Researchers discover first malware to target Google's Android

From InfoWorld: Researchers at Russian security company Kaspersky Lab say they've discovered the first malware program to target Google's Android mobile operating system.

The application masquerades as a media player, according to a Kaspersky blog post. But if it is installed, the...

LG Will Return to Show Floor at Mobile World Congress

From PC World: LG has decided to return to the show floor at next year's Mobile World Congress, which will take place in February, after being absent at the show earlier this year, according to the GSM Association (GSMA).

The GSMA is "delighted" that the world's third largest phone...

Report: European Commission Investigating Apple's Flash Ban

From DailyTech: The European Commission is pretty much the last group that a major tech business wants to get investigated by. The EC in May of 2008 fined Microsoft $1.4B USD, in May of 2009 fined Intel $1.45B USD, and most recently last month fined DRAM makers $420M USD.

However...

T-Mobile Sued for Throttling Unlimited Data

From DailyTech: While AT&T has done away with no-limit data plans in favor of tiered, capped plans (with Verizon expected to follow suit shortly), T-Mobile has continued to offer its customers unlimited* data services on all of its devices, including bandwidth-gulping smartphones...

Inside the Droid 2 lurks a Droid X

From CNET News.com: Motorola's Droid 2 will be in stores Thursday for $199.99 with a two-year contract, after a $100 mail-in rebate (like the Droid X). The phone packs the Android 2.2 operating system, which has support for Adobe Flash Player 10.1. (The Droid X shipped with Android...

Dell Streak officially priced for U.S

From CNET News.com: For everyone who's been waiting for a real Android tablet to step forward and stand up to the iPad, the Dell Streak is finally making its way to the U.S.

Officially priced today at $299 (with two-year AT&T contract) or $549 contract-free, the Dell Streak will be...

Nintendo Sells 30 Millionth Wii Game Console in the U.S

From X-bit Labs: Nintendo on Tuesday said that it had shipped its 30 millionth Wii game console in the U.S. The milestone has been reached in less than four years, or in 45 months. Nintendo claims that the success of Wii is conditioned by its innovative motion-sensing controller and...

Qualcomm to ship fastest mobile chip in Q4

From InfoWorld: After delays, Qualcomm will start shipping its fastest Snapdragon dual-core chip for smartphones and tablets in the fourth quarter, with devices possibly launching by the end of this year, the company said on Monday.

The company will ship the dual-core QSD8672 chip...

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