ExclusiveA quarter of new smartphones run Android, says Gartner report News Mark - November 11, 2010 A new report from Gartner has revealed the operating systems used in the last quarter's smartphone sales. Once again Symbian was the most-used operating system, although its 36.6% market share was down several percentage points from last year.
ExclusiveMotorola says Microsoft has infringed sixteen of its patents News Mark - November 11, 2010 Remember last month, when Microsoft filed a patent infringement action that complained about Motorola's Android-based devices? It's probably no surprise to hear that Motorola has now filed complaints against Microsoft.
ExclusiveWhat's the value of mHealth? Opinion Mark - November 10, 2010 James Rosewell writes: Any healthcare solution involving some component of mobile technology seems to come under the banner mHealth. A solution that captures information about diabetes sufferers' blood sugar levels via prompted text messages and relays this information to a physician would be considered mHealth. Providing feedback to the diabetes patient about a change in dosage following review by the physician makes the solution even better. Linking devices that automatically monitor blood sugar levels and dispense insulin involving a remote computer and physician to monitor the real-time situation moves the solution on a level still. All these examples show how mobile technology can be used to improve quality of life.
ExclusiveDaisy Group makes its biggest acquisition yet News Mark - November 10, 2010 Unified communications provider Daisy Group plc has agreed to acquire rival telecoms supplier SpiriTel in a deal that values SpiriTel at £27.3m. SpiriTel itself is no stranger to consolidation, having acquired 12 businesses in the last four years.
ExclusiveUpgrade your O2 mobile phone to an Xbox 360 with Kinect News Mark - November 10, 2010 O2 UK is offering the new motion-sensitive Kinect for Xbox 360 video gaming device in selected stores as part of a Christmas upgrade package for its customers.