Smartphones

RIM’s BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 Released ‘Too Late’

RIM's tablet finally gets integrated email client and Android apps, but that may not be enough

12 years ago

Apple Unveils Details Of Massive Solar Project

Planned solar array in North Carolina will help power a massive data centre that has been criticised for relying on…

12 years ago

ITC Dismisses HTC Patent Claim Against Apple

Taiwanese phone maker HTC has lost the latest leg of its increasingly bitter legal dispute against HTC

12 years ago

Android Malware Increased By 3,000 Percent in 2011

Google's Android was targeted with malware more than any other mobile operating system in 2011

12 years ago

Kindle Fire Hits Four Million Sales Estimate For Q4, Says IHS

Amazon's Kindle Fire chomped away at Apple and Samsung's tablet market shares in the fourth quarter of 2011

12 years ago

Apple’s Mac OS X ‘Mountain Lion’ Borrows Heavily From iOS

Mountain Lion emphasises Apple's "mobility first" strategy and incorporates even more features from iOS – again

12 years ago

Foxconn Raises Employee Wages As Inspection Continues

Working conditions at the Chinese plant are met by early praise from the President of the Fair Labor Association

12 years ago

Two In Three Brits Can’t Leave Their Mobiles At Home

Research finds that 66 percent of the UK population suffers from "nomaphobia", the fear of leaving your mobile at home

12 years ago

Apple Promises To Improve iPhone Address Book Security

Company bows to the concerns of the US Congress over iPhone apps covertly downloading address book data

12 years ago

Apple Must Do More Than Inspect To Protect Foxconn Workers

While inspections of Foxconn may be good PR, Apple will need to take more effective to action to prevent workers…

12 years ago

RIM Suffers Fresh Blow As US Government Moves Away From BlackBerry

Government agency begins issuing iPhones and Android devices to some of its 17,000 employees

12 years ago

App Developers Apologise For Sharing Users’ Address Books

iPhone apps Hipster and Path move to fix security flaw, with a summit planned to discuss a 'privacy pledge'

12 years ago

Xamarin Delivers MonoTouch 5.2 for iOS App Development

Xamarin’s updated MonoTouch 5.2 accelerates and simplifies iPhone and iPad application development

12 years ago

RIM Continues Developer Push For BlackBerry 10

RIM's developer conference continues the company's chase of third-party developers for BlackBerry 10

12 years ago

Nokia Cuts Jobs And Moves Manufacturing To Asia

Nokia is to axe 4,000 jobs as it transfers its smartphone manufacturing operations to the Far East

12 years ago

BT Reaches 3.5m Wi-Fi Hotspot Milestone

BT also releases BT FON app for BlackBerry users to locate nearest hotspot

12 years ago

Smartphone Shipments Overtake PC Sales

In a significant milestone, smartphone sales have overtaken sales of PCs, despite the inclusion of tablets

12 years ago

RIM May Drop BlackBerry OS Licensing Plans

RIM is likely to drop plans to license the BlackBerry OS in order to focus on its upcoming BlackBerry 10…

12 years ago

The Fear Of Integrating Apple In A Microsoft-centric World

As the BYOD trend continues, IT departments face a number of challenges integrating Apple devices into a Wintel work environment,…

12 years ago

Possible Windows Phone 8 Features Leaked In Video

A video apparently intended for the eyes of Nokia, reveals a number of features in the next version of Windows…

12 years ago

Nokia Clings To Global Phone Market Lead

Nokia is clinging to its lead in the global mobile phone market, despite slipping in the smartphone race last year

12 years ago

Google Docs Android App Now Lets You View Documents Offline

New update adds offline viewing functionality, but many file types are excluded

12 years ago

The Human Cost of Electronics Manufacturing in China

Apple is not just to blame for conditions at Foxconn. Other companies and even consumers are also culprits, says Wayne…

12 years ago

EU Launches Investigation Into Samsung Patent Claims

The European Union is to investigate claims that Samsung is abusing its position as owner of patents for essential 3G…

12 years ago

Possible New BlackBerry London Image Leaked

Image shows smooth-edged touchscreen device that resembles BlackBerry PlayBook

12 years ago

No Olympic Records Expected For Slow London Mobile Broadband

London finishes 23rd in 3G speeds survey, raising doubts about its ability to cope with heavy Olympic demands

12 years ago

Siri Rival Evi Launches On Android And iOS

Evi proves popular for iPhone 4S-less smartphone users wanting a Siri alternative

12 years ago

T-Mobile Launches ‘Truly Unlimited’ Full Monty Plan

New tariff from T-Mobile offers unlimited mobile data, Wi-Fi and tethering

12 years ago

BlackBerry: From Police Tool To Looters’ Toy?

The UK police's BlackBerry project has been criticised, but is kicking BlackBerry just this year's fashion, asks Peter Judge

12 years ago

BlackBerry Roadmap Reveals New Devices And Possible OS 10 Delay

BlackBerry 10 could be delayed till October, according to a leaked roadmap

12 years ago