The last UK operator has announced its "pre-order" iPhone 4 prices. There are no surprises (or phones yet) from T-Mobile.
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HTC Profits Boosted By Android
HTC says its net income jumped 33 percent for the second quarter, and total revenue exceeded 58 percent year on year
People Prefer Books Over E-Readers Like iPad
People are distinctly old tech when it comes to reading, after a survey found that most users prefer a paper book over e-readers such as the Kindle and Apple iPad
Chip Market To Stabilise in 2010, IDC Finds
Analyst house IDC has said that the semiconductor market, which was hit hard during 2009, is beginning to stabilise
The Queen Presented With Royal BlackBerry Bold
The Queen, said to be a long standing BlackBerry fan, was given a new handset during a tour of the Canadian HQ of Research in Motion
HP Reported To Be Laying Off Palm Staff
HP, with its acquisition of Palm complete, has reportedly laid off a number of Palm employees
Nokia’s N8 Prepares For A Niche Market
Fans of Nokia see it otherwise, but Nokia's efforts to pack features in phones limit rather than broaden the appeal, says Peter Judge
Twitter App For Blackberry Finally Launched
Research In motion (RIM) has launched its official Twitter for BlackBerry application after months in beta
LG To Launch Android-based Tablet
LG Electronics has announced a tablet that will run Windows 7, and is also planning an Android-based version as well
Developer Brings Flash To Apple iPad
In a move sure to incur the wrath of Steve Jobs, Adobe's Flash can now run on the Apple iPad, thanks to an enterprising software developer
Transport For London Suspends Underground Data Service
The live data feed for the London Underground Departure Board has been suspended after it was swamped with app-based data requests
Bluetooth SIG Adopts Low Energy Version 4.0
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has now formally adopted the low energy version 4.0 of the Bluetooth Core Specification
Can HP’s Palm Slap Sense Into Smartphones?
Suddenly with its acquisition of Palm, HP could go from zero to hero in smartphones, by concentrating on the enterprise, says Wayne Rash.
Government iPhone App Spending Scrutinised
The government has been criticised for spending up to £40,000 on iPhone applications - including one for job seekers
Analysts Put Positive Spin On Death Of Microsoft Kin
Kin’s demise might prove a long-term benefit to the company say analysts
Apple iPhone 4 Will Bite Into Operator Profits
According to Strand Consult, large subsidies for the new Apple smartphone may cut into mobile operators' profits
Google’s ‘Hands Off’ Approach Damaging Android
Android developers say Google's hands-off approach and lack of management of its Android Market is hurting the company
Apple Waives Restocking Fee For iPhone 4 Returns
Apple is reportedly waiving the restocking fee on the iPhone 4 for consumers want to return the new smartphone
Google’s Schmidt Says No To Nexus Two Phone
The boss of Google has said there are no plans for a Nexus Two phone... because the Nexus One was so successful
Analysts Question Future Of Microsoft Tablet Strategy
HP has confirmed Palm WebOS would be an operating system for tablet PCs but the question remains whether Windows 7 will also be present
Symbian Foundation Backs Open Cloud Manifesto
The Symbian Foundation is publicly backing the Open Cloud Manifesto and has pledged to move more deeply into the cloud
Apple Admits Antenna Problem But Blames Software
Apple has blamed the iPhone 4's antenna problem on faulty phone software which calculates signal strength
Mobile VoIP Set To Skyrocket Says Researcher
Mobile phone users are increasingly turning to VoIP to make calls, after Juniper Research said that the number of mobile VoIP minutes will double every year
3 Follows The Crowd And Dumps ‘Unlimited Data’
Mobile operator 3 has followed O2 and Vodafone in announcing that it will also ditch unlimited data plans for smartphone users
Nokia N8 Smartphone: Review
Nokia's new flagship smartphone is a great (but expensive) camera - but the new Symbian OS isn't improved enough to faze the competition
Microsoft Kin Death Raises Windows Phone 7 Questions
The death of Microsoft's Kin phones indicates a move away from 'unnecessary' consumer projects in favor of focusing on Windows Phone 7
Apple Sued Over iPhone 4 Antenna Issue
Lawsuit claims customers defrauded by iPhone 4’s known antenna issues
Google Readying Android 3.0 Tablet
Google's Android 3.0 platform will appear in tablet form by mid-October, according to Russian bloggers
HP Completes Palm Acquisition
HP announced that its acquisition of Palm is now complete, and that the companies are looking forward to developing Palm’s webOS platform
Orange And T-Mobile Become ‘Everything Everywhere’
'Two become one' the Spice Girls once sang, and now so have Orange and T-Mobile UK after they officially merged into 'Everything Everywhere'