Amazon has chopped the price of the BlackBerry Playbook's 16GB version by nearly £45
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BlackBerry Playbook To Enter UK On 16 June
RIM's BlackBerry Playbook slate will greet Brits on 16 June, with price tags starting from £399 for a 16GB model
RIM Announces Recall Of 1,000 Faulty Playbooks
RIM has issued a recall for 1,000 buggy Playbooks in a move that will do little to help further its tablet cause
Unisys Mainframes Add Support For iPad And Android
Unisys has unveiled new mainframe systems that support iPads, as well Android and BlackBerry devices
Study Finds Huge Rise In Android Malware
Google's Android platform has become a target for malware writers, with a 400 percent rise in malicious code
Apple, Google Defend Mobile Privacy Practices
Apple and Google execs were questioned by a US Senate subcomittee regarding location data
Royal Mail Offers ‘Digitally Enhanced’ Post
Royal Mail has introduced digital watermarking to enable Britain's post to become interactive
Samsung, HTC Double Market Share With Android
Google's Android has helped companies such as Samsung and HTC challenge Apple's iPhone
iOS Update: Apple Doesn’t Care Where You Are
The latest iOS update from Apple reduces the location cache. Now it’s time for Google to do the same for Android, says Wayne Rash
Major UK Operators Grab BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900
UK carriers Vodafone, O2 and 3 are poised to stock RIM's newest touchscreen smartphone
Apple Issues iOS Update To Fix Location ‘Bug’
Apple's new iOS 4.3.3 Software Update is designed to fix the controversial location-tracking "bug"
Microsoft’s Bing To Power BlackBerry Search
Microsoft and Research In Motion said Bing will become the preferred search application for BlackBerry
Bing On BlackBerry Deal Is All About Microsoft
The deepening partnership between RIM and Microsoft shows how Microsoft is hedging its bets in mobile, says Nicholas Kolakowski
RIM Strikes Balance Between Personal And Pro Apps
Research In Motion's BlackBerry Balance software splits professional and personal content on a smartphone
RIM Gets Rough Ride From Analysts At BlackBerry World
RIM executives are trying hard to impress at BlackBerry World, but analysts remain concerned
New RIM PlayBook Apps Won’t Be Game-Changers
RIM's Facebook and video-conferencing apps for PlayBook are unlikely to change the game for the tablet, says Nicholas Kolakowski
RIM Buys Ubitexx For Multi-Platform Management
Research In Motion has acquired Ubitexx, paving the way for a multi-platform Blackberry Enterprise solution
RIM Reveals Updated BlackBerry Bold Handsets
On the back of an ominous profit warning, RIM has revealed two updated handsets running a new OS
Tablet Adoption Increasing Within SMBs
SMBs are apparently moving away from desktops and laptops to tablets and smartphones
Apple’s Reputation Marred By iPhone Location Tracking
Brand perception of the iPhone took a dive after reports appeared about Apple recording user location data
RIM Beefs Up Calender Services With Tungle Buy
RIM has acquired calender application maker Tungle in its latest effort to combat Android and iOS
Half A Billion To Adopt Mobile Ticketing By 2015
Mobile ticketing is set to take off, with 500 million people using the technology on public transport within 3 years
Microsoft Walks Into Phone Tracking Controversy
Windows Phone 7 is also logging users' movements as the smartphone tracking controversy deepens
White iPhone Reports Set UK Launch For This Week
Independent reports suggest European retailers are preparing to offer limited stocks of white iPhones
Samsung Responds And Takes A Bite At Apple
Apple's suit against Samsung has been countered with litigation over data transfer technology in three countries
Apple Asked To Explain Why It Secretly Tracks iPhones
US government demands to know why Apple is collecting unsecured location information on iPhones and iPads
Apple Tracking User Movements, Researchers Claim
Two researchers discovered their iPhones have been tracking their locations since upgrading to iOS 4
Report: iPhone 5 To Roll Out In September
The iPhone 5 will begin production in July and ship in September, according to a Reuters report
BlackBerry PlayBook Goes On Sale At Last
RIM's BlackBerry PlayBook tablet has hit the US, and is on pre-order in the UK - but it faces tough obstacles to success
UAE Restricts BlackBerry Use For Smaller Businesses
In the Uniated Arab Emirates, only larger organisations will be allowed BlackBerry enterprise security