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Disney acquires iPhone app pioneer Tapulous

Tapulous, one of the most commercially successful iPhone app developers since the launch of the App Store two years ago, was just acquired by Disney (DIS) for an undisclosed sum.

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Android 3.0: Leaked Details Hint at Tablet Potential

Details about Android 3.0, codenamed Gingerbread, have leaked. The next version should get a major user interface overhaul with support for higher screen resolutions, which suggests that it might offer better support for tablets.

Flash bursts onto Android

Adobe has launched a final version of Flash 10.1 for Android, so iPhone users can now officially feel left out, though they'll be in good company for a while yet. Android users running version 2.2 will be able to ...

Apple iPhone iOS 4 Arrives: 10 Reasons to Upgrade

The Apple's iOS 4 arrives Monday for owners of the iPhone 3GS and 3rd generation iPod touch, delivering a bevy of new features worth the upgrade. If you're not getting an iPhone 4 (by choice or limited stock availability), iOS 4 should supercharge your ....

HTC Threatens Handset Hackers With Legal Action For Distributing ROMs

Leaks happen -- especially in the mobile world. There are just too many people involved in the process of creating a mobile device to keep things under wraps.

Kindle for Android is Coming

Good news, Android owners! One of the iPhone and iPad's best mobile applications, the Amazon Kindle app, is coming soon to phones running the Google Android mobile operating system. Like all Kindle products, the Android app will include Amazon's Whispersync technology, which synchronizes reading progress, notes and bookmarks across devices including Kindle brand e-readers, desktop software and mobile applications.

Government mulls antitrust look at Apple: source

Regulators are considering an inquiry into whether Apple Inc violates antitrust law by requiring that its programing tools be used to write applications for the iPad and iPhone, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday.

Senh: Wow, that was fast. Just last week, I posted a status update on Facebook about this: "Getting tired of this Apple vs. Flash business. At the end of the day. It should be up to users whether or not they want to install it on their iPhone/iPad, not Steve Jobs. It's a legitimate software made by a legitimate company. Otherwise, it's just an antitrust lawsuit waiting to happen." The iPhone/iPad are innovative devices. But not allowing competing mobile browsers and cross-platform app development is obvious anti-competition behavior. Sure, the iPhone eventually allowed Opera Mini, but only because it was able to find a loophole in Apple's app policy.

Yay! Dropbox for Windows Mobile

Mon, 05/03/2010 - 1:26pm — senh

Dropbox has became an indispensable web development tool for me. It lets you share and sync files across multiple computers - your desktop, laptop, and netbook. It also keeps a history of your edits, like google docs. I use it as a poor man's svn to keep track of my edits to pages on Wopular, in addition to syncing design comps, and to-do lists. Since I already use my HD2 to pick stores to feature on the site, I thought wouldn't it be nice if I could also do some coding with it.

Android 2.1 Update Will Hit Verizon Droid Phones Tomorrow

The Android 2.1 update is coming to the Verizon Droid tomorrow! What can Droid users expect to get with the Android 2.1 upgrade?

Mashable explains,
New features will include pinch-to-zoom multitouch support in the browser, Gallery, and Google Maps, the Weather and News widgets made popular on the Nexus One, voice-to-text entry, a new 3D Gallery layout for photos, and even a nice surprise that most people thought wouldn't make it to the Droid: Live Wallpapers.

CNET: Android phones get Opera Mini 5 beta

All those Android smartphone owners who have been wondering when they can ditch the outmoded Opera Mini 4.2 browser in favor of the latest beta can now unfold their pouts, stop that kicking, and remove their pounding fists from the floor.

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