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US Telco Hints At iPhone 5 Fourth Quarter Release
Verizon's chief financial officer has hinted at a 'big smartphone' release in the fourth quarter, which may mean Apple's next iPhone
Nokia Losses Hit €1.41bn
Sales down 19 percent from last year despite modest increase from last quarter
ZTE Grand X Available On PAYG For Under £200
New flagship ZTE device will be released on Virgin Media next month
Brits Prefer To Text Rather Than Call, Says Ofcom
Brits prefer to text and use social networks on smartphones and tablets
Report: iPhone 5 To Feature Ultra-Thin Display
Apple's iPhone 5 will use a display integrating touch-screen technology into the LCD, making the device thinner and offering a response to Samsung's challenge
Jolla Brings MeeGo SmartphonesTo China
Nokia and Intel dropped it, but MeeGo is off to China
Russian Hacker Makes In-App Purchase Free On iPhone, iPad
Free game upgrades thanks to flaws in Apple's in-app purchase method
Study: Android Takes Half Of US Smartphone Market
Android is benefiting most from a surge in US smartphone sales, which continues in spite of a slow economy
RIM To Pay Millions In Patent Lawsuit Settlement
RIM is to pay $147.2 million to settle a patent lawsuit related to BlackBerry technology, as the company denies reports that developers are losing interest
Apple Targets iOS 6 Beta Activation Sites
Apple has begun issuing legal notices to sites that resell developer access to its iOS mobile operating system, it has been confirmed
Startup To Bring Back Nokia’s MeeGo
A startup called Jolla, founded by ex-Nokia engineers, is aiming to build smartphones based on the well-received open source operating system
BlackBerry App World Reaches 3 Billion Downloads
Now more than 90,000 applications 'up for sale' on mobile app store
Chinese Company Sues Apple Over Siri
Apple's latest legal challenge comes from a Chinese company claiming Siri's technology infringes on its voice-recognition patents
Report: iPhone 5 To Feature Quad-Core Processor
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
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