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Antivirus developer SMobile released software this week to protect users of the G1 Android phone, although one security analyst wondered if people really need it.

At first glance, the T-Mobile G1 (US$179) doesn't seem to merit much attention. It looks like just another bland, HTC-manufactured phone. But use the G1--the first phone to run Google's Android operating system -- for 5 minutes, and you'll start to see why it's one of the best-designed phones you can buy. Not only is the G1 intuitive to use, but its customization options (via Android) makes it a tweaker's delight.

Tuesday marks the long-awaited introduction for US customers of the first phone running Google's Android software, but some experts warn phone users not to get their hopes up too high.

Google yesterday rolled out a new tool that it said can help marketing and advertising users better analyze Internet search patterns, while also adding new tools such as a heat map for graphically displaying search volumes and other data.

Open source mobile e-mail and synchronization software vendor Funambol has released Funambol v7 of its server and client software.

A new generation of mobile Web browsers is finally making the Web a reality on handheld devices.

As Thursday turned to Friday shoppers in Sydney were among the first in the world to pick up the new phone during a midnight event at a local Optus store.

Patent trolls beware: Some of the tech industry's biggest names are banding together to run you out of court.

The US car maker who manufactures Chryslers Jeeps and Dodges will offer uconnect web through Autonet Mobile as a dealer installed accessory. (US only)

The global battle to control the smarts in your smartphone escalated this week when some of the combatants redeployed their forces in two big moves.

Microsoft has welcomed the transformation of the Symbian mobile-phone platform into an open source project, because the software giant contends the change will create a host of new problems for the Symbian community.