Smartphones

Heavy Metal Samsung Galaxy Alpha Launches In September

High-end Samsung Galaxy Alpha looks to take on iPhone 6 later this year

11 years ago

Next-Gen Apple iPads Enter Production – Report

Apple's suppliers have reportedly begun manufacturing two new iPad models with anti-reflective coating

11 years ago

Xiaomi Apologises For Unauthorised Personal Data Transmission

Xiaomi says the data transfer was necessary for its cloud messaging service but issues a fix that prevents it from…

11 years ago

BlackBerry Secure Work Space Receives US DoD Security Clearance For iOS And Android

iPhones, iPads and Android devices managed by BlackBerry Secure Work Space on BES 10 can be used on US defence…

11 years ago

BlackBerry CEO Says Restructuring Is Complete

BlackBerry CEO John Chen says layoffs are over and new jobs are on their way, but warns there is "no…

11 years ago

BBM Arrives On Windows Phone

BlackBerry continues cross-platform strategy with BBM Windows Phone launch

11 years ago

Samsung Delays Launch Of First Tizen Smartphone

Fresh doubts about the future of Tizen are raised by latest delay, which Samsung says is to allow for the…

11 years ago

BlackBerry Eyes Up Partners To Combat IBM-Apple Threat

BlackBerry CEO John Chen welcomes competition but says he is in talks with potential partners. Could they include Dell?

11 years ago

Apple Grows Profit Ahead Of iPhone 6 Launch

Apple posts stunning financials thanks to Chinese iPhone growth, but the iPad may have reached its peak

11 years ago

Researcher Disputes Apple’s Explanation For iOS Backdoor

Apple admits to the existence of an iOS backdoor, but says its for diagnostics. The researcher that exposed it says…

11 years ago

Blackphone Says BlackBerry ‘Betrayed’ Objectives Of Privacy With Government Access

Blackphone creator refutes BlackBerry's claims of "consumer-grade privacy" and says Canadian manufacturer is living on borrowed time

11 years ago

Voice-Activated BlackBerry Assistant Aims To Rival Siri

BlackBerry OS 10.3 comes with voice-activated BlackBerry Assistant

11 years ago

IBM Agrees Deal With Apple To Develop iOS Apps And Sell iPhones And iPads

IBM and Apple promise to redefine mobility by bringing enterprise tools and custom apps to iOS, along with a new…

11 years ago

Apple Denies Chinese iPhone ‘National Security’ Claim

Chinese media labels the iPhone as a national security danger, but Apple vehemently denies the allegation

11 years ago

When Selling Your Used Smartphone, You Could Be Selling Your Personal Data

Avast finds that used smartphones can contain information on up to four previous owners

11 years ago

Vertu And Bentley Agree Five Year Luxury Smartphone Deal

Vertu and Bentley announce marriage of two British brands and agree to joint-design smartphones for wealthy car enthusiasts

11 years ago

Google Gives Away 100 ‘Project Ara’ Modular Smartphones

The Do-It-Yourself mobile device platform is expected to launch by March 2015

11 years ago

iOS 7.1.2 Improves Mail Encryption And iBeacon Support

Apple rolls out latest version of iOS to iPhone and iPad users, fixing a number of security flaws

11 years ago

4.5-Inch Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini Arrives With Four Other Smartphones

Samsung launches more compact version of flagship smartphone, complete with quad-core processor and 4.5-inch display, alongside four mid-range handsets

11 years ago

Silent Circle And Geeksphone Start Blackphone Shipments

Initial demand outstrips supply but SGP Technologies promises more will be available from 14 July

11 years ago

Google Establishes Android One Programme For Affordable Smartphones

Android One aims to help manufacturers create affordable smartphones for emerging markets as Google takes on Microsoft and Mozilla

11 years ago

Google Announces First Android Wear Smartwatches

LG’s G Watch and Samsung’s Gear Live will ship next month, while Moto 360 is expected by the end of…

11 years ago

Android L To Boast New Interface And Samsung Knox Integration

Developer preview of Android L is released as Google seeks to expand reach of its mobile operating system

11 years ago

Microsoft Announces Forked-Android Nokia X2 In Bid To Spread Services

Microsoft reveals the Nokia X2, its first ever Android device

11 years ago

BlackBerry Posts Profit Amid Recovery Hopes

No more red ink as the latest results from BlackBerry show turnaround is starting to pay off

11 years ago

Chinese Smartphone Leaves Factory With Malware On Board

Android-based Star N9500 ships with a Trojan hidden in its firmware, says G Data

11 years ago

Tesco Offers Skype-Like Smartphone Calling App

Tesco Calling Card allows users to make low-cost calls to the UK from abroad using a smartphone and a Wi-Fi…

11 years ago

Chinese Website Discloses Microsoft Android Patents

A Chinese government website has published a list of the patents Microsoft claims give it the right to licence fees…

11 years ago

Jolla ‘Saapunki’ Update Adds 4G Support For All Sailfish OS Users

Jolla adds LTE support and browser features in new update for Sailfish OS

11 years ago