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Android activations pass 350000 smartphones a day and other trends

Just a year and a half ago, Gartner made similar bold predictions about the smartphone industry that suggested the same dramatic turn around for Microsoft.

Poor mobile manners can create public rage

Whether is it texting during dinner, talking on a cellphone in a public restroom or using a laptop while driving, most people think mobile etiquette is getting worse, not better.

New Nokia E7 smartphone: sales started, but not everywhere

Nokia hasn’t been specific about the markets the E7 will be arriving in over the coming days, but the UK seems a lock and distribution should expand rapidly from there.

Android mobile phone will control satellites

The team at SSTL and the Surrey Space Centre in Guildford want to see if the sophisticated capabilities in today’s phones will function in the most challenging environment known.

Google launches Nexus S, latest Android platform

Google on Monday announced its Nexus S, the device that will be the showpiece for the Gingerbread/Android 2.3 release. In addition, the Gingerbread software developer kit (SDK) is now available.

Emergency Broadcast System Coming to Cell Phones

The Emergency Broadcast System that interrupts TV programming in times of crisis is jumping to a new format where it might be able to reach you better — on your cell phone.

Regulator sticks to its guns on mobile jamming ban

A blow to plans to block signal in NSW prisons.

Android holes allow secret installation of apps

Security researchers have demonstrated two vulnerabilities that allow attackers to install apps on Android and its vendor-specific implementations without a user’s permission.

Android phone solves Rubik’s cube in 12.5 seconds

A Lego Mindstorms robotics kit controlled by an HTC Nexus One smartphone successfully untangled a Rubik’s Cube puzzle in 12.5 seconds at this week’s ARM developer conference in Silicon Valley.

Report: iPhone 4 Is Most Fragile Smartphone

The glass iPhone 4 is more likely to slip out of your hand, eat the ground and break than other phones, according to a report.