Smartphones

Apple’s iOS4 Update Addresses User Niggles: A First Look

The iPhone 4 gets better security, improved Bluetooth support and HDR photography features with Apple iOS 4.1 update

14 years ago

Apple iOS 4.1 Update For iPhone Released

Apple has released its iOS 4.1 update for iPhone and iPod Touch, introducing features such as Game Center and iTunes…

14 years ago

RIM Buys DataViz for Documents To Go

BlackBerry manufacturer RIM has purchased DataViz for a reported figure of $50 million.

14 years ago

Nokia Confirms N8 Arrival This Month

Finally, an official launch date for the long-awaited Symbian^3-based N8 phone from Nokia

14 years ago

Analyst Predicts Apple And BlackBerry Declines

IDC believes that Android and Windows Mobile will grow their smartphone market share, but Apple and BlackBerry will experience declines

14 years ago

BT Launches Wi-Fi App For Android And iPhones

BT has launched an Android and iPhone app for its Total Broadband customers‎ to help them find Wi-Fi hotspots

14 years ago

Nokia N8 Release Dates Leaked

Nokia's highly anticipated N8 smartphone is to launch at the end of September, reports say

14 years ago

Google Android Catches Up iPhone In US

Google's Android platform gained 25 percent of the US smartphone market in August, says Quantcast

14 years ago

Huawei Unveils $100 Android 2.2 Smartphone

The Android 2.2-powered Ideos U8150 aims to bring smartphones to a wider user base

14 years ago

Qi Group Announces Wireless Power Prototypes

The Wireless Power Consortium has announced certified iPhone and BlackBerry chargers using the 'Qi' wireless power spec

14 years ago

Skype, Google Face Indian Pressure For Data Access

Fresh from reaching a compromise deal with BlackBerry maker RIM, India has set its sights on Skype and Google

14 years ago

BlackBerry Torch Is Better For Business Than iPhone: Review

Apple's integrated combination of hardware and software is compelling, but can't hold a candle to RIM's business features, as seen…

14 years ago

India’s BlackBerry Compromise Won’t Solve Anything

Countries from India to the UAE don’t like secrets, especially when they’re held by their own citizens, but banning BlackBerry…

14 years ago

RIM Touts ‘Industry Forum’ In Response To India Demands

RIM has offered to establish an 'industry forum' to help the Indian government manage lawful intercepts, but denied it has…

14 years ago

Google Adds Push Notifications To Mobile App For iPhone

‎Google has upgraded its Mobile App for the Apple iPhone, which includes push notifications and pop-up reminders

14 years ago

Apple Files “Heartbeat” Patent To Track JailBroken iPhones

Remotely measuring a user’s heartbeat is just one of the methods proposed by Apple to monitor “unauthorised users” and potentiall…

14 years ago

BlackBerry Bold Successor Details Leaked Online

RIM's BlackBerry Bold handset is ungoing minor tweaks and upgrades and is expected to arrive sometime in October, according to…

14 years ago

PayPal Mobile Adds Charitable Donations

PayPal Mobile 2.5 enables donations to more than 23,000 charities in the UK, US and Canada

14 years ago

SanDisk Shrinks Solid-State Drives

SanDisk is offering what it calls the first embedded SSD, packing up to 64GB and smaller than a postage stamp

14 years ago

RIM Losing Money On Torch 9800 Smartphones

RIM is losing money on every BlackBerry Torch 9800 smartphone it sells, according to a component teardown by iSuppli

14 years ago

Police Make Multiple Arrests Over iPhone Scam

Nine people have been arrested by police in dawn raids around the country, in connection with phone fraud that has…

14 years ago

India Sets Deadline For RIM Compliance

The Indian government has written to mobile operators, demanding they install BlackBerry monitoring equipment before the end of the month

14 years ago

Apple Suppliers Investigate Kickback Charges

Two of Apple's suppliers for products such as the iPad and iPhone have launched internal investigations into alleged corruption

14 years ago

BlackBerry: Too Secure For Government Spooks?

In the US, as well as the UAE and India, BlackBerry's security has come up against government snooping - and…

14 years ago

Initial BlackBerry Torch 9800 Sales Fail To Impress

Some analysts are doubtful about the BlackBerry Torch's chances against Google's Android and Apple's iPhone following a soft sales weekend

14 years ago

Amazon Halves BlackBerry Torch 9800 Purchase Price

Less than a week after it was launched, the RIM BlackBerry Torch 9800 is now available for just $99 (£63)…

14 years ago

Antenna Reports Surface On Motorola Droid 2

Reports are emerging that some Motorola Droid 2 smartphones on the Verizon Wireless network are experiencing 'connectivity issues'

14 years ago

Tesco Mobile Offers Cheapest SIM-Only Deal

Tesco is currently offering the cheapest SIM-only deal in the UK, with customers able to send an unlimited number of…

14 years ago

iPhone Exploit Code Posted Online

The source code for a new jailbreak for the iPhone has been released, leveraging two vulnerabilities in Apple’s iOS mobile…

14 years ago

RIM Launches BlackBerry Torch 9800 In US

Research In Motion has released its new BlackBerry Torch 9800 in the US, aimed at both the enterprise market and…

14 years ago