Android devices might be outselling those running iOS, but the Apple camp is still responsible for the majority of mobile web browsing according to one web analytics firm.

Android devices might be outselling those running iOS, but the Apple camp is still responsible for the majority of mobile web browsing according to one web analytics firm.

Sales of smartphone devices soared in the second quarter of 2011, with Android and iOS fueling spectacular 74% year on year growth and sales exceeding more than 100 million units for the quarter, according to new figures. The smartphone boom happened amidst robust worldwide sales of mobile devices of 428.7 million units in 2Q11, up 16.5% on 2Q10.

While Apple continues with record sales of iPhone and iPad products worldwide, it may lose the smartphone market leadership to Samsung in the second half of 2011 because of the Korean giant's versatility, according to a new analyst research report. The news comes amid a boom in mobile data traffic growth forcing operators to upgrade their networks, including a proliferation of 4G LTE buildouts.

Mirroring growth in Mac OS X's overall web share, usage of Apple's Safari browser has cracked the 5% figure for the first time. The usage of Chrome also continues to grow.

HP has delivered additional remote and wireless printing capabilities to selected laser printers and multifunction devices.

Internode is using LogMeIn Rescue for customer support.

A new app from HP supports printing from a wider range of mobile devices than previously possible.

Nokia is getting closer to the world of Windows, with plans to offer a range of Microsoft apps that will run on the latest version of Symbian (Belle), including the first native non-Windows versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

In one of the most intriguing hardware market developments in the history of mobile computing, it appears that three emerging giants of mobile hardware and software computing - Google, Microsoft and Apple - are shaping up for a monumental battle. And the big losers could be the hardware only handset makers.