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Nokia Confirms N8 Arrival This Month
Finally, an official launch date for the long-awaited Symbian^3-based N8 phone from Nokia
Analyst Predicts Apple And BlackBerry Declines
IDC believes that Android and Windows Mobile will grow their smartphone market share, but Apple and BlackBerry will experience declines
BT Launches Wi-Fi App For Android And iPhones
BT has launched an Android and iPhone app for its Total Broadband customers to help them find Wi-Fi hotspots
Nokia N8 Release Dates Leaked
Nokia's highly anticipated N8 smartphone is to launch at the end of September, reports say
Google Android Catches Up iPhone In US
Google's Android platform gained 25 percent of the US smartphone market in August, says Quantcast
Huawei Unveils $100 Android 2.2 Smartphone
The Android 2.2-powered Ideos U8150 aims to bring smartphones to a wider user base
Qi Group Announces Wireless Power Prototypes
The Wireless Power Consortium has announced certified iPhone and BlackBerry chargers using the 'Qi' wireless power spec
Skype, Google Face Indian Pressure For Data Access
Fresh from reaching a compromise deal with BlackBerry maker RIM, India has set its sights on Skype and Google
BlackBerry Torch Is Better For Business Than iPhone: Review
Apple's integrated combination of hardware and software is compelling, but can't hold a candle to RIM's business features, as seen in the BlackBerry Torch 9800
India’s BlackBerry Compromise Won’t Solve Anything
Countries from India to the UAE don’t like secrets, especially when they’re held by their own citizens, but banning BlackBerry is shortsighted and futile, says Wayne Rash
RIM Touts ‘Industry Forum’ In Response To India Demands
RIM has offered to establish an 'industry forum' to help the Indian government manage lawful intercepts, but denied it has made any special deals
Google Adds Push Notifications To Mobile App For iPhone
Google has upgraded its Mobile App for the Apple iPhone, which includes push notifications and pop-up reminders
Apple Files “Heartbeat” Patent To Track JailBroken iPhones
Remotely measuring a user’s heartbeat is just one of the methods proposed by Apple to monitor “unauthorised users” and potentiall disable jailbroken iPhones
BlackBerry Bold Successor Details Leaked Online
RIM's BlackBerry Bold handset is ungoing minor tweaks and upgrades and is expected to arrive sometime in October, according to leaked details
PayPal Mobile Adds Charitable Donations
PayPal Mobile 2.5 enables donations to more than 23,000 charities in the UK, US and Canada
SanDisk Shrinks Solid-State Drives
SanDisk is offering what it calls the first embedded SSD, packing up to 64GB and smaller than a postage stamp
RIM Losing Money On Torch 9800 Smartphones
RIM is losing money on every BlackBerry Torch 9800 smartphone it sells, according to a component teardown by iSuppli
Police Make Multiple Arrests Over iPhone Scam
Nine people have been arrested by police in dawn raids around the country, in connection with phone fraud that has cost mobile operators millions of pounds
India Sets Deadline For RIM Compliance
The Indian government has written to mobile operators, demanding they install BlackBerry monitoring equipment before the end of the month
Apple Suppliers Investigate Kickback Charges
Two of Apple's suppliers for products such as the iPad and iPhone have launched internal investigations into alleged corruption
BlackBerry: Too Secure For Government Spooks?
In the US, as well as the UAE and India, BlackBerry's security has come up against government snooping - and the government always wins, says Tom Jowitt
Initial BlackBerry Torch 9800 Sales Fail To Impress
Some analysts are doubtful about the BlackBerry Torch's chances against Google's Android and Apple's iPhone following a soft sales weekend
Amazon Halves BlackBerry Torch 9800 Purchase Price
Less than a week after it was launched, the RIM BlackBerry Torch 9800 is now available for just $99 (£63) from Amazon
Antenna Reports Surface On Motorola Droid 2
Reports are emerging that some Motorola Droid 2 smartphones on the Verizon Wireless network are experiencing 'connectivity issues'
Tesco Mobile Offers Cheapest SIM-Only Deal
Tesco is currently offering the cheapest SIM-only deal in the UK, with customers able to send an unlimited number of texts for just £6 per month
iPhone Exploit Code Posted Online
The source code for a new jailbreak for the iPhone has been released, leveraging two vulnerabilities in Apple’s iOS mobile operating system
RIM Launches BlackBerry Torch 9800 In US
Research In Motion has released its new BlackBerry Torch 9800 in the US, aimed at both the enterprise market and consumers
India Turns Up The Heat On RIM
The BlackBerry ban row has now shifted focus to India, after it became the latest country to threaten to ban BlackBerry services
Apple Patches iPhone Jail-Break Bugs
Apple has closed the door on two vulnerabilities used to jailbreak the iPhone