Microsoft today announced that its new Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system has been released to hardware manufacturing partners.
Can developers make money on mobile applications?
Blockbuster deal will let Intel provide hardware-based security.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 08/19/2010
Microsoft's operating system for consumer smartphones lost market share last quarter, according to research announced this week by Gartner.
On Thursday, Oracle filed a lawsuit against Google, claiming that, in developing its Android mobile operating system, the Internet search giant infringed on seven patents associated with the Java Platform.
- By John K. Waters
- 08/13/2010
Android's rocket-like trajectory in the smartphone market continues, as it's muscled out the iPhone and moved into third place worldwide among smartphone OSes.
Google and Verizon today issued a statement on U.S. broadband policy, describing an approach that would permit differentiated services.
With working prototypes of Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 in the hands of developers, and the software now at the technical preview stage, substantive judgments of the phone can be made.
Microsoft's business strategies were described at the company's Financial Analyst Meeting on Thursday.
Licensing deal lets Microsoft customize ARM's architecture.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 07/27/2010
A developer of applications for the iPhone and iPad feels that Google's Android platform is too open, making it difficult for developers to write apps.
Google's flagship Android platform phone, the Nexus One, will soon be off the market in the U.S.
Microsoft's Windows Phone engineering team announced yesterday that Windows Phone 7 Series has reached the technical preview stage.
Rally Software last week announced it purchased an iPhone app that lets users manage Agile development projects remotely and has reduced its price from $15 to free.
If you're an application developer for Android with a thick skin, you may be able to get your app reviewed publicly by a Google employee.
Google has released a new Java development environment aimed at the non-coder developer who wants to build applications for the Android operating system.
- By John K. Waters
- 07/14/2010
Microsoft's partners should get onboard with Microsoft's business shift to the cloud or be left behind.
Latest AdMob study also looks at global market, how Pre is stacking up.
After only two months on the market, Microsoft pulling the plug on its line of social media-friendly phones.
Cisco Systems is the latest vendor to enter the tablet device market.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 06/30/2010