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Ice Cream Sandwich headed to Galaxy S II by March

Samsung Norway has revealed that the Android 4.0 update will arrive on its popular Galaxy S II and Note handsets by the end of the first quarter, meaning it will update by the end of March at the latest Read more

1 February, 2012 by Luke Westaway
Mango showdown: Lumia 800 vs HTC Titan

Mango showdown: Lumia 800 vs HTC Titan

Smartphones based on Microsoft's Windows Phone 7.5 are arriving, with Nokia's Lumia 800 and HTC's Titan are range-topping handsets. Here's how they measure up against each other. Read more

12 November, 2011 by Ben Woods

HTC considers mobile OS buy

...this ZDNet UK-selected story, see HTC interested in buying its own mobile OS on CNET News. Get the latest technology news and analysis, blogs... Read more

13 September, 2011 by Roger Cheng

Dell to make Baidu-backed smartphones for China

...services giant Baidu to make smartphones based on its forthcoming Baidu-Yi mobile OS. Photo credit: Baidu/ZDNet.com Baidu announced plans on Friday to... Read more

6 September, 2011 by Ben Woods

Google Android set for glory in the smartphone OS wars?

...a peak of 17.1 per cent in 2011. Gartner's global mobile OS marketshare predictions - 2009 to 2014(Graph credit: Natasha Lomas/silicon.com... Read more

14 September, 2010 by Natasha Lomas

RIM: BlackBerry will keep 'garbage' apps out of store

...same fate as Symbian's. Nokia was the prime backer of the mobile OS, but essentially dropped it last year when it adopted Windows Phone... Read more

8 February, 2012 by Ben Woods

BBX operating system for BlackBerry arrives

RIM has unveiled its next-generation mobile OS, BBX, which will provide a single platform for BlackBerry phone and... Read more

19 October, 2011 by Simon Bisson

10 reasons BlackBerry can survive - and even thrive

...contingency plan in place to try and address [the problem of shorter mobile OS lifespans in a more competitive marketplace] through its acquisition of QNX... Read more

1 July, 2011 by Natasha Lomas

Microsoft hints at Windows Phone 7 enterprise future

...systems. Microsoft has not disclosed how many apps are available for the mobile OS; Watson explained this by saying the company is more focused on... Read more

21 October, 2010 by David Meyer

Report: Android to win half of smartphone market

...HTC, Motorola and Samsung expected to make a strong showing, Google's mobile OS will eventually dominate, according to a Piper Jaffray report Read more

8 September, 2010 by Larry Dignan

Frozen Desires prompt O2 to put Froyo on ice

...Froyo on Monday, but customers quickly began reporting issues with the new mobile OS on the company's support forum. "I think the update may... Read more

7 September, 2010 by Ben Woods

HTC pushes out Android 2.1 update to Hero

...on Monday that it has finished its version of the Google-sponsored mobile OS — also known as Eclair — for its handsets, meaning the Android iteration... Read more

29 June, 2010 by Ben Woods

Skype arrives on Windows Phone 7

Skype video calls, already available on Android, iPhone and Symbian phones, has finally made it to handsets using new owner Microsoft's Windows Phone OS — but just in beta for now Read more

27 February, 2012 by Don Reisinger

Chrome browser arrives on Android

Google's desktop browser is now available in beta form for the company's mobile platform, bringing copious synchronisation features to Android-based phones and tablets Read more

8 February, 2012 by David Meyer

RIM to developers: BlackBerry is ready to compete

At its first DevCon event in Amsterdam, RIM touts the upcoming BlackBerry 10 OS as a 'future-proof' platform for use in many devices, as it tells developers its success is built on their support Read more

7 February, 2012 by Ben Woods

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