Apple sees rise in services, 'other products' and flat sales for iPhone and Mac, but iPad continues to fall
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LG Will Launch Two New Flagship Smartphones This Year
2016 will see increased competition in the high-end mobile market, but LG is bullish about its chances
Reviewed – BlackBerry Priv
BlackBerry finally jumps aboard the Android bandwagon, but is it a match made in heaven?
Oracle: Android Has Generated £22bn in Revenues For Google
Confidential court documents suggest Google has made huge profits from Android, and pays Apple £700m to be default search engine in iOS
Gartner: Smart Device Sales To Reach Record 2.4bn In 2016
Worldwide device shipments set to continue growing this year, but at slower pace, according to Gartner
BlackBerry Reassures Customers Over Smartphone Security Fears
Our handsets are as secure as ever, BlackBerry says
Microsoft To Reveal ‘Last’ Lumia Smartphone In February
Lumia 650 will be Microsoft’s last Lumia device before it switches to 'Surface Phone' branding, according to reports
Apple Faces Potential £5.6bn European Tax Bill
Apple could be facing a bill of more than $8bn (£5.6bn) over its tax practices, as European Commission decision looms
Samsung Confirms It’s Making The Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Chip
Super-powered smartphones will be powered by new Qualcomm chipset from later this year
Contactless Payment For Travel Could Go Nationwide
Plans by the UK Cards Association hopes to have full payment system in place soon
Apple ‘Develops’ iOS-Android Migration Tool After Operator Pressure
Apple is reportedly creating a data and setting transfer tool for iOS users who want to switch to Android following pressure from mobile operators
Lenovo Retires Motorola Brand From Smartphones
Parent company Lenovo reveals only the ‘Moto’ brand will remain going forward
Lenovo Wants to Bring Google’s Project Tango To Life
Smartphones with 3D-tracking and modelling could be on their way soon
CES 2016 – BlackBerry Confirms It’s Sticking With Android, Not BB10
BlackBerry CEO John Chen confirms new Android-powered devices for 2016
Exploiting Silent Circle’s Secure Blackphone
The highly secure device could have been exploited, were it not for the responsible disclosure by a security researcher
CES 2016 – Alcatel Launches First Windows 10-Powered Smartphone
5.5in device is a US exclusive for T-Mobile
CES 2016 – Dell’s New Monitor Will Wirelessly Charge Your Smartphone
23in wireless monitor lets you cast from Android and Windows devices as well as charging
CES 2016 – Huawei Unleashes Mate 8 And Swarovski Smartwatches
New Mate 8 smartphone and 'lady-friendly' smartwatches form part of Huawei’s mobile world domination
CES 2016 – Samsung Pay Coming To Gear S2 Smartwatch, More Countries
Samsung Pay will soon be supported by the Gear S2 and in more countries as company shows off even more smartwatches at CES
CES 2016 – MediaTek Targets Wearables, IoT And Connected Home
Chipmaker promises more power, better displays, and longer battery life than ever with new releases
Is Windows 10 Mobile Arriving Next Week?
Update for Windows Phones users has been pushed back several times already
Apple To Pay £235m To Settle Italian Tax Row – Report
Settles corporate tax row with Italian authorities, and pledges agreement on tax liabilities going forward
Huawei Shipped 100 Million Smartphones In 2015
Chinese manufacturer says high-end customers helped push sales sky-high this year
Jolla Secures Sailfish OS Future With New Investment
Jolla says funding has safeguarded the immediate future of the Sailfish OS project
BlackBerry Reports Smaller Loss As Turnaround Continues
Turnaround under John Chen continues as latest financial results please investors
Mozilla Stops Development Of Firefox OS Smartphones
Mozilla calls time on Firefox OS, saying it wasn't able to develop the "best user experience possible"
Google’s Next Smartwatch Could Suck Your Blood… For Science!
New “needle-free” patent reveals wearable device that could help diabetes sufferers
Worldwide Smartphone Sales Are Finally Slowing Down
2015 will only see single-digit growth in smartphone sales, with Windows Phone in particular suffering, according to IDC
Android Co-Founder Andy Rubin ‘Plans’ Smartphone Return
Andy Rubin wants to build his own smartphones, report claims
Samsung’s New Galaxy A Smartphones Bring Samsung Pay To The Masses
Galaxy A range is expanded with three new metal-bodied devices, set for release in April