Mikael Ricknas

J2Android converts existing Java apps to run on Dalvik, the virtual machine used on all Android devices. It

Also in the latest version of its e-mail server and client, users will be able to view and reply to Twitter and Facebook messages. Future upgrade plans include instant message integration and letting users see if their contacts are available

Among the tools is a product that handles access to a user's personal data files, settings and application access in virtualized Windows desktop environments

The iPhone OS has overtaken Windows Mobile, moving into third place behind Symbian and BlackBerry, says a Gartner study. Plus, find out where the rest of the mobile OS platforms stand

Developers can build cooler apps if it

Volume shipments of LTE modems will start in the beginning of 2011. Manufacturers will include Samsung, ZTE and Huawei, which demonstrated modems at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Some will not work on 3G wireless networks

Operators hope unity and openness will help them compete with proprietary stores such as Apple's or the Android market. Read more about the project

The two companies are merging Moblin and Maemo into MeeGo, an open operating system for advanced smart phones, netbooks, connected TVs and tablets. The first devices based on MeeGo will arrive in the second half of 2010