Korean Times reckons HTC is developing a proprietary mobile OS
But commentators suggests move could be 'disastrous'
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Worldwide tablet shipments to jump five-fold to 253 million by 2016, reckons Juniper
Up from 2011's 55 million
Adobe planning 3D gaming assault with October launch for Flash Player 11 and AIR 3
Android, iOS and BlackBerry in line
Almost half of US smartphone consumers up for Windows Phone, other half have no idea what it is
Android remains top of the pile
HP to cut more than 500 jobs as webOS is wound down
The inevitable cull is confirmed
Albino Pixel's Dave Allanson on Project Spartan's potential for web-based app distribution
Flash will be forced to accommodate the future
BlackBerry adds subscription services to BlackBerry Payment SDK
Opening the freemium floodgates
Tapjoy launches in-app incentivised video ads service
Filling the incentivised download gap on iOS
Facebook's HTML5-based Project Spartan won't kill 'dirty' Flash, reckons Mobile Pie's Will Luton
Still a space for the old ways
Rumour: Facebook's Project Spartan reveal put on hold as giant pulls platform from F8
Dedicated event now on the cards
Metro apps for Windows 8 to be sold through official marketplace
Side-loading restricted to developers and enterprise
Samsung planning to block iPhone 5 in South Korea post-launch
Giant seeks home advantage
Smaato urges developers to adopt multiple ad networks as mobile fillrates drop 3%
Userbase expanding faster than ad budgets
Exit Games adds support for HTML5 and Windows Phone 7 to Photon networking engine
Photon 3 ready for future growth
InMobi, adsmobi and YOC named as big three EU5 mobile ad networks in mobileSQUARED survey
Market value to top $1 billion by 2014
PG.biz week that was: Microsoft wins big with Windows 8 as Nintendo takes a knock and RIM gets ribbed for paltry PlayBook shipments
The past seven days' news compressed bite-sized
RIM's fading fast; BlackBerry shipments fall behind Samsung and HTC reckons analyst Horace Dediu
Could end the year with single digit market share
Windows Phone will 'kick things to the next level' despite sluggish sales, says Ballmer
CEO full of optimism
Microsoft ditches Flash for default Internet Explorer 10 in Windows 8
Metro browser pulls plug on plug-ins
Zedge partners with Appia to launch mobile marketplace for 40 million monthly users
Firm becomes key distribution partner
PlayBook being outshipped 19 to 1 by iPad as Apple shipments hit 9.3 million in Q2 2011
Year one PlayBook projections slip to 2.2 million
InMobi scores $200 million Softbank investment as network targets Asian expansion
Split between two transactions
Sony pools PS Vita and Android development with launch of PlayStation Suite SDK
Linking the two ecosystems
Half a million download Windows 8 developer preview within hours of launch, boasts Ballmer
No phone or OS will ship as many units as Windows
OpenFeint appoints GREE's Naoki Aoyagi as CEO as co-founder Citron departs
Off to 'pursue new opportunities'
NaturalMotion makes switch to freemium, despite more than 8 million paid downloads on iOS
My Horse the first free-to-play release
BUILD 2011: Microsoft gives away 5,000 Samsung Windows 8 tablet prototypes in developer drive
Looking to build app roster
Nintendo would 'cease to be Nintendo' if it made a move on smartphones, reckons CEO Iwata
Not looking for short term profits
Millennial appoints Qualcomm's Isaac Babbs as senior VP for business development
Steps up after 6 years on advisory board
Microsoft confirms Xbox Live functionality for Windows 8
So says the Major
Sony commits PS Vita to December 17 launch in Japan
But no word on Europe or US
Nvidia launches Windows 8 developer program as quad-core Kal-El powers demo units at BUILD 2011
Platform to deliver 'seismic shift'
Verizon drops V Cast to launch new Android app store with search specialist Chomp
Verizon Apps to be premium curated marketplace
Ngmoco acquires social sports studio Lionside, sets to work on games for Mobage
Studio confirms buyout
Behavioural analytics specialist Apsalar raises $5 million
Thomvest Ventures leads investment
Android passes iOS to account for almost 1 in 4 smartphone users across EU5
But still trails Symbian by some distance
Nintendo unveils extended slide pad for 3DS in bid to boost gameplay
Metal Gear, Resident Evil and Monster Hunter play host
A third of Android developers reckon piracy is costing them more than $10,000 a year
Says Yankee Group survey of 75 companies
HP offers refund for TouchPad and Pre 3 owners in UK, Germany, France and Ireland
Difference between original RRP and sale price on offer
Analysts predict Nintendo 3DS to fall 16% shy of 16 million sales target in 2011
Sales surge post price cut on the wane
GameStop opts for existing Android tablet design as its own-brand hardware is readied for 2012 launch
Will come with external controller
Zynga lures away Disney veep Adam Sussman for mobile gaming role
Games head makes jump after 8 months
Apple readies iOS 5 golden master in time for mid-to-late October iPhone 5 launch
Will allow full scale production late September
Adobe brings iOS on board as HTML5 support hits Flash Media Server
Single workflow exports Flash content
Samsung to roll out bada 2.0 across all Wave handsets
But lower specs may hamper performance
Hogrocket's Peter Collier on its iOS debut Tiny Invaders and the refreshing aspects of making games for everyone
Developers, doing it for themselves
Android is better for freemium monetisation than iOS, says Game Insight's Darya Trushkina
Huge volume, less competition
PG.biz week that was: Samsung snubs webOS, Windows Phone gets app happy, and Apple, RIM, HTC and HP are dragged into the dock
The past seven days' news compressed bite-sized
Samsung would 'never' pursue deal to buy webOS, claims CEO Choi
Hates fashion for platform purchases
Apple, HTC and HP accused of mobile patent infringement by IP specialist Wi-LAN
Canadian firm begins action in US courts