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RIM Blog Hacked After Police Offered BBM Access
As London burned, Team Poison hacked RIM's Inside BlackBerry blog to protest against company helping police
BlackBerry Bold 9900 On Order As Nokia N9 Surfaces
The Bold 9900 is available for pre-order on Vodafone, while Nokia's MeeGo N9 is set to arrive next month
London Riots Co-ordinated With BlackBerry Messenger
The RIM messenger service, popular with teenagers, helped spread the word about looting across London
Android And iPhone Look To Dominate 2012
Apple's iPhone and Google Android smartphones could dominate the smartphone market well into next year
QNX BlackBerry Handsets Face Delay, Analyst Warns
RIM's hopes of refreshing its portfolio with QNX-powered BlackBerries may take longer than expected
Can BlackBerry 7 OS Hold The Fort For RIM?
Can RIM rely on the BlackBerry OS 7 devices to keep the ship afloat until QNX is smartphone ready, asks David Jamieson
Apple iPhone 5 Reportedly Enters Carrier Testing
Apple's forthcoming iPhone 5 is reportedly undergoing carrier testing, as new images of the handset surface
Foxconn To Replace Workers With Robots
The iPhone maker Foxconn is replacing a significant portion of its workforce with robots
RIM Launches Three New Phones And BlackBerry 7 OS
RIM today unveiled the Bold and Torch phones it hopes will address its declining smartphone fortunes
Is Apple Trying To Beat Android… Or Destroy It?
Apple and Google may need each other, but Clint Boulton believes Steve Jobs wants to kill Android to settle scores with Eric Schmidt
Microsoft’s Windows Phone Revenue Is Tiny
Microsoft's Windows Mobile revenue is puny compared to that of iPhone or Android. Nicholas Kolakowski asks if things are about to change
iPhone 5 Rumoured For October Launch
The latest rumours have it that Apple's next iPhone model could appear in late September or early October
iPhone 5 Could Solidify Apple’s Mobile Game
Apple's new phone, when it comes will compete against Android, says Nicholas Kolakowski. but will it change Apple's own game?
Apple, Samsung Smartphones Surpass Nokia
Apple's iPhone and Samsung's Android devices both passed Nokia in smartphone sales in the second quarter
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