Podcast - 3rd October 2012
In this week's podcast we're talking about Apple's apology for its Maps app, we're looking at RIM's BlackBerry 10 news and we're discussing the new UK company formed by Vodafone and O2.
As well as this there's tablet news from Barnes and Noble, there are record-breaking SIM-only contract sales and there's a new mobile-friendly OS on the loose.
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Good Technology, which enables businesses to implement ‘bring your own device’ solutions, has agreed to acquire California-based AppCentral.
AppCentral creates products that allow organisations to distribute, manage, and secure their mobile applications.
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HTC has announced an updated version of its One X Android smartphone.
The HTC One X+ has a similar design to its predecessor but offers improved performance, a longer battery life, more storage and the new HTC Sense 4+ user interface.
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RBS and NatWest have launched an NFC mobile contactless payment service for bank customers with an Apple iPhone 4 or iPhone 4S.
The service, which is called TouchPay, has been developed with Visa Europe and uses a protective iCarte cover that incorporates NFC technology.
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Already ported to HP PC and Nexus smartphone
Last year HP decided to stop producing tablets and phones that ran its webOS mobile operating system, later deciding to contribute its webOS software to the open source community.
It’s now released the first full version of the operating system, Open webOS 1.0, which can be ported to new devices.