Microsoft pinning mobile hopes on new operating system

Microsoft unveils a new mobile phone operating system on Monday in what is being seen as a potentially make-or-break effort by the US software giant to remain a player in the hotly competitive niche.

Steve Ballmer upbeat on new mobile phone operating system

Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer said Friday he was confident the company's new mobile phone operating system would help it claw back market share from rivals, days after Goldman Sachs downgraded its assessment of the firm's ...

The automotive internet, from vision to reality

(PhysOrg.com) -- European researchers developed a vision for a new, cooperative traffic system based on advanced communication hardware and software, a kind of automotive internet; they also created all the necessary enabling ...

Mobile phone sales soar: study

Global mobile phone sales soared by 17 percent in the first quarter, driven by smartphone models, the Gartner tech industry research house said on Wednesday.

Microsoft to unveil new cellphones next week

Microsoft plans to unveil a new line of cellphones next week with social-networking capabilities aimed at young consumers, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.

New browsers for Android coming soon

(PhysOrg.com) -- Mozilla Firefox is planning to make its mobile phone browser available for Google’s Android platform later this year, and Opera and NetFront (made by ACCESS) are also vying for a piece of the action.

Mobile firms unite to offer single apps platform

A group of mobile phone operators launched Monday an alliance to build a single platform for the hugely popular applications that allow users to play games and read news on their handsets.

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