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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
iOS 6.1.3 Fixes Lock Screen Security Flaw
Apple begins rolling out iOS 6.1.3 to users, more than a month after vulnerability first discovered
Review: BlackBerry Z10
Is the make-or-break BlackBerry Z10 worth the wait?
Samsung Smart Watch Is Confirmed By Executive
Watch will compete with Apple iWatch as manufacturers look beyond smartphones
BlackBerry Chief: iPhone Is Old News
BlackBerry chief executive Thorsten Heins has criticised Apple's iPhone user interface as dated, as the iPhone faces increasingly strong competition
Sony Xperia SP and Xperia L Set For Q2 Release
Sony hopes cheaper smartphones will help broaden its range
Ericsson And STMicro To Divide ST-Ericsson With 1,600 Jobs Lost
Partners decide to shut down loss-making joint-venture
Dropbox Buys Startup Mailbox
Popular Mailbox, email app joins up with Dropbox
US Beats Europe On Mobile Use While Driving
Sixty-nine percent of US drivers admitted to talking on their mobile phones while driving, compared to 21 percent in the UK
Poll: Do You Want A Samsung Galaxy S4?
Will you be getting a Samsung Galaxy S4 when it comes to the UK on 26 April? Let us know!
BIS Loses 83 Government BlackBerrys And 17 Laptops In 3 Years
FOI request reveals Department for Business, Innovation and Skills loses 100 government devices