Microsoft reps have claimed that its next mobile operating system is going to be an "ad-serving machine" according to a new demo of Windows Phone 7.

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Hey, look at that. It's an iPhone -- on Verizon. Well, not quite

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The next version of Android – codenamed Froyo – is just around the corner. Google has been tight-lipped about what the new release will offer, but here's what we know so far. This page will be constantly updated as new information comes to light.

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HTC has announced it is suing Apple for infringing five of its patents in the US. The Taiwanese firm is seeking an injunction against the import and sale of the iPhone iPad and iPod in the US, meaning this war could quickly escalate. "As the innovator of the original Windows Mobile PocketPC Phone Edition in 2002 and the first Android smartphone in 2008, HTC believes the industry should be driven by healthy competition and innovation that offer consumers the best, most accessible mobile experiences possible," said Jason Mackenzie, VP of North America for HTC.

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Over one million iPhone users downloaded the Opera Mini app on its first day of release this week. Opera issued a jubilatory press release on its website to announce the news, which also highlights the fact that Opera Mini is currently the number one iPhone application in Apple's App Store

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Even if your handset of choice won't be eligible for upgrade to Windows Phone 7, there's no reason you can't enjoy the look and feel of Microsoft's latest and greatest with a well-executed skin, right? Looks like Jaxbot's Windows Phone 7 Series Theme is available in passable beta form -- great news for any and all of you jealous WinMo 6.5 users who might be reading this -- and it can be had right now (as in now! ) at the XDA Developers forum.

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Opera has announced its Mini 5 web browser is now available for Google Android in beta form. The browser was recently announced for Windows Mobile and BlackBerry handsets but now Android users can download it from Market, with Opera saying it offers "a fast and cost-efficient Web experience". The fast part is because Opera nicely compresses data from the web by up to 90 per cent before sending it to you – giving you a speedier mobile web experience.

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Microsoft has announced its first application for the Google Android platform, and has told TechRadar it's glad to be there. The Tag application, which lets users scan barcodes and then visit online retailers to purchase the goods, has finally been added to Android Market. While it seems similar to Google's own barcode scanner app, Tag also turns the barcodes into coupons to get money off at certain outlets.

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Microsoft has announced its first application for the Google Android platform, and has told TechRadar it's glad to be there. The Tag application, which lets users scan barcodes and then visit online retailers to purchase the goods, has finally been added to Android Market.

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Microsoft has hinted that older Windows Mobile phones could be upgraded to the new Windows Phone 7. The decision will apparently be left to OEMs to work out whether they want to engineer the upgrade, but we're betting the likes of HTC attempt it with its HD2. Twitter chat In a response to a Twitter question about whether upgrades will be possible, Alex Reese, Head of Microsoft's Mobile Business Group, said that it wasn't impossible: "It's early days yet, and that's really for our hardware partners to think about." Given that the specs for the touchscreen style of Windows Phone 7 devices mirror some forthcoming WinMo 6.5 devices (and the HD2 already fits the bill) this is good news to all those thinking about buying a Microsoft-run phone in the near future.

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