The iPhone 5 is to offer LTE, NFC and a quad-core processor, bringing it up to speed with the Samsung Galaxy S III, according to rumours
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Samsung Reports Record Earnings While HTC Slips
Samsung's earnings hit a new record for profits, while HTC announced a third consecutive quarter of losses
RIM Boss Heins Dismisses ‘Death Spiral’ Tag
RIM's CEO Thorsten Heins has come out fighting and insisted the BlackBerry maker is not at death's door
BlackBerry OS 10 2013 Roadmap Leaked
Five new BlackBerry devices look set for release next year
First FireFox Mobile OS Devices Announced
Open web-based platform gains global network support and will launch in Brazil next year
RIM Could Be Considering An Alliance With Microsoft
The BlackBerry maker is looking at some unpleasant options, sources say
RIM To Cut 5,000 And Delay BlackBerry 10 After Huge Loss
Research in Motion is to cut 5,000 jobs and is delaying the launch of BlackBerry 10 smartphones after posting dire financials
UK Networks Won’t Carry Nokia PureView
41 megapixel cameraphone launches this weekend, but only without a contract it seems
Five Years Of iPhone Earns Apple £96 Billion
Apple has cumulatively earned $150bn (£96.5bn) from the iPhone since it launched five years ago
RIM Dismisses Company Split Report
BlackBerry maker RIM has denied a report it is considering splitting its hardware and services businesses
RIM Could Split Into Two Companies
Report suggests troubled BlackBerry manufacturer could split its handset and messaging divisions
Report: iPhone 5 To Support China Mobile
Apple is reportedly looking to take the next version of its iPhone to a global level with support for China Mobile, the world's largest cellular operator
Ford Pulls Key Free Login App
Car-maker Ford has withdrawn its software for automatically unlocking a user's web accounts after a blogger pointed out its security shortcomings
Dell: Why We’re Ditching Smartphones
Kirk Schell, VP of Dell’s client and consumer product group, tells us smartphones are not a priority
Job Cuts Begin At RIM
Troubled BlackBerry maker begins reducing its workforce as part of restructure
Apple To Face Court Over User Tracking
A US federal judge rules that tracking accusations should be investigated
Police Minister Slates IT Delays
Coppers are lagging on tech, says Minister Nick Herbert
Apple Gets Loyalty By Making Upgrades Easy
Users will follow apple for its easy-to-understand upgrade path, says Wayne Rash
Google: Android Activations Top 900,000 per day
Google's Android director Andy Rubin has boasted of Android's activation success, while denying he is planning to leave the company
Apple Takes On Google With New iOS Maps
Apple's iOS 6 offers 200 new features, including a multi-lingual Siri, better Facebook integration, and a mapping application aimed at replacing Google Maps
Judge Throws Out Apple VS Google Patent Lawsuit
If the decision stands, neither side will be able to appeal
Quiz Of The Week: BlackBerry Phones
How much do you know about the stylish phones from Canada?
Apple Tries To Derail Galaxy S III Launch In The US
The iPhone maker says competitor is guilty of patent infringement
Intel Touts Ultrabooks, Smartphones, Tablets At Computex
Intel used the Computex show to talk up Ultrabooks as well as its smartphone and tablet prospects
Police BlackBerry Scheme Slated In New Report
The scheme to equip Britain's police forces with BlackBerry phones has been heavily criticised in a report by MPs
RIM Finances Sink As Unsold BlackBerries Pile Higher
RIM is sitting on over $1bn of unsold devices as CEO says restructuring will continue
RIM Lawyer Departs As Restructruing Continues
Chief legal officer Karima Bawa becomes the latest executive to leave the BlackBerry maker
RIM Set To Cut 2,000 Jobs – Report
RIM looks set to make 2,000 workers redundant, according to a report
Analysts: Apple TV, iPhone 5 Will Drive Apple Shares To $1,000
Analysts Piper Jaffray have predicted that iPhone, Mac and television launches, among other factors, will help drive Apple's stock price to $1,000 in the near future
Android, iOS Enjoy Total Domination Of Mobile Ecosystem
Android and iOS now enjoy total domination of the mobile ecosystem, as Symbian languishes at just 6.8 percent