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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
BlackBerry Invests In Medical IT Startup NantHealth
BlackBerry and NantHealth to use Canadian firm's security and mobile expertise to expand
Samsung Plans Two Tizen Smartphones And Android-Powered Smartwatch
Samsung executive reveals more on Tizen plans and how a twin-operating system strategy will work
Smartphone Manufacturers And US Operators Agree To Anti-Theft ‘Kill-Switch’
US operators relent and agree to basic anti-theft kill-switch for smartphones sold in the country
BYOD Means No One Can Fill BlackBerry’s Shoes
BlackBerry may have lost its mojo, but the space it filled doesn't exist any more, says Michelle Maisto
Geeksphone Revolution Lets Users Dual-Boot Android And Firefox OS
Geeksphone Revolution arrives in the UK, allowing users to choose between Android and any other open source OS without voiding any warranty
BlackBerry Plans Heartbleed Patches But Says Its Own Phones Unaffected
BlackBerry works on Heartbleed patches for some services, but says its own handsets, BES 10 and its infrastructure aren't affected
Facebook To Remove Messaging From iPhone And Android Apps
Facebook users will have to use dedicated messaging app for iPhone and Android chats
Jonathan Ive To Oversee Software At Apple As ‘Slide-To-Unlock’ Inventor Retires
Sir Jonathan Ive assumes more control over software design at Apple following Greg Christie's departure
BlackBerry CEO John Chen Says Firm Could Quit Phones
BlackBerry could focus on services if smartphone operations continue to be unprofitable
64-Bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 And 808 To Offer CAT 6 LTE And 4K Video
New Qualcomm chips are expected to be in smartphones and tablets by early 2015
HTC Reports Q1 Loss, But Hopes Its M8 Can Help Out
HTC blames poor marketing for Q1 failings, but is confident new phones will help it recover
T-Mobile USA Hits Back In BlackBerry Row
T-Mobile USA CEO John Legere promises BlackBerry customers their level of service will not change, and even offers them store credit
Nokia Lumia 930, 630 and 635 Are First Windows Phone 8.1 Handsets
Nokia shows off Nokia Lumia 930, 630 and 635 and promises 8.1 update will come to all of its Windows Phone 8 smartphones
Windows Phone 8.1 Adds Siri Rival Cortana And MDM Features
Windows Phone 8.1 to be available soon, with new phones running the software arriving this month
BlackBerry And T-Mobile USA Split Over iPhone Row
BlackBerry CEO John Chen says two companies' strategies are no longer compatible, after T-Mobile offered users a trade-in for a new iPhone
Leak And Patent Suggest iPhone 6 With Protruding Camera Lens
Apple considers a camera lens which protrudes from the iPhone 6 while future iPhones may have interchangeable lenses on a bayonet fixing
BlackBerry Sues Top Exec To Stay At His Post
How bad are things at BlackBerry? Michelle Maisto says the case of Sebastien Marineau-Mes is not a good sign
Moto G Fuels Motorola’s Return To Relevancy In The UK
Low cost Moto G helps Motorola secure six percent of the UK smartphone market, while LG also does well in the US, according to Kantar Worldpanel ComTech
Report: Apple Set To Produce Large iPhone 6 Displays
Production is reportedly about to begin on large displays measuring 4.7 and 5.5 inches for Apple's next-generation iPhone
BlackBerry Loses £3.5bn In 2014, But Quarterly Losses Shrink
BlackBerry CEO John Chen says firm is 'ahead of schedule' in returning to profitability
Mobile Device Shipments To Rise 6.9 Percent – Gartner
The future looks increasingly mobile as Gartner predicts yet another rise in mobile device shipments
South Korean Operators Release Samsung Galaxy S5 Early To Beat Sales Ban
SK Telecom, KT Corp and LG Uplus all ignore Samsung Galaxy S5 global launch date in order to maximise sales ahead of ban
BlackBerry Furious Over Leaked OS 10.3 Secrets
John Chen fumes after theft of unreleased OS, despite positive feedback from BlackBerry community