Apple and Samsung are both seeing significant rises in worldwide mobile market share, according to new studies
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BlackBerry Messenger Faces Up To Apple iMessenger
RIM's BlackBerry Messenger 6 supports social apps and faces a challenge from Apple’s upcoming iMessenger
Facebook And Vodafone Launch Social Mobile Phones
The mobile and social networking giants have teamed up to produce a Facebook-dedicated, pre-pay handset
Motorola Issues Profit Warning Amid Product Delays
Motorola has issued a profit warning for Q3, following an embarrassing climbdown over its Xoom tablet pricing
IEEE White Space Standard To Fix Rural Broadband
Rural broadband could receive a boost after the IEEE formally published its white space standard
Google Maps Catches The Bus
Google has integrated London's public transport system into Google Maps, alongside a handful of updates
RIM Looks To Developers With Updated BBM
Research in Motion is hoping its updated BlackBerry Messenger app will attract more developers
Android Still Leads iOS In Smartphone Sweepstake
Android has grown its smartphone market share ahead of Apple's iOS, thanks to the arrival of new handsets
Samsung Shifts 5m Galaxy S II Phones Ahead Of US Launch
Samsung has sold 5 million Galaxy S II devices in just 85 days, and that is before it has hit the United States
Fujitsu’s Stylistic Q550 Tablet: First Look
Fujitsu's Stylistic Q550 is certainly secure, but seems to be caught in limbo between an executive gadget and a rugged practical device
Google Emails Come Home To Roost In Oracle Java Suit
Potentially damaging emails could make it hard for Google if the patent lawsuit against Oracle goes to court
WP7 SDK Beta Ready And Mango Phone Is Announced
Microsoft's WP7 Mango update will feature on the Fujitsu Toshiba IS12T and a refreshed SDK is available now
Oracle Java 7 Looks To Community For Innovation
Oracle has released the first major Java release in five years, bringing a host of incremental enhancements
BBC iPlayer Goes International On iPad
Viewers outside the UK can pay to download BBC content on their iPads as iPlayer goes global
Amazon Tablet To Pose Big Threat To Apple iPad
A Retrevo survey has found that more than half of consumers would buy a tablet computer from Amazon
Vodafone Defends Egyptian Collaboration
Vodafone will meet rights activists to explain its co-operation with the overthrown Egyptian government
Windows Phone Mango Update Reaches RTM
Microsoft’s "Mango" update has gained Release To Manufacturing status but no release date has been set
Sleeping Macs Leak Passwords Through FireWire
Researchers using a FireWire device managed to obtain passwords saved on a Lion-based Mac in sleep mode
Amazon And Kobo React To In-App Purchasing Policy
Amazon and Kobo have complied with Apple's in-app policies but Kobo plans to build an HTML5 e-reader app
Nokia Had Little Choice Over Win Phone 7, Says IDC
An IDC analyst has said that Nokia had little choice other than to adopt Windows Phone 7 going forward
Ofcom Faces Criticism Over Rural Mobile Coverage
An advisory panel has urged Ofcom to ensure that rural areas suffer no more mobile 'not-spots'
RIM Job Cuts Won’t Save Its Corporate Strategy
RIM hopes that trimming the fat will boost its enterprise strategy. Sophie Curtis says the changes must go to the top of the company
Samsung Galaxy Tab To Arrive A Day Early
New Samsung tablet will be available in London next Wednesday, a day ahead of its nationwide rollout
Tesco To Provide Free In-Store Wi-Fi
Supermarket chain Tesco is testing free in-store Wi-Fi in four of its stores, with plans to roll out across the UK
Survey: Consumers Want iPhone 5, Sight Unseen
Apple's iPhone 5 is seeing heavy demand from consumers, even though they know nothing about it
Mozilla Working On Custom Mobile OS
The Mozilla Foundation is building an open source operating system to rival Google's Chrome OS on mobile devices
Password Protect Free Wi-Fi Networks, Urges Association
Small businesses are being urged to password protect their free Wi-Fi networks to avoid security headaches
‘Fake’ Apple Stores Not Just a Chinese Phenomenon
Phoney Apple stores are cropping up around the world, highlighting the scale of the problem facing the brand
RIM To Axe 2,000 Jobs, Amid Smartphone Dispute
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion is to hand out pink slips to 2,000 members of staff this week
Plenty Of Rare Bits Will Be Pulled Out Of The Black Hat Conference
This week, the Black Hat Conference in Las Vegas will show how we all gamble with our security right across the IT inventory, says Eric Doyle