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Android tops mobile OS share

Android tops mobile OS share

NEWS

Advertising network InMobi has compiled the Mobile Insights Report: European Edition, which examines the mobile market for Q3 2011.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Oct 21st 2011 at 11:34AM
iPhone 4 OS is Apple?s system seller

iPhone 4 OS is Apple?s system seller

NEWS

It’s Apple’s new smartphone operating system and not hardware features that will be the iPhone 4’s killer selling point, according to research by comparison website Top10.com.

Andrew Wooden
by Andrew Wooden
on Jun 15th 2010 at 10:59AM
HP Slate postponed, not cancelled

HP Slate postponed, not cancelled

NEWS

Despite rumours that the Slate has been cancelled, speculation is mounting that HP may be contemplating a release with a Palm-based operating system.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on May 6th 2010 at 11:21AM
Apple unveils iPhone OS 4.0

Apple unveils iPhone OS 4.0

NEWS

Apple has revealed the latest version of its iPhone operating system, which offers over 1,500 new application programming interfaces and over 100 new features.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Apr 9th 2010 at 10:49AM
Chrome OS and Android 'will likely converge over time'

Chrome OS and Android 'will likely converge over time'

NEWS

Google’s two operating systems will probably merge in future, the firm’s co-founder Sergey Brin has said.

by Nicky Trup
on Nov 23rd 2009 at 3:44PM
Google Chrome OS 'will load in a few seconds'

Google Chrome OS 'will load in a few seconds'

NEWS

Google’s new Chrome OS will boot up a computer in “a few seconds”, the internet giant has said.

by Nicky Trup
on Nov 20th 2009 at 10:46AM
Apple: Leopard fault ?extremely rare?

Apple: Leopard fault ?extremely rare?

NEWS

Apple is searching for a solution to an existing flaw in its Snow Leopard OS that unexpectedly wipes user data, the company has announced.

by Rob Crossley
on Oct 13th 2009 at 4:21PM
Vista?s market share begins to fall

Vista?s market share begins to fall

NEWS

Windows Vista, Microsoft’s divisive operating system, has for the first time seen its market share fall as the IT industry prepares for the official release of Windows 7.

by Rob Crossley
on Oct 5th 2009 at 2:39PM
Apple releases iPhone OS 3.1

Apple releases iPhone OS 3.1

NEWS

Apple has released its iPhone 3.1 software update, complete with a suite of new features.

by Rob Crossley
on Sep 10th 2009 at 1:56PM
Microsoft admits Linux is a competitor

Microsoft admits Linux is a competitor

NEWS

Microsoft has admitted for the first time that Linux is a genuine threat to its core Windows business.

by Ben Furfie
on Aug 6th 2009 at 10:15AM
Google announces OS partners

Google announces OS partners

NEWS

Acer, Asus, HP, Lenovo and Toshiba are among the vendors that have pledged to build computers running Google's newly announced operating system, Chrome.

by Ben Furfie
on Jul 10th 2009 at 9:30AM
Apple confirms September date for Snow Leopard

Apple confirms September date for Snow Leopard

NEWS

Snow Leopard will be released in the UK this September, Apple has confirmed.

by Ben Furfie
on Jun 10th 2009 at 11:00AM
CES: Gates claims good year for Vista

CES: Gates claims good year for Vista

NEWS During his keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show 2008, Bill Gates revealed that Windows Vista has sold more than 100 million copies since the operating system launched in January ...
by Christopher Dring
on Jan 8th 2008 at 11:00AM
Leopard leaps for Apple

Leopard leaps for Apple

NEWS Apple’s OS X 10.5 Leopard has moved two million units in its first month, with profits up 32.8 per cent over the previous OS, Tiger. Market research firm, NPD, investigated ...
by Christopher Dring
on Dec 20th 2007 at 10:12AM
Vista on the horizon for hackers in 2008

Vista on the horizon for hackers in 2008

NEWS A McAfee analyst has warned that Vista will face more than 40 vulnerabilities next year as hackers turn their attention to the fledgling OS, as its market share passes ten ...
by Ben Furfie
on Dec 3rd 2007 at 11:34AM
Microsoft faces mass migration

Microsoft faces mass migration

NEWS As many as 44 per cent of corporate Windows XP users are considering migrating to Linux or Apple-based systems to avoid Vista, a survey by systems management company KACE has ...
by Ben Furfie
on Nov 21st 2007 at 10:43AM
Vista 'not meeting expectations'

Vista 'not meeting expectations'

NEWS Analysts have said that Microsoft's new operating system is 'not meeting expectations,' a year after Vista went gold and was sent off for duplication.

by Ben Furfie
on Nov 12th 2007 at 12:10PM
Google's open mobile OS confirmed

Google's open mobile OS confirmed

NEWS As expected, the company unveiled its ‘Android’ mobile software stack today, along with a new body of over 30 supporting organisations, collectively called the Open Handset Alliance.

by Ben Furfie
on Nov 6th 2007 at 9:53AM
HP launches Linux-based PC

HP launches Linux-based PC

NEWS HP has launched its first Linux-based computer in Australia.

by Ben Furfie
on Aug 31st 2007 at 12:34PM