Nokia, Microsoft team up

Nokia has joined forces with Microsoft in an attempt to regain ground lost to the iPhone and Android-based devices, reports the BBC.

The deal will see Nokia use the Windows phone operating system for its smartphones, the company said. It means Nokia's existing operating systems will be sidelined.

Speaking at the unveiling of the partnership, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop revealed there would be "substantial" job losses as a result of the tie-up.

Data released as part of a hacking attack by the Anonymous group has shown what appears to be a corporate plan to destroy WikiLeaks, states V3.co.uk.

Last week, Aaron Barr, head of security services firm HBGary Federal, claimed to have infiltrated the Anonymous hacking group leadership and was able to identify key players. Less than 24 hours later the group attacked HBGary Federal's servers and posted their contents on file sharing sites.

An analysis of the contents revealed what appears to be a proposal, written for leading US legal firm Hunton & Williams by HBGary Federal, on how to bring down WikiLeaks through a combination of hacking and disinformation.

Along with the Galaxy S II, Samsung introduced its second Android tablet on the eve of Mobile World Congress 2011, says CNet.

Joining the seven-inch Galaxy Tab, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 features a larger 10.1-inch WXGA (1 280x800-pixel resolution) TFT touch-screen and runs the latest Android 3.0 Honeycomb operating system.

In addition, it's a Google Experience device, so the tablet will feature the stock Android user interface instead of Samsung's custom UI, TouchWiz.

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB unveiled a game console-like smartphone yesterday that enables users to play PlayStation software, in a bid to gain a larger share of the global smartphone market in the wake of Apple and other competitors, reveals TMCNet.

The Xperia Play, equipped with a controller with direction keys and buttons similar to those of Sony Computer Entertainment's console, will hit the market next month, the company said.

Users can play several games attached to the smartphone immediately after they purchase it and buy around 50 titles, the company said, adding the handset runs Google's Android operating system.