A class-action lawsuit was filed in an Austin, Texas court this week that alleges some of the most-downloaded mobile apps are harvesting personal information without users' knowledge.
A consortium of companies that purchased assets from the former Nortel Networks Corp. now plans to monetize its intellectual property.
Microsoft's online app store for its Windows Mobile smartphone OS will shut down in May.
During a debut event this morning, Apple took the wraps off its new iPad.
Microsoft this week announced a community test preview (CTP) release of Windows Embedded Standard 8.
Nokia is now the leading Windows Phone smartphone supplier, according to a market research report by Strategy Analytics.
- By Scott Bekker
- 02/27/2012
A complaint by Microsoft was filed with the European Commission on Wednesday about standard-essential patents licensing terms set by Motorola Mobility.
- By Gladys Rama, Kurt Mackie
- 02/24/2012
A new agreement will call for app developers to provide clear information on their individual privacy policies before their products are downloaded.
A court's "initial determination" on patent misuse that went against Barnes & Noble is now partly available for public inspection.
Google's proposed acquisition of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. today received approvals from the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, as well as the European Commission.
Microsoft on Wednesday published a statement on so-called "standard essentials patents" and fairness in licensing, but the policy declaration is arriving in a litigious climate, particularly in the mobile space.
Microsoft's patent infringement claims against Barnes & Noble did not convince an attorney at the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), according to a Bloomberg interview.
Microsoft announced today that it will bring its Dynamics CRM suite to popular mobile device platforms next quarter.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 02/06/2012
Windows Phone 8, code-named "Apollo," will integrate the phone with the core Windows 8 OS and restore enterprise-focused features to Microsoft's smartphone platform.
- By Scott Bekker
- 02/02/2012
Microsoft this week confirmed a legal setback for Barnes & Noble in an intellectual property dispute associated with Android use.
Business smartphone maker Research In Motion has rolled out its cloud-based service for BlackBerry devices that works with the Microsoft Office 365 suite of services.
- By Scott Bekker
- 01/30/2012
Malware might have infected more than 5 million Android mobile devices via deliberately corrupted apps sold in the Android Marketplace, according to security firm Symantec.
Microsoft's mobile business intelligence (BI) support strategy for the Apple iPad inched forward slightly for those using SharePoint 2010.
Smartphone maker LG and Microsoft agreed upon a patent deal on Thursday.
Despite being the least-reviewed mobile platform, Microsoft's Windows Phone ranked first in customer satisfaction in a survey of online smartphone user reviews.