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Hewlett-Packard has no plans to move aggressively into the smartphone business following its $1.2 billion pickup of Palm, CEO Mark Hurd said last week. That’s too bad, because the pieces are in place for HP to become a major player in ... Read more at GigaOM Pro »

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Google has introduced a nifty app that allows users to search contacts and other data by drawing letters on the screen of their phones. But it’s available only on handsets running Android version 2.0 or later, which means a lot of users are being left behind. Read more »

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From a mobile developer’s point of view, the iPad is a revolution waiting to happen. The gadget’s 9.7-inch screen, allowing for glorious visuals and vastly superior touch navigation, simply can’t be duplicated in the world of phones. And because it runs the iPhone OS, it automatically ... Read more at GigaOM Pro »

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LG, like many of its fellow manufacturers, is shifting its focus toward Android and away from Windows Mobile. As Microsoft scrambles to churn out the newest version of its mobile operating system, we offer some ideas to get back in the game. Read more »

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Last year is in the rear-view mirror, and it’s time to sober up and get back to work. With a sharp — if bloodshot — eye on the new year, then, I’ll wager some predictions for 2010. ... Read more at GigaOM Pro »

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Wind River is targeting manufacturers with a new version of the Android platform that comes with pre-integrated apps, but the offering may be one step closer to a dangerously fragmented Android world. Read more »

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Nokia said today it’s slashing 330 research and development jobs in Europe as it looks to consolidate its handset lineup and focus on high-end smartphones. The move is a small one and long overdue, but it is a step toward getting Nokia back in the game. Read more »

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Telecom gear vendor ZTE will step up its game in the crowded smartphone space next year with an Android-based handset, and Google is rumored to be working on its own device. But as the smartphone market continues to heat up, manufacturers are learning the hard way […] Read more »

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Nokia is inching closer to declaring its allegiance to Maemo, according to unidentified (but loose-lipped) executives, and will ditch Symbian in favor of the Linux-based OS on its flagship N-series handsets by 2012. But given the massive head start Apple’s iPhone, RIM’s BlackBerry and the Android […] Read more »

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Touch functionality has become a key component of a host of different operating systems on smartphones, laptops and even traditional PCs. So shouldn’t we have some sort of touch standard for developers looking to build to a variety of OSes? Read more »

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Palm’s bet on webOS isn’t paying many dividends, according to a research note issued by Northeast Securities analyst Ashok Kumar this morning. Domestic sell-through checks point to a “substantial decline” in recent sales of the Pre, Kumar said, and slashing the price to $99 hasn’t helped […] Read more »

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Nokia is hoping to recapture some of its lost glory in the smartphone space with the N900, the flagship device that began shipping today. The long-awaited handset runs Nokia’s new Maemo 5 operating system and boasts some pretty impressive features, including 32GB on onboard memory, multitasking […] Read more »

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We’re only a few hours into the official Droid era, but already it appears that Motorola’s bet on Google’s mobile OS was a good move. The first Android 2.0 device is conjuring memories of the iPhone’s debut, prompting techies to line up by the dozen in […] Read more »

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Google’s Android operating system is set for iPhone-trajectory sales over the next few years, Gartner analyst Ken Dulaney said in a report yesterday from Computerworld, and will be the second-ranking smartphone OS globally by 2012. Gartner predicts Android’s share of the smartphone market will grow to […] Read more »

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Nearly lost in all the hubbub about the Android/Verizon tie-up today is the news that Microsoft has launched Windows Marketplace for Mobile. But as the superphone phenomenon gets legs, has Microsoft’s opportunity to regain relevance already passed? Read more »

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The iPhone still rules when it comes to traffic on the wireless web, according to the latest figures from AdMob, but Google’s Android and Palm’s webOS are picking up steam. The San Mateo, Calif.-based mobile ad company today said the iPhone (not including the iPod touch) […] Read more »