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Latest phone features from Windows include upgrades to communication, apps and internet

Microsoft Corp launched an update of its Windows phone software on Tuesday, hoping a host of new features will help it close the gap on smartphone leaders Google Inc and Apple Inc.

Microsoft Corp launched an update of its Windows phone software on Tuesday, hoping a host of new features will help it close the gap on smartphone leaders Google Inc and Apple Inc.

International Business Machines (IBM) has edged past old rival Microsoft Corp in market value for the first time since April 1996.

Rumors have surfaced about the new curved glass display for the Apple's iPhone 5 or iPhone 4GS. As exciting as the curved glass display sounds, Korean smartphone companies such as Samsung and LG can tell you that it isn't new to the industry.

App acts as personal tour guide; compatible with all smartphones

The iPhone 5 which is claimed by many viewers as the next big thing has taken a different turn, according to revelations from industry insiders and some analysts.

Apple iOS and Android are the leading operating systems in the smartphone arena. Since Android is an open platform, manufacturers have been able to adopt Android with ease and spend more time on developing features instead, thereby resulting in a wide variety of features unique to specific Android models.

Increased Charges of Wireless connections on tablet computers is urging consumers to use free Wi-Fi rather than invest on cellular network along with the high price of the network.

ARM Holdings says Intel is not a competitor in the mobile market.

Nokia said on Friday it was negotiating with several chipset suppliers for its future Windows Phone models after deciding to use Qualcomm in its first smartphones using Microsoft's software.

Apple’s iPhone will support China Mobile's fourth generation (4G) network in the future which will raise Apple’s iconic status among 600 million customers, a report from the company said.

FTC says Do Not Track needs to come to mobile platforms, specifically app stores, which can collect user information without the consumer knowing.

Gartner says the smartphone industry continues to grow while Android and Apple are emerging as the front runners, others are sinking fast.

Microsoft says Intel's Windows 8 claims are factually inaccurate and misleading.

Nokia’s share of the mobile phone market has dropped by 25 per cent in the first quarter of 2011, a report revealed by Gartner said on Thursday.

Google has announced that it is trying to fix a vulnerability exposed in Android phones by a group of researchers at a German university which allows hackers to get hold of a user's contact and calendar data over open Wi-Fi network.

Microsoft and some smaller software vendors still have a shot in the fast-changing smartphone race even though Google and Apple are pulling rapidly ahead, industry executives said.

Apple and Google smartphones may come under tighter regulation in Europe after a data protection panel ruled that data on the location of their users should be classed as private, the Financial Times said Thursday.

A news leak reveals the future roadmap for T-Mobile's 2011 device list that includes plenty of Android and Blackberry devices. No iPhone or Window Phones were listed suggesting they were ignored for the 2011 lineup. The exclusion of iPhone may come as no surprise after T-Mobile said it will not offer iPhones in the immediate future due to acquisition agreements following the announced merger with AT&T. Windows Phone fans can hope that T-Mobile will follow through with offering the Nokia ...

Intel’s general manager of software and service Renee James is not worried at the fact that Windows 8 will be available for ARM-based PC because it will not run legacy applications. Windows 8 for Intel’s x86 will.