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Mozilla Opens Pre-Orders For ‘Flame’ Smartphone
The mid-tier Firefox OS reference device from China costs just $170 with free shipping
LG Reveals G3, A Premium Smartphone Full Of Surprises: Gallery
The G3 features a laser-assisted camera, a really big battery and one of the highest resolution screens on the market
Apple Requests Sales Ban, Retrial In A Case Against Samsung
Apple has requested that a Californian court ban offending Samsung products from the US in the ongoing smartphone patent row
BlackBerry Details Secure Vision For IoT With ‘Project Ion’ M2M Platform
BlackBerry hopes to establish itself as IoT network leader as recovery continues
Former iPhone User Sues Apple Over iMessage Disruption On Android
Former iPhone user complains not all her messages are being delivered to her new Samsung Galaxy S5
Apple, Google Settle Motorola Patent Lawsuits
Apple and Google have agreed to settle their patent lawsuits related to Motorola Mobility, with Apple pursuing its cases against Samsung and others
Minnesota Passes Smartphone Kill-Switch Legislation
Minnesota becomes the first US state to require manufacturers to offer kill switch for all smartphones sold
BlackBerry To Allow Other MDM Vendors To Manage BlackBerry 10 Smartphones
Airwatch, Citrix, IBM and SAP all want to be able to manage BlackBerry 10 handsets
Yahoo Acquires Blink For Mobile Engineering Talent
Yahoo is to buy mobile messaging start-up Blink for talent, not products,, as it looks to build out its mobile engineering workforce
Motorola Aims To End ‘Dumbphone’ Era With £89 Moto E
Motorola shows off low-cost Moto E and 4G-enabled Moto G
Samsung Prepares Tizen Smartphones For Russia And India – Report
Samsung Tizen smartphone could finally see the light of day in the next few weeks
Firefox OS-Powered ZTE Open C Goes On Sale In UK For £69.99
ZTE Open C is available on eBay and runs the latest version of Firefox OS
Huawei Ascend P7 Hopes To Crack Western Smartphone Market
Huawei Ascend P7 claims to offer the best of east and west, including the world's first 'groufie' optimised front facing camera
Google Launches Offline Docs Apps For iPhone And Android
Google Docs and Sheets offer offline editing for iPhone, iPad and Android, with Slides set to follow
Tablets Boost UK Internet Use But Most Apps Are Never Used
Ofcom finds that most apps downloaded onto tablets and smartphones are never opened
BlackBerry Starts Pre-Orders For Indonesian-Targeted Z3
BlackBerry hopes emerging markets will help aid its recovery
Apple Offers Free Power Switch Repairs For Faulty iPhone 5s
Apple says a small number of iPhone 5 smartphones are affected by faulty 'on-off' switches
Samsung Admits Camera Failure Affecting ‘Very Limited’ Number Of Galaxy S5s
Samsung Galaxy S5 camera flaw stops users from using any of the smartphone's touted imaging features
Android Wallpaper Apps Secretly Mine Bitcoins
Google has removed five smartphone wallpaper applications that used handset computing power to produce digital currency
Microsoft Completes £4.6bn Nokia Handset Takeover
Nokia exits the mobile phone market as Microsoft deal is confirmed
Apple Patent Could Disable Texting While Driving
Apple wants to make driving safer by removing the temptation to text while at the wheel
Apple Results Surprise With Strong iPhone Sales
Apple has reported its strongest non-Christmas quarter to date, driven by iPhone sales in China
iOS 7.1.1 Adds Touch ID Improvements And Fixes SSL Vulnerability
Apple adds usability improvements and security fixes in iOS 7.1.1, including an SSL flaw not related to Heartbleed
Google Admits Offering To Back Samsung In Apple Case
Google agreed to pay for some of Samsung's legal costs in its case against Apple, the search giant confirmed in court testimony
NFC Smartphones Could Pay London Tube, Bus And Rail Fares
TfL and operators reportedly hold talks about letting passengers use their NFC smartphones to pay for their travel
Apple Offers Free Recycling For All Its Products
Apple outlines environmental vision, promising free recycling for all iPhones, iPads and Macs, with the prospect of a gift card as a reward
Nokia Bashes BlackBerry For Its Business Base
Nokia joins other phone makers in kicking BlackBerry, but must do more to give business users better security, says Wayne Rash
iOS Malware Tries To Pilfer Passwords From Jailbroken Devices
Chinese hackers may have created iOS malware called Unflod
Apple Signs CarPlay Equipment Deals
Pioneer and Alpine are to manufacture CarPlay-based systems for iPhone users who want to add the software to vehicles themselves