RIM's revenues declined in the first fiscal quarter of 2012 and is planning layoffs as it goes through a 'transition'
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Facebook Takes On Apple App Store With ‘Project Spartan’
Facebook is mounting a challenge to Apple’s App Store with a HTML5-based platform for mobile apps
RIM Prepares To Face Critics Amid Negative Reports
Embattled RIM is to face the music when it reveals its quarterly financial earnings report
Nokia To Axe UK Online Shop
Nokia is closing its online shops, including its UK store, as part of a reorganisation of its channel strategy
Samsung Series 5 Chromebook: Review
The Samsung Series 5 Chromebook is a fine cloud client - but users may find it hard to adapt to the lack of local storage
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1: Review
Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 is a solid Android tablet effort. If it's a sign of things to come, Apple has serious competition in the pipeline
Study: Carriers Are Turning Into Cloud Providers
Mobile network operators are killing off their unlimited data plans, as they look to capitalise on the cloud
Mobile Payment Players Swallow Their Egos
Britain's operators have set up a shared system for mobile commerce. It's about time they got together, says Sophie Curtis
RIM PlayBook Hits British Shops
RIM's PlayBook tablet has arrived in the UK, amidst criticism of its user experience and lack of applications
Report Predicts Autumn Launch For Android Nexus 4G
Google is said to be building a 4G Android handset running 'Ice Cream Sandwich' for an autumn launch
Android Application Revenues Catch Up To Apple
Google's Android has nearly caught up to Apple's iOS in revenues from smartphone applications
Acer Drastically Scales Back Tablet Targets
Acer has slashed its tablet shipment targets by almost 60 percent in the face of ongoing iPad domination
Will White Space Radio Be Green?
Smart Grids won't happen without cheap ubiquitous networking. White space technologies could deliver that, says Peter Judge
HP WebOS Devices Rumoured To Be NFC-Enabled
HP is reportedly preparing devices with NFC capabilities, while a new study reveals consumer ignorance
Windows 8 Needs Apps To Challenge Apple’s iPad
Microsoft's 'Windows 8' will find itself head-to-head against the iPad. It'll need apps and a media hub to succeed, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Apple And Nokia End Smartphone Patent War
Apple has agreed to make ongoing payments to Nokia in a turning point for the smartphone industry
Will Apple’s iCloud Beat Google Cloud?
Apple's iCloud might beat Google's cloud because, if Apple's data centres go dark, the apps still reside on devices, says Clint Boulton
Nokia Expected To Lose Smartphone Lead This Quarter
Beleaguered Nokia is predicted to lose its smartphone crown to Apple and Samsung this quarter
RIM Faces Analyst Concerns Over Smartphone Delays
Several financial analysts have warned that RIM is facing BlackBerry and QNX smartphone delays
Neul Launches ‘Weightless’ White Space Network
Start-up Neul aims to create the 'Internet of everything' with low-cost signalling in left-over TV spectrum
Irate Mobile Operators Make For A Fair 4G Auction
All of the UK's mobile operators think Ofcom's 4G spectrum auction is unfair. That is a very good sign, says Sophie Curtis
Google Removes More Android Malware
Google has removed 10 spyware-bearing applications from Android Market, as malware sophistication rises
Miscreants Fined For Selling T-Mobile Customer Data
Two men have been fined a total of more than £70,000 for illegally selling lucrative customer data to third parties
IBM Uses Graphene Nano-Chips For Wireless Devices
Minute graphene-based integrated circuits for wireless devices offer better performance for much lower prices
Google Adds App Compatibility Check To Webstore
Android Market Webstore users can now check to see if an app will run on their particular smartphone
O2 Says Ofcom’s 4G Auction Plans Are Illegal
O2 has joined other UK mobile operators in criticising Ofcom's plans for the auction of 4G spectrum
IPv6: Pathetic Tools And Poor Hardware Support
World IPv6 Day proved there is a lot of IPv6 out there, but adoption is still disappointing. The industry needs to get up to speed, says Wayne Rash
Cisco, Polycom Challenge From VidyoPanorama
Vidyo claims it can offer ubiquitous, high-quality telepresence at a tenth of the price of Cisco and Polycom
Apple Created Android, Says Nokia’s Elop
Android was created as an answer to the iPhone, says the Nokia boss. Clint Boulton thinks he needs to come up with more than that
Elop Denies Samsung Bid For Nokia
Nokia is not for sale says Stephen Elop, as rumours suggest bids by Samsung or Microsoft