However increased competition means that device sales are still down
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FBI Shuts Down “Stalking” App
StealthGenie allowed users to monitor calls and texts and eavesdrop using device microphone
BlackBerry Passport Sells Out
Over 200,000 pre-orders have been placed for BlackBerry’s new square phone
Apple Labels Bent iPhone 6 Plus Issue As ‘Extremely Rare’
Apple breaks its silence on reports that the new iPhone 6 Plus bends if carried in a trouser pocket
Apple Tells iPhone 6 Users To Downgrade To iOS 8 After Bungled Update
iPhone 6 and 6 Plus users say they lost signal and Touch ID functionality after installing iOS 8.0.1
BlackBerry Reveals All-New, All-Square Passport Smartphone
Physical keyboards make a comeback alongside voice recognition and BB 10.3 OS
How The iPhone 6 Can Be Hacked With A Fake Fingerprint
The iPhone's in-built security has not evolved enough over the last year, according to one security expert.
Apple Shifts 10m iPhone 6 And iPhone 6 Plus Devices In Three Days
Apple hails record-breaking first weekend ahead of wider iPhone 6 launch this Friday
iPhone 6 And Apple Watch Will Popularise New Tech In A Way Android Can’t
Smartwatches, NFC and 802.11ac Wi-Fi have long been available on the Android platform, but it's Apple that will make them mainstream says Steve McCaskill
Apple Pulls Health App From iOS 8 Due To HealthKit Bug
Apple admits to iOS 8 issue but says a fix might not be released until the end of the month
Apple Releases iOS 8 For iPhone And iPad
IOS 8 will be rolled out to iPhone 4S or later, iPad 2 or later and iPad Mini later today
Apple Releases U2 Removal Tool
Apple gives angry iPhone and iPad users the chance to get rid of Bono and The Edge from their devices
Apple Claims Record 4m iPhone 6 Pre-Orders
Apple says it has received four million orders for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus ahead of Friday's launch
Google Launches First Android One Smartphones In India
Android One programme aims to create cheap but high quality smartphones as Google and partners target emerging markets
BlackBerry To Offer Dual-Billing After Movirtu Acquisition
BlackBerry Enterprise Service (BES) users will be able to fairly and accurately split the bill between corporate and personal use
Quiz Of The Week: iPhone 6 And Apple Watch
Apple made a splash with several announcements this week, but what do you know about its new products and services?
GSMA: Two In Three Mobile Devices Will Be Smartphones By 2020
GSMA predicts low cost smartphones and increased availability of LTE will fuel smartphone demand
ICO Says Mobile Apps Demand Too Much Information
The ICO says smartphone applications make excessive demands and don't say how personal data will be used, leaving users exposed
4.7-Inch iPhone 6 And 5.5-Inch iPhone 6 Plus To Reach UK On 19 September
Apple releases two new, faster, bigger iPhones with superior camera features and NFC payments
Tesco Scraps Plans For Budget 4G Smartphone To Focus on Hudl 2 Tablet
Tesco says an increasingly competitive market and the need to focus on the Hudl 2 have forced it to cancel smartphone ambitions
Amazon Fire Phone Slashed To 99 Cents Ahead Of UK Launch
Amazon has begun accepting pre-orders for the Fire Phone, but sluggish US sales have prompted a price cut
IFA: Motorola Ready For The Big Leagues With Second Generation Moto X
Motorola’s flagship device offers gesture control and more customisation options than any of its competitors
IFA: Sony Unveils Xperia Z3, Its New Flagship Smartphone
The waterproof handset features a wide-angle camera with ISO 12800 sensitivity and support for PS4 Remote Play
Apple Reveals Most Common Reasons For App Store Rejection
Buggy apps, incomplete contact details and design flaws will see your app rejected from the App store
Google Nexus ‘Shamu’ Priced At £349
Google's next-generation Nexus smartphone is to be priced at a level that reflects high-end components, according to a report
One In Four UK Consumers Have Fallen Victims To Smartphone Thieves
You are most likely to get your phone stolen in a pub between 12pm and 5pm
iPhone 6 Set To Include NFC Support, Will Debut 9 September
Apple confirms event for 9 September, where an NFC-enabled iPhone 6 could make its first appearance
BlackBerry Khan $2k Smartphone Gets Release Date
Rumour has it BlackBerry's next luxury Porsche smartphone will be a $2000 device called Khan
Mozilla Launches £20 Firefox OS Smartphone In India
Intex Cloud FX has a 3.5-inch screen, a 1GHz processor and 128MB of RAM
BlackBerry Creates New Business Unit For Most Promising Services
BlackBerry Technology Solutions will deal with QNX, Certicom, Paratec and Project Ion