While the Google-backed Android mobile operating system currently runs on less than 17% of all mobile operating system, Gartner Inc. predicts it will surge to 29.6% of the global mobile operating system market by 2014 -- ahead of iOS, as well as Windows Mobile and RIM (BlackBerry) mobile OS but second only to Symbian who will be managing 30.2% of global smartphone market by then and stay intact at No. 1 spot.

The Development of Microsoft's much awaited Windows Phone 7 has final completed. The mobile OS is ready to release to manufacturing (RTM) stage, as said by company today. However there is no official date has not been announced yet, sources claims that Windows Phone 7 can be available for real testers (end users) as soon as in coming October, which will set the destiny of the much ambitious phone from company.

English has been the primary medium of communication for business executives the world over for many decades now. However due to the rise of Asian giants like China, Japan and India this is set to change. Coupled with globalization and adoption of the internet in all spheres of life this change is further likely to accelerate.A quick look at the report from Google further strengthens the argument that this will be a century where CJK (Chinese, Japanese, Korean) and FIGS (French, Italian, German, Spanish) will dominate the internet in general and business communications specifically.

Apple's overwhelmed success of iPad has pro-activated many other players. In last couple of weeks, market expectations have been raised as many companies announced few upcoming products like BlackPad from BlackBerry and Microsoft. Adding joy to competition, an Indian company EC Media (international) Pvt. Ltd has announced another eBook Reader keeping Indian contribution to IT intact.

A Revolution in Telecom industry is on its way. Cut throat competition has made telecom companies to come on their knees. Call charges have been plunged drastically. Open policy in handset manufacturing has given wings to lots of companies and smart phones are talk of the town now. Sensing this, Mobile application IT companies are mushrooming in and around the city with a promise to deliver much more. While fishing out rest, we just bumped an app which only allows you to be connected with friends, family, chat, around the clock but also have potential (with latest version ) to be a "MUST INSTALLED" app in your mobile once 3G would be launched.

Announcements of last quarter performance are on its way from all major IT companies and now it was time for Microsoft. Beating all expectations company a record fourth-quarter revenue of $16.04 billion for the quarter ended June 30. With a profit of $0.51 per share, financial figures are a 22% increase from the same period of the prior year.

In my previous writeups on the format wars, all the competing formats that I have talked about have eventually gone the way of the dinosaurs. In this section however, we tackle the topic of the most recent format war between 2 competing high storage optical media. The tech blogosphere was abuzz about this fiercely competetive duel in the mid 2000s and it is fairly recently that a victor has emerged. Yes, we're talking about the now legendary Blu Ray vs HD DVD battle.

Your company would be growing like anything...You may be enjoying the attention you get from all this but there will also be a thing which you may not be noticing....growing need for Cash to sustain this growth. You may get succeed as there are many VC's in the market who are willing to en-cash the superb business idea and adopt your baby (your company). But what if later one day you get forced by the same VC to depart and leave you own baby ? That exactly what happened with Alok Kejriwal, founder, Mobile2win, who recently talked about the 'toughest decision' in his life.

Microsoft Office 2010 hits stores on Tuesday with three versions: Home and Student, Home and Business, and Professional. In stores, the versions will cost $149.99, $279.99, or $499.99 respectively, but by downloading the software and just purchasing a Key Card, the price drops to $119.99, $199.99, and $349.99 respectively.