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• 26 August 2011

• News: Focus on smartphone, tablet screen sizes at show

  At next week's Internationale Funkaustellung (IFA) in Berlin, smartphone makers are expected to push the boundaries of the device's screen sizes, while also launching tablets and trying to accelerate the momentum for 3D-capable products.

• News: Apple vs Samsung hits the US

  Following largely successful legal attacks in Europe Apple has moved its fight against Android, and in particular Android device maker Samsung, to the US.

• News: Don't get too excited about Android apps for BlackBerry

  We're still waiting for Research in Motion to allow Android apps to run on its Blackberry PlayBook tablet, as promised last March, but a new report says these apps will eventually run on future BlackBerry phones as well.

• News: Google denied in latest attempt to bar controversial e-mail

  Google has received another setback in its vigorous efforts to keep a potentially damaging e-mail out of the lawsuit Oracle filed over alleged Java patent violations in the Android mobile OS.

• News: Google TV coming to the UK

  Google TV, the internet TV service that puts Android on your television set, is set to launch in the UK within six months.

• 25 August 2011

• News: Bounty grows for Android port to TouchPad

  The bounty for any developer who manages to port Android to the TouchPad is growing, reaching more than US$2,100 on Thursday, just as one effort to execute the port struggles to get off the ground.

• News: German court upholds Apple injunction on Samsung tablet

  A German court has upheld a preliminary injunction requested by Apple, preventing Samsung Electronics from selling its Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet PC in Germany.

• News: 10 free Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablets must be claimed

  PC Advisor has 10 Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablets to give away. Enter now for your chance to win.

• News: Vodafone: in-bill app payment encourages downloads

  Smartphone owners that can pay for apps via their mobile phone bill download twice as many apps as those that use credit cards to pay for them, says Vodafone.

• 24 August 2011

• News: Court rejects Apple Samsung tablet copy claim

  A Dutch judge has cleared Samsung of “slavishly copying” the Apple iPad in the design of its popular Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet.

• News: Samsung launches new Galaxy smartphones

  Samsung has announced four new Galaxy Android-based devices and revised the naming strategy for its whole phone lineup.

• News: Apple wins ban on Samsung Galaxy smartphones

  Apple has been granted a preliminary injunction banning Samsung from selling its Galaxy smartphones in Europe.

• News: Samsung Galaxy S, SII and Ace ban in detail

  A court in The Hague Wednesday banned the shipping of three Samsung Galaxy smartphones to Europe as of Oct. 15, ruling that the company has infringed an Apple photo management patent.

• News: Samsung Launches 4 Android Phones, Changes Naming Convention

  Samsung has announced four new Galaxy Android-based devices and revised the naming strategy for its whole phone lineup. The four new phones, the Galaxy W, Galaxy M Pro, Galaxy Y and Galaxy Y Pro, are the first to sport the new naming convention and all run on Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

• News: Five of the best Android apps for students

  With the A-Level results out, you're probably mentally gearing up for your stint at university. Here's five free apps for smartphones running Google Android that will help improve your student life.

• 23 August 2011

• News: Tired of Patent Wars? Use Open Source Instead

  As a geek and longtime tech reporter, there are few things I love writing about more than cool new technological innovations. It never ceases to amaze me what we humans can come up with, particularly when some good technology is fueling the effort.

• News: Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet Hits the Market

  Lenovo’s business-orientated tablet, the ThinkPad Tablet, is now available for order and should start shipping within a week. The 10-inch Android device, which Lenovo officially announced a little more than a month ago, boasts an impressive mix of consumer and business-friendly features that might please both you and your IT department.

• 22 August 2011

• News: Smartphone Wars: Will Android and iOS Continue to Dominate?

  HP announced Thursday that it will discontinue its WebOS line of devices, which includes the HP Veer 4G, the HP Touchpad tablet and the yet-to-be-released HP Pre 3 smartphone. With the iPhone and Android phones dominating the market, is there room for another dominant operating system?

• News: How does the Google-Motorola deal change mobility?

  Google's decision to acquire Android device maker Motorola Mobility raises more questions than it answers. And everyone has questions.

• News: $99 HP TouchPad close to selling out

  On sale for a bargain $99 the HP TouchPad is selling faster than any tablet except Apple's iPad 2.

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