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Digital security firm McAfee says the number of malicious software attacks rose by 46% last year and that hackers have started zoning in on mobile phones – specifically the popular Android and iOS platforms.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Malaysia Sun | February 4, 2011 Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications Ltd explained about the “IS04” and “T006” portable devices developed for the mobile network of KDDI Corp at a press …

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.

Today, Google gave us a brief view of the next version of Andoid – Honeycomb. Honeycomb has been designed specifically with the tablet in mind and everything has been optimised …

While the general populous have been salivating over the stupidly-named Motorola Xoom, those faithful hackers over at XDA Developers have taken the SDK image of Honeycomb – the tablet-centric flavour of Android – and ported it to the hackers best friend, the Nook Color. Or, as we call it in the UK, the Nook Colour.

There are a number of different options for keeping us safe while driving with cell phones. We recently took a look at ZoomSafer and also how to use Tasker for safe driving without any phone related distraction

We all knew this moment was going to come sooner or later. Symbian, Nokia’s floundering mobile OS, has ruled the roost essentially forever in terms of sales (although it has been fairly absent in the mindshare stakes as of late), but that lead has been slowly crumbling as the twin forces of iOS and Android snapped at its heels. The question wasn’t if, but when, one of them would overtake it.

Rumors are currently swirling around Samsung’s upcoming second tablet, with dubious videos and specs showing up all over the place, but AroundThe.Net claims to have it on “airtight” authority that Tab 2 will indeed be sporting Nvidia’s Tegra 2 as opposed to Samsung’s own Hummingbird processor.

Google is “not happy” with current app sales in the Android marketplace according to Android platform manager Eric Chu speaking at the Inside Social Apps conference in San Francisco yesterday.

PapayaMobile | January 26, 2011 | Press Release PapayaMobile, a leading mobile social platform for Android, today announced that LG will preinstall Papaya applications into LG Android phones shipping in …