Mikael Ricknas

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Nokia signs deal to get more apps for Windows Phone

The partnership with Toronto-based mobile apps shop Polar Mobile will bring more news content to Nokia's Symbian-base smart phones. This includes upcoming models based on Windows Phone, over the next 12 months

Google buys Motorola Mobility for US$12.5 billion

The search giant said the deal will not affect the development of its Android operating system. Google will run Motorola as a separate business

Clearwire’s LTE push highlights momentum

With more carriers choosing Long Term Evolution as their next wireless standard, network equipment prices should drop says an industry official

Lightning strike in Dublin downs Amazon, Microsoft clouds

The incident took a turn for the worse when some backup generators didn't start as planned. By 1:56 PM PDT, power to the majority of network devices had been restored, allowing Amazon to focus on bringing EC2 instances and EBS volumes back online

Google to help developers adapt their apps for tablets

The company has scheduled a series of labs to help developers turn smart phone apps into tablet apps. The company will, for example, detail how to redesign a smart phone user interface to take advantage of the tablet's larger screen size

Symantec compares iOS and Android security

Apple's iOS wins in most categories, but neither offers protection against phishing. According to Symantec, possible weaknesses in iOS include its encryption

Net neutrality advocates hope Dutch law will inspire

But Dutch citizens will have to wait until next week for the law to be approved. Under the proposed law, operators in the Netherlands will not be allowed to block Internet applications, charge extra for them or prioritize one application over another

Nokia Siemens talks up QoS in mobile networks

The company sees it as a billing alternative for carriers when mobile networks are congested. Find out why one analyst thinks it will be a hard sell

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