RIM is headed for a showdown as India sticks to its demand for full access to corporate emails
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Android Gaining On Apple In App Developer Interest
IDC and Appcelerator said Android apps are pulling in more developers and gaining on iPhones and iPads
Android Apps Support May Apple-proof RIM BlackBerry
Looking to beat back Apple's challenge, RIM may be building Android app support into its BlackBerry devices
Personal Femtocell Takes Off For iPhone
A personal femtocell - called an attocell - will let users make calls abroad without roaming, says Keith Day of Ubiquisys
Smartphone Sales To Reach 850 Million By 2015
A researcher has predicted Android will overtake Symbian as sales of smartphones show no sign of slowing
10 Reasons Why Samsung And Motorola Threaten Apple
Samsung and Motorola pose more of a threat to Apple in the mobile market than Google
Apple’s New Security Czar Should Scare RIM
Apple is rumoured to be appointing a new security chief to lead its march into the enterprise. Time for RIM to step up its game, says Sophie Curtis
Apple Changes Component Makers For iPhone 5
Apple is changing component makers for its new iPhone 5 according to latest online reports
Apple iPhone Takes Fight To BlackBerry In SMB Battleground
Apple's iPhone is gaining ground on market leader BlackBerry in the SMB sector according to a report
Apple Breaks Record With iPad, iPhone Sales
Apple has predictably sold record numbers of its iPad, iPhone and Macs during its first quarter
Microsoft Offers Free Office OneNote For iPhones
Microsoft's note-taking application is a free download for US iPhones but it will also reach the UK soon
Android To Dominate Mobile Markets In 2011
Smartphones will take off in 2011, with Android predicted to overtake Apple's iOS by the end of the year
Apple Set To Enjoy Bumper Q1 Despite Jobs Absence
The medical leave of absence by Steve Jobs is not predicted to have much of an impact on Apple's first quarter
Apple Suffers From Jobs’ Illness
Despite stellar performance by Apple, Steve Jobs' sick leave is enough to cause some to wonder about Apple's future, says Peter Judge
Researcher Hacks Smartphone Radio Chips
At Black Hat a researcher is to demonstrate a technique for hacking into the baseband processors that power smartphone radios
Tayside Police Puts Bobbies On The Tweet
Community police officers in South Perthshire will use Twitter to help prevent crime
RIM Touts PlayBook’s Wi-Fi And Security
RIM is promoting its PlayBook as a high-security device with strong Wi-Fi capabilities
Qualcomm Processor Expected For iPhone 5
The iPhone 5 will reportedly land on store shelves later this year, running on a Qualcomm processor
Apple To Drop Home Button For iPad 2
Apple is reportedly ready to ditch the home button for its iPad 2 tablet in favour of a user generated gesture
RIM To Offer Cloud-Based BlackBerry Enterprise Server
Small businesses will be able to use an encrypted email system when RIM launches a cloud version of BES
BlackBerry Dakota To Run OS 6.1, Not PlayBook OS
RIM's upcoming BlackBerry Dakota runs OS 6 suggesting the PlayBook tablet’s OS on phones is still far away
Verizon Will Maintain Apple’s iPhone Momentum
Analysts report that Verizon's CDMA iPhone launch will boost overall sales of Apple's smartphone
T-Mobile To Impose 500MB Cap On Data
Mobile operator T-Mobile is cutting data limits in half, and telling customers to stream video at home
RIM Playbook Tablet Has A Slick UI: First Look
We liked the tablet user interface when RIM let us play with the PlayBook at the CES show
Android Gingerbread Spotted On Apple iPhone
Developers have demonstrated Android 2.3, commonly known as Gingerbread, running on an iPhone 3G
Google: AdMob Gets 2bn Advert Requests Per Day
Google's AdMob advertising platform is showing strong growth on the back of iPhone and Android distribution
RIM Wants Two Years Grace On Indian Access
Research In Motion sees the Indian demands to access its email network as a threat to its business model
PlayBook Touted For Summer Release On 4G Network
The BlackBerry PlayBook is now expected to arrive in the summer, on the 4G WiMax network of Sprint
Apple Hits Customers With VAT Hike
While some IT vendors will absorb the VAT increase, Apple has opted to pass it on to consumers
RIM Talks Up PlayBook Video Credentials
RIM has gone on the offensive ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show by touting its PlayBook's video capabilities