http://www.news24.com/Tags/Topics/mobile Argotic Syndication Framework, http://www.codeplex.com/argotic http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Sun, 26 May 2013 06:40:19 +0200 A French anti-racism association is launching a mobile application it hopes will help eradicate racist graffiti, by enabling users to take photos of offensive tags, geo-locate them and get them removed. http://www.news24.com/Technology/News/Mobile-app-to-help-fight-against-racism-20130524 Apple has asked a federal judge to add Samsung's new flagship Galaxy smartphone to the list of devices targeted in a patent lawsuit. http://www.news24.com/Technology/News/Apple-wants-to-include-S4-to-lawsuit-20130523-2 Samsung Electronics said that global sales of its latest flagship Galaxy smartphone had topped 10 million units less than a month after its debut. http://www.news24.com/Technology/News/Samsung-sells-over-10m-Galaxy-S4-phones-20130523-2 Ex-Nokia team members have produced a new smartphone with an operating system the Finnish company dropped. http://www.news24.com/Technology/News/Ex-Nokia-team-resurrects-MeeGo-phone-20130522 While mobile operators have been rolling out higher speed Long Term Evolution networks, the lack of appropriate spectrum continues to hamper expanded services. http://www.news24.com/Technology/News/Vodacom-MTN-desperate-for-spectrum-20130521 A new app has been launched aims to bring William Shakespeare's sonnets to the masses with the help of short films starring stage actors performing them in front of New York landmarks. http://www.news24.com/Technology/News/Shakespeare-comes-to-life-in-new-app-20130520 A mountaineer's interview with the BBC on his smartphone from the top of Mount Everest has stirred controversy with the Nepalese government calling the broadcast "illegal". http://www.news24.com/Technology/News/Illegal-Everest-broadcast-investigated-20130520 Data is growing among South Africans as Vodacom looks to data traffic as a driver of revenue. http://www.news24.com/Technology/News/Data-driving-SA-mobile-landscape-20130520 Facebook and Twitter have launched applications for Google glasses as developers rushed to learn more about tailoring software for the internet-linked eyewear. http://www.news24.com/Technology/News/Facebook-Twitter-jump-on-Google-glasses-20130517 Google's Android mobile system has boosted its lead in the global smartphone market over Apple in early 2013, while Microsoft's Windows edged into third place, a survey has showed. http://www.news24.com/Technology/News/Android-trumps-Apple-as-Windows-edges-up-20130516 The European Commission has told China it is prepared to launch an investigation into anti-competitive behaviour by producers of mobile telecoms equipment. http://www.news24.com/Technology/News/EU-warns-China-on-telecoms-dispute-20130515 A locally-developed internet application has won an international award in Florida, Business Day has reported. http://www.news24.com/Technology/News/PriceCheck-wins-international-award-20130516 Messaging app Viber, which already boasts 200 million users, now has you covered on your PC and Mac desktop computers. http://www.news24.com/Technology/News/Viber-messaging-extends-to-desktop-20130515 Google is expected to use its annual software developers' conference to showcase the latest mobile devices running on its Android software. http://www.news24.com/Technology/News/Google-to-show-off-latest-devices-20130515 BlackBerry has announced that it is preparing to launch its BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) service for non-BlackBerry devices. http://www.news24.com/Technology/News/BBM-coming-to-Android-iPhone-20130515 Google's Android mobile operating system has grabbed three out of four smartphones sold in the world in the first quarter of 2013. http://www.news24.com/Technology/News/Android-Samsung-extend-smartphone-lead-20130514 BlackBerry has unveiled a lower-cost device, designed for emerging markets. http://www.news24.com/Technology/News/BlackBerry-unveils-lower-cost-smartphone-20130514 Nokia has announced the launch of its latest smartphone as the company strives to reign in the user migration to Android-powered devices. http://www.news24.com/Technology/News/Nokia-launches-Lumia-925-20130514 A report by a French expert panel published has recommended imposing taxes on smartphones and tablets but rejected a "Google tax". http://www.news24.com/Technology/News/French-panel-moots-smartphone-tax-20130513 A new survey has found that shoppers are increasingly turning to their mobile phones to augment their shopping experience. http://www.news24.com/Technology/News/Smartphones-grow-among-shoppers-20130513