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Mobile phones

'Facebook Phone' HTC First dropped in Europe

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HTC smartphone with Facebook Home interface canned after poor US reviews
24 May 2013

Samsung to buy 10 per cent stake in rival Pantech for £31.6m

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South Korean firm to be third largest stakeholder in local rival
22 May 2013

Sony cuts smartphone and camera sales targets for 2014

Sony's Xperia ZR runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
£2bn shaved off phone and tablet estimate
22 May 2013

Samsung Galaxy Tab 8 inch details leaked as firm grabs 95 per cent of Android market

Even Google capitulates with pure Android S4 introduction
21 May 2013

Samsung muscles in on Apple's supply chain

Could lead to price rises and launch delays
17 May 2013

Technology that drives success: An interview with Trader Media’s CIO, Tim Jones

As Trader Media Group prepares to publish the very last print edition of Auto Trader magazine, CIO Tim Jones tells Sooraj Shah about the next stage in the company’s ambitious multi-platform digital strategy
16 May 2013

Biffa cuts out the waste from its communications

A new networking deal and experimental use of mobile devices is allowing waste management firm Biffa to cut costs and boost efficiency
16 May 2013

Computing ICT in education roundtable: What BYOD means for schools

A panel of experts assesses the validity of own device use in education
15 May 2013

BlackBerry makes BBM free and ports it to Apple and Android

Good news for chavs, while Skype app finally appears too
14 May 2013

Samsung claims breakthrough in 5G mobile development

Samsung claims gigabit-speed mobile networking – if you can wait until 2020
14 May 2013

Analysis: has EE really made ‘good progress’ with 4G?

While some might argue EE has squandered its headstart in the UK’s fledgling 4G market, others point to more general barriers to uptake
13 May 2013

Report: budget iPhone coming this year

Electronic parts distributor claims knowledge about budget Apple smartphone
07 May 2013

Essex County Council seeks bidders for IT hardware contract

Council procuring on behalf of other public sector bodies for provision of mobiles, tablets, laptops and servers
22 Apr 2013

“We’re yet to find an MDM solution that truly works,” says Channel 4 CISO

Selective wiping is a must for Channel 4, but is not a feature in many MDM solutions
19 Apr 2013

Foxconn ramping up staff numbers to produce Apple iPhone 5s for summer release

Apple's contract manufacturer of choice gearing up for new iPhone 5s
16 Apr 2013

Analysis: Has BlackBerry run out of juice?

Discouraging financials and a lack of customer success stories seems to suggest the Canadian mobile firm’s BlackBerry 10 gamble may be its last. Peter Gothard asks: what has BlackBerry done wrong, and is it too late to change it?
16 Apr 2013

iPhones are about 'fashion rather than functionality', says DWF CTO

BlackBerrys are the mobile for enterprise and Android devices 'are nonsense', says Richard Hodkinson
15 Apr 2013

Canada lends Telefónica £170m to buy BlackBerry phones

Government loan helps Spanish telecoms group to buy BlackBerry's latest technology
08 Apr 2013

Facebook Home app and tie-in HTC First phone announced

Facebook's app will take over many everyday aspects of Android UI
04 Apr 2013

Crash Podcast: Samsung, Google, Phones & Windows RT

On this week's podcast we discuss Samsung breaking away from Android, Google's privacy woes, then 40th anniversary of the mobile phone, and the potential demise of Windows RT
04 Apr 2013

Facebook phone to launch on Thursday

After 36 months of rumours, HTC-made Android-based phone to be unveiled on 4 April
03 Apr 2013

BlackBerry to expand smartphone portfolio, says Thorsten Heins

Mid-tier and entry level devices to be released later this year
02 Apr 2013

Apple patents wraparound smartphone screen technology

'Transparent housing and flexible display assembly' may feature in company’s next devices
02 Apr 2013

Apple CEO apologises to China over warranty complaints

'Arrogant' tech company promises to overhaul consumer practices
02 Apr 2013