mobile OS

Heavy Metal Samsung Galaxy Alpha Launches In September

High-end Samsung Galaxy Alpha looks to take on iPhone 6 later this year

10 years ago

Hacker Roots Silent Circle’s Blackphone At DefCon

SIlent Circle doubts whether the hack could take place in the wild, but still thanks 'Justin Case' for his contribution…

10 years ago

Welcome To The Era Of Co-Opetition

The deal beetween Apple and IBM signals a change in how large technology businesses approach competition, says Anne Cave-Penney from…

10 years ago

Microsoft Demands Samsung Pay Android Patent Payments

Microsoft sues Samsung after Korean manufacturer allegedly stops paying Android royalties

10 years ago

BBM Arrives On Windows Phone

BlackBerry continues cross-platform strategy with BBM Windows Phone launch

10 years ago

Android FakeID Flaw Could Leave Phones Wide Open

Bad apps can fool Android phones using the Fake ID flaw, and take your credit card details. Your provider may…

10 years ago

Samsung Profits Fall, Despite Android Domination

Samsung profit falls, as research suggests Android is on the verge of turning smartphone platforms into a one-horse race

10 years ago

New Firefox For Android Brings Customised Home Pages

The mobile browser gets unique homepage add-ons, new APIs

10 years ago

Microsoft Profits Dip After Nokia Hit

Profits dip slightly at Redmond, but the Nokia phone unit is expected to break-even within two years

10 years ago

Researcher Disputes Apple’s Explanation For iOS Backdoor

Apple admits to the existence of an iOS backdoor, but says its for diagnostics. The researcher that exposed it says…

10 years ago

Microsoft Scraps Nokia X To Focus On Windows Phone

Microsoft smartphone boss Stephen Elop declares Nokia X's fling with Android is over, amid massive job cuts

10 years ago

IBM Agrees Deal With Apple To Develop iOS Apps And Sell iPhones And iPads

IBM and Apple promise to redefine mobility by bringing enterprise tools and custom apps to iOS, along with a new…

10 years ago

Microsoft Starts Nokia Lumia Cyan Rollout

Lumia Cyan brings Windows Phone 8.1 and exclusive Nokia features to Lumia devices

10 years ago

Samsung Relaunches Its Android App Store As Galaxy Apps

Samsung Galaxy Apps offers optimised and exclusive apps for Galaxy devices

10 years ago

Microsoft Rumoured To Be Preparing Android-Powered Nokia Lumia

Twitter tipster @evleaks predicts Android Nokia Lumia as the latest Microsoft flagship, the Lumia 930, gets a UK release date

10 years ago

Amazon Extends Developer Select Programme To UK Ahead Of Fire Phone Launch

Amazon offers benefits and monetisation options to developers who create Android apps optimised for the Fire Phone

10 years ago

iOS 7.1.2 Improves Mail Encryption And iBeacon Support

Apple rolls out latest version of iOS to iPhone and iPad users, fixing a number of security flaws

10 years ago

4.5-Inch Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini Arrives With Four Other Smartphones

Samsung launches more compact version of flagship smartphone, complete with quad-core processor and 4.5-inch display, alongside four mid-range handsets

10 years ago

Dell Improves The Wyse Cloud Connect Platform

The tiny PC powered by Android is no longer dependent on Bluetooth accessories

11 years ago

Google Introduces Android Auto – A Platform That Makes Cars Smart

The company gets ready to fight Apple on a brand new battlefield

11 years ago

Google Establishes Android One Programme For Affordable Smartphones

Android One aims to help manufacturers create affordable smartphones for emerging markets as Google takes on Microsoft and Mozilla

11 years ago

Google Announces First Android Wear Smartwatches

LG’s G Watch and Samsung’s Gear Live will ship next month, while Moto 360 is expected by the end of…

11 years ago

Android L To Boast New Interface And Samsung Knox Integration

Developer preview of Android L is released as Google seeks to expand reach of its mobile operating system

11 years ago

Microsoft Announces Forked-Android Nokia X2 In Bid To Spread Services

Microsoft reveals the Nokia X2, its first ever Android device

11 years ago

Android And Windows Phone To Get A Mobile ‘Kill Switch’

Microsoft and Google join Apple and Samsung in introducing a new security measure

11 years ago

Chinese Smartphone Leaves Factory With Malware On Board

Android-based Star N9500 ships with a Trojan hidden in its firmware, says G Data

11 years ago

Android Malware Posing As Google Play Silently Pilfers Bank Logins

Rogue app pilfers bank logins but the most concerning thing is its ability to conceal its actions, researchers say

11 years ago

Chinese Website Discloses Microsoft Android Patents

A Chinese government website has published a list of the patents Microsoft claims give it the right to licence fees…

11 years ago

Amazon Set To Launch 3D Smartphone On 18 June

Amazon to hold launch event on 18 June, increasing speculation that a 3D smartphone is imminent

11 years ago