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Ahh, the humble smart phone. For the first part of the last decade a mere curiosity reserved for the hardcore nerds and obsessive businessman of this world, subsequently thrust into the limelight by the iPhone, then Android, and most recently by the escalating war between the two.

We must confess this has come as a shock: The Catholic Church has embraced Apple Inc.’s iPhone and approved an app to guide troubled worshippers through confession.

The app store battle that used to rage between Apple Inc. and Google Inc. appears to have finally cooled down, with both parties seemingly happy that they have a huge enough catalogue of apps to satisfy even the most voracious smart phone user. However, some of the app distribution platforms on other systems leave a lot to be desired.

Highlights from the DAS Panel at RCR Wireless’ Mobile Broadband Event in Atlanta. Included on the panel is PowerWave, Sprint, DAS Forum, and TESSCO.

CellTrust | February 7, 2011 | Press Release CellTrust Corporation, the recognized worldwide leader in mobile secure messaging and secure applications for mobile phones (www.celltrust.com), announced today that Celcom, the …

Google Inc. today went live with the page for their annual developer conference, I/O. Aside from being a very nice HTML5 page featuring animated bouncy balls (also check out the draggable logos and buttons – seriously, this is a cool site!), the site also opens up registration for those wishing to attend.

It’s easy to forget about Texas Instruments Inc. The humble chipmaker, often obscured by the Tegra 2’s and Snapdragon’s of the world, is actually enjoying a not-insignificant amount of success with its OMAP line of SoCs.

There are all kinds of rumors swirling about tonight’s Sprint Nextel Corp. announcement. Will David Blaine make WiMAX disappear? Will Dan Hesse pull an iPhone out of his hat? Or will it be something as mundane as a new Android phone?

It was just over a year ago that Google Inc. launched its “experiment” to shake up the mobile ecosystem in the United States. Seeking to push the envelope of Android hardware, the search giant teamed up with HTC Corp. to produce the excellent Nexus One. Although Google’s direct-to-consumers retail approach ultimately failed, the legacy of the Nexus One lived on.

It looks as though an unlikely partnership may be in the offing – Nokia Corp., whose smart phone efforts have been flagging in recent years due to the weakness of their Symbian operating system, may be looking to introduce Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Phone 7 to their range of high-end devices.

The Star | February 3, 2011 KUALA LUMPUR: The guidelines on laws governing the dissemination of information through the media, including the Internet, will be tabled at the Cabinet meeting …

7 News Belize | February 1, 2011 Government took over Telemedia 17 months ago – and the Board of Directors has undergone its first significant change. Anwar Barrow and Alan …