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Microsoft Readies Windows Phone 8 Smartphone
Microsoft is reportedly about to launch its own Windows Phone 8 smartphone in a move that could upset Nokia and others
Ofcom Brings UK 4G Timetable Five Months Forward
Peace talks between operators and Ofcom result in new timetable agreement, with services set to launch in Spring 2013
‘Refreshed’ HTC One X+ Is Even Faster
New HTC One X+ promises faster processing power and longer battery than its predecessor
Samsung Galaxy Note II Released In The UK
Stylus-equipped smartphone Samsung Galaxy Note II hits UK shelves
Google’s Motorola Unit Can’t Ban Microsoft Products In Germany
Google's Motorola Mobility unit can't ban the Xbox 360 in Germany over patents
Mobile Trojan Spies On User’s Environment
A team of researchers have demonstrated a virus that uses a mobile phone's sensors to recreate a 3D representation of the user's environment
German Operators Pump Up Oktoberfest Phone Coverage
GERMANY: It's not just beer - Octoberfest visitors want signal!
Nokia Lumia 920 Given November Release Date
First European pricing details revealed, but no news on UK yet
RIM Sees Positives After Revenue And Subscriber Growth
RIM has revealed encouraging financials after recording a modest rise in revenues on the back of growing subscribers
RIM Boss Rallies Troops For BlackBerry 10 Push
RIM's CEO has rallied the developer community around BlackBerry 10, and offered a few digs at Apple
Cisco: Antivirus Isn’t The Way Forward For Mobile Security
Cisco doesn't think antivirus is right for protecting business mobiles
RIM Offers Financial Temptation For BlackBerry Developers
RIM has redesigned its App World store and is providing financial temptations to attact app developers
TechWeekEurope Readers Keen On EE 4G But Cost Is Biggest Concern
Three quarters of readers are interested in EE, but have big reservations about cost and coverage
Security Flaw Leaves Samsung Galaxy S III Vulnerable To Remote Wiping
Several Samsung smartphones can be forced to perform a factory reset with just a simple code
Facebook Mobile Payments Go Live
Facebook is now offering 'frictionless' payments via mobile devices in the UK, US and Germany
Intel Atom To Support 4G LTE This Year
Intel will add 4G LTE support to versions of its low-power Atom 'Medfield' processor arriving later this year
Foxconn iPhone 5 Factory Re-opens After Riot
iPhone 5 supplies not affected, but Foxconn conditions are in question
iPhone 5 Sales Exceed 5 Million In 3 Days
100 million downloads of iOS 6 are also confirmed by Apple, while iPhone 5 takes off
Apple Wants $707 Million More From Samsung
Seeks a ban on products, possibly including Galaxy S III
Foxconn Closes Factory After Riot
Foxconn stops production at a factory in China, after a fight broke out among 2,000 workers
BlackBerry Outage Affects Vodafone Customers
Vodafone customers suffer new BlackBerry outage, but other UK networks appear unaffected
Apple Maps Fails To Impress iOS 6 Users
Apple Maps offers iPhone and iPad users a fake airport in South Dublin
ZTE Firefox OS Smartphone To Debut In Early 2013
ZTE and Mozilla team up to launch Firefox OS either later in 2012 or early 2013
RIM Licenses Microsoft File System For BlackBerry 10
Microsoft's exFAT file system is designed specifically for handling large audiovisual files on mobile devices, something that could aid BlackBerry 10's consumer experience
Samsung Denies March Launch For Galaxy S4
Samsung has taken to Twitter to deny it is planning to launch its next Galaxy smartphone at Mobile World Congress in March 2013
Apple Set To Make Huge Profit On iPhone 5
Preliminary estimates suggest Apple could make a killing with its new smartphone
Nvidia Loses Key Mobile Executive
Mike Rayfield, who headed Nvidia's mobile business group, quietly departed in August after seven years with the company
Yahoo Drops BlackBerry As Corporate Phone
Yahoo's new chief executive has announced the company will stop offering BlackBerrys to employees in favour of handsets running Apple's iOS, Google's Android or Microsoft's Windows 8
iPhone 5 Smashes Preorder Sales Record
Apple said it sold more than 2 million iPhone 5 devices in the first 24 hours it was available for preorder, more than double the figure for the iPhone 4S