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Xamarin Delivers MonoTouch 5.2 for iOS App Development
Xamarin’s updated MonoTouch 5.2 accelerates and simplifies iPhone and iPad application development
RIM Continues Developer Push For BlackBerry 10
RIM's developer conference continues the company's chase of third-party developers for BlackBerry 10
The Dangerous World Of Bring Your Own Devastation (BYOD)
A Bring Your Own Device policy has many attractive attributes but the security risks can be enormous and, as yet, unfathomed, says Eric Doyle
Google Docs Android App Now Lets You View Documents Offline
New update adds offline viewing functionality, but many file types are excluded
Android Developers Urged To Halt Menu Button Use
Google is urging Android developers to stop using the Menu button and instead opt for the 'Action bar'
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Wikipedia Reveals Official Android App
Wikipedia has quietly launched a free Android app that allows users to read, share and search for articles
GSMA Mobile World Congress 2012
Chinese Government’s RedPad Android Tablet Attracts Internet Ire
Chinese Communist Party officials to get a £1000 Android tablet with bespoke apps, developed secretly for two years
TechWeek Europe Readers Don’t Like Mobile Apps
Our readers say they don't use mobile applications for business, but those that do use them prefer in-house development
Wind River Releases Android Software Development Modules
Wind River has delivered a set of modules to give Android developers a head start when building their devices
Android Market Passes 400k App Mark
The Android Market now has more than 400,000 apps according to the latest figures from Distimo
Windows Phone Marketplace Now Boasts 50,000 Apps
The ecosystem surrounding Windows Phone 7 continues to grow as Marketplace reportedly hits 50,000 apps
iOS Attracts 3 Times As Many Development Projects As Android
iOS attracts developers' attention despite Android's larger market share
App Store Downloads Pass 100 Million For Apple
Apple's App Store passed more than 100 million downloads this year and Christmas is yet to come
Windows Store Offers Developers Better Earnings
Microsoft will reduce its cut from app sales to just 20 percent once app makes more than $25,000
Android Market Surpasses 10 Billion Downloads
One billion apps a month are being downloaded from the Android Market as 10 billionth app is downloaded
Government Develops Tech City Smartphone App
People wanting to discover more information about London's Tech City can do so via smartphone apps
Amazon To Aid Mobile Shoppers With Flow App
Amazon is gearing up for Christmas with the augmented reality Flow app to help mobile shoppers
Google Reader Change Angers Users
Google's changes its Reader RSS application are not going well with its users around the world
Android Overtakes iOS For App Downloads
Android has overtaken Apple's iOS platform in terms of app downloads, according to latest figures
Facebook Offers Developers HTML5 Resource Centre
Facebook has opened a HTML5 Resource Centre to help developers build and test HTML5 apps
Android’s Iris Voice App Takes Aim At Apple’s Siri
Apple's Siri intelligent assistant now has Android competition from the cheekily named 'Iris' app
RIM Offers Free Apps To BlackBerry Users
RIM is placating angry BlackBerry owners with free premium apps, not cash, after last week's outages
Adobe Launches iPad Friendly App Publishing Suite
Adobe is looking to the Apple iPad with the launch of its Digital Publishing Suite, Single Edition
Watchdog Seeks Mobile App Clampdown
The industry watchdog has warned of a clampdown on rogue mobile apps that charge users without consent
Ingres Rebrands To Actian For Big Data App Push
One of the famous names in databases is being renamed to Actian because it says BI is not working
Google Serves Up ‘Ice Cream Sandwich’ Tips
Google's Android team have given tips to help developers prepare for the Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich"
Google Updates Android Voice Actions For Brit Speak
Google has realised that not everyone speaks English like Americans after it updated Android’s voice support