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Untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1 available for download

(Loek Essers) — Fri, 25 May 2012 14:56:00 GMT

Absinthe 2.0, the jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1, is ready and available for download, the Jailbreak Dream Team announced at the Hack in the Box conference in Amsterdam on Friday.

Google's Motorola buy seen boosting Android in workplace

mhamblen@computerworld.com (Matt Hamblen) — Fri, 25 May 2012 14:45:00 GMT

With the closing of Google's $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility this week, talk of the possibilities for Android in the enterprise has spiked.

Motorola Mobility has infringed Microsoft patent, says Munich court

(Mikael RicknA$?s) — Thu, 24 May 2012 15:24:00 GMT

Google-owned Motorola Mobility has infringed a Microsoft patent related to SMS messaging, according to a ruling in the Munich regional court, which also dismissed a second case related to a localization patent.

Android in enterprises 'severely limited' by weak management support from Google

mhamblen@computerworld.com (Matt Hamblen) — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:05:00 GMT

Adoption of Android devices in large businesses has been 'severely limited' because of the complexities of managing the wide variety of Android models and versions, according to research firm Gartner.

We're not waiting for Android 5 'Jelly Bean,' developers say

(Paul Krill) — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:09:00 GMT

Despite the rumors, developers are focused on making apps -- and money -- from today's Android

Android hackers hone skills in Russia

(Antone Gonsalves) — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:30:00 GMT

The malware business growing around Google Android -- now the leading smartphone operating system -- is still in its infancy. Today, many of the apps built to steal money from Android users originate from Russia and China, so criminal gangs there have become cyber-trailblazers.

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