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Pictures of Alleged New iPhone 4G Leaked
Images of Apple's next generation iPhone 4G have appeared online after the prototype device was apparently discovered on a bar floor
Nokia N8 Photo Leaked Amid Rumour Of Delays
Leaked photos of what is supposedly Nokia's flagship device - the N8 - have been circulating, as reports emerge that the handset will be delayed until the summer
Apple Approves Opera Mini For iPhone
Opera has announced that the mobile version of its web browser, Opera Mini, has been approved for distribution on Apple's App Store
3UK Set To Join Tesco-Driven iPhone Price War?
Mobile operator 3 accused of giving iPhones to get custom, as Tesco drops the purchase price of Apple's device
Palm And Nokia – Still Failing The iPhone Test
Palm is in trouble - and so will Nokia be if it can't catch Apple in the basic desirability test, says Tom Jowitt.
Vodafone To Bring Microsoft Kin To UK
The US gets Kin straight away, but Europe has to wait till autumn for Microsoft's social animal
Nintendo Dismisses Apple Mobile Gaming Threat
Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has dismissed Apple's efforts to enter the mobile gaming market
BlackBerry Maker Accquires Car-Infotainment Specialist
BlackBerry maker RIM has made a deal to buy QNX which offers in-vehicle “infotainment and telematics systems”
Apple’s iPhone OS Finally Gets Multitasking
Steve Jobs has shown a new iPhone OS which finally allows the device to multitask- within limits
Skype’s Updated iPhone App Works On iPad
Skype has released an updated version of its free iPhone app and said it should be compatible with the newly released iPad
Early iPad Adopters Report Wi-Fi Problems
Apple Support forums have began filling with complaints of sporadic WiFi signals from the newly launched iPad
Apple To Discuss ‘Future’ Of iPhone OS
Apple is to reveal what it calls "the future of the iPhone OS" at an event on 8 April, with multitasking high up on the rumour mill
More Reports of iPhone Multitasking Emerge
Apple could include multitasking for the next version of its iPhone operating system, according to an anonymous source speaking to the blog AppleInsider
LinkedIn App Arrives On BlackBerry
The professional social network LinkedIn is now available for BlackBerry smart-phone users after the launch of the LinkedIn for BlackBerry version 1.0 app
Review: RIM’s BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express
Enterprises can use BESX to help bring the entire mobile device fleet into compliance with regulations that affect the business
RIM Acquires Smartphone Software Developer Viigo
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) has acquired smartphone software developer Viggo for an undisclosed sum
Apple iPads Will Be Used At Work
Users will take their iPads to work, despite the doubts of IT managers who still don't trust Apple's iPhone, a survey has found
Apple iPhone And Popular Browsers Exposed in Hacking Contest
The annual hacking contest at the CanSecWest security conference has once again exposed vulnerabilities, this time with Firefox and Internet Explorer, as well as the Apple iPhone 3GS
Opera Offering Free iPhone In App Store Guessing Game
Opera has finally submitted its Mini for iPhone browser to the App Store. Correctly guessing when Apple will approve the app could win you a new iPhone
Yahoo Launches Sketch-a-Search App For iPhone
Yahoo at CTIA Wireless debuts two search applications for Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch
Apple iPhone, Touch Gets Mainframe App
Mainframe users are now able to use their heavyweight applications on one of the most unlikely of devices, namely the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch
Opera Planning To Add Mini Browser To iPhone Store
Opera Software plans on releasing Opera Mini for the iPhone as an App Store application, according to the company's co-founder
Nexus One Maker Tells Apple ‘We Did Touchscreens First’
Responding to Apple's patent claim against the Nexus One, HTC says it made touchscreen phones five years before Apple did
Google Apps Tool Targets Exchange Users
Google releases tool to help Microsoft Exchange customers move their email, calendar and contact data to Google Apps
Report: Nexus One Must Learn Lessons After 74 Days
Apple sold 1m iPhone handsets in its first 74 days on the market and 1.05 million Motorola Droids were sold in the US in the same time, but Google has failed to move even 200,000 Nexus Ones
Google’s Nexus One Trademark Claim Rejected
Could Google's Nexus One phone be renamed, because a telecoms company owns the trademark?
Estimates Put iPad Pre-Orders At 120,000
Apple may have sold 120,000 iPads on its first day of preorders on 12 March, according to analyst estimates
Users Less Loyal To BlackBerry Than iPhone, Android
Big brand loyalty kudos go to Apple iPhone and Google Android OS smartphone users, says a new report, while BlackBerry users are a less content bunch
Apple Considering iPhone Multitasking Says Report
Intelligent multitasking? The newest Apple iPhones, due out this summer, will add multitasking to their long feature lists, according to a report