Mobile News From Around the Web Section Index

Comparing it to a French-to-English dictionary, Microsoft releases the first draft of programmer's iOS-to-Windows-Phone dictionary.

PC Magazine: In addition, the iPad 2 is now available in Japan.

eWeek: Google Docs application for Android lets users turn photos with text into documents that may be edited.

Brighthand: Folks across America report that Verizon's 4G service is running again after an outage yesterday.

Mobile Burn: Software upgrade for Motorola XOOM Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet on Verizon will address bugs and add features.

BGR: DigiTimes reports that orders for CDMA iPhone 4 units have been cut by 50 percent.

eWeek: Mobile phone giant to lay off 4,000 works as well in bid to save $1.4 billion.

The Register: Add Microsoft Windows Phone 7 to the list of mobile operating systems that silently transmit the precise physical location data.

InformationWeek: Survey says mobile devices like Smartphones are used to help make shopping decisions.

Mobile Burn: The app update supports Android and iOS devices.

BGR: RBC Capital Markets says PlayBook sales may have exceeded RIM's expectations.

TFTS: RIM's tablet PC will already be capable of running Android applications in an emulator.

eWeek: Apple and Google tracking your every move has got some folks very disturbed.

Brighthand: A couple of images of what is supposed to be Apple's next-generation iPhone appear.

Mobile Burn: Apple's current privacy-centric public relations debacle isn't about to end anytime soon, apparently.

BGR: It appears no 32GB iPhone 4 models will be available, however.

PC Magazine: The current version of Apple's ultra-think mobile computers is around six months of age.

eWeek: Carrier's Remote Mobility Zone lets users set up a cell site in less than 30 minutes.

Geek.com: Apple apparently testing an iPhone with T-Mobile USA‘s 3G cellular-wireless band.

Mobile Burn: Leading laptop vendor to release an Android 3.0 tablet PC with a stylus this summer, according ot report.

BGR: Apple' reports lower than expected iPad tablets sales during the first quarter.

The Inquirer: Apple smartphone and tablet platform holds a significant market share lead over Google's Android operating system in Europe.

The Register: Apparently, the secret Apple database of iPhone owners location data is already being used by the police.

Brighthand: Evidence points to Sprint releasing its ownversion of own 4G version of the Samsung Nexus S smartphone.

Mobile Burn: Google to produce what's called the Joint Battle Command-Platform mobile device.

BGR: Although it has numerous devices in the pipeline, RIM may only introduce one at its main event.

The Inquirer: Apple won't own the market in quite the same way in 2011.

eWeek: RockMelt allows users to port all of their RockMelt Facebook and Twitter feeds desktop to their iPhone.

InformationWeek: ARM Cortex-A15 tablets and smartphones coming late next year.

Mobile Burn: Expect to find Intel chips in Android-run tablets later this year.

BGR: Four new features added to mobile browser for Android smartphones.

The Register: New tablet PC apparently can't synchronize with BlackBerrys on AT&T's network.

geek.com: 4G LTE mobile device won't ship until the third quarter of this year.

Brighthand: Apple only added support for running third-party apps in the background last year.

MobileBurn: Carrier planning additional Facebook tie-ins as well.

BGR: T-Mobile Sidekick 4G, which is built by Samsung,sports a 1GHz processor and the keyboard some folks have come to love.

PC Magazin: iPhone,iPod and iPad app downloaded over a million times now.

Geek.com: Megapixels are still an important factor for consumers when it comes to smartphones.

Brighthand: RIM's tablet PC just started hitting store shelves.

Mobile Burn: Report says Sprint is in late-stages talks with Clearwire and LightSquared about network sharing agreements.

BGR: Factory white iPhone 4 with 64GB of storage and iPhone 4.

Geek.com: Processor to land in mobile devices next year.

eWeek: Intel and AMD gearing up to take on ARM in the burgeoning tablet and smartphone spaces.

InformationWeek: Mobile workstations more durable than previous models.

Brighthand: Sprint is now offering the unique 4G smartphone.

BGR: Available online now, the Verizon Wireless MiFi 4510L 4G LTE mobile hotspot will hit store shelves later this week.

The Register: Federal Communications Commission starts formally reviewing the proposed acquisition of T-Mobile by AT&T.

InformationWeek: RIM's first tablet PC knocked for lack of native email support, lack of applications, and buggy software.

Brighthand: iOS 4.3.2 and iOS 4.2.7 now available for the AT&T and Verizon editions of the iPhone.

Mobile Burn:You can now buy T-Mobile's G2x dual-core Android smartphone.

BGR: Many are saying Google's Android platform is now th world's top mobile operating system.

Mobile Burn: Report cites three people familiar with Apple's white iPhone plans.

InformationWeek: Plan offers unlimited voice, messaging, and data--up to only 2GB though.

Brighthand: Microsoft starts talking up the next Windows Phone 7 update as it continues to struggle delivering the first one.

Mobile Burn: The Android-run phone goes $199.99 with a new two-year agreement.

BGR: Promo videos for BlackBerry Touch 9900 and Touch 9860 appear online.

eWeek: There likely won't be a new edition of the Apple Tablet PC this year, according to a report.

InformationWeek: Will WiMax boost the fortunes of Motorola's tablet PC?

Brighthand: LG Thrive to become carrier's first smartphone to be available on a pre-paid, no-contract basis.

Mobile Burn: Unlimited calling, text messages and data usage to go for $79.99 per month.

BGR: Touch panel makers assert Apple's offered no information on the next-generation iPhone’s production timeline.

The Register: Apple fans may have to wait till next year before they can trade up their iPhone 4s for Apple's fifth generation smartphone.

InformationWeek: Fuze Meeting now lets tablet users receive video within full conferencing experiences.

Geek.com: The Droid Incredible 2 has been expected for a while now thanks to leaked images and specs.

Mobile Burn: HTC spokesperson tells magazine Android OS 2.3 headed the G2's way soon.

BGR: Rumor has it there is a new permanent unlock solution for the Apple iPhone.

PC World: Scouring the Web for the best in cases to protect your Apple tablet goodness.

TFTS: Mike Lazaridis doesn't understand the negativity of some critics regarding his company.

Geek.com: Adobe swears Flash can work on tablets, but Apple refuses to use it, and it looks like RIM has run into problems with the Web technology.

Brighthand: Verizon has yet to announce high-end Android-run HTC Droid Incredible 2.

BGR: Software company brings Photoshop functionality to tablet PCs.

eWeek: More workers are using smartphones and tablets based on the open the source platform than ever before.

The Register: Augmented-reality application can tell which books are out of order on a bookshelf.

Brighthand: The Android-run next-gen model in the venerable smartphone series to shop in three weeks.

Mobile Burn: The new rules are designed to prevent interference with existing networks from cellular boosters in buildings and cars.