Former Sun CEO vs. Former Sun CEO in Oracle-Google Trial Over Java

Two former Sun Microsystems CEOs apparently see Google’s use of Java in the Android mobile operating system differently.
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AT&T Activated 4.3 Million iPhones in Q1

The iPhone led a strong quarter for wireless-data growth, which CEO Ralph de la Vega calls “the heart of the business.”
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It’s On: Oracle and Google to Meet in “World Series” of IP Lawsuits

The CEOs of both companies are on the witness list for a patent and copyright case that could have some far-reaching implications.
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Teardown Shows Nokia’s Lumia 900 Costs $209 to Build

Nokia’s choice in components shows a deliberate strategy to compete on price against Apple and Google in the smartphone wars.
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HP’s Greenblatt Leaves webOS Post for New Role

The head of HP’s now open-sourced webOS operation is staying with the company.
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We’re So Ready to Sell Chips for Tablets, Intel COO Says

Ready, willing and able. But who’s buying?
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For Hackers, Attacking Phones and Tablets Is the New Hotness

Hacking computers is so 1990s. For those who dream up ways of creating digital chaos for fun and profit, phones and tablets are where it’s at.
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Guess What? This Mobile Internet Thing Just Might Be a Big Deal.

Cisco’s latest estimate concerning the growth of wireless data demand is going to be big. Huge, even.
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Seven Questions for ARM CEO Warren East

In an interview, the British chip design firm’s CEO talks about its unique business model, and some of the more unusual places its chips are showing up.
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IBM Acquires Israeli Mobile Software Player Worklight

IBM said today it had reached a deal to acquire Worklight, a privately held Israeli mobile software company. Terms weren’t disclosed, but at least one report put the deal at $70 million. IBM said 75 percent of CIOs it had recently surveyed considered spending on mobile devices and software a priority.

Apple Results Fall Short of Consensus