Web performance on Android-powered mobile devices, drawing partly from capabilities already supported in the Chrome desktop OS.

Google to boost speed, cut data use on mobile devices

Zach Miners) — Thu, 16 May 2013 08:27:00 GMT

BlackBerry to launch BBM for iOS and Android this summer

noreply@idg.co.uk (Chris Martin) — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:22:00 GMT

BlackBerry will launch BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) on both iOS and Android this summer.

BlackBerry to launch BBM for iOS and Android this summer

Chris Martin) — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:22:00 GMT

BlackBerry will launch BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) on both iOS and Android this summer.

Mobile adware networks given 45 days to stop misbehaving by security firm

noreply@idg.co.uk (John E Dunn) — Tue, 14 May 2013 11:43:00 GMT

Misbehaving adware buried inside mobile apps has turned into such a problem that security vendor Lookout Mobile Security has published a deadline for networks to change their behaviour or face being blacklisted.

Mobile adware networks given 45 days to stop misbehaving by security firm

John E Dunn) — Tue, 14 May 2013 11:43:00 GMT

Nokia's Lumia 925 will use aluminium frame as antenna, go on sale in June

Mikael Ricknäs) — Tue, 14 May 2013 11:31:00 GMT

Nokia's new Lumia 925 phone has an aluminium frame that functions as an antenna, and is lighter and thinner than the Lumia 920, but otherwise offers similar performance to its predecessor.