Palm unveils new phone and OS

Palm has revealed its new 'Pre' smartphone and a new 'webOS' operating system. The operating system claims to integrate information from multiple calendars, contacts and messaging applications - recognising people who are listed in multiple accounts - while the Pre has a touch-controlled screen and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. It's due for a USA release in the first half of 2009, although there's no mention of a UK date. [Press release]

Apple iPhone software v2.1 released

New Apple iPhone version 2.1 software has been released, improving the phone's signal strength display (but not signal strength itself) and fixing a number of other bugs. [Source: cnet.com]

Google Android prizewinners named

Goiogle's first Android Developer Challenge has been completed, with 10 teams each receiving a $275,000 award and a further 10 teams each receiving a $100,000 award. [Android blog]

Android drops some Bluetooth support

Google's latest version of the Android Software Deveopment Kit, which helps people create programs for the forthcoming Android-powered mobile phones, removed some support for Bluetooth and Google's GChat service. Although Android will work with hands-free Bluetooth accessories, the current version now won't let developers incorporate Bluetooth features in their own programs. [Source: InformationWeek.com]

Google's Android delayed... or not?

There have been stories about Google's Android mobile operating system being delayed until the end of 2008. It's probably a lot of fuss about nothing and has been denied by the company. [Sources: TheStreet.com; ZDNet.com; Information Week]

New features for Google Android OS

Google has revealed some new features for its Android mobile phone operating system, including touch-screen support, a revised standby screen and enhancements to GPS support. Google Android devices should be available by the end of the year. [Sources: AP via Google; AndroidCommunity.com; Telecoms.com]

Microsoft reveals improved operating system

Microsoft has released Windows Mobile 6.1 - an updated version of its mobile phone software - and has announced a new version of Internet Explorer Mobile. The new web browser includes Adobe Flash and Microsoft Silverlight, while Windows Mobile 6.1 offers faster set-up and an easier interface for keeping track of messages and information. [Microsoft press release]