Sliding profits at Apple should come as no surprise, given the increase in smartphone competition, says Wayne Rash
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Nokia Seeks HTC One UK Sales Ban After Winning Patent Dispute
Nokia wants compensation and an HTC One UK sales ban after High Court rules in its favour
iPhone 5S Manufacturing Defect Is Draining The Battery Of Some Handsets
Apple is offering to replace a small number of iPhone 5S units that are suffering from defect
Facebook And BlackBerry Discuss Potential Takeover Bid – Report
Facebook reportedly pondering BlackBerry bid as it considers future mobile strategy
Scores Of iOS Apps ‘Vulnerable To HTTP Hijacking’
Simple flaw could allow hackers to direct iOS users to nasty websites, says Skycure
BBM for iOS And Android Hits 20 Million Downloads
BBM for iOS and Android reaches 20 million downloads in first week and is used by 80 million people
Nokia Records £101m Q3 Profit Thanks To 8.8m Lumia Smartphone Sales
Smartphone gains offset total sale decline, but Nokia says it is prepared for life without mobile phones
Motorola Mobility’s ‘Project Ara’ Envisages Modular Smartphone Future
Motorola wants Project Ara to be the Android of hardware
EE 4G Coverage Expands To 131 Towns And Cities Ahead Of PAYG Launch
Mobile users in Southport and Hatfield are among those who can now receive 4G
Apple Q4 Results Disappoint Investors
Apple reported strong iPhone sales, but flat sales of iPads, declining Mac sales and lower iPhone revenues
Verizon To Sell BlackBerry Z30 In November
BlackBerry's final smartphone of the year is coming to the US in November, as the company battles to maintain its market niche
LG G Flex Takes On Samsung In Curved Smartphone Battle
LG says its G Flex is world's first "real" curved smartphone
Phonebloks Wants Users To Build Their Own Smartphones
Modular, Lego-like Phonebloks platform aims to end the concept of 'disposable' handsets
Samsung Posts Another Record Profit In Q3, Offloads LCD Venture
Samsung posts another record profit amid concerns about slowing smartphone sales
BlackBerry 10.2 Update Arrives For BlackBerry Z10, Q10 And Q5
Update to ship with BlackBerry Z30 and arrive on other BlackBerry 10 smartphones this week
Former Apple CEO John Sculley Considers BlackBerry Bid – Report
John Sculley's favourite variety of fruit might have changed
BBM For iPhone And Android Is Downloaded By 10m Users In First 24 Hours
The cross-platform version of BBM is enjoying early popularity
Ofcom Allows Consumers And SMBs To Exit Mobile And Broadband Deals If Prices Rise
Ofcom says service providers must make customers aware of mid-contract price hikes and their right to cancel
Smartphone Demand Boosts ARM Profits By 36 Percent
British chip designer ARM Holdings announces another rise in profits as license fees and royalties rise
EE Adds 493,000 More 4G Customers As Network Reach Grows
EE reveals it has added nearly half a million customers to its growing 4G network during the third quarter
BlackBerry Resumes iPhone And Android BBM Rollout
BlackBerry expects great demand for cross-platform BBM following a month of delays
Nokia Lumia 1520 And Lumia 1320 Are First Windows Phone Phablets
Large screen Nokia Lumia 1520 and 1320 will make users more productive, says CEO Stephen Elop
Budget Devices Drive Mobile And Tablet Sales, Says Gartner
But predicts more pain and decline for traditional desktops and the PC market in general
TechWeek Readers Give EE And Three 4G Vote Of Confidence
The majority of readers are convinced by 4G, but cost and coverage appear to be deciding factors when choosing an operator
Twitter Preparing To Launch Direct Messaging App – Report
Twitter could be about to enter the crowded mobile instant messaging market
Lenovo Wants To Buy BlackBerry – Report
Lenovo reportedly wants BlackBerry to help expand its smartphone reach, but its bid could crumble if the US and Canadian governments object
Amazon HTC Smartphone Could Be Offered To Prime Subscribers
Amazon wants HTC smartphone to help it shift more digital content
Apple Slashes iPhone 5C Orders – Report
Questions raised about Apple smartphone strategy as operators report lukewarm demand for cheaper iPhone
Google: Android KitKat Requires SMS App Changes
Developers who use hidden APIs in their Android SMS applications will need to make changes ahead of the arrival of Android 4.4, Google has warned
EE 4G Outlines New Tariffs And Rural Broadband Plans
EE wants to make 4G more accessible with new price plans and LTE-enabled broadband for rural areas