Windows Phone 7 already supports NFC technology, Microsoft has confirmed, but it remains the decision of handset manufacturers whether to activate the short-range wireless or, indeed, if there’s a use-case for it. “As far as I’m aware, NFC is supported by [Windows Phone], but ... read complete news →

We can shop on our phones and read magazines on our tablets. But playing high-end video games on a mobile device has been out of the question. That might be about to change. OnLive, a Silicon Valley start-up, on Thursday plans to release software that will let people play the richest, most gra... read complete news →

Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt speaking at the LeWeb conference. (Credit: Stephen Shankland/CNET) PARIS--In the fight between the two smartphone heavyweights, Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt was blunt today about who he thinks is winning. "Android is ahead of the iPhone now," Schmi... read complete news →

NEW YORK, NY, Dec 07, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Thwapr, Inc. /quotes/zigman/595604 THWI +3.89% , a service for mobilizing and monetizing branded video content, today introduced the ability to send up to 60 minutes of video content directly to mobile devices without the use of an app or need ... read complete news →

Looking at HTC over the last week or two, it’s almost hard to believe that it is the top-ranking smartphone maker that the analysts claim it is. Shares have dropped some 40 percent in the last five weeks for the Taiwan-based handset maker, with the company’s stock price currently down t... read complete news →

Recent Google engineering intern Andrew Munn has launched into a detailed explanation on Google+ as to why many Android devices are significantly more sluggish and less responsive in terms of user interface and experience than comparable iOS and Windows Phone 7 devices. The root of the problem? Inop... read complete news →

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Zendesk, the proven cloud-based help desk software provider, today announced a brand new version of its popular Zendesk for Android mobile platform. Zendesk now runs across all Android devices, from smartphones to tablets. Through Android devices, compani... read complete news →

Qualcomm has announced it will form a new subsidiary called Qualcomm Life to manage the development of the company's mobile health platforms. The new company, formerly known as Qualcomm Wireless Health, will focus on connecting mobile devices through machine-to-machine (M2M) technology. M2M connec... read complete news →

After a little more than a decade, Sony Ericsson is reportedly dropping the Ericsson, giving Sony a cellphone brand of its own. The move to re-brand Sony Ericsson as just Sony follows the October announcement that Sony is buying Ericsson's half of the joint venture for about $1.5 billion. The ... read complete news →

WALTHAM, Mass., Dec 05, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Pyxis Mobile, provider of the only mobile application development platform designed to meet customers' constantly changing needs, today announced a new implementation collaboration with Keane, an NTT DATA company and information technology (IT) se... read complete news →