Opinion: RIM reshuffle: is it just going through the motions?
Like many closet BlackBerry fans, I was filled with a sense of hope and joy I hadn't felt for years when I heard that RIM had a new CEO. But the reshuffle that would make real changes at RIM is the...
View ArticleSony Xperia U photo emerges, could be the Kumquat
We're just weeks away from MWC 2012 so the phone rumours are hotting up, with the latest leaked photo purporting to be the Sony Xperia U. Previously dubbed the Sony ST25i Kumquat, the Xperia U doesn't...
View ArticleVirgin Media may bid on 4G spectrum
Virgin Media is mulling over a possible bid in the UK 4G spectrum auction scheduled for later this year after testing 4G coverage at its Oxford Street store. The news may come as a surprise to anyone...
View ArticleNokia Lumia 900 set for June UK launch
Nokia will launch the Lumia 900 smartphone in the UK in June, according to Carphone Warehouse.The 4.3-inch Windows Phone Mango device was praised upon its debut at CES 2012, but until now has been...
View ArticleHTC Primo to be a budget Beats handset?
Details on a promising entry level HTC phone, the Primo have been leaked revealing a Beats Audio handset running the latest Android operating system, Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) out of the box.The rumour...
View ArticleDevelopers to choose Android over iOS in 2012
Findings from two separate studies have found that Apple's influence in the mobile market looks set to dwindle in the coming years.Analyst house Ovum released results from its annual developer survey...
View ArticleSony to help make iPhone 5 even thinner
Sony has developed new back-illuminated stacked CMOS image sensors which are smaller in size, allowing them to be used in thinner handsets, while delivering higher quality images.Sony claims the new...
View ArticleOpinion: Apple needs to learn from Android for iPad 3
Apple might be one of the biggest hitters in the smartphone and tablet space, but it needs a big re-think of its strategy if it's going to stay at the sharp end.Sure, iOS 5 has been a big hit, with...
View ArticleLG ready to unveil quad core powerhouse at MWC
LG is lining up two big feature handsets for launch at MWC 2012, as it tries to make in-roads early on in the smartphone market this year.The LG X3 is first up, storming in with its quad-core processor...
View ArticleAsda drops price of HTC Evo 3D to £250
Asda must have stumbled upon a box of unsold phones in its warehouse - that's the only reason we can think of for the decision to shift the HTC Evo 3D for not much dosh.The first tri-dimensional phone...
View ArticleIn pictures: Sony Xperia S NFC SmartTags
When the Sony Xperia S was announced at CES 2012, Sony revealed that this would be the first of its smartphones to be NFC compatible. This wasn't the biggest surprise given that many manufacturers have...
View ArticleOpinion: An Android-aping iPad 3 would be utter rubbish
An Android-aping iPad 3 would be utter rubbishIndulging jailbreakers' lust for customisation by making iOS more 'open source' is the worst thing Apple could possibly do to the iPad 3. Some people,...
View ArticleiPhone subsidies drag down Verizon profits
Verizon has reported a Q4 2011 loss of over $2 billion, partly due to the higher subsidies the company is forced to pay to sell the Apple iPhone.The wireless carrier, which revealed a profit of $2.64...
View ArticleMotorola Droid Razr Maxx coming January 26
Motorola's Droid Razr Maxx handset will go on sale on the Verizon network on January 26.The device, which is essentially the Droid Razr with a much larger battery and another fashionably-incorrect...
View ArticleiTunes Store grossed £77m on Christmas Day
iTunes users spent an incredible $120m (£77m) on music and apps on December 25th.The company revealed the figure during Tuesday's first fiscal quarter earnings call for 2012 where it announced all-time...
View ArticleLG Optimus LTE hits one million sales mark
LG has announced that its Optimus LTE smartphone has hit the million sales mark, despite a limited release in just four countries. LTE is the next generation network which allows high speed data...
View ArticleGary Marshall: Apple's numbers have a story to tell
Anybody who stuck by Apple in its underdog days should be feeling pretty smug today: after yet another record-breaking quarter, Apple now has all the money in the known universe. Apple's profits now...
View ArticleO2 leaking user numbers to websites
O2 could be in really hot water here: it seems user's numbers are being leaked to possibly any website that requests them.Twitter user @lewispeckover picked up the problem and created a simple website...
View ArticleDid Apple want to include Lytro tech in iPhone camera?
It has emerged that during his final months, Steve Jobs met with the founder of Lytro, to discuss the possibility of working with the company who produce a "light-field" camera to discuss a possible...
View ArticleCarphone Warehouse backtracks on Lumia 900 release
The Carphone Warehouse has told TechRadar that the Nokia Lumia 900 is not coming to the UK through its stores in June, despite announcing pre-registration for the new phone.The Lumia 900 was unveiled...
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