Updated: New iPhone 5 release date, news and rumours
iPhone 5 news and rumoursAlthough widely expected, there was no iPhone 5 in 2011 after all, though the company did announce the iPhone 4S.So we'll surely see a total revision of the iPhone during 2012....
View ArticleBuying Guide: Best Windows Phone - which should you buy?
With Windows Phone 7, Microsoft went from being a non-entity in the world of modern smartphones to becoming an important player. The old Windows Mobile operating systems had their fans, but they...
View ArticleSamsung's Bada OS growing faster than Windows Phone
Microsoft's Windows Phone platform has an equal amount of market share as Samsung's Bada OS. According to Gartner's latest figures, Windows Phone and Bada hold 2.7 per cent of the global mobile device...
View ArticleAcer Cloud Mobile UK release date could be September 5
An online retailer has listed the Acer Cloud Mobile release date as September 5, which means we could finally see the Ice Cream Sandwich handset in three weeks time.We reported yesterday that the Acer...
View ArticleBlack Samsung Galaxy S3 all but confirmed in UK
It looks like we will see a black version of the Samsung Galaxy S3, as it is made available for pre-order via an online retailer.Expansys have slapped a £499.99 price tag on the black, 16GB Galaxy S3's...
View ArticleAndroid malware threats triple in just three months
Android users watch out: new research shows that in the second quarter of 2012 Android malware threats have increased three-foldAccording to Kaspersky Labs, dodgy Android apps and the like have almost...
View ArticleJustice Department approves Verizon, US cable companies deal
Thanks to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), America's largest wireless network is one step closer to getting its hands on unused spectrum.Bloomberg is reporting that the DOJ gave its blessing to...
View ArticleSamsung's Galaxy S Blaze Q now Galaxy S Relay 4G?
Samsung's QWERTY smartphone, the Galaxy S Blaze Q, was supposed to arrive at T-Mobile Wednesday, but it didn't. It was also supposed to be called what everyone's been calling it all along, but that...
View ArticleNokia VP taunts Samsung on Twitter, hints at Note-like Lumia
With the launch of the first Windows Phone 8 device (devices?) likely right around the corner, execs at Nokia must be biting their nails down to the stumps of their fingers.After all, the Finnish phone...
View ArticleHackers unlock bootloader on Verizon Galaxy S3
Though you can get a Samsung Galaxy S3 on virtually any carrier in the U.S. now, the only version of the phone to have its bootloader locked was on Verizon.While there is a separate developer-only...
View ArticleApple's patents come under fire
It's been Apple's turn to go on the defensive during the third week of the Cupertino company's raging patent battle with Samsung. While still angling to prove it didn't copy the iPhone and iPad,...
View ArticleDoes the latest Windows Phone 8 prototype image leak show Nokia Phi?
Another image of a purported Nokia Windows Phone 8 device surfaced, this one showing what appears to be a prototype of the rumored Nokia Phi."Phi" is widely believed to be the code name for Nokia's...
View ArticleApple, Samsung trial Judge: 'Unless you're smoking crack,' witness list won't...
U.S. District judge Lucy Koh had to wonder if Apple's legal team wasn't on something when it came up with its impossibly long witness list.As Apple's legal team attempted to submit 75 pages worth of...
View ArticleInstagram 3.0 introduces Photo Maps
Instagram is taking major strides with dramatic changes in the latest update of their incredibly popular photo app, available today on both the Apple App Store and Android marketplace.Instead of merely...
View ArticleHeeding customer calls, Google Play gift cards are here
Google is finally introducing a much-requested feature to the Google Play store: gift cards.Support for gift cards was first found by the site Android Police after hacking the latest version 3.8.15...
View ArticleJelly Bean update 'confirmed' for Samsung Galaxy S2
According to industry insiders, the Samsung Galaxy S2 will definitely get the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update.This comes as no surprise, as the dual-core handset is easily capable of running the latest...
View ArticlePlayStation Mobile loses PS One classic games
Sony has decided to ditch offering PS One games through its PlayStation Mobile service.Revealed at its Gamescom press conference but seemingly swept under the carpet, the move means that PS Certified...
View ArticleBlackBerry device usage accounts for just 1% of mobile traffic
Results from a recent study have unfortunately uncovered more bad news for Research in Motion, as it appears to have lost significant ground in the US.An 11 month study by ad network Chitka has found...
View ArticleMicrosoft fixes new app bug Windows Phone store
Microsoft has managed to fix the issue on its Windows Phone store which left some users unable to download and install recently added applications.We reported the problem earlier this week, which...
View ArticleSamsung Galaxy Note 2 outed in spy shot?
The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 seems to have appeared in a spy shot, looking a lot like its bigger brother.Although there's been no word from Samsung yet, it's highly likely that the Samsung Galaxy Note 2...
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