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• 04 October 2011

• 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.

• 03 October 2011

• News: iPhone and iPad Security: The Human Element

  Tackling mobile security on a personal-business device isn't new, but it is still a very serious and present problem. Perhaps a lesson from the past holds an answer.

• News: Tablet Fire Sale: 5 Cheap Tablets

  Between the popularity of Apple's iPad and the looming threat of Amazon's Kindle Fire, times are tough for other tablet makers. But their loss is your gain, as retailers have resorted to offering deep discounts on tablets that were, in all honesty, not worth their starting prices.

• News: HTC Investigates Reports of Vulnerability in Android Phones

  Revelations by researchers over the weekend that several HTC Android phone models contain a "massive security vulnerability" are being examined by the mobile handset maker.

• News: Samsung to alter Galaxy Tab 10.1 to halt Australian legal action

  Samsung has voluntarily offered to remove some of the features from its latest tablet PC, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, in a bid to stop a sales ban imposed on the device in Australia.

• News: Massive Security Vulnerability in HTC Android Phones Claimed

  Security researchers say they've uncovered a flaw in several smartphone models produced by HTC that gives any application that has Internet access the keys to a trove of information on the phone, including e-mail addresses, GPS locations, phone numbers, and text message data.

• News: Microsoft gets $444 million windfall from Android patents

  Google’s Android could be making arch-rival Microsoft a cool $444 million (£285 million) in patent levies, a Goldman Sachs analyst has estimated, and not much short of what it makes from its own Windows Phone OS.

• 30 September 2011

• News: Google's Ice Cream Sandwich spotted in the wild

  Tech blog Engadget has posted a video of a Samsung Nexus S allegedly purchased from eBay that appears to be running the highly anticipated Ice Cream Sandwich -- aka version 4 of Google's Android operating system.

• News: Samsung Stokes 7-inch Tablet War with Galaxy Tab 7 Plus

  Just two days after Amazon made waves announcing its new 7-inch tablet at a $199, Samsung wants to douse the Kindle Fire with a reloaded 7-inch Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus. It's not likely Samsung will be able to compete on price - given the beefy specs on this tab - but it will be on speeds and feeds. Friday's announcement by Samsung doesn't mention price.

• 29 September 2011

• News: IBM X-Force: Mobile devices are a fast growing target of malware

  Look for double the mobile exploits this year vs. 2010 and particularly watch out for mobile applications that are really malware, says IBM's X-Force security research team.

• News: NTT DoCoMo and Orange cooperate on 3D smartphone

  An Android-based smartphone developed for NTT DoCoMo's subscribers by Sharp will make its way to Orange's customers in France, marking the first time an overseas operator rolls out a smartphone from the Japanese operator, the two said on Thursday.

• News: Samsung, Motorola tablets get Skype video

  Skype has released version 2.5 of its application for Android, which allows Android-based tablets such as the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Motorola Xoom to use its video calling feature, it said in a blog post on Wednesday.

• News: Microsoft and Samsung sign patents licensing deal

  Microsoft and Samsung have signed a deal that will see the pair share their smartphone-related patents with each other.

• News: Amazon Kindle Fire could see price of other tablet PCs slashed

  The launch of Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet could force other tablet PC vendors to slash the price of their devices, analysts are predicting.

• News: Amazon Kindle Fire First Impressions: Solid but Limited

  The wraps are finally off Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet. Its splashy entry into the tablet firestorm was hard to miss--Amazon made quite a statement with its $199 price--and yet I'm underwhelmed. Although reporters were not allowed to touch the Kindle Fire during the demonstrations following Amazon's New York launch event, I spent considerable time observing the tablet in action, and grilling Amazon executives about different features. My gut reaction to what I saw today: This is not the Amazon tablet we've all been looking for.

• 28 September 2011

• News: Amazon Kindle Fire Tablet vs. Competition: Spec Showdown

  Amazon compromised on several hardware features of its Kindle Fire to deliver the most affordable mainstream 7-inch media tablet. Arriving on November 15 for $199, the Kindle Fire will enter a crowded market dominated by Apple's iPad.

• News: Amazon Announces $199 Tablet, New Kindle E-Readers

  After months of hype, Amazon today announced the Kindle Fire, a 7-inch tablet with a $199 price tag. Amazon also refreshed its line of e-readers with a $149 Kindle Touch 3G, a $99 Kindle Touch without 3G, and a non-Touch $79 Kindle.

• News: Microsoft signs Android licensing deal with Samsung

  Microsoft has signed a cross-license patent agreement with Samsung Electronics that grants Microsoft royalties from Samsung's Android-based smartphones and tablets, Microsoft said in a statement on Wednesday.

• News: Visa launches Android person-to-person payments app

  Visa Europe introduced an Android application on Wednesday that lets users send money to other Visa cardholders over their mobile phone, with security measures in place to alert users of possible fraud.

• 27 September 2011

• News: More than one-third of US Android phones are 4G enabled

  More than a third of all Android phones in the U.S. are equipped with 4G and the number is rapidly increasing, according to a study by app analytics firm Localytics.

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