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* Oracle [https://krebsonsecurity.com/2013/01/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-java-exploit/ released a fix] for a critical security issue in the Java 7 runtime environment. | * Oracle [https://krebsonsecurity.com/2013/01/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-java-exploit/ released a fix] for a critical security issue in the Java 7 runtime environment. | ||
=== Mobile === | |||
* Google now allows all developers to reply to comments directly in the Android Play Store, a feature available until now only to those considered top developers. | |||
* Google released the Beta Channel of Chrome to the Play Store. The release claims better HTML5 support and JavaScript performance. The app has an average rating of 4.1, same as the Chrome stable channel. | |||
* Sony announced waterproof Android phones: the Xperia Go (called Advance in the US), on Gingerbread, and the Xperia Arco S, with Ice Cream Sandwich. | |||
* Gingerbread now at 47.6%, Ice Cream Sandwich at 29.1%, Jelly Bean at 10.2%. | |||
* A survey of 30 mobile industry leaders conducted by Chetan Sharma Consulting revealed a view of the evolution of HTML5 on mobile among other significant trends in the industry: | |||
** HTML5 is not at the top of breakthrough categories for the year. It comes under topics such as mobile payments, cloud services, mobile commerce, enterprise, health, security and advertising. | |||
** HTML5 does come on top of mobile retail, NFC, wearable computing, home automation and flexible displays. | |||
** The view that "The mobile Web will become more relevant" is less popular at the start of 2013 than it was at the start of 2012. | |||
** HTML5 is the second most likely platform to become a viable and durable 3rd ecosystem and the only major contender, with 36% of the votes, to the likeliest one, Windows (which has 45%). Blackberry is credited with 6% of the votes, Tizen with 3% and None of Them with 10%. | |||
* The market share of phones with screens larger than 5 inches will more than double in 2013. In 2012 there were 25.6 million such devices shipped and this year we will see 60.4 million of them. Recent launches include the 6.1 - inch Huawei Ascend Mate and the 5 - inch Sony Xperia Z | |||
* The European Commission is taking steps further to harmonize the European telecommunications market with the purpose of streamlining roaming and collaboration across the continent. In the European Union there are more than 27 regulators and 100 network operators. | |||
== Marketing, Press & Public Reaction == | == Marketing, Press & Public Reaction == | ||