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Mobile phone sales are falling, says Gartner

Mobile phone sales are falling, says Gartner

...down by around 20 million units. Mobile phone sales are falling but smartphones, such as the Samsung Galaxy S III (pictured), are doing well, Gartner... Read more

16 May, 2012 by David Meyer

Samsung Galaxy 'S3' delayed by special paint

The UK launch of the Samsung Galaxy S III has hit a snag as there will not be enough of the blue 16GB and 32GB varieties to fulfill orders on launch day, as the result of Samsung inventing a new colour and coating for the devices Read more

29 May, 2012 by Ben Woods
Sony returns to phones with Xperia P and U

Sony returns to phones with Xperia P and U

...has unveiled two new devices that will join the Xperia family of smartphones as it launches a new Sony Mobile Communications business unit. The company... Read more

27 February, 2012 by Ben Woods
Mango showdown: Lumia 800 vs HTC Titan

Mango showdown: Lumia 800 vs HTC Titan

...Given that, this is a good time to pit the two Mango smartphones head-to-head. Read on for a comparison of features, with my... Read more

12 November, 2011 by Ben Woods

Indoor navigation coming to a mobile near you soon

...all the major mobile vendors about integrating indoor location technology into their smartphones. The company told ZDNet UK it expects to see mobile products containing... Read more

25 May, 2012 by Ben Woods

Barclays pushes out Pingit phone-based payment app

The free service for iPhone, Android and BlackBerry smartphones will allow people to send and receive cash using just a mobile... Read more

16 February, 2012 by Ben Woods

4G brawl: O2, Vodafone square up to watchdog over 'fundamental errors'

O2, Vodafone and other industry parties have lodged complaints with Ofcom over Everything Everwhere's application to refarm spectrum for 4G use before the end of the year Read more

23 May, 2012 by Ben Woods

Primed for 4G: Everything Everywhere ends 3G work

The integration of Orange and T-Mobile's 3G network services is now finished, parent company Everything Everywhere has announced, as a decision from Ofcom on its bid to launch 4G nears Read more

22 May, 2012 by Ben Woods

UK starts getting Ice Cream Sandwich for Galaxy S II

Samsung has finally started upgrading Galaxy S II handsets in the UK with the most recent version of the Android operating system, Ice Cream Sandwich, months after it went out in other regions Read more

20 March, 2012 by Ben Woods

Ice Cream Sandwich headed to Galaxy S II by March

Samsung Norway has revealed that the Android 4.0 update will arrive on its popular Galaxy S II and Note handsets by the end of the first quarter, meaning it will update by the end of March at the latest Read more

1 February, 2012 by Luke Westaway

Nokia admits Lumia struggles to challenge UK rivals

...reported its first-quarter earnings, revealing that its flagship range of Lumia smartphones is failing to make a splash in the UK and other countries... Read more

19 April, 2012 by Ben Woods
Android features iPhone fans will want

Android features iPhone fans will want

...Did you know you can set HTC smartphones to ring louder if they're in your pocket or purse? HTC... Read more

25 February, 2012 by Roger Cheng
Huawei slims down with Ascend P1 S phone

Huawei slims down with Ascend P1 S phone

...Both smartphones have an 8-megapixel camera with 1080p HD video-capture capability, along... Read more

11 January, 2012 by Ben Woods

Nokia sees 'new dawn' in Lumia Windows Phones

...Nokia has introduced the Lumia 800 and Lumia 710, the first smartphones from the Finnish manufacturer to run Microsoft's Windows Phone operating system... Read more

26 October, 2011 by Ben Woods

Ofcom: UK is 'addicted' to smartphones

...or read emails on their handset. Ofcom found that the proliferation of smartphones was changing peoples' habits and routines. 82 percent of adult owners carry... Read more

4 August, 2011 by Ben Woods

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