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Samsung is the big daddy of Android phones

Samsung has become the clear leader in sales of Android smartphones as Gartner today reported that it accounted for 40% of worldwide Android sales in the first quarter of 2012.Thursday, 17 May, 2012

T-Mobile cuts 900 jobs in restructuring

T-Mobile USA will cut 900 jobs in a restructuring on top of a 1,900-job reduction at its call centers that was announced in March.Thursday, 17 May, 2012

Angry Birds tops companies' app blacklist

It seems that your boss doesn't want you to launch digital birds at evil green pigs during office hoursWednesday, 16 May, 2012

London School of Economics replaces Siemens with cloud-based comms

The London School of Economics has signed a deal with InTechnology to replace its current on-premise communications tools, provided by Siemens, with a new cloud-based solution.Wednesday, 16 May, 2012

BT and TalkTalk fail Ofcom mystery shopper broadband tests

Communications regulator Ofcom has revealed that BT and TalkTalk are failing to comply with its Broadband Code of Practice by not voluntarily providing speed estimates to consumers often enough.Wednesday, 16 May, 2012

No tablet comes close to touching iPad, reports iSuppli

After a brief dip in late 2011, the Apple iPad has firmly reasserted its position as the dominant player in the tablet market.Wednesday, 16 May, 2012

Appsbar gives small businesses a simple (and free!) template for app building

If you've ever wanted to build a mobile app for your small business but have been intimidated by the cost of hiring developers, Appsbar has a proposition for you.Wednesday, 16 May, 2012

Tech managers aren't doing a good job developing IT talent: survey

Tech managers need to do a better job developing talent, IT pros say. There's too much judgment and not enough instruction, according to new poll data from Dice.com.Wednesday, 16 May, 2012

Verizon LTE expansion continues with 28 more cities

Verizon Wireless will add 28 more cities to its nationwide LTE network on Thursday, bringing the total to 258 markets.Wednesday, 16 May, 2012

O2 signs managed services deal with Huawei amid poor European results

Telefonica UK, better known as O2, has signed a five-year managed services deal with China-based services provider Huawei, after it released a poor set of quarterly results last week.Tuesday, 15 May, 2012

Apple dominates other smartphone vendors in consumer satisfaction

The latest American Customer Satisfaction Index has found, not surprisingly, that people really like their iPhones.Tuesday, 15 May, 2012

Just months after failed AT&T merger, T-Mobile now champions competitive balance

Given its very recent attempts to merge with AT&T, you would think T-Mobile wouldn't be a vocal proponent of maintaining competitive balance in the wireless industry.Tuesday, 15 May, 2012

Survey: BYOD sparks enterprise investment in Unified Communication and Collaboration

The 2012 IDG Enterprise Unified Communications and Collaboration (UC&C) survey was completed with the goal of gaining a better understanding of current and future UC&C investments. The survey highlights the uptick in UC&C adoption and investments in the coming three years — specifically in enterprise organizations — demonstrating the value organizations place on technologies that enable consistent and connected communications between employees, customers and partners.Tuesday, 15 May, 2012

What enterprise mobile apps can learn from mobile games

Enterprise mobile apps are shifting from small, narrowly task-oriented programs to larger, more complex ones. To design them well, enterprise developers can learn a lot from a surprising source: mobile games.Tuesday, 15 May, 2012

How to make Android faster, more productive and more secure than iPhone

IPhone users love to brag about their phones. They line up around the block and stand in line for hours when a new one is released. Yet, for many users, Android is clearly the superior platform. Yes, its Achilles' heel is a big one: security. Android's openness and large market share mean that it's a juicy target for attackers.Tuesday, 15 May, 2012

Is your BYOD policy out-of-date?

As consumerisation continues to spread throughout the enterprise, IT decision makers must remain on their toes, tracking and anticipating end user behavior and deploying technology to protect against productivity losses and data breaches, one researcher says.Monday, 14 May, 2012

From packet inspectors to WAN optimisers, network add-ons are all the rage

These days, it seems like a dozen new network "extras" - including traffic monitors, packet inspection technologies and management products, to name just a few - are launched every week, all advertising large-scale gains in performance, security and ease of use.Saturday, 12 May, 2012

American mums love Facebook, Nielsen survey shows

If you're looking for a last-minute gift for Mother's Day, don't bother sending her a Facebook invite - chances are, she's probably already on it.Saturday, 12 May, 2012

IPhone 5 rumour rollup for the week ending May 11

The ever-fecund Apple supply chain this week fed the iOSphere with rumours of times and features. Imagination did the rest.Saturday, 12 May, 2012 | 1 comment

Mozilla CEO stumps for openness on mobile web

Gary Kovacs of open source browser maker Mozilla urges mobile industry players to embrace HTML 5Friday, 11 May, 2012

SingTel reports stable Optus full-year results

SingTel has reported that its Australian subsidiary, Optus, has achieved an operating revenue of $9.37 billion, up 1 per cent, and an EBITDA of $2.36 billion, up 2 per cent for the full year to 31 March 2012. Net profit for the year was up 2 per cent to $787 million.Friday, 11 May, 2012