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Apple Leads In US Smartphone OEM Market
Apple leads in US smartphone OEM market share, while Android is the top platform, according to ComScore
Microsoft ‘Threshold’ Signals Unified Windows Ecosystem
Microsoft's rumoured 'Threshold' project will unite its Windows operating system across multiple devices
iPhone 5C Makes Gains For Apple, But Not In The UK
iPhone 5S outsells iPhone 5C in the UK as Windows Phone continues European march, say latest sales figures
File Sharing Apps Expose iOS To Security Risks – Trustwave
Trustwave researcher says file-sharing apps open up iOS users to security flaws
Android Increasingly Vulnerable To Malware
McAfee says attackers are using digital signatures to evade Android security measures
Nokia Lumia 525 Enters Battle For the Mid-Range Smartphone Market
The successor to the Nokia Lumia 525 has been officially launched
Google Tells CyanogenMod: Installer Doesn’t Belong In Our Store
Just two weeks after being placed on the Play store, the CyanogenMod installer app is taken down after a Google request
BBM Channels Social Network Launches for BlackBerry 10
BBM Channels looks like Twitter on the BlackBerry messaging service. Android and iOS version are on their way
Eric Schmidt Offers Instructions On Dumping iPhone For Android
Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt has offered a step-by-step guide to ditching iOS
Samsung Announces 5.25-Inch Galaxy Grand 2 Smartphone
Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 handset promises large screen experience in compact form factor
Windows Phone Developer Numbers To Double In 2014
The number of developers working on Windows Phone apps will double in 2014, says new study
Instagram, Waze Join Windows Phone 8 App Ecosystem
The Windows Phone apps ecosystem gets a boost with the arrival of the Instagram and Waze apps
Windows Phone 8 Gains Office Remote App
New app turns Windows Phone handsets into smart remotes for meetings and presentations
Review: Nokia Lumia 1520
Is the first Windows Phone phablet too big to handle?
Nokia Shareholders Approve Sale Of Handset Division To Microsoft
Nokia investors kiss goodbye to mobile phones at EGM in Finland
Samsung Pulls Android 4.3 Update For Galaxy S3 Smartphones
Samsung Galaxy S3 owners complain Jelly Bean update is severely hampering their handsets
Motorola Mobility Announces ‘Premium’ £135 Moto G
Moto G promises to bring latest technology to users without breaking the bank
CyanogenMod Appears On Google Play, Enables Easy Android Rooting
The new installer can replace stock Android with CyanogenMod in just a couple of clicks
One In Ten Smartphones Sold In Europe Is A Windows Phone
Windows Phone's European success continues as it outsells Apple in Italy
Consortium Including Apple And Microsoft Sues Google, Samsung, HTC Over Patents
This could be the biggest case of patent profiteering in the history of IT
Google Launches Nexus 5 With Android 4.4 On Board
The smartphone developed in partnership with LG goes on sale today at half the price of iPhone 5S
iPhone 5S Manufacturing Defect Is Draining The Battery Of Some Handsets
Apple is offering to replace a small number of iPhone 5S units that are suffering from defect
Scores Of iOS Apps ‘Vulnerable To HTTP Hijacking’
Simple flaw could allow hackers to direct iOS users to nasty websites, says Skycure
BBM for iOS And Android Hits 20 Million Downloads
BBM for iOS and Android reaches 20 million downloads in first week and is used by 80 million people
Nokia Records £101m Q3 Profit Thanks To 8.8m Lumia Smartphone Sales
Smartphone gains offset total sale decline, but Nokia says it is prepared for life without mobile phones
LG G Flex Takes On Samsung In Curved Smartphone Battle
LG says its G Flex is world's first "real" curved smartphone
BBM For iPhone And Android Is Downloaded By 10m Users In First 24 Hours
The cross-platform version of BBM is enjoying early popularity
Apple Unveils 64-Bit iPad Air And iPad Mini With Retina Display
iPad Air and iPad Mini aim to retain Apple's control of the premium tablet market
BlackBerry Resumes iPhone And Android BBM Rollout
BlackBerry expects great demand for cross-platform BBM following a month of delays