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IBM Bans Siri Over Data Privacy Fears
Security concerns prohibit use of the iPhone personal assistant
China Approves Google’s Motorola Buy
The Chinese government has given the green light to Google's acquisition of Motorola Mobility - with certain conditions attached
Microsoft Urges Windows Phone 7.5 Upgrade
Windows Phone users must upgrade to version 7.5 in order to continue to download applications from the Marketplace portal
Jobs Helped Design iPhone 5
Steve Jobs played a major part in designing the iPhone 5, with its larger display, according to a Bloomberg report
Apple Negotiates With Chinese Operator For iPhone
Apple could soon be officially entering the huge Chinese mobile market as it negotiates with China Mobile
Mobile Sales Dip As Samsung Leapfrogs Nokia
Mobile sales fall for the first time in almost three years, as Samsung officially becomes top dog
Nokia Targets Emerging Markets With 110, 112 Handsets
Nokia has introduced the Nokia 110 and 112 handsets targeted firmly at emerging markets, such as India
Report: Apple To Drop Google Maps From iOS 6
Apple will replace Google Maps with 3D mapping software developed in-house, according to a report
Apple to Help Pay For FoxConn Factory Improvements
Apple will chip in to boost iPhone workers' conditions, says FoxConn boss
BlackBerry Curve 9320 Focuses On Social Media
RIM has introduced a small, simple smartphone to compete with the growing range of larger, more complex devices
Thorsten Heins: RIM Needs To be Lean And Mean
Research In Motion CEO talks about trimming the fat and playing to win
IEEE Approves Major Wi-Fi Revision
The 802.11-2012 standard consolidates recent updates to the base specification, as well as bringing in new improvements to quality of service, security and hand-off to and from cellular networks
Serious Security Flaws Fixed In iOS 5.1.1
Safari bugs patched in latest update of Apple's mobile operating system
Nokia Shareholders Threaten Lawsuit Over Windows Phone Switch
Nokia may face a class-action complaint accusing the company of misleading investors over its conversion to the Windows Phone platform
LG Follows Samsung With Optimus LTE2
South Korea's LG has followed Samsung's widely publicised phone launch with the Optimus LTE2, featuring 2GB of RAM
Samsung Unveils Galaxy S III Smartphone
Samsung takes fight to the iPhone with new flagship device
Android Hits 51% Smartphone Use, Says comScore
Worrying news for Microsoft after figures revealed iOS and Android continued to grow their smartphone marketshare
RIM Hands BlackBerry 10 OS Prototype Phone To Devs
Device to be given to developers along with BB10 SDKs
Nokia To Sell Vertu Luxury Division
The Vertu phones are made of gold, but they run Symbian. What sort of luxury is that?
Samsung Regains Smartphone Crown From Apple
Korean manufacturer also ends Nokia's 14 year reign as world's biggest mobile maker
Apple Profits Soar As iPhone Sales Rise 88 Percent
Apple posts a whopping $11.6 billion (£7.2bn) net profit, as it sees record iPhone and iPad sales
HTC To Develop Smartphone Chip With ST-Ericsson
HTC looks to reverse its sliding fortunes with its own smartphone processor
Huawei 2011 Profit Slumps 53 Percent
Huawei's profit takes a nosedive, yet its revenue is up in 2011
Apple’s Entire Touch-Enabled Device Range Subjected To Patent Lawsuit
FlatWorld Interactives claims it developed touch technology used in the iPad and iPhone in the mid-90s
Trojan Uses Motion Sensors To Steal Smartphone Data
Researchers have built a Trojan t hat uses Android's built-in motion sensors to steal handset and bank card PINs
Appcelerator Adds Cloud Services To Mobile Developer Platform
Appcelerator's Titanium 2.0 adds cloud services and support for HTML5 mobile web applications
Hope For BlackBerry In Foreign Markets, Say Reports
The use of BlackBerry handsets in America is declining fast but hope exists in oversea markets, reports find
HP Promotes Telco-Delivered BYOD App Stores
HP believes telcos are best placed to bring BYOD goodness to the enterprise masses
RIM Updates BlackBerry PlayBook OS
Brings improvements to browsing, apps and Android support