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iPhone 5 Data Consumption Is Highest In Europe
iPhone 5 users consume the most data in Europen as smartphones overtake tablets for the first time
Android Users Get Access To Chrome Betas
Android users can now try out beta releases of the Chrome browser before stable releases become available, according to Google
Vodafone Restoring BlackBerry Services In UK After Router Error
BlackBerry customers on Vodafone in the UK are affected by another service disruption
Nokia Q4 Results Exceed Expectations
Nokia produces better than expected resutls helped by sales of 4.4m Lumia handsets
CES 2013: Lenovo Expands Smartphone Push With New Handsets
Lenovo has unveiled six new smartphones as it seeks to upset the existing mobile handset apple-cart
Apple Preparing Cheaper iPhone – Report
Apple is apparently working on a lower-end iPhone to compete with cheaper alternatives
CES 2013: Huawei’s First Windows Phone Revealed
Huawei reveals first Windows Phone device and smartphone with the world's largest screen
Apple App Store Hits 40 Billion Downloads
Apple's App Store has seen more than 40 billion downloads since its launch, with 20 billion in 2012, and 2 billion in December alone
Apple iOS Extends US Market Lead
Apple's domination of the US mobile OS market grew in November, surpassing the 50 percent mark for the first time, while Android hit 75 percent of global sales, according to Kantar Worldpanel ComTech
HTC Profit Dives Over 90 Percent
Is HTC now in the mobile relegation zone with RIM and Nokia?
Apple Reportedly Tests iOS 7 And iPhone 6
Apple is already testing the iOS 7 mobile operating system and the iPhone 6, according to some reports
Leaked BlackBerry 10 Slides Reveal BBM Video Calls
Leaked images suggest that BlackBerry 10 will include video calling within the popular BBM service
Do Not Disturb Bug Bothers iPhone Owners
Apple has another problem to deal with in iOS 6
Semiconductor Revenue To Improve In 2013, IDC Predicts
Worldwide revenues from semiconductor sales in 2013 will rise nearly 5 percent, IDC has forecasted
Christmas Day Sees Tablet, Smartphone Activation Surge
Christmas Day set a record for tablet and smartphone activations, with application downloads set to pass 1.5 billion by New Year's Day
Report: Apple And Intel Teaming Up On Smartwatch
Apple is reportedly working on a Bluetooth-enabled watch with a 1.5-inch OLED screen linked to devices such as the iPad and the iPhone
TechWeekEurope’s Crystal Balls: Please Make Mobile Interesting!
Facebook will buy RIM, Firefox OS will rule the world and Apple will launch the same iPhone over and over again, says Peter Judge
US Doctors Beat Europeans In Smartphone Usage
A study has found that US doctors have a higher rate of smartphone usage than their European counterparts, while Europeans are more likely to use the devices for patient communication
EC Rejects Samsung Requests To Ban Apple Products
European Commission regulators have alleged that Samsung violated antitrust rules in its request to ban Apple products from sale in Europe
Samsung Promises Handset Security Patch
Samsung has promised it will deliver a fix for a serious security flaw in many of its handsets as soon as possible, while a developer argues the bug appears to be the result of a 'deliberate design decision'
RIM To Pay Nokia For Wi-Fi Patents
RIM loses to Nokia in relegation zone skirmish
RIM Q3 Results Better Than Feared, Ahead Of BB10 Launch
RIM has produced better than expected financial results in the third quarter, but is still losing customers
US Judge Denies Apple’s Samsung Ban Request
Apple's request for a US injunction against Samsung devices has been denied in a surprise twist
Apple Sees Record iPhone 5 China Sales
Apple sold more than 2 million iPhone 5 units in three days, as analysts say the next iPhone could arrive in June
RIM Promises ‘Reinvented’ BlackBerry 10
RIM CEO Thorsten Heins is preparing to launch a 'redesigned, reinvented' BlackBerry 10 on 30 January
Developers Release Exploit for Samsung Galaxy Android Vulnerability
Samsung Galaxy devices have a security flaw highlighted by new exploit code
Google Technology Combats Mistaken Mobile Advert Clicks
Google has introduced a 'confirmed clicks' into all its image-based mobile adverts to combat errant click-throughs
US Senate Votes In Favour Of Location Privacy Bill
Senator Al Franken wants to put a stop to “stalker apps”
Britain Loves To Shop Online More Than Any Other Nation, Says Ofcom
According to a survey by the communications watchdog, UK is one of the most Internet-enabled countries in the world