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Apple May Offer iPhone Finance Scheme In China
Apple is planning to offer financing for Chinese iPhone buyers as a way to boost its market share in that country, according to a report
Nokia Releases 3D Printing Development Kit For Nokia Lumia 820 Shells
Nokia says 3D printing could result in more modular smartphone designs
Nokia Cuts 300 IT Jobs, Outsources 820 More
Nokia outsources some of its IT operations to India as part of previously announced job cuts
Regulator Says In-App Purchase Complaints Rise By 300 Percent
PhonePayPlus warns parents and children of dangers of malware and in-app purchases
Samsung Sells 190000 Galaxy S III Handsets Daily
New figures show Galaxy smartphones are driving Samsung's domination of the smartphone sector
Belgian Consumer Watchdog Complains About AppleCare Protection Plan
Belgian consumer watchdog wants Apple to change how it markets its warranties
15,000 BlackBerry 10 Apps Submitted In 37.5 Hours
RIM attracts developers with financial incentives ahead of BlackBerry 10 launch
BT SmartTalk App Lets Customers Use Landline Minutes On Smartphones
Another attack on mobile operators' revenue
Data Efficient Orange Baidu Browser Targets Emerging Markets
New browser set to come pre-loaded on Android smartphones in 22 countries
Windows 8 Fails To Reboot Christmas PC Sales – Gartner
Disappointment for Steve Ballmer as touch-based Windows 8 PCs don't take off yet
iPhone 5 Data Consumption Is Highest In Europe
iPhone 5 users consume the most data in Europen as smartphones overtake tablets for the first time
Android Users Get Access To Chrome Betas
Android users can now try out beta releases of the Chrome browser before stable releases become available, according to Google
Vodafone Restoring BlackBerry Services In UK After Router Error
BlackBerry customers on Vodafone in the UK are affected by another service disruption
Nokia Q4 Results Exceed Expectations
Nokia produces better than expected resutls helped by sales of 4.4m Lumia handsets
CES 2013: Lenovo Expands Smartphone Push With New Handsets
Lenovo has unveiled six new smartphones as it seeks to upset the existing mobile handset apple-cart
Apple Preparing Cheaper iPhone – Report
Apple is apparently working on a lower-end iPhone to compete with cheaper alternatives
CES 2013: Huawei’s First Windows Phone Revealed
Huawei reveals first Windows Phone device and smartphone with the world's largest screen
Apple App Store Hits 40 Billion Downloads
Apple's App Store has seen more than 40 billion downloads since its launch, with 20 billion in 2012, and 2 billion in December alone
Apple iOS Extends US Market Lead
Apple's domination of the US mobile OS market grew in November, surpassing the 50 percent mark for the first time, while Android hit 75 percent of global sales, according to Kantar Worldpanel ComTech
HTC Profit Dives Over 90 Percent
Is HTC now in the mobile relegation zone with RIM and Nokia?
Apple Reportedly Tests iOS 7 And iPhone 6
Apple is already testing the iOS 7 mobile operating system and the iPhone 6, according to some reports
Leaked BlackBerry 10 Slides Reveal BBM Video Calls
Leaked images suggest that BlackBerry 10 will include video calling within the popular BBM service
Do Not Disturb Bug Bothers iPhone Owners
Apple has another problem to deal with in iOS 6
Semiconductor Revenue To Improve In 2013, IDC Predicts
Worldwide revenues from semiconductor sales in 2013 will rise nearly 5 percent, IDC has forecasted
Christmas Day Sees Tablet, Smartphone Activation Surge
Christmas Day set a record for tablet and smartphone activations, with application downloads set to pass 1.5 billion by New Year's Day
Report: Apple And Intel Teaming Up On Smartwatch
Apple is reportedly working on a Bluetooth-enabled watch with a 1.5-inch OLED screen linked to devices such as the iPad and the iPhone
TechWeekEurope’s Crystal Balls: Please Make Mobile Interesting!
Facebook will buy RIM, Firefox OS will rule the world and Apple will launch the same iPhone over and over again, says Peter Judge
US Doctors Beat Europeans In Smartphone Usage
A study has found that US doctors have a higher rate of smartphone usage than their European counterparts, while Europeans are more likely to use the devices for patient communication
EC Rejects Samsung Requests To Ban Apple Products
European Commission regulators have alleged that Samsung violated antitrust rules in its request to ban Apple products from sale in Europe