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Apple iPhone 4S: Review
Despite carrier portability and battery issues, Bluetooth 4 and Siri make the 4S a world-beater
Apple Buys 3D Mapping Company
Apple has acquired mapping company C3 to boost the topographical technology in iOS devices
Apple iOS 5 Works On Old iPhones, iPads: Review
Cloud features and application enhancements don’t cripple older devices, but the install time is epic
iPhone 4S Users Complain Of Battery Drain
Bugs in Apple's iOS 5 have been blamed for high-speed battery drain in the iPhone 4S
Canonical Aims Ubuntu At Smartphones
Canonical will begin work on a multi-device version of Ubuntu Linux that will work on tablets and smartphones
RIM Establishes Indian BlackBerry Surveillance Lab
RIM is reportedly aiding Indian authorities to legally access BlackBerry messages
Samsung Passes Apple In Smartphone Stakes
Samsung is winning the smartphone battle against Apple and Nokia but it may be a seasonal glitch
BlackBerry Users Sue Research In Motion
RIM is in the embarrassing position of being sued by its own customers for the recent service outage
Google: Nexus S To Get Cool ‘Sandwich’ Update
Nexus S users will be able to use the latest "buttersilk smooth" Android update but Nexus One is too old
RIM Delays Playbook OS 2.0, BBM Nowhere In Sight
BlackBerry pins its hopes on 2012 PlayBook release, while Messenger is relegated to a subsequent OS
RIM Connects BlackBerry To Office 365
Research in Motion has added support for Microsoft Office 365 to its BlackBerry handsets
Why Apple Devices Are Winning Over The Enterprise
Over 90 percent of Fortune firms are testing the iPad. Apple is apparently more enterprise-friendly than believed
Biography Reveals Jobs’ Hands-On Design Approach
Steve Jobs was intimately involved in Apple's process for coming up with new products, according to a new biography
Security Is Draining Down The Plughole Of Privacy
Little by little we are giving up our privacy and with it security ebbs away without us realising what we are losing, warns Eric Doyle
Jobs Was Wrong To Call Android A ‘Stolen’ Product
Steve Jobs' description of Android as 'stolen' is unfair, but his anger that Google developed its own mobile OS knew no bounds, says Wayne Rash
Questions RIM’s BBX Will Have To Answer
RIM's new BBX operating system looks interesting, but it will have to give us more information soon, says Nicholas Kolakowski
ARM Unveils Big.Little, Low-Power Cortex-A7 Plan
ARM’s new Cortex-A7 is a key part of the company’s new Big.Little load-sharing mobile architecture
BlackBerry Business Users To Switch, Survey Says
A significant number of business users intend to switch from BlackBerry, a survey has revealed
RIM Got Almost Everything Wrong
BlackBerry-maker RIM needs to show it can sort itself out and move on, even if only to get a good deal from a potential buyer, says Clint Boulton
RIM Offers Free Apps To BlackBerry Users
RIM is placating angry BlackBerry owners with free premium apps, not cash, after last week's outages
Samsung Attacks Apple In Australia, Japan
Samsung has filed for fresh injunctions against Apple in Australia and Japan after setbacks in the US and Europe
One In Five BlackBerry Users Considers Switching
More bad news for RIM after a survey found one in five BlackBerry users are considering jumping ship
BlackBerry Bold 9900: Review
Combining touchscreen and keyboard, the 9900 is a slick slim BlackBerry for loyal users
Writer Jarred As BlackBerry And Apple Jam
To lose one mobile device connection is bad news. To lose two is enough to spread gloom over Wayne Rash's breakfast
RIM’s Lazaridis Claims BlackBerry Service Restored
Research in Motion co-CEO Mike Lazaridis has said that BlackBerry services have been restored
Will Microsoft Feast On RIM’s BlackBerry Crumble?
If RIM can't rebuild its reputation for reliability, then it could be overtaken by Microsoft's Windows Phone, says Nicholas Kolakowski
BlackBerry Limps Back To Life
BlackBerry maker RIM says services are now working in the EMEA region, but American users still face disruptions
BlackBerry Failure Spreads To North America
This week has just got worse for RIM execs after the BlackBerry outages spread to North America
BlackBerry Failure Sparks Shareholder Revolt
RIM blames a core switch for a third day of BlackBerry outage, and shareholders demand a change