Users outside the US and those with older handsets will have access to the touch search application
Google has made its new gesture search application compatible with smartphones based on Android version 1.6, and is also opening it to users outside the U.S., the company's said in a blog post on Tuesday.
The browser has a tabbed interface, but no multitouch
Opera has released a beta version of its Mini 5 Web browser for Android-based smartphones, the company said on Thursday.
Developers will use new tools, including Silverlight and XNA, to build apps for Windows Phone 7
While Microsoft still isn't commenting on whether current Windows Mobile phones will be upgradeable to its new Windows Phone 7 software, it has finally officially revealed that existing applications won't work on the new platform.
Together, PocketGear and Handango will offer the largest cross-platform mobile app store
PocketGear on Tuesday said it acquired Handango, creating the biggest cross-platform mobile application store.
Unlike mobile software rivals Apple and Microsoft, Google is working with Adobe to bring Flash to phones
Google will soon add the capability to play Flash videos to its Android mobile phone OS, Google product manager Eric Tseng announced at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
The deal will bring in Webkit-based technology from Kolbysoft's Steel Android browser
Skyfire plans to extend its browser to the Android mobile platform after acquiring Kolbysoft, the maker of the Steel browser interface for Android.
CIO.com's BlackBerry-watcher Al Sacco offers up details for ten of his favorite, free BlackBerry smartphone applications
True BlackBerry lovers, or "CrackBerry" addicts, if you will, can never have too many BlackBerry apps
Windows Mobile and Android versions of Firefox Mobile are on the way, but there will be no iPhone or Blackberry versions
The mobile version of the Firefox browser is now available to owners of the Nokia N900 smartphone, after several months of beta tests. Mozilla is also working on versions for smartphones running Windows Mobile and Android.
A quick slideshow tour of Google Android apps that make a geek's life easier
These eight apps allow you to open a shell, run a shell script, tap the Linux command line, or otherwise put your Android-based smartphone to productive use. Most are available in free editions, and none will set you back more than a few dollars.
'Surf the world' as you walk through it
Augmented reality technology is getting a lot of attention these days -- particularly the use of AR with smartphones. The idea is that by using certain software, you can turn your iPhone, Droid or other smartphone into a virtual heads-up display. Aim your phone's camera at a shop, restaurant or landmark, and information about the place, such as hours of operation, reviews or directions, appears on the device's screen as graphics floating over the image of the place.
Its share of total application store revenue set to five-fold in next four years
The importance of advertising as a revenue source for developers will grow as users become less willing to pay for mobile applications, according to market research company Gartner.
Want to prove that your iPhone is good for business? Here are 10 useful apps that can improve your IT operations.
While the frivolous iPhone apps usually get most of the media attention (yes, there really are over 175 apps that can produce rude bodily noises), there are quite a few apps that can help you do your job as an IT worker. While less notorious, they are worth your time to download and check out.
Dubious apps appear, then disappear, from Google's Android Market
Suspicious applications that may have stolen users' online banking credentials have appeared on the Android Market, the Google-run app store for its mobile operating system.
CES and Las Vegas are "far away" from the real world, he says
Nokia CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo called on smartphone application developers to turn their attention to emerging countries, highlighting the vast business potential in these markets and the opportunity to improve the lives of the billions of people living there.
Developers use plug-ins to develop 3D games for the Pre and Pixi
Palm opened up its WebOS developer program to the public on Thursday, saying it expects to see a flood of new applications developed for the mobile OS.
