Craigslist tops U.S. mobile browsing

Mobile Web surfers in the U.S. spend more time on classified-ad site Craigslist than on any other Web site, and they spent nearly twice as much time browsing as their British counterparts in March. ...continue reading 'Craigslist tops U.S. mobile browsing'

Sony Ericsson combines Java and Flash

Sony Ericsson is hoping to promote 'wow' mobile-phone applications by enabling developers to combine the best of Java and Flash in the same applications. ...continue reading 'Sony Ericsson combines Java and Flash'

Prototyping tool eases design of iPhone apps

Enterprises that want to create applications for Apple's iPhone will be able to build and try out prototypes using a special programming template unveiled on Tuesday. ...continue reading 'Prototyping tool eases design of iPhone apps'

Android developers' competition draws 1,788 entries

Developers from over 70 countries have submitted 1,788 entries to the Android Developer Challenge, according to Google. ...continue reading 'Android developers' competition draws 1,788 entries'

Opera previews mobile browser for Google Android

Opera on Thursday added Google's Android to the list of platforms that can run its mobile browser. ...continue reading 'Opera previews mobile browser for Google Android'

Microsoft, Intel give $20M for multi-core research

Imagine a man you know but whose name you can't remember approaches you, and your mobile phone uses face-recognition capability to give you his name and information about him before he says hello. This is the kind of application that researchers hope will be developed from $20 million Microsoft and Intel are giving two U.S. universities for research on parallel computing. ...continue reading 'Microsoft, Intel give $20M for multi-core research'

Notes comes to the iPhone, via iAnywhere

IPhone customers who use Lotus Notes at work won't be left out anymore with a new offering from Sybase iAnywhere. ...continue reading 'Notes comes to the iPhone, via iAnywhere'

Windows Mobile to get Flash, PDF support

In addition to its own Silverlight multimedia technology, Microsoft will support Adobe's competing Flash technology on Windows Mobile phones, the companies planned to announce on Monday. ...continue reading 'Windows Mobile to get Flash, PDF support'

iPhone is 'new era in gaming'

Gameloft has announced plans to introduce over 15 iPhone/iPod touch games by the end of 2008. The mobile gaming company's developers have already begun using Apple's newly-released beta iPhone SDK. It's a natural fit, as the company already produces games for the iPod. ...continue reading 'iPhone is 'new era in gaming''

Silverlight for iPhone next? Not quite, says Ballmer

Could Silverlight be the next Microsoft technology to work on the iPhone? Don't bet on it anytime soon, said Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. ...continue reading 'Silverlight for iPhone next? Not quite, says Ballmer'

Google Gears comes out for mobile

Google's quest to keep browser-based applications running while offline is expanding to where it may be needed most: mobile devices. ...continue reading 'Google Gears comes out for mobile'

Microsoft teams with Nokia to put Silverlight on devices

In its quest to make its Silverlight technology as ubiquitous as its competitor Flash, Microsoft is moving full speed ahead to promote adoption of the technology through some strategic moves and partnerships it will highlight at its annual MIX 08 conference, including a deal with Nokia to put the technology on mobile devices. ...continue reading 'Microsoft teams with Nokia to put Silverlight on devices'

With mobile browser, Mozilla hopes to shake up market

Mozilla is in informal talks with mobile operators about its mobile Firefox project, which the organization hopes will shake up the market as much as the introduction of the desktop browser did in 2004. ...continue reading 'With mobile browser, Mozilla hopes to shake up market'

Opera chooses Google as default search in mobile browser

Opera Mobile and Opera Mini users will start seeing a Google search bar on their browser start pages, based on an agreement between the companies. ...continue reading 'Opera chooses Google as default search in mobile browser'

Opera chooses Google as default search in mobile browser

Opera Mobile and Opera Mini users will start seeing a Google search bar on their browser start pages, based on an agreement between the companies. ...continue reading 'Opera chooses Google as default search in mobile browser'

GPS helps you find you friends

Location-based services appeared here, there and everywhere at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week, as service providers maneuvered to take advantage of the increasing number of mobile phones shipping with integrated GPS (Global Positioning System) modules. Many of the services put the emphasis on finding your friends, not finding your way, as GPS evolves into more of a social tool. ...continue reading 'GPS helps you find you friends'

BenQ to start T80 mobile near field communications trial

Next month, residents of a Farglory Land Development housing project in Taiwan will be invited to test a new mobile phone from BenQ, the T80, that uses NFC (near field communications) technology to access home security systems and pay for items including subway rides. ...continue reading 'BenQ to start T80 mobile near field communications trial'

T-Mobile dumps Google for Yahoo

T-Mobile announced on Tuesday that it will soon begin using Yahoo as its preferred mobile search provider in Europe, ending the operator's existing relationship with Google for mobile search. ...continue reading 'T-Mobile dumps Google for Yahoo'

Nokia integrates Google into its search application

Nokia will integrate Google's search engine into its own search application on four of its latest phones unveiled at the Mobile World Congress, the companies said on Tuesday. ...continue reading 'Nokia integrates Google into its search application'

Facebook links up with Vodafone on mobile platform

Facebook took a new step into the mobile realm on Thursday, launching a platform for operators designed to make its social networking application work better on portable devices. ...continue reading 'Facebook links up with Vodafone on mobile platform'