Nokia, based in Espoo, Finland, hopes the N8, which runs on an improved version of its key Symbian software platform, can begin its fight back against rival smartphones like Apple Inc.

WSJ: After Delay, Nokia Ships Smartphone

Hitting one of Blackberry's key markets in the British Isles, its new smartphone platform (and the Balance software that divides work and personal profiles on the Z10) hasn't passed the security rigors of the UK's Communications Electronics Security Group.

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The Yandex browser platform has through a technological partnership with a key long term partner been expanded to incorporate Opera Software's Turbo technology, which allows to boost the browser's page loading capacity even with a slow connection.

ENGADGET: Yandex launches its own browser targeting Russian market