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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
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