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04 November 2008
News: Microsoft and LG collaborate on smartphones

Microsoft and LG are working together on research and development (R&D), marketing, applications and services in a bid to compete with the leaders of the mobile phone market.
News: Report: Apple to slash iPhone 3G production

Apple is likely to cut production of its iPhone 3G handset by up to 40 percent during the current quarter, an analyst warned Monday, saying the expected change signals weaker demand for consumer electronics. But the prediction drew criticism from Apple observers, who said the situation isn't so grim.
03 November 2008
News: Google Android gets first security fix

Owners of the Google Android-based T-Mobile have begun receiving a software update that fixes a flaw that security researchers found last week.
31 October 2008
Video: World Technology Update - 31 October 2008

This week a first look at Windows 7, flat panel displays get paper thin, new netbooks from Toshiba and Dell hit the shelves, Sony's Rolly gets a refresh and Intel invests in China.
News: Intel chip would expose Apple iPhone security

Putting Intel's Moorestown chip package inside a future version of the iPhone would make the smartphone less secure, according to an independent security researcher.
30 October 2008
News: Google Android: T-Mobile G1 launches in UK

The T-Mobile G1 - the first mobile phone handset to run Google Android - goes on sale in the UK today.
29 October 2008
News: Cheap T-Mobile G1 shipping in the US

T-Mobile's G1 Android phone has had its first price cut, just a week after going on sale in the US.
28 October 2008
News: Sony gives Rolly audio player new lease of life

Sony has given its Rolly digital audio player an overhaul.
News: Security scare for T-Mobile G1 'Google phone'

Researchers at Independent Security Evaluators say they've discovered a security flaw in the Google Android browser that could make users of phones with the browser vulnerable to attack.
27 October 2008
Video: Toshiba NB100 netbook on sale in Japan

Toshiba's first netbook hit Japanese store shelves over the weekend, ahead of its European launch
News: Apple frees up iPhone SDK

Apple has posted an updated Software Developer Kit (SDK) Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) which allows iPhone application developers to more openly discuss their development plans. In order to facilitate such discussion, Apple has also opened a forum especially for iPhone developers.
News: Flying start for Google Android applications

Those who were first in line to buy the T-Mobile's Google Android-powered G1 handset seem more anxious to get things done with it than to play games, according to download statistics from the long-awaited phone's first few days on sale.
25 October 2008
News: 15 best Google Android apps for the T-Mobile G1

As the UK gears up for the launch of T-Mobile's G1 - the first smartphone using Google's Android platform, we've round up the 15 best apps available for Android based phones.
24 October 2008
Video: World Technology Update - 24 October 2008

In this week’s show: T-Mobile's G1 Google phone is on sale, Intel discloses mobile platform plans, robots and an invisibility cloak from Tokyo and Apple iPhone sales hit 10 million.
News: Teen blamed for Steve Jobs 'heart attack' report

The fake internet report posted to CNN's iReport site earlier this month claiming Apple CEO Steve Jobs had suffered a heart attack was posted by a teenager who doesn't appear to have posted it to manipulate the company's stock price, according to Bloomberg News.
22 October 2008
News: Vodafone offers new HP iPAQ phones

Two new HP iPAQ Voice Messenger and Data Messenger phones are set for launch in the UK through Vodafone.
News: Symbian lets developers see how code performs

Symbian has announced it is allowing developers to see how their code performs on the mobile operating system.
News: Google releases Android source code

Google is making the source code for its Android platform freely available.
News: RIM unveils tools for BlackBerry web apps

Research In Motion (RIM) is offering a new set of tools that will allow developers to create web apps for BlackBerry handsets. These will also work offline and expand beyond the Java platform, which has been core to BlackBerry apps.
News: Apple sells 10m iPhones

Apple has confirmed it has sold more than 10 million iPhones this year, hitting its target two months earlier than it hoped.