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Facebook Messenger To Get SMS, Multiple Account Support
Facebook Messenger gets more features as social network seeks to strengthen itself as smartphone communications essential
Google Brings The Physical Web To Your Phone
Android version of Chrome will now look to link your device to the world
London’s Black Cabs Are Going Contactless
Card payments will be installed in all black cabs by October, TfL confirms
Why Virtual Reality Could Be The Real 6 Nations Winner
Accenture’s virtual reality app looks to put fans in the thick of the match
M-Tickets Could Spell The End For Paper Train Tickets
Proposals to introduce ‘m-tickets’ could allow for mobile and smartcard ticket travel across the UK
Microsoft Snaps Up UK Startup SwiftKey For £174m
Microsoft gains yet another productivity app and AI technology in SwiftKey
WhatsApp Tops One Billion Monthly Users
Facebook-owned instant messaging service looking for further expansion, says Zuckerberg
Android Ransomware Sends Internet History To Phone Contacts
You were warned…malware tricks users into handing over control of their phone
Millions Of Contactless TfL Journeys Paid For By Mobile Phones
Launch of Apple Pay leads to massive spike in mobile payment journeys, TfL reveals
Samsung Mobile Apps Could Arrive On iOS
Fitness and entertainment apps among Samsung apps rumoured to be in development for iOS
Google Took Down 780m Bad Ads In 2015
Large rise in adverts that violated Google’s policies, include major malvertising campaigns
Dropbox Releases Universal Windows 10 App
Native Windows 10 app for Dropbox will be released in coming days with phone app coming soon
Researchers Aim To Prevent Smartphone Location Data Leaks
Researchers said their smartphone app aims to block location-sensitive data from being collected and misused by third parties
Barclaycard Finally Reveals Apple Pay Competitor
mybarclaycard Android app allows for contactless payments up to £30
Health And Finance Mobile Apps Riddled With Security Issues
Arxan research finds 90 percent of apps have at least two major security flaws
Google Removes 13 More Malicious Android Apps From Google Play
More malicious apps masquerading as games are found on Google Play
Lenovo Wants to Bring Google’s Project Tango To Life
Smartphones with 3D-tracking and modelling could be on their way soon
Apple Users Spend £750m On App Store Over Christmas
Apple sees record sales in two weeks over Christmas and New Year period
Facebook ‘Deliberately Crashed’ Own Android App
Facebook's latest psychological experiment involved breaking its own Android app to see how users would react, according to a report
CES 2016 – Volvo Lets You Speak To Its Cars Using Wearables
Drivers can now unlock their vehicles and much more using a Microsoft Band 2
Mobile Banking Users Warned Over Fake Android Apps
Up to 33 leading worldwide financial services targeted by ‘SlemBunk’ family of Trojanized apps, FireEye report claims
Apple Pay Is Coming To China
Apple Pay expands further following deal with Chinese bank UnionPay
Apple Appoints Jeff Williams As New COO
Former Apple Watch chief Jeff Williams promoted as Phil Schiller takes over App Store duties
Brazil Shuts Off WhatsApp For 48 Hours
Two day shutdown ordered by judge following WhatsApp’s failure to share messages from alleged gang member
IBM And Apple Launch 100th MobileFirst For iOS App
IBM and Apple's enterprise partnership continues, with Watson integration and iPad Pro apps in the pipeline
Post App Era, Or Post App Experience?
Mubaloo’s Alana Pearson explains how the role of apps is changing for both businesses and consumers
Walmart Joins Mobile Payment Game
Walmart Pay will speed up checkout for iOS and Android device owners
Millions Of Travellers Put At Risk By Mobile Ticket Sites
Aer Lingus and Chiltern Railways among firms that put customer details due to unsecure mobile platforms, Wandera study reveals
Mozilla Releases iOS Ad Blocker For Safari, But Not Firefox
Mozilla attempts ethical ad blocker with Focus by Firefox, but it only works with Safari for now