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The head of BlackBerry has taken a swipe at Apple, saying the iPhone's operating system was outdated, while promising thousands of new apps as it prepares to launch its Z10 model in Australia and the US.

2013-03-19T07:20:59ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/13/Android_chief_stepping_down_Google_004a

Andy Rubin, the brains behind the Google Android operating system which has become the dominant mobile platform, is stepping down as head of that division, the company said Wednesday.

2013-03-13T18:05:39ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/07/Android_rises_malware_threats_survey_cbcb

The Android operating system accounted for 79 percent of all malware infections on smartphones, and the threat is multiplying, a security firm said Thursday.

2013-03-07T21:03:04ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/06/iPhone_extends_gains_market_survey_fd30

Apple's iPhone gained ground in the US market over the holiday season and early 2013, outpacing Samsung and other smartphone makers using the Android operating system, a survey found Wednesday.

2013-03-06T23:22:45ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/25/sells_webOS_ahead_Android_tablet_c469

Hewlett-Packard on Monday said it is selling its webOS mobile operating system to South Korean consumer electronics titan LG to use in Internet-connected televisions.

2013-02-25T18:55:51ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/25/Firefox_smartphone_system_challenges_Android_c70c

Mozilla Foundation announced it will launch in mid 2013 its widely anticipated Firefox operating system for smartphones in a direct challenge to the duopoly of Apple's iOS and Google's Android.

2013-02-25T09:57:15ZAFP Global Editionby Emmanuelle Trecolletag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/24/Firefox_smartphone_system_challenges_Android_c70c

Mozilla Foundation announced Sunday it will launch in mid 2013 its widely anticipated Firefox operating system for smartphones in a direct challenge to the duopoly of Apple's iOS and Google's Android.

2013-02-24T21:41:29ZAFP Global Editionby Emmanuelle Trecolletag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/24/Apple_Samsung_face_onslaught_mobile_5cab

Chinese handset makers will lead an onslaught on smartphone titans Samsung and Apple when the world's biggest mobile fair opens Monday in Barcelona, Spain.

2013-02-24T21:05:32ZAFP Global Editionby David Williamstag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/22/settles_charges_security_flaws_devices_97dd

Taiwan-based electronics maker HTC settled charges with US regulators that it failed to provide adequate security for smartphones and tablet computers sold to Americans, officials said Friday.

2013-02-22T18:16:50ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/08/BlackBerry_says_phones_wont_sold_0911

The smartphone maker BlackBerry confirmed Friday that it has no immediate plans to sell its new handsets in Japan, but the company denied it was abandoning one of the world's most tech-savvy nations.

2013-02-08T16:54:48ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/05/Microsoft_Huawei_smartphone_push_into_0317

Microsoft announced on Tuesday it had teamed up with Chinese manufacturer Huawei to launch an affordable smartphone across Africa.

2013-02-05T14:19:45ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/31/Wall_Street_punishes_BlackBerry_Facebook_d4ab

Facebook and BlackBerry lost ground on Wall Street Thursday as investors gave a cool reception to earnings at social network Facebook and the Canadian firm's launch of a new smartphone platform.

2013-01-31T22:12:38ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/31/Chemical_Research_Motion_lead_stocks_d226

US stocks finished lower Thursday, with BlackBerry maker Research in Motion losing 5.8 percent after launching a new operating system and Dow Chemical sagging nearly 7 percent on a quarterly loss.

2013-01-31T22:01:02ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/30/Rebranded_BlackBerry_launches_comeback_effort_4ad8

BlackBerry launched its comeback effort Wednesday with a revamped operating system and a pair of sleek new handsets, plus a company name change as the smartphone maker moves to reinvent itself.

2013-01-30T17:03:38ZAFP Global Editionby John Bierstag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/30/faces_make-or-break_BlackBerry_launch_84d1

It's the moment of truth for BlackBerry maker Research in Motion.

2013-01-30T07:28:13ZAFP Global Editionby John Bierstag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/24/Microsoft_shares_drop_profits_4932

Microsoft shares slipped after the release of quarterly earnings figures that surpassed forecasts but left it unclear how the software titan will score in the post personal computer era.

2013-01-25T02:45:27ZAFP Global Editionby Glenn Chapmantag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/24/Microsoft_beats_forecasts_with_64_f1d3

Microsoft on Thursday said its profit dipped slightly from a year earlier but posted record revenues in the past quarter, getting a lift from sales of its new Windows 8 operating system.

2013-01-24T22:22:13ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/22/iPhone_tops_Android_rules_world_3ca7

Apple's iPhone remained the most popular smartphone among US buyers in the closing months of 2012 while Android handsets were on top worldwide, Kantar Worldpanel ComTech reported on Tuesday.

2013-01-22T19:52:50ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/22/Mozilla_unveils_preview_smartphones_push_6bb5

The Mozilla Foundation on Tuesday unveiled two preview smartphones as it invited developers to try its new open-source mobile operating system challenging Apple's iOS and Google's Android.

2013-01-22T15:24:54ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/10/Personal_computer_sales_slip_fb99

Personal computer sales slipped at the end of last year, despite the holiday shopping season and the release of new Windows operating software for machines, a leading industry tracker reported.

2013-01-11T03:30:28ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reporter