"Mobile OSes" news, interviews, and features

News about Mobile OSes

• Google spotlights, open-sources experimental Android apps

  The company wants developers to submit their apps for Android devices including smartwatches

• New build of Windows 10 Mobile brings fixes and some massive bugs

  Earliest adopters of Microsoft's new mobile operating system will see some improvements, along with broken features.

• Salesforce showcases 5 new Apple Watch apps for businesses

  Another 15 are waiting in the wings

• Fake Apple iOS crash reports prove tricky to remove

  The fake message advertises a phone number for a technical support scheme

• Cortana headed to many new markets later this year

  Following the launch of Windows 10, Microsoft's virtual assistant will be available in a bunch more countries

• Microsoft boosts stability for Windows 10 mobile with new beta release

  Build 10166 is short on new features, but long on bug fixes, including a few major problems

Features about Mobile OSes

• iOS 8 FAQ: What we know so far about Apple's next-generation mobile OS

  The focus is on system features and app improvements more than visual tweaks

• iOS vs. Android: Which is more secure?

  The easy assumption may be that iOS is the safer platform ...

• Microsoft's Nokia acquisition is 'a necessary gamble,' analysts say

  But the challenge Microsoft faces in integrating Nokia shouldn't be underestimated

• New smartphone OSes take baby steps forward

  Newcomers Firefox, Ubuntu, Sailfish and Tizen won't challenge Android's dominance anytime soon, but can still survive, according to analysts

• Office for iPhone a belated, ambivalent move by Microsoft

  What users are really clamoring for is a full Office version for iPads, analysts say

• 10 iOS 7 features that could make enterprises smile

  The iPhone version of iOS 7could prove beneficial to enterprises