Google's Android 4.0 may have won the Gold Prize for best platform experience at Parsons' 2012 User Experience Awards, but most users have yet to get the update.
 

It is an all-out smartphone war. The latest attack comes from Samsung with the launch of its latest Android creation on five carriers.  This demonstrates not only the swagger that Samsung has, but also some carriers' desire to wean themselves from the pricey iPhone.

We're looking for a few more folks to join us for free food, drink, and prizes at AT&T's Touch finale watch party Thursday night. Raleigh is one of just six cities across the country where AT&T is hosting events. We're hearing about some really cool swag and are expecting a number of gadgets to play with including an HTC One X smartphone to be given away.

Available for iOS and Android, OnLive Desktop, puts a Windows environment on your tablet or smartphone. Users can view, edit and create documents with Microsoft Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Files can be transferred between OnLive Desktop and other devices. Two gigabytes of storage is also included with the free version.

The optional $4.99 monthly service adds some features including being able to play Flash video and access to more services.

You can read a review of OnLive Desktop for the iPad here.
 

Android malware can wreak havoc on a user. The quick growing threat can exploit data and even take control of a device incurring hidden charges. There is a new effort to battle the menace on mobile security.

To help combat malware attacks on the platform, N.C. State researcher Xuxian Jiang announced The Android Malware Genome Project at the IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy in San Francisco. The goal of the project is to facilitate mobile security research by sharing malware-related code.

Jiang and his team are known for being the first to identify dozens of malware threats against Android.

Nothing much is revealed, except more jabs at iPhone users. Samsung's advertising doesn't seem to be making the same impression that Apple's memorable Mac versus PC ads. Samsung launched thenextgalaxy.com to advance the rollout of its new Galaxy S III smartphone, possibly with a new Galaxy Tab tablet and cloud service May 3.

Maybe you're still obsessed with Words With Friends or Angry Birds. It's time to give something new a try. Draw Something recently topped both iOS and Android App downloads.

With similarities to Pictionary, its developers call it a social drawing game that you can play cooperatively or competitively with others.

If you or someone you know uses a mobile device primarily for solitaire, Draw Something may help.
 

Filing federal income tax returns is a chore. Maybe like so many others you've put it off. Did you know there are a number of mobile tax filing apps available for iOS and Android users?

There are several online income tax preparation products for both Mac and PC, but users are relying more on their mobile devices to perform tasks once reserved for the desktop.

Some are as basic as an income tax calulator, but others offer tax filing on-the-go.

Here are a few leads to help you out.
Find the best mobile tax filing app for iOS
6 Tax Apps for iPhone
6 Tax Apps for Android
 

The Samsung Galaxy Note is not optimized for skinny jeans. You will not see a Galaxy Note strapped to the arm of a mall-walker. It is not for the meek, nor the timid. Is it the Swiss Army knife of mobile devices? Can it be your smartphone and tablet? Does it live up to being the phablet?

An AT&T iPhone user successfully sued the telecommunications firm for throttling his unlimited data plan.

A small claims court in California awarded Matt Spaccarelli $850 for throttling, which slows down data sent to or from a smartphone for the duration of a billing cycle to preserve network capacity.

AT&T has 17 million data plans that might be subject to throttling, according to this AP article about Spaccarelli's victory.

In other news, Android-powered smartphone owners face a new security flaw.

A cyber security researcher found that users who open links sent from malicious text messages might unwittingly allow their phones to be remotely commandeered. If that happens, a hacker could record calls or view texts, emails and location data.

Though the researcher only tested Android phones, he said iPhones are at risk, too.

The Los Angeles Times has more information here.