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Ofcom Clears 800MHz Spectrum For UK 4G services
Ofcom says project to clear the 800MHz of TV services wll be completed on Wednesday
Another Apple Supplier Accused Of Violating Worker Rights
China Labour Watch claims it found 86 violations at three Pegatron factories in China
Samsung Keeps Smartphone Lead
Apple retained a distant second place after Samsung in a growing but highly fragmented worldwide smartphone market
Samsung Records Record Profits During Q2
Samsung makes £4.49bn in Q2, but warns of slowing smartphone growth
Ambitious Ubuntu Edge Funding Goal Is A Statement Of Intent – Canonical
Target of $32m is deliberately ambitious to encourage manufacturers to jump on board the Ubuntu Mobile train, Canonical tells TechWeek
BlackBerry Lays Off 250 More Employees
More BlackBerry job cuts follow poor quarterly results
£23 Google Chromecast Dongle To Take On Smart TVs
Google Chromecast will stream content from tablets and smartphones to HD TVs
BlackBerry PlayBook Executive Departs Company
Head of BlackBerry PlayBook resigns as company waves goodbye to tablets
EE 4G Now Has 687,000 Subscribers As Adoption Accelerates
EE says it is on track to meet its target of one million 4G customers by the end of 2013
EE 4G Comes To 10 More Towns And Goes Double Speed in Three More
4G finally arrives in Maidstone and nine other towns, while it goes double speed in Belfast, Newcastle and Southampton
EU Blasts European Governments For Missing 4G Targets
Only half of EU member states have made 800MHz available for 4G services
Mozilla Plans ‘Aggressive’ Firefox OS Quarterly Update Schedule
Mozilla plans six-weekly security updates for the mobile OS too
4.7-Inch Nokia Lumia 625 Offers 4G For Less Than £200
Largest ever Lumia smartphone seeks to conquer mid-range market
Apple Tests 5 Inch iPhone And 13 Inch iPad Screens – Report
Apple has reportedly requested larger iPhone and iPad prototypes from suppliers
Motorola To Unveil Moto X Smartphone On 1 August
Google sends out Moto X invites to press for an event in Manhattan next month
Apple Maps To Be Boosted By Public Transit App HopStop – Report
iPhone maker makes second mapping acquisition in a week as it seeks to improve Apple Maps
Boris Johnson Wants Smartphone Killswitch As Mobile Phone Theft Rises
Mayor of London urges smartphone manufacturers to work together on industry standard killswitch
Nokia Lumia Sales Rise By A Third To Offset Mobile Phone Decline
Signs of hope for Nokia as smartphones take on increasing importance
HTC One Mini Debuts With 4.3 Inch Display
New smartphone promises all the features of the HTC One, but with a smaller screen
Microsoft Outlook App For iPhone And iPad Free To Office 365 Users
Outlook Web App for iOS adds native support and remote wiping
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Apple To Bid £186m For Israeli Firm Behind Xbox Kinect – Report
Primesense, the Israeli firm behind the technology for the first generation Xbox Kinect, is in Apple's sights
Report: Apple Signs New Samsung Chip Deal
Apple has committed to keep Samsung on as a manufacturer of its mobile processors, but may also bring in TSMC or Globalfoundries
Apple To Investigate Killer iPhone Claims In China
Apple takes action after a warning by the family of the dead woman goes viral
BlackBerry Z10 Gets US Price Cut Just Four Months After Launch
BlackBerry says its the right time for a price cut
Indian Government Can Now Intercept BlackBerry Messenger
Leaked document confirms rollout but BES emails are safe
41 MP Nokia Lumia 1020 Promises ‘Next Chapter’ In Mobile Photography
Nokia Lumia 1020 will produce the best smartphone photos ever, says CEO Stephen Elop
O2 Customers Can Get Free Tube Wi-Fi From Today
O2 becomes the third operator to provide free Tube Wi-Fi to customers
BlackBerry Asks Investors For Patience In ‘Three Step’ Recovery
CEO Thorsten Heins faces difficult questions from shareholders at BlackBerry AGM