The latest release of Sybase Afaria, a mobile enterprise BI software, now supports iPad and Android devices. With this new ability to secure and manage iPad and Android, Sybase extends its ubiquitous device support to a list that includes iPhone, Windows Mobile, Symbian and BlackBerry.

The new ability to manage Android devices from the Afaria console, enables IT to configure devices, control password policies, perform remote kill and more. The expanded management capabilities include the ability to perform a remote kill for iPhone and iPad and the expanded security to block unknown or non-compliant devices from accessing corporate assets for the iPhone, iPad, Android, Symbian and Windows Mobile platforms.

Garmin Asus has announced the launch of its latest Windows Mobile powered Navigation phone, the M10 in India.

The M10 is a full touchscreen device runs the latest version of the mobile OS from Microsoft,Windows Mobile 6.5.3.

The M10 comes with a large 3.5-inch touchscreen display and a 512 MB of RAM and 512 MB of ROM along with Qualcomm 7227 600MHz processors.It supports memory expansion through microSD cards and comes with a 4GB card as well. Being Garmin branded, it is obvious that the M10 comes preloaded with maps and voice guidance software in both Hindi and English.It also features full email, calendar and IM and mobile navigation support. The 5 megapixel camera at the back should be sufficient for more than just casual photography.

The M10 comes with a powerful 1500mAH battery and features Wi-Fi connectivity as well. The phone would be available in the cities of New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad and Pune through carriers and retail distribution channels.

The M10 would make your pockets lighter by Rs. 19.990.

Opera has finally submitted its browser to the iTunes store, challenging Apple to reject it, while Firefox has already given a nod to the Windows Mobile version of Fennec.

Opera has been showing off Opera Mini on an iPhone while it claening the bugs in an application that few believe Apple will allow to be sold. Similarly Microsoft’s adoption of that same level of control has killed off the Windows Mobile version of Fennec – the mobile version of Firefox can’t exist within the limitations on the forthcoming Windows Phone 7 Series.

Apple has resolutely refused to allow alternative browsers on the iPhone – arguing that offering multiple ways of doing the same thing just confuses users without adding value. Applications can enhance Apple’s own webkit-based browser, but can’t replace the underlying engine in the way that Opera Mini does.

That’s a shame for those who’d like the faster browsing Opera Mini’s server-based rendering enables, not to mention background tabs that actually load while they’re in the background.

The Apple SDK agreement spells out that applications can’t interpret code for themselves – so no Flash, Java, or similar. Opera argues that because their Mini browser relies on servers to do all the interpretation, the client is simply rendering streamed content and therefore falls within the rules. But those rules also state that Apple can reject anything it likes, without having to explain itself to tiresome Norwegians or anyone else.

Fennec will continue – there are still many mobile platforms which don’t enforce such dictatorial regimes – but Apple has shown the commercial advantages of being the one in charge so it’s only to be expected that many will follow its lead.