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  • HTC, Sony Ericsson to support 3LM's enterprise software

    Motorola on Tuesday said that HTC, Sony Ericsson, Pantech and Sharp plan to use the enterprise mobile device management software from Three Laws of Mobility, a company Motorola announced this week that it had acquired.

    Written by Nancy Gohring16 Feb. 11 03:57
  • Femtocells adapt to enterprise users

    The use of femtocells -- small base stations that extend mobile coverage in buildings -- is growing fast, driven in part by enterprises, executives said Tuesday during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

    Written by Nancy Gohring15 Feb. 11 23:54
  • VMWare shows off mobile virtualization on Android

    VMWare is showing off a mobile virtualization platform that will let people run a personal profile and a seperate, secure profile for work applications on the same Android phone.

    Written by Nancy Gohring15 Feb. 11 23:50
  • HTC adds Facebook phones, updates existing models

    High Tech Computer (HTC) released five new Android-based devices, including two phones with a dedicated Facebook button, the Salsa and the ChaCha, at Mobile World Congress on Tuesday. It also unveiled its Flyer tablet.

    Written by Mikael Ricknäs15 Feb. 11 22:47
  • Mozilla: Firefox 4 for Android to ship in a few weeks

    The Mozilla Foundation expects to release the final code for the Firefox 4 browser for Android mobile devices in a few weeks, with one more beta version to be released in the next week or so.

    Written by Jeremy Kirk15 Feb. 11 21:15
  • LG attempts smartphone comeback with focus on tech

    LG Electronics expects to sell more than 30 million smartphones this year, a fourfold increase over 2010, when it stumbled by being late to catch on to the smartphone trend.

    Written by Dan Nystedt15 Feb. 11 14:32
  • App developers, operators face revenue sharing challenges

    Mobile service subscription models have emerged as a major factor as mobile operators and developers debate ways to balance revenue sharing models, increase the number of local applications and encourage innovation.

    Written by Rebecca Wanjiku15 Feb. 11 06:07
  • Sony Ericsson outs Xperia Android trio

    Sony Ericsson has come out swinging with Android at Mobile World Congress, announcing a trio of Xperia smartphones that might actually be worth your attention.

    Written by Jared Newman15 Feb. 11 03:55
  • Operator application push goes live

    A year after its inception, the Wholesale Applications Community (WAC) has launched commercially, allowing mobile operators to start competing with Apple and Google for developer interest.

    Written by Mikael Ricknäs15 Feb. 11 08:10
  • Angry Birds, Monkey Jump apps wrapped with malware

    Popular mobile games such as Angry Birds and Monkey Jump are being illegally copied and repackaged with code designed to steal personal information or perform other malicious functions, according to a study due to be released soon from Lookout Mobile Security.

    Written by Jeremy Kirk15 Feb. 11 07:00
  • Twitter working with operators on SMS short codes

    Twitter is working with operators in the Middle East to make it easier for users to send Twitter messages using SMS (Short Message Service) short codes, after blockages in countries such as Tunisia and Egypt, said CEO Dick Costolo.

    Written by Jeremy Kirk15 Feb. 11 05:35
  • Adidas to bring exercise app to Android

    The Adidas miCoach app will be available on Android in late April, Adidas announced at Mobile World Congress on Monday.

    Written by Mikael Ricknäs15 Feb. 11 04:40
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