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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Podcast - 30th May 2012

This week's mobile industry news podcast from The Fonecast takes a gloomy look at HP's job losses, the end of the Cisco Cius tablet and the growth in Android malware - before cheering up with encouraging news from Orange, Yahoo! and Sidecar.

You can listen to the programme on our website audio player, via iTunes, by using our RSS feed or by downloading the MP3. Alternatively, download the Android, iOS or webOS Stitcher Radio app and stream the podcast straight to your mobile phone.

00:45 HP cuts thousands of jobs worldwide
03:35 Cisco stops work on its Cius tablet
06:00 Google loses a Motorola Mobility patent battle
09:20 McAfee records a big jump in Android malware
12:20 Sponsor’s message: 51Degrees.mobi
14:05 Carphone Warehouse does mobile security deal
15:50 UK regulator cuts off text message fraud
17:55 New web browser launched by Yahoo!
19:40 Sidecar app promises a new perspective on voice calls
24:30 Orange and Stagecoach launch an NFC bus ticket trial
26:50 AGA launches mobile-enabled remote control oven

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