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Android tops malware threats Fri, 08 Mar, 2013 08:31 AM PST WASHINGTON, March 8 â€" The Android operating system accounted for 79 per cent of all malware infections on smartphones, and the threat is multiplying, a security firm said yesterday. Finland-based F-Secure said in a report that the free Google operating system, which has been gaining smartphone market share globally, has become the dominant ... HTC Facebook Phone Specs Leak, Outlining A Solid Mid-Range Device With FB And Instagram Pre-Loaded Fri, 08 Mar, 2013 08:29 AM PST Question: How do you attract a key youth, mobile-first demographic to your social network and get them to increase engagement? Answer: Partner with an OEM handset manufacturer to create a powerful yet reasonably priced branded device with all your software already on board. Facebook looks to be readying a follow-up to the HTC Status, a mid-market smartphone it released with a dedicated Facebook ... Google unit to cut another 1,200 jobs Fri, 08 Mar, 2013 08:25 AM PST SAN FRANCISCO: Google's Motorola Mobility unit is to shed another 1,200 jobs, or 10 per cent of its workforce, as the smartphone maker tries to return to profitability, Google said yesterday. The lay-offs come on top of the 4,000 jobs cut at Motorola Mobility in August as Google seeks to make more smartphones and fewer simple handsets. "These cuts are a continuation of the reductions we ... While It Mulls Global Pricing, BlackBerry May Also Be Prepping Its Z10 For A March 22 AT&T Launch Fri, 08 Mar, 2013 08:15 AM PST BlackBerry's top brass eagerly danced around the issue of a U.S. launch date for its new Z10 smartphone during its grand BlackBerry 10 unveiling, but the folks at Bloomberg may have shed some new light on the Canadian company's plans. Bloomberg reports that AT&T is preparing to release the BlackBerry Z10 on March 22, though AT&T has been unsurprisingly quiet on the matter. AT&T to sell BlackBerry Z10 smartphone starting March 22, report says Fri, 08 Mar, 2013 08:10 AM PST The BlackBerry Z10 smartphone could land stateside as soon as March 22, according to a report. LEAK: HTC Is Taking Another Stab At A Smartphone With A Dedicated Facebook Button Fri, 08 Mar, 2013 08:09 AM PST There is a Facebook phone coming, according to an anonymous mobile leaker, but it is not the Facebook phone. @evleaks is a Twitter account that leaks out upcoming mobile phones. It's been very accurate in the past. Bits Blog: Solar Cells May Supplement Smartphone Batteries Fri, 08 Mar, 2013 08:01 AM PST Solar cells under development by a Silicon Valley start-up, Alta Devices, could give smartphone batteries a boost of as much as 80 percent of a battery’s power. The company uses hybrid gallium arsenide solar cells, which are better at capturing energy than silicon solar cells. Android does not infringe on Nokia patent, German court rules Fri, 08 Mar, 2013 07:55 AM PST The Android operating system has been cleared of patent infringement in a case brought by Nokia against Android smartphone maker HTC. Nokia on Friday lost two patent suits it brought against HTC in the District Court of Mannheim, Germany, court spokesman Joachim Bock said in an email. In both cases, the suits were rejected because, according to the court, there was no patent infringement, Bock ... Posts published by Matthew Wald Fri, 08 Mar, 2013 07:34 AM PST Solar cells under development by a Silicon Valley start-up, Alta Devices, could give smartphone batteries a boost of as much as 80 percent of a battery’s power. The company uses hybrid gallium arsenide solar cells, which are better at capturing energy than silicon solar cells. Solar Cells May Supplement Smartphone Batteries Fri, 08 Mar, 2013 07:34 AM PST Why don’t power-thirsty smartphones incorporate solar cells, to reduce the reliance on batteries? Because in general, the kind of solar cell that can be fabricated in a lightweight, flexible and durable form does not capture enough energy per square inch to make it worthwhile.

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