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• 07 October 2011

• News: Ice Cream Sandwich Launch Delayed

  Google and Samsung mysteriously pulled the plug Friday on the expected release of a new version of the Android operating system code named Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS).

• News: YouTube launches movie rental service in the UK

  Film fans in the UK can now access a range of them via the YouTube video-sharing site. The Google-owned video-sharing site YouTube has started offering movie downloads in the UK, following successful launches in the US and Canada.

• How-Tos: How to adjust the screen timeout on a Google Android 2.2 device

  Smartphones have a screen timeout built into them, which works in the same way as a screen saver on your PC, temporarily suspending the screen or making it appear black while the device is not being used.

• 06 October 2011

• News: Motorola faces new lawsuit

  Patent licensing company Intellectual Ventures has set its sights on Motorola with a new lawsuit charging the handset maker with infringing six patents.

• News: Controversial "Is My Son Gay?" App Pulled from Android Marketplace After Protests

  Google removed a controversial app from its Android Marketplace called "Is My Son Gay?" amid negative press and a petition of 37,692 signatures from the LGBT group AllOut.org.

• HTC Sensation XL offers Beats Audio integration

  HTC today unveiled the HTC Sensation XL, a Google Android smartphone with a 4.7in touch LCD screen with WVGA that boasts Beats Audio integration.

• 05 October 2011

• Opinion: Five Unique Features that Set 'Mango' Apart

  With the attention on Apple this week and the unveiling of the iPhone 5...I mean iPhone 4S, it is easy to forget about other mobile devices. But, Microsoft is pushing out "Mango" to current Windows Phone 7 users, and new Windows Phone 7.5 "Mango" devices will be hitting shelves soon as well--probably about the same time that the iPhone 4S officially launches.

• News: Oracle, Google suit likely postponed

  The battle between Oracle and Google over Android is unlikely to go to trial later this month as initially planned.

• News: What Does the $35 Tablet Mean for You?

  A long time ago I wrote about the $35 tablet PC. The Indian government revealed the initial concept prototype in July of 2010. Now--approximately 15 months later--it seems that the tablet is a reality…at least in India. Don't expect to find any $35 tablets here in the United States, though.

• Opinion: Recover a Missing Android Phone with Where's My Droid

  If an iPhone goes missing, well, there's an app for that. (It's Apple's venerable Find My iPhone.) But where's the equivalent for Android? Surely there must be some app-tastic way to locate a rogue Android handset.

• News: Samsung Releases Teaser Shot of Nexus Prime

  Within hours of Apple’s unveiling of the iPhone 4S, the Android camp hit back with a video teaser for the Nexus Prime from Samsung. The new Google phone is set to be unveiled at the CTIA wireless industry convention in San Diego on Oct. 11.

• News: iPhone 4S vs The Competition: Spec Showdown Chart

  The iPhone 4S may look identical to the iPhone 4, but that's where the comparisons stop. Under the hood the iPhone 4S is full of hardware and software innovations that help Apple catch up with its rivals. Here’s how Apple’s iPhone 4S stacks up against its Android, Windows Phone 7 and BlackBerry competitors when it comes to specs.

• News: 60% of drivers suffer from 'Satnav Rage'

  Nearly two thirds (60 percent) of satnav users admit to losing their temper with the device, says Skobbler.

• 04 October 2011

• News: Oracle shows JavaFX on iOS and Android

  The company also pitches Project Avatar dynamic client effort and delays Java SE 8 to the summer of 2013

• News: iPhone 5 Expected to Break Sales Record

  Anticipation is always high around the release of a new iPhone, and analysts expect the fifth-generation version of the device to live up to the hype and possibly break sales records.

• News: HTC Acknowledges Security Flaw, Promises Quick Fix

  HTC has acknowledged a security vulnerability in several of its smartphones but dodged responsibility for the flaw. The vulnerability exposes nearly all a user’s data to any app that can access the Internet from the handset.

• News: Best Android apps: Five free Android supermarket shopping apps

  The weekly grocery shop is time-consuming and for many can even be a source of great frustration.

• News: Protect iPad data without hobbling users

  Symantec plans to enable its data loss prevention server to work with iPads (even using iCloud) and, eventually, Android devices

• News: Amazon Kindle Fire could rival iPad, says YouGov

  Amazon's Kindle Fire could become a very serious competitor to rival the success of Apple's iPad, says YouGov.

• News: Apple rejects Samsung settlement in Galaxy Tab 10.1 case

  Apple has rejected a settlement offer by Samsung in their legal battle over tablet PC patents in Australia.

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