Mobile/Wireless


Motorola 'Completely Open' to Mobile Windows Platform

A top executive at Motorola suggested on Tuesday that the company is open to a deal with Microsoft on Windows.

Security Experts: Time Needed for Secure Mobile App Development

To develop secure mobile apps, an investment in time to apply the correct testing and auditing techniques is worth the effort.

Google and Microsoft Draw Blood in Android Fight

The legal "knife fight" over patents and Android use continues, with two Microsoft executives contesting complaints by Google.

The Future of IT Skills: What You Need To Keep Your IT Career Alive

IT pros need to constantly update their skills in order to survive. Redmond asked experts -- and readers -- which skills and jobs have a solid future and which ones will crumble in the years to come. Here's what we found.

Microsoft Gets $70M Penalty in Alcatel-Lucent Patent Case

A jury on Friday awarded Alcatel-Lucent $70 million in a long-running dispute over Microsoft's use of patented Alcatel software technology.

Google Buys IBM Patents, Boosting IP Portfolio

Google earlier this month purchased more than 1,000 patents from IBM, covering a broad array of technologies.

11 Great iPhone/iPad Apps for Windows IT Pros

From monitoring SQL Server to remote-access tools to cloud synching to Cisco security, here's 11 apps that any Windows techie with an iPhone or iPad will want to check out.

Will Business Meetings Use Microsoft Avatar Kinect?

The Kinect sensor may one day be miniaturized for laptops, mobile smartphones and other mobile devices, according to Microsoft's chief research and strategy officer.

Microsoft Adds Wistron to String of Android IP Deals

Microsoft on Tuesday announced yet another intellectual property deal associated with the use of the Android open source mobile operating system.

Nortel Sells Patents to Microsoft, Apple, Others for $4.5 Billion

The Toronto-based telecom and networking giant indicated that the winning bidder was a consortium of companies, including Apple, EMC, Ericsson, Microsoft, Research In Motion and Sony.

Microsoft and General Dynamics Itronix Ink Android Deal

Microsoft today chalked up yet another intellectual property win against the Linux-based Android mobile operating system.

Microsoft Phasing Out Windows Mobile 6.x

Microsoft announced a transition plan this week to move those using various versions of its older Windows Mobile 6 operating systems onto its Windows Live SkyDrive storage service.

The Smartphone OSes Compared: Apple iOS vs. Google Android vs. Microsoft's Windows Phone 7

Apple, Google and Microsoft are battling for market share in the smartphone OS space. While Apple and Google have more popular but similar offerings, Microsoft Windows Phone 7 represents a new vision in the market.

Free App Turns Windows Into a Wireless Router

Free software is now available that enables Internet connections to be shared using Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems.

Android Wins, Microsoft Loses, Apple Flat in Latest Mobile Sales Figures

In the Q1 2011 sales figures for mobile devices, released by Gartner today, shows that Android-based devices have taken the lead with 36 percent of the market thanks to the more than 36 million units sold.

Microsoft On the Rise in Consumer Satisfaction Study, AT&T Drops

According to an American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) released today, customer satisfactionfor Microsoft software has reached an all-time high of 78 on the 100-point scale.

How-To: Manage Mobile Devices with Microsoft System Center

See how System Center Mobile Device Manager (MDM) 2008 will help you manage them just like other desktops and laptops via Group Policy and more.

Barnes & Noble 'Throws the Nook' at Microsoft

Barnes & Noble rolled out its legal defense brief on Monday, rebutting all of Microsoft's patent infringement claims.

Top 7 Work-Related Windows Phone 7 Apps

So far, useful apps are hard to come by on Windows Phone 7 devices. But that doesn't mean there aren't any. Check out what apps we think are worth your time in the operating system's infancy.

ARM To Roll Out Next-Gen SoC in 2012

ARM, maker of tablet and smartphone processor architectures, plans to release its Cortex-A15 system-on-chip at the end of 2012.

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