The smallest screen is increasingly capturing the web

If the buzz in the air and the tapping of tiny keys are anything to go by, it certainly seems that 2010 is set to be the year of the mobile web (again). A slew of new devices and applications hit the deck this week, making the bigmouth team wonder how many of our newsletter readers are taking in our weekly blend of the hottest online stories on their smartphones. Whatever the size of your screen, send your eyes onwards and discover the digital stories we're all texting about.

Some of the biggest names in the mobile industry have teamed up in the hope of making sure they aren't left behind by the advances of big software and online names, such as Apple, Google and Microsoft. A timely move it seems, especially in the week that saw Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer launch the Windows Phone 7 Series.

Google Buzz hit the internet streets this week, and despite some privacy concerns, is making strides in giving the search giant a more social edge. What's more, Google's takeover of 'social search' engine Aardvark is giving us a pretty clear indication of the company's intents for 2010.

However, Google was also hit with the news that Iran is planning to suspend Gmail to replace it with a national email service. A landmark case also saw a Facebook user in the US granted permission to take her school suspension to court. The student was accused of cyber bullying through the social networking site but her lawyer claims the case is an important victory for internet free speech.

In other news, Adobe raised some eyebrows this week with questions over Flash and HTML5 specifications while a Microsoft blogger revealed a sneak peek of Windows 8. Read on and enjoy the stories that surfed the web and provoked office debates this week.

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