ComScore's latest report found that smartphones have hit 57 percent mobile market penetration in the US, with Android holding a 51.7 percent share
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BlackBerry Q10 Available For Pre-Order Ahead Of April Release
Carphone Warehouse begins accepting BlackBerry Q10 pre-orders for April release
Facebook Home – Another Sign Of Unwarranted Arrogance
Facebook thinks it can convince people to ditch their Android homes, but Steve McCaskill isn't convinced by such arrogance at all
HTC First Will Come With Facebook Home Preloaded
New smartphone will run Facebook Home over Android by default
Facebook Launches Home Software For Android Smartphones
Facebook Home offers Android users instant content on their home screen
Apple To Begin New iPhone Production Ahead Of Summer Release – Report
New iPhone could go into production this quarter, while plans for iPhone Mini are underway
Gartner Predicts Android Will Sell More Than Windows In 2013
Gartner says low-cost tablets will cause PC shipments to fall even further
Mobile Phone Celebrates 40th Anniversary Of First Call
The first mobile phone call was made on 3 April 1973 by a Motorola engineer
LG, Nokia And HTC Increase Share Of UK Smartphone Market
Analysts say market is more competitive but it will take time for BlackBerry 10 to make an impact
Windows Phone Increases US Market Share Ahead Of BlackBerry
Android makes gains thanks to Samsung sales, but BlackBerry will hope to hit back with Z10 launch
Amazon Hires Windows Phone Veteran For ‘Secret’ Project
Move adds to rumours the e-commerce company is planning a smartphone
Apple Apologises For Chinese Warranty Policies
Apple chief Tim Cook has apologised to Chinese consumers following criticism over warranty discrepancies on some Apple products in the country
BlackBerry To Broaden Smartphone Range
BlackBerry has revealed it is planning mid-tier and entry-level smartphones as it looks to tap into the huge market in developing countries
Facebook Set To Launch HTC-Built Smartphone
Facebook is expected to show its 'new home on Android' in the form of a HTC smartphone set for launch this week
IT Spending To Hit $3.8 Trillion This Year
Gartner has predicted that worldwide IT spending will remain roughly flat over the next several years, with telecoms services the largest market
BlackBerry Returns To Profits, Sells 1 Million Z10 Smartphones
BlackBerry announced a surprise profit for its fourth quarter, while disclosing that co-founder Mike Lazaridis is to leave the company
Chips By Texas Instruments Cut Battery Recharge Time In Half
Semiconductor pioneer improves battery technology for a whole range of mobile devices
EE To Offer BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10
BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 will be available on EE 4G from 2 April
T-Mobile USA To Scrap Lengthy Contracts
T-Mobile USA announces plans to abandon contracts, introduce the iPhone and rollout an LTE network
World’s Smallest Phone Charger Achieves Kickstarter Funding Goal
Fuel phone charger claims to offer 20-30 minutes of emergency battery life
BlackBerry Shares Fall After US Z10 Launch
Analysts downgrade rating just days before key results are due
Apples’s iPhones Need Protection – From Rival CEOs!
Apple has a patent which might help when Nokia's CEO strats to throw iPhones around, says Michell Maisto
Yahoo Acquires UK Teen’s Smartphone News App Summly
Yahoo strengthens its mobile portfilio with news aggregator created by a British teenager
EC Takes Interest in Apple Antitrust Claims
Operators raise concerns about strict iPhone contracts, but no formal investigation launched
Intertrust Sues Apple Over Mobile Security Technology
Intertrust, partly owned by Sony and Philips, has sued Apple over products and services including the iPhone, the iPad and Apple's App Store
Pentagon Denies Scrapping BlackBerry
The US military is moving to use a wider variety of smartphone platforms, but will continue using BlackBerry, officials have confirmed
BlackBerry 10 Apps Increase To 100,000 Ahead Of US Launch
Developers add 30,000 BlackBerry 10 apps in the seven weeks since it was released
BlackBerry 10 Yet To Receive Approval For UK Government Use
BlackBerry says BlackBerry 10 has not been 'rejected' - it just hasn't been approved yet
Apple Hires Adobe Cloud Expert
Adobe's Kevin Lynch, who fought Apple over Flash, now joins as CTO
HTC One Delay Caused By Component Shortages
Executives confirm that component shortages have pushed back the HTC One