Google IO: Android hits 900 million activations, Google reveals during its IO...
Google announced during its Google IO keynote in San Francisco this morning that Android hit 900 million activated users in 2013.Sundar Pichai, senior vice president of Android, Chrome and apps, took...
View ArticleGoogle IO: Google announces a Nexus-ized version of the Samsung Galaxy S4
Google today announced its very own take on the Samsung Galaxy S4 during the Google IO developers conference. The device runs stock Android 4.2 with the same software that runs on the Nexus 4 - meaning...
View ArticleBB Live: BlackBerry promises to be relentless in quest to become top dog
There certainly seems to be a lot of fire in the BlackBerry belly as the Canadian firm looks to become a dominant force in the mobile market once again.The company starting to branch out in an attempt...
View ArticleGoogle IO: Larry Page: I wouldn't grade the industry well in terms of where...
Google CEO Larry Page staged the final act of the marathon Google IO keynote today, a 3-plus hour barrage of music, the Galaxy S4 with a Nexus twist and Maps news. While he stayed fairly high level in...
View ArticleSamsung Galaxy Mega reportedly delayed until July. Waiting for bigger jeans...
When Samsung announced its massive Galaxy Mega 6.3 smartphone back in April it pledged a May launch in the UK, but by all accounts that isn't on the cards anymore.As reported by The Inquirer, the...
View ArticleBB Live: BlackBerry rules out full HD smartphone in 2013
We've heard rumours that BlackBerry might be planning a super sized handset complete with full HD screen for later this year, but TechRadar has found out that this may not be the case.TechRadar spoke...
View ArticleGoogle IO: No 'Nexus Edition' HTC One in the cards, phone maker reveals
Google has taken its Nexus wand and waved it over Samsung's flagship phone, creating a stock Android 4.2 Galaxy S4 device it plans to sell unlocked for $649 on U.S. carriers T-Mobile and AT&T.The...
View ArticleGoogle IO: Google's Galaxy S4: what you need to know
Google was rather busy during the first day of its annual Google IO conference, announcing not just new music and game services for Google Play, but also shocking everyone with the reveal of a brand...
View ArticleZTE Grand X2 brings high performance at low cost with new Intel chip
ZTE has announced another in its line of Intel-toting Android phones, except this one is ramping up the power.The use of the new Intel Atom chip, which is dual-core with up to 2GHz speed, means the...
View ArticleSamsung promises to review Galaxy S4 storage space after Watchdog exposé
Samsung has said it is "reviewing" the memory situation on the Samsung Galaxy S4 after it received a pasting on Watchdog last night. The pack over at BBC Watchdog, led by Anne Robinson, took issue with...
View ArticleWhat's new for BlackBerry business users?
As well as announcing the budget Q5 BlackBerry 10 handset at the BlackBerry Live conference this week, the company is also updating its management features for businesses – for its own and other...
View ArticleGoogle and Microsoft squabble over YouTube app
Microsoft's new YouTube app for Windows Phone has been available for about a week, but it didn't take long for Google to kick up a fuss. Why? Because the app blocks ads, giving Google's potential...
View ArticleOfcom says 4G will cut voice 'not-spots'
The spread of 4G networks is likely to fill 'not-spots' for mobile communications in the UK, with extra 2G and 3G equipment backing up that made for the fourth generation, according to a report from...
View ArticleWindows Phone gaining on iOS as BlackBerry crumbles
Windows Phone has finally eased past BlackBerry and Symbian to take third place in the smartphone race, but IDC's latest figures make it clear just how much of a two-horse race between Android and iOS...
View ArticleUpdated: iPhone 6 release date, news and rumours
When Apple unveiled the iPhone 5, the reaction was a bit muted: where previous phones were massive leaps forward, the iPhone 5 was a bit longer and a lot easier to scratch. So what can we expect from...
View ArticleSamsung is scooping up 95% of Android profits even without S4, says analyst
We're always a little sceptical about analyst claims (we'd advise you don your pair of scepti-goggles for this one) but the latest word is that 95 (well, 94.7) per cent of Android phone sales in Q1...
View ArticleOpinion: We don't need Nexus phones any more
With the launch of the stripped down Samsung Galaxy S4, Google can finally give up on Nexus phones.Before the Google Nexus 4 came along, I was always baffled by the Nexus project given the search giant...
View ArticleSMBs trail on mobile device management adoption
Small and midsized businesses are passing up mobile device management solutions despite recognising the security risks posed by 'bring your own device' trends, according to a survey of 991 SMB IT...
View ArticleiPhone 5S internal overhaul hints at new features and colours
So far, all signs point to the iPhone 5S (yes, we're expecting Apple to follow its normal naming formula) looking pretty much identical to the current iteration.But it turns out that a lot more may be...
View ArticleNew BlackBerry Q5 handset won't break the bank at £20 a month
BlackBerry has confirmed that its new mid-range Q5 handset will be available on contracts around £20 a month.The QWERTY-packing device was unveiled at BlackBerry Live on Wednesday with a 3.1-inch...
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