Smartphones

BlackBerry Z10 users to get BlackBerry 10.1 OS update this week

News 14 May, 2013 Maggie Holland

Meanwhile, BlackBerry’s CEO announces the firm is back and here to stay.

Texting while driving

Text-driving fine to rise to £90

News 9 May, 2013 Jane McCallion

Transport secretary compares use of mobile devices while driving to drink-driving.

Sony Xperia Z

Sony reliant on smartphones as other gadgets struggle

News 9 May, 2013 Reuters

Products like Xperia Z more important to recovery than digital imaging or gaming.

Facebook in negotiations to buy Waze: Reports

News 9 May, 2013 Reuters

Social media giant looking to acquire sat-nav startup for up to $1bn.

Strategy

Nokia's investors lambast CEO over strategy

News 8 May, 2013 Ritsuko Ando

Nokia investors tell CEO their patience is running thin at company AGM.

Broadband

Mobile broadband: Will planning changes ease UK roll-out?

News 7 May, 2013 Maggie Holland

A consultation has been launched seeking views about how to accelerate and ease the roll out of mobile broadband across the UK.

Microsoft aims for mainstream market to win phone share

News 3 May, 2013 Reuters

Lower priced handsets sold through major retailers aim to boost Windows Phone sales.

BlackBerry Q10 dubbed Selfridges' fastest-ever selling tech product

News 29 Apr, 2013 Jane McCallion

Initial stock sold out across all three stores in two hours, it is claimed.

Profits rising

Samsung profits jump ahead of Galaxy S4 launch

News 26 Apr, 2013 Reuters

Korean giant steals Apple's thunder in home market.

Samsung Galaxy S4 hits supply chain snag in US

News 25 Apr, 2013 Reuters

Unexpected demand leads to delays in distribution.

Project Glass

Google Glass general availability delayed until 2014

News 23 Apr, 2013 Rene Millman

Wearable computing device won't be in Christmas stockings this year.

Investors prepare for more stock volatility on Apple earnings

News 22 Apr, 2013 Reuters

Share prices dip below the $400 mark, causing nervousness in the markets

Nokia Lumia sales give phone maker Q1 boost

News 18 Apr, 2013 Reuters

Smartphone sales expected to help shrink phone maker's first quarter losses.

Wifi

Ruckus Wireless hails new era of public Wi-Fi connectivity

News 17 Apr, 2013 Jane McCallion

Next wave of technology will transform the way we consume Wi-Fi, company claims.

BBC laptop thefts treble in three years

News 10 Apr, 2013 Rene Millman

Over £750,000 of equipment lost or stolen from BBC staff.

Samsung infringed key part of Apple patent, rules ITC judge

News 8 Apr, 2013 Reuters

Text selection feature on smartphones and tablets is Apple’s intellectual property.

Windows Phone 8

Windows Phone 8 support to end July 2014

News 18 Mar, 2013 Caroline Donnelly

Microsoft confirms mainstream support for mobile operating system will cease next year.

Sharp to miss March deadline for Qualcomm investment

News 18 Mar, 2013 Reuters

Sharp confirms it will miss out on $120m funding until Qualcomm's criteria are met.

Samsung Galaxy S4 should prompt iPhone design cycle rethink

News 18 Mar, 2013 Reuters

Samsung Galaxy S4 highlights short comings in Apple's design plans, claim market watchers.

Samsung Galaxy S4: industry reaction

News 15 Mar, 2013 JoVona Taylor

Industry watchers pass their verdicts on how they think the Samsung Galaxy S4 will fare in the market.

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