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The Gnome project has released the first test version of the Gnome 2.22 desktop this week, with changes including a new Web-browser engine, updates for virtual network computer and accessibility, and a new file system.
Nokia is to buy Trolltech, the company whose Linux-based Qt application-development framework is at the core of many PC and mobile applications including Google Earth and Skype.
Intel is looking to succeed where others including Noka and Palm have failed to set the world alight, and deliver a Linux-based Internet device by 2010, which could challenge the success of the iPhone.
Nokia has released software to let Linux programmers develop Java software for its mobile phones, the company said on Tuesday.
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Symbian, Sony Ericsson and Motorola claim they are confident Nokia's acquisition of Trolltech will leave them unscathed, despite analyst suggestions to the contrary.
In 2005, Canadian wireless company Research in Motion (RIM) came from relative obscurity to steal a global lead in e-mail equipped mobile devices with its BlackBerry. Could 2008 be the year that BlackBerry falls off its perch?
There's still a lot Microsoft wants to do with Windows, and it has its work cut out with Zune, says Microsoft's CEO, Steve Ballmer.
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Today's smart phones are less about ring tones and more about extending your corporate applications well and truly into the field. Say goodbye to the deskbound worker -- and hello to a potential data and security nightmare, warns David Braue.
Its excellent, sleek design doesn't cover for its sluggish performance.
Nokia's latest smartphone isn't a major step over the previous N93, but it has all the features to please most power users including Wi-Fi and a 3.2-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens.
Nokia's latest N series clamshell is a shiny 3G multimedia phone with dual displays, a standard 3.5mm headphone jack for music, and support for Windows DRM.
The Nokia 7370 is a trendy-looking phone designed to appeal to fashion-conscious users looking for a decent selection of multimedia features.
Sexy sliders, 2-megapixel camera phones, a sleek clamshell and a snazzy new interface are some of the highlights from Nokia Connection 2005.
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