To: HTC Chairman Cher Wang Re: Your interest in potentially acquiring a mobile operating system …

HTC could strike out with its own smart phone software. Hugely successful with phones powered by Google’s Android operating system, HTC could break out the cheque book and buy an alternative OS. In an interview with Chinese newspaper The Economic Observer, HTC boss Cher Wang said “We have given it thought and we have discussed it internally, but we will not …

Windows 8 makes its first proper appearance this week — bringing a new tablet with it. Word on the street is that the first Windows 8 tablet, built by Samsung, will be revealed at Microsoft’s annual Build conference tomorrow. Build kicks off in Anaheim, California on Tuesday. The bunfest for software developers will also see Microsoft give us our first …