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• 14 April 2011

• News: Japan disaster slows cell phone manufacturing

  The earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan have hit manufacturers of CMOS image sensors, a key ingredient in most mobile phones.

• News: Four things RIM's PlayBook got wrong

  For all of the PlayBook tablet's hardware triumphs, its software troubles could be its undoing.

• News: White iPhone on the way – no, really

  New reports have surfaced that Apple will start shipping the white iPhone 4 within a few weeks, finally bringing the seemingly endless wait to an end. Not that anyone is quite going to believe this until the precious smartphones are in their hands.

• News: Nike+ TomTom SportWatch GPS launched

  Nike and TomTom have announced the SportWatch GPS, a watch aimed at runners that can track your route, tell you how far you've gone and how many calories you've burnt.

• News: Military apps putting iPhone in the battlefield

  While it's unlikely that future wars will be won or lost by iPhone applications, it's entirely possible that iPhones deployed in the battlefield could soon be saving lives.

• News: The Week in iPad Accessories: Now we're cooking!

  This week's roundup of new accessories for the iPad answers the burning questions: What if I tried to use my new tablet as a frying pan? Just how exotic can a wall-mounting kit get? How do I use my iPad as a wah-wah pedal without leaving footprints? Read on for all the answers.

• News: White iPhone 4 finally on the way?

  The long-awaited white iPhone 4 will be available to US customers by the end of April, a report claims.

• News: World of Goo comes to the iPhone

  iPhone owners can now enjoy gooey, sticky puzzle action with the launch of a version of World of Goo for the iPhone and iPod touch.

• News: Chip industry to hit record revenue this year, says SIA

  The semiconductor industry will see its total revenues hit record highs of US$319 billion this year and $330 billion in 2012 as orders mount for mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet PCs, according to a prediction from an industry group.

• News: Dell Streak 7 tablet goes onsale in UK

  Dell has officially unveiled the Streak 7 Android tablet in the UK – and given the Wi-Fi version of the 7in screen device a price tag of just £299.

• News: Sprint subscribers get carrier billing on Android Market

  Sprint subscribers will now be able to pay for the applications they buy on Android Market via their monthly cellphone bill, Google said in a blog post on Wednesday.

• 13 April 2011

• News: Leaked BlackBerry Roundup: New Torch2, Storm3, Bold Touch

  BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) is known for a lot of things in the smartphone space: proven mobile security; solid hardware; top-of-the-line wireless antennas; and industry-best battery life, just to name a few.

• News: Microsoft unveils tools for next-gen Windows phone OS, 'Mango'

  Microsoft on Wednesday announced 1,500 new developer tools coming in May for the next version of the Windows Phone operating system, code-named Mango, that's due in the fall.

• News: Microsoft says it learned key lessons from Windows Phone update fiasco

  Microsoft did not realize how different smartphones are from PCs until recent software updates broke new Windows Phone 7 devices.

• News: Researchers out to defend Android users from privacy thieves

  For Google Android, the best selling mobile OS in the world by some accounts, that popularity comes with a predictable price: Hackers, malware writers and other ne'er-do-wells are all over it.

• News: Panasonic Viera Connect brings apps to TV

  We spoke to Panasonic at the Gadget Show Live in Birmingham yesterday, and we were particularly interested to hear about the company's new Viera Connect web-connected TV system.

• News: Microsoft launches cert program for Exchange mobile access

  Microsoft will certify mobile applications using ActiveSync's enterprise management features

• News: T-Mobile Unlimited Data Plan Includes Throttling

  T-Mobile is using the fine print in its new data plan to experiment with the English language. In the plans, unveiled today, T-Mobile uses the word "unlimited" but then adds that it will throttle user connections after 2GB. Technically the data is still unlimited; it's just the functionality that's crippled.

• News: AmEx to work with start-up on mobile payments

  American Express is investing in mobile payment technology with start-up Payfone that relies on a person's mobile phone number to authorize payments to a merchant based on funds from a user's credit card or debit account.

• Video: Video highlights of Gadget Show Live 2011

  PC Advisor presents the sights and sounds of GSL2011

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