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A Low Cost iPhone Could Cut Apple Profits

A low cost iPhone could do Apple more harm than good over the next year, warns Michelle Maisto

11 years ago

The Panic And Wishful Thinking Behind Microsoft’s Nokia Buy

Nokia and Microsoft have done the right thing, says Peter Judge. But making Microsoft more like Apple is a big…

11 years ago

BlackBerry Is Too Late To Spin Off BBM

BBM is a great product, but BlackBerry missed its chance to give it a separate existence, says Michelle Maisto

11 years ago

Siri And Its Rivals Need To Speak Out

Virtual assistants like Apple's Siri will only be really useful when they get conversational, says Michell Maisto

11 years ago

Ubuntu Mobile Is In A Stronger Place Despite Crowdfunding Failure

The Ubuntu Edge may never be made, but Ubuntu Mobiles are one step closer to a reality, says Steve McCaskill

11 years ago

BlackBerry: Bridging The App Gap

BlackBerry's BB10 may have some missing apps, but there is plenty to get on with, Marty Mallick tells Michelle Maisto

11 years ago

The BlackBerry 9720 Is A Symbol Of Decline

The 9720 is not going to enhance BlackBerry in the shop window, says Steve McCaskill

11 years ago

Robert Downey Junior To the Rescue At HTC

Is HTC a Humongous Tinfoil Catamaran? Michelle Maisto thinks Robert Downey Jr could help the struggling phone maker

11 years ago

Why Would Apple Need A Cheap New iPhone, When It Has The iPhone 4?

Sales of the old iPhone 4 saved Apple's bacon last quarter. Michelle Maisto says any new low-cost iPhone will have…

11 years ago

DCMS Communications Policy To Focus On Consumers And ‘Harmful Content’

Simplified spectrum rules, better TV, a crackdown on "harmful content" and “nuisance calls” all part of the new strategy

11 years ago

If Microsoft Doesn’t Buy Nokia, It Will Turn To Android

Nokia has an uphill struggle with Windows Phone. Michelle Maisto suspects it needs firmer support from Microsoft

11 years ago

Video: BYOD Doesn’t Actually Save Money

There are other benefits, not cost savings, to supporting users' own devices, Intel's Stuart Dommett

11 years ago

Next Year, Wi-Fi Routers Become 5G ‘Switches’

The IEEE 802.11ac "beam-forming" standard will change the way we connect to Wi-Fi, says Matthew Gast

11 years ago

Is Mobile Security BlackBerry’s Escape Route?

Offering security features to other platform could protect BlackBerry from the device maker blues, says Wayne Rash

11 years ago

Why Small Cells will Win Big

Mobile devices need a lot more network capacity. Kevin Baughan reckons small cells are the way to provide it

11 years ago

iOS 7: Borrowed Ideas, as Apple Plays For Time

iOS 7 adds nothing new, says Wayne Rash. How long can Apple get by on borrowed ideas?

11 years ago

Google’s Motorola Proposes Tattoos And Pills To Replace Passwords

Regina Dugan, head of research at Motorola, puts forward some radical solutions to the world's password problems,

11 years ago

HTC Struggles To Keep Hold Of Execs

Lennard Hoornik depature sparks possible exec exodus at HTC?..

11 years ago

If You Want True Privacy, Use Something Other Than Skype

Skype doesn't provide as much privacy as other comms products, so just use them instead if you care enough, says…

12 years ago

BT Plans To Re-Enter Mobile Market With 4G Spectrum

BT 4G network could be launched next year, according to CEO Ian Livingston

12 years ago

Google Loses RAND Royalty Fight Against Microsoft

The software giant will have to pay around $1.8 million in licensing fees, instead of over $4 billion

12 years ago

FIFA President Sepp Blatter Twitter Hacked By Syrian Electronic Army

Syrian government supporters post Sepp Blatter's resignation on his Twitter acount

12 years ago

Firefox OS To Launch In Five Countries This June But Not UK

Firefox OS will launch in a number of European and South American nations by the end of 2013

12 years ago

Facebook Home – Another Sign Of Unwarranted Arrogance

Facebook thinks it can convince people to ditch their Android homes, but Steve McCaskill isn't convinced by such arrogance at…

12 years ago

Apples’s iPhones Need Protection – From Rival CEOs!

Apple has a patent which might help when Nokia's CEO strats to throw iPhones around, says Michell Maisto

12 years ago

ARM Swaps CEO With Less Fuss Than Intel

While Intel looks for a new leader, ARM changes CEO with no fuss, says Peter Judge

12 years ago

CeBIT 2013 Video: One Minute With Kay Mantzel From Microsoft

Kay Mantzel, product marketing manager at Microsoft Germany, explains Microsoft's vision for NFC

12 years ago

MWC 2013 And The Battle For Third

Not a lot was announced at MWC, but the battle for third place in smartphones has been set perfectly, says…

12 years ago

MWC 2013: Firefox OS Will Catalyse The Open Mobile Web – Mozilla CEO

Gary Kovacs says Firefox OS can make significant impact on mobile development

12 years ago