Smartphones News and Articles

The Tor project provides an Orbot package for Android mobile phones so that they too can access the Tor anonymity network.

Netbooks with Google's Android aren't necessarily meeting Acer's expectations.

In the wake of a poor quarter, Bloomberg reports that Palm is looking for buyers.

Analysis by comScore indicates that the Blackberry from RIM is clearly number one in U.S. smartphone sales.

Five years ago, Google started placing internal projects under a free license and with Google Summer of Code, began its support of the open source scene.

Good-bye, Oracle: XML coauthor Timothy William Bray did well to control his anger toward the new Sun owners and accepted a job at Google -- raving about Android.

The Norwegian company has released the slimline browser Opera version Mini 5 for Android systems.

Individuals, projects, and organizations honored for their accomplishments in Linux and open source software.

Markus Feilner, Klaus Knopper, and Jim Zemlin helped present the 2010 Linux New Media Awards at CeBIT. Winners accepted their awards on stage while the ceremony streamed live over the Internet.

Gartner reported a steep growth for the smartphone market. Linux loses. Android still gains, but producers mistrust Google's intentions. Symbian can't rest on its laurels.