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Google announces 'Android L': the next version of its mobile OS

Developers at the Google I/O conference last week were shown key aspects of the forthcoming Android OS update.

Known simply as ‘Android L’ - a sweet-themed name is expected to follow - the new platform is due to be launched in the autumn.

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A week of mobile news, including a US launch for the Amazon Fire smartphone and a UK launch for Google Glass

Podcast - 25th June 2014

This week's podcast covers the launch of the first Amazon smartphone and the introduction of Google Glass to the UK.

We also talk about new WiFi-powered voice services from EE and Three, plans to reduce mobile 'black spots', BlackBerry's app partnership, smartphone theft, 4G innovation... and rechargeable trousers.

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BlackBerry to make the Amazon Appstore available on BB10 smartphones this autumn

BlackBerry says it’ll make the Amazon Appstore available on BlackBerry 10 smartphones from this autumn, when version 10.3 of the BB10 operating system is due to be launched.

It’s a move that’ll let BlackBerry focus more on developing enterprise and productivity applications.

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More funding for real-time location service Glympse

More funding for real-time location service Glympse

Real-time location sharing service Glympse says it’s picked up $12 million (£7 million) in additional funding, with new investors UMC Capital and Verizon Ventures joining existing investors Ignition Partners, Menlo Ventures and Naya Ventures.

Glympse offers real-time, temporary location sharing via mobile devices, enabling users to share their location or journey without allowing themselves to be permanently ‘tracked’.

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Mobile wallets will more than double within five years, forecasts Juniper Research

A report published today by Juniper Research shows that one in five of all mobile phones will have mobile wallet functionality by 2018.

That compares with less than 10% at the end of last year.

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