Smartphones

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

India Turns Up The Heat On RIM

The BlackBerry ban row has now shifted focus to India, after it became the latest country to threaten to ban…

14 years ago

Apple Patches iPhone Jail-Break Bugs

Apple has closed the door on two vulnerabilities used to jailbreak the iPhone

14 years ago

RIM Launches BlackBerry 6 Desktop Software

On the eve of the BlackBerry Torch’s launch, RIM has made BlackBerry Desktop Software 6.0 available

14 years ago

Is Microsoft Developing Another Mobile Operating System?

Reports are emerging that Microsoft could be developing a new mobile OS, other than Windows Phone 7. Tom Jowitt asks…

14 years ago

Apple Signs Deal For Liquid Metal Alloys

Apple's future iPods, iPads and Macs could be super-durable and lightweight, after the company signed a deal with Liquidmetal Technologies

14 years ago

Nokia N8 On Pre-Order for £420 In the UK

Two sites claim Nokia's flagship N8 will be available by the end of August

14 years ago

RIM Reaches Saudi Deal Over BlackBerry Ban

Research in Motion has reportedly avoided a ban by agreeing to let the Saudi government monitor email data

14 years ago

Apple Exec’s Exit Blamed On Corporate ‘Incompatibility’

A Wall Street Journal article suggests the Apple exec may have proven incompatible with the company's corporate culture, and CEO…

14 years ago

Apple Exec Quits Amid iPhone Antenna Problems

The head of the company’s iPod and iPhone hardware department has left the organisation

14 years ago

Apple’s Largest Store Opens In Covent Garden

Apple is opening its largest store yet in London's Covent Garden this weekend, and the queue is already forming

14 years ago

Apple Rumour Mill Already Turning

Apple could launch a new iPod Nano, a new iPod Touch, a touch-screen iPod Shuffle, and a smaller-screen iPad later…

14 years ago

RIM Releases BlackBerry 6 Developer Tools

The new developer kit supports new user interface features, deeper integration with BlackBerry smartphones and access to new services

14 years ago

RIM Resists Saudi Demand To Break BlackBerry Encryption

The BlackBerry maker seems willing to let the Saudi government shut down Messenger rather than compromise the security of its…

14 years ago

RIM Holds ‘Last Ditch’ Talks With Saudi Arabia Over Ban

Research in Motion is reportedly in 'last ditch' talks with the Saudi Arabian government over its plans to ban BlackBerry…

14 years ago