Apple's iPhone and Samsung's Android devices both passed Nokia in smartphone sales in the second quarter
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BlackBerry Messenger Faces Up To Apple iMessenger
RIM's BlackBerry Messenger 6 supports social apps and faces a challenge from Apple’s upcoming iMessenger
Facebook And Vodafone Launch Social Mobile Phones
The mobile and social networking giants have teamed up to produce a Facebook-dedicated, pre-pay handset
RIM Looks To Developers With Updated BBM
Research in Motion is hoping its updated BlackBerry Messenger app will attract more developers
RIM Job Cuts Won’t Save Its Corporate Strategy
RIM hopes that trimming the fat will boost its enterprise strategy. Sophie Curtis says the changes must go to the top of the company
RIM To Axe 2,000 Jobs, Amid Smartphone Dispute
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion is to hand out pink slips to 2,000 members of staff this week
Scientists Probe Electronic Properties Of Graphene
Manchester scientists have revealed new properties of graphene, which is tipped for new electronic devices
Apple Profits Boom As Lion Roars And Jobs Spins
Apple is having a busy day with a record-breaking quarter, the Mac OS X Lion release and a Jobs vacancy
SMBs Benefit From Staff Using Their Own Mobiles
A survey for Citrix Online claims productivity improves as staff bring their own devices into the workplace
iPhone Preferred Over Android As Short-term Buy
Apple's iPhone is the favoured buy for the next 90 days, beating Android, Blackberry and Windows Phone 7
Apple Fixes iPhone Flaw, But Hackers Get Round It
Apple has patched iOS to stop the installation of JailbreakMe - but hackers claim to circumvented it already
Apple iPhone Owners Confused And Unsure About 4G
Apple iPhone owners wary about prospect of 4G connections but many think they have 4G links already
RIM’s Fight For Survival
The ailing BlackBerry maker must rapidly advance its product portfolio if it is to weather the storm, says Nicholas Kolakowski
RIM Readies New Handsets Amid Management Debate
RIM execs believe that upcoming BlackBerry handsets hold the key to combating its current difficulties
Android Smartphones Used By One-Third US Adults
Android is the leading smartphone platform in the United States, according to Pew Research
New Wi-Fi Access Points Tailored For The iPhone Age
Aerohive's new Wi-Fi access points are designed to help organisations cope with battery-powered devices
Apple Files Fresh HTC Lawsuit
Apple has filed another complaint against HTC, as its Samsung dispute escalates
Android Trojans Target Prime-Rate SMS
Two newly discovered Android Trojans steal from users by sending messages to prime-rate numbers
Microsoft Talks Up Windows Phone’s Promise
Microsoft chief Steve Ballmer said he is upbeat about Windows Phone despite 'very small' market share
Malware Threatens 5 Percent Of Android And iPhones
Trusteer warns that five percent of iPhones and Android phones will be infected with malware in 2012
UK Approaching Smartphone Tipping Point
Data released today forecasts that in a year's time 50 percent of the UK’s mobile phones will be smartphones
RIM Gains One Million Customers In Three Week Period
RIM continues to attract more subscribers for its handsets despite the market gloom surrounding it
Apple Claims Over 15 Billion App Store Downloads
Apple is claiming its App Store currently boasts 425,000 apps and has passed the 15 billion download marker
NASA Takes First iPhone Into Orbit
The final shuttle mission will include an iPhone for use in experiments, as NASA shows the future of space exploration
Apple iPhone Leads Android Rivals Says Nielsen
Mobile users continue to buy Apple iPhones whereas Android growth is flattening Nielsen reported
Intel’s CloverView Tablet Chip – In Time For Windows 8
A new mobile Atom chip should be out before Microsoft finally gets its head round tablets, with Windows 8
IT Managers Must Embrace Their Consumer Shadow
Consumerisation has piled the pressure on IT departments to provide enterprise-level security for mobile devices, says Sophie Curtis
Consumerisation Prompts Mobile Questions
When consumer devices hit the workplace, who is responsible for their security and costs?
Industry Suffers As Apple Grabs Polymer Batteries
Greedy Apple has charged out to buy up lithium-ion polymer batteries, leaving its rivals hungry for power
RIM And Nokia Have Bet Their Shirts On New Tech
Nokia and RIM are hoping customer loyalty will tide them over till the arrival of Windows Phone and QNX, says Nicholas Kolakowski