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Vertu And Bentley Agree Five Year Luxury Smartphone Deal
Vertu and Bentley announce marriage of two British brands and agree to joint-design smartphones for wealthy car enthusiasts
Google Gives Away 100 ‘Project Ara’ Modular Smartphones
The Do-It-Yourself mobile device platform is expected to launch by March 2015
iOS 7.1.2 Improves Mail Encryption And iBeacon Support
Apple rolls out latest version of iOS to iPhone and iPad users, fixing a number of security flaws
4.5-Inch Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini Arrives With Four Other Smartphones
Samsung launches more compact version of flagship smartphone, complete with quad-core processor and 4.5-inch display, alongside four mid-range handsets
Silent Circle And Geeksphone Start Blackphone Shipments
Initial demand outstrips supply but SGP Technologies promises more will be available from 14 July
Google Establishes Android One Programme For Affordable Smartphones
Android One aims to help manufacturers create affordable smartphones for emerging markets as Google takes on Microsoft and Mozilla
Google Announces First Android Wear Smartwatches
LG’s G Watch and Samsung’s Gear Live will ship next month, while Moto 360 is expected by the end of the summer
Android L To Boast New Interface And Samsung Knox Integration
Developer preview of Android L is released as Google seeks to expand reach of its mobile operating system
Microsoft Announces Forked-Android Nokia X2 In Bid To Spread Services
Microsoft reveals the Nokia X2, its first ever Android device
Box Notes Adds Real Time Collaboration To Box iOS Apps
Box Notes arrives on iPhone and iPad, with Android set to follow
BlackBerry Posts Profit Amid Recovery Hopes
No more red ink as the latest results from BlackBerry show turnaround is starting to pay off
Chinese Smartphone Leaves Factory With Malware On Board
Android-based Star N9500 ships with a Trojan hidden in its firmware, says G Data
Tesco Offers Skype-Like Smartphone Calling App
Tesco Calling Card allows users to make low-cost calls to the UK from abroad using a smartphone and a Wi-Fi connection
Chinese Website Discloses Microsoft Android Patents
A Chinese government website has published a list of the patents Microsoft claims give it the right to licence fees from Android device makers
Jolla ‘Saapunki’ Update Adds 4G Support For All Sailfish OS Users
Jolla adds LTE support and browser features in new update for Sailfish OS
Amazon Set To Launch 3D Smartphone On 18 June
Amazon to hold launch event on 18 June, increasing speculation that a 3D smartphone is imminent
£6,700 Vertu Signature Touch Promises To Encrypt Communications
British-manufactured Vertu Signature Touch targets luxury consumers with sapphire-protected handset
iOS 8 Brings New Health, Cloud And Messaging Features To iPhone And iPad
iOS 8 debuts at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) and will be released on iPhone and iPad later this year
Samsung Z Is First Tizen-Powered Smartphone
Samsung Z to debut in Russia in Q3 ahead of wider release as company seeks to reduce Android dependency
Which? Calls On Operators To Unlock Mobile Phones
Which? wants consumers to have more freedom to choose a better deal for their needs
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