Mobile

Samsung tablet image said to be closer to iPad than in reality

Android creator Google has announced the acquisition of smartphone manufacturer Motorola Mobility for $12.5bn. That’s a premium of 63 per cent over the company’s closing share price last week. The move gives Google direct access to smartphone manufacturing and more immediate control over the design and production of future Android …

Android creator bags smartphone firm for $12.5bn

Web giant widens social circles platform with Zynga, EA, Rovio and PopCap amongst partners

Develop's newest columnist Will Luton says hello! Oh, and also, mobiles will replace consoles

Think about this for a moment. The world revolves around oil. We all need energy. And the bankers? Rolling in it. But as of today who’s the world’s biggest company? Apple. Yes. Our appetite for aesthetically pleasing, user-friendly and arguably over-priced consumer electronics has grown to such a degree that …

Study shows UK swept in smartphone craze; Gaming becomes fastest growing online activity

RIM's new tablet will not run Android apps until the autumn, says source

New Qualcomm dev kit integrates with Unity; Supports iPhone 4 and iPad 2

Web animation tool free to preview