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November 14, 2012 14 Nov'12
IT professionals too trusting of Generation Y

While most IT managers think employees stick to policy, most 18- to 30-year-olds play by their own rules, using personal devices at work
November 14, 2012 14 Nov'12
Smartphone sales rocket 47% in third quarter 2012

Gartner figures show smartphone sales jumped nearly 47% in Q3 2012, but overall mobile shipments fell as feature phone sales dropped off
November 13, 2012 13 Nov'12
Vodafone blames southern Europe as revenues plummet 7.4%

Vodafone reports revenues down 7.4% year-on-year for the first half of the fiscal year, blaming weak markets in southern Europe for the drop
November 13, 2012 13 Nov'12
Hillarys Blinds rolls out custom sales app using SAP Afaria

Blinds and curtains supplier Hillarys Blinds has developed an Android app for sales agents that synchronises with its back-end SAP ERP system

November 12, 2012 12 Nov'12
Banks ramp up investment in innovation despite slowdown

Retail banks are increasing spending on innovation as they attempt to better engage customers through mobile and online channels
November 12, 2012 12 Nov'12
Ofcom sets date for £1.3bn 4G frequency spectrum auction

The application deadline for mobile operators to bid for 4G frequencies is set for 11 December 2012 as Ofcom finalises the spectrum auction rules
November 12, 2012 12 Nov'12
Gartner: BYOD will encourage self-support

Self-support communities will offset the cost and manpower of providing a helpdesk for staff who use their own devices, according to Gartner
November 12, 2012 12 Nov'12
Apple and HTC bury the hatchet

Rival smartphone makers Apple and HTC have settled all outstanding disputes over patents
November 09, 2012 09 Nov'12
BYOD devices to double by 2014

The number of consumer devices brought into the workplace will hit 350 million by 2014, according to a study from Juniper Research
November 09, 2012 09 Nov'12
BlackBerry 10 approved for US government

RIM's yet-to-be-launched BlackBerry 10 platform has been awarded the US government’s security certification

November 08, 2012 08 Nov'12
Samsung dominates smartphone market as global shipments grow 44%

Global smartphone shipments grew to 173.7 million units in Q3 2012, with Samsung taking a 32% market share of 55.5 million units
November 07, 2012 07 Nov'12
Apple loses patent case to VirnetX

Apple has been ordered to pay $368m in damages to VirnetX after a court ruled it had infringed on two of the software firm’s patents
November 07, 2012 07 Nov'12
Government departments get go-ahead to use iPhones for sensitive data

Government departments have been given the go-ahead to use iPhones to send and receive sensitive emails
November 07, 2012 07 Nov'12
iZettle launches mobile payments in UK

Swedish firm iZettle partners with EE to offer its technology to small businesses, enabling them to turn mobile phones into payment terminals
November 05, 2012 05 Nov'12
UK spectrum valued at £52bn

Government research shows the UK’s spectrum contributes £52bn to the economy each year, thanks mostly to mobile services
November 05, 2012 05 Nov'12
Microsoft and Google eye unused UK spectrum

Microsoft and Google are in discussions with the UK government about unused sections of airwaves known as white space
November 02, 2012 02 Nov'12
O2 ramps up roaming charges for outside EU

After being forced to cut rates for users in Europe, the mobile operator increases roaming charges for outside the EU
November 01, 2012 01 Nov'12
4G: The business benefits

We know how 4G can speed up our music downloads or offer smooth video playback, but what benefits can it bring to business?
October 30, 2012 30 Oct'12
Microsoft launches Windows Phone 8 OS

Microsoft unveils Windows Phone 8, its latest operating system (OS) for smartphones it hopes will take share from Google Android and Apple
October 30, 2012 30 Oct'12
Apple announces management shakeup

Apple has announced the departure of two high profile executives in the firm's biggest management shakeup since co-founder Steve Jobs stepped down as chief executive.
October 29, 2012 29 Oct'12
Apple unapologetic in admitting Samsung did not copy iPad

Apple has published a statement on its website acknowledging a High Court ruling that Samsung did not infringe design patents in the UK
October 26, 2012 26 Oct'12
Vodafone reveals trade in deal for 4G launch

Vodafone may not be rolling out its 4G network until the spring, but it is already touting a trade-in deal for users to upgrade to the faster speeds
October 26, 2012 26 Oct'12
Apple fails to meet iPad expectations for Q4

While Apple iPhone sales continue to impress, the number of iPad shipments miss analyst expectations
October 26, 2012 26 Oct'12
Samsung posts record profits as smartphone sales soar

South Korean electronics company Samsung records a 91% rise in profits as smartphone sales and display shipments rocket
October 25, 2012 25 Oct'12
Windows 8 OS is available now – but is it the right choice for your business?

Windows 8 combines a desktop operating system (OS) with tablet-touch functionality, which will bring benefits to some organisations - but not all
October 25, 2012 25 Oct'12
Google Nexus 4 leaked by Carphone Warehouse

Mobile retailer Carphone Warehouse has published specifications for a new Google smartphone in advance of its launch
October 25, 2012 25 Oct'12
Mobile pioneers risk being sacked

A group of UK workers are driving the use of consumer devices in the workplace and are risking being sacked as a result.
October 24, 2012 24 Oct'12
Tech companies to be given £1m funding pot

Ten start-ups from media and B2B sectors will be chosen to receive a share of £1m as well as management and mentoring from UK brands
October 24, 2012 24 Oct'12
BYOD creating security risks for 80% of companies

Businesses are opening themselves up to security threats by failing to manage bring-your-own-device (BYOD) programmes properly
October 24, 2012 24 Oct'12
EE continues to blame regulation for drop in revenues

Mobile operator EE's third quarter results produce a mixed bag, with revenues down 3% but contract customer numbers up 250,000
October 24, 2012 24 Oct'12
Mobile users were over half of London 2012 web traffic

More than half of the peak-time traffic to the London 2012 Olympics web servers came from mobile devices, says CIO
October 23, 2012 23 Oct'12
Will BlackBerry 10 put RIM back on top for enterprise?

Research in Motion is pinning its recovery hopes on the upcoming enterprise-focused BlackBerry 10 mobile operating system
October 23, 2012 23 Oct'12
EE reveals UK's first 4G pricing plans

EE, the first mobile operator to bring 4G to the UK lays out its pricing plans, offering up to 128GB of data for business customers
October 22, 2012 22 Oct'12
Three boosts staff numbers in Scotland

The mobile network will spend £3m revamping its Glasgow offices and add 380 new jobs
October 22, 2012 22 Oct'12
Attackers besiege Google Android OS, Trend Micro reveals

Google’s Android mobile OS is under siege by attackers, as malware and data-stealing adware rose 483% in the last quarter, says Trend Micro
October 19, 2012 19 Oct'12
Sony confirms details of 10,000 job cuts

The electronics firm has updated investors as to where the cuts will hit, including a 20% slash to its headquarters workforce and the shutting of a factory in Minokamo
October 18, 2012 18 Oct'12
Apple loses UK appeal against Samsung

The ruling that Samsung had not copied Apple's iPad designs for its own Galaxy Tab device stands as Apple loses its appeal in UK courts
October 18, 2012 18 Oct'12
Nokia revenues fall again in third quarter 2012

Finnish handset manufacturer Nokia reports falling revenues for Q3 2012 as it pins its hopes on Microsoft's launch of Windows Phone 8
October 18, 2012 18 Oct'12
Virgin Media tube Wi-Fi to remain free until 2013

Virgin Media is in talks with wholesale operators to make its London Underground Wi-Fi service available on more contracts from next year
October 18, 2012 18 Oct'12
Mobile operators form company to protect TV signals

EE, O2, Three and Vodafone sign up to a joint venture - Digital Mobile Spectrum Limited - to ensure 4G roll-out doesn’t affect Freeview signals
October 18, 2012 18 Oct'12
Citrix debuts mobile virtual apps as analysts warn of obsolescence

Citrix debuts cloud and mobility releases, but analysts warn they may soon be left behind in an increasingly competitive and evolving market
October 17, 2012 17 Oct'12
O2 drops Ericsson after outage

Mobile network O2 blames Ericsson’s central user database for the faults last week and in July, telling customers it will drop the software
October 16, 2012 16 Oct'12
Facebook opens first engineering centre outside the US in London for mobile

Facebook has opened an engineering centre in London today, its first outside the US to develop its mobile products
October 12, 2012 12 Oct'12
US lifts ban on Samsung Galaxy Nexus

The US Court of Appeals has overturned a ban on sales of Samsung's Galaxy Nexus phone
October 10, 2012 10 Oct'12
Microsoft CEO: 'We are a devices and services company'

Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer signals "fundamental shift" in supplier's strategy as Windows 8 is prepared for release
October 10, 2012 10 Oct'12
Huawei kicks off £1.3bn investment with new headquarters

Chinese networking company Huawei to take 140,000ft² in Reading as part of its £1bn investment into its UK business over the next five years
October 10, 2012 10 Oct'12
CIOs to ditch BlackBerry for iPhone by 2017

A survey from Virgin Media Business shows most CIOs intend to substitute BlackBerrys in the enterprise with the Apple iPhone
October 09, 2012 09 Oct'12
Three million employees lose corporate mobile data

Survey highlights security and privacy flaws as one in eight UK employees admit to losing corporate data on mobile devices
October 09, 2012 09 Oct'12
Government launches £100m technology pot for nurses

The government is providing £100m in technology for nurses and midwives in a move designed to free up time with patients
October 09, 2012 09 Oct'12
Telefónica launches business to sell mobile data

O2 parent company Telefónica is to offer user data from customer's mobile phones to organisations who want to analyse customer activity
October 08, 2012 08 Oct'12
Government confirms £35m funding for ‘5G centre’

The fund made up of government and private sector money will create a new centre for the University of Surrey to develop mobile broadband solutions
October 08, 2012 08 Oct'12
HTC profits plummet 79% in Q3

Taiwanese mobile manufacturer HTC struggles to keep up with rival mobile makers as net profits fall 79% in just one year
October 05, 2012 05 Oct'12
Security firm warns against Samsung Galaxy Tab for enterprise use

Security specialist Context Information Security says vulnerabilities in the Samsung Galaxy Tab make it unsuitable for use in the enterprise
October 05, 2012 05 Oct'12
Samsung promises profit despite Apple patent battle

Samsung claims its profits will almost double this quarter, despite its high-profile court case with Apple over iPhone and Galaxy S3 patents
October 04, 2012 04 Oct'12
Google’s Motorola job cuts to cost $300m

Google will take a further blow of $90m for ‘charges related to facility and market exits’ following its acquisition of Motorola Mobility
October 04, 2012 04 Oct'12
RBS unveils iPhone case for NFC payments

RBS Group teams up with Visa Europe to support NFC mobile payments through its TouchPay cases for iPhone
October 04, 2012 04 Oct'12
Skype launches customer Wi-Fi service

The video calling company teams with Wicoms to offer a service for businesses wanting to provide free Wi-Fi to their customers
October 03, 2012 03 Oct'12
BlackBerry 10 to launch in January

RIM's UK managing director lets slip that the much-delayed Blackberry 10 operating system will be released in January 2013
October 03, 2012 03 Oct'12
EE to launch 4G services on 30 October 2012

After weeks of speculation, the operator formed from the merger of Orange and T-Mobile will offer 4G services from the end of this month
October 03, 2012 03 Oct'12
4G victory was technical, not political

Speedy execution of the digital television switchover and clearing of spectrum improved the 4G timetable, not negotiations by central government
October 03, 2012 03 Oct'12
4G spectrum cleared early by Arqiva and DigitalUK

The unexpected progress in clearing spectrum for the 4G auction later this year has brought the possible roll-out date forward by five months
October 02, 2012 02 Oct'12
4G meeting to determine spectrum future set for today

Sources say the meeting between mobile operators, Ofcom and minister for media, culture and sport, Maria Miller, will happen this afternoon
September 28, 2012 28 Sep'12
New processor designs boost graphics to speed up Windows

New x86 processors will provide the horsepower for next-generation desktop applications
September 28, 2012 28 Sep'12
RIM posts another quarterly loss - but it could have been worse

BlackBerry-maker RIM has posted another quarterly loss, but not as bad as investors expected, with revenues 16% above analysts’ forecasts
September 27, 2012 27 Sep'12
BT revamps One unified comms service as CEO Luis Alvarez takes the helm

BT Global Services updates the BT One UC portfolio, to include Microsoft Lync and mobile applications, as Luis Alvarez takes up the CEO post
September 27, 2012 27 Sep'12
UK ranks only eighth in world internet freedoms

The UK has fewer internet freedoms than seven other countries, including Estonia and the Philippines a report has revealed
September 26, 2012 26 Sep'12
Small cells could be the answer to mobile performance

Virgin Media Business is hoping to wholesale its fibre broadband to mobile operators so they can incorporate small cells into their networks and boost mobile signal
September 26, 2012 26 Sep'12
Research reveals mobile engagement investment

Businesses are spending millions on engaging customers with their mobile phones in a trend set to grow over the next three years
September 26, 2012 26 Sep'12
Samsung faces call for Galaxy S3 security update

Samsung is facing calls to issue a security update for the Galaxy S3 smartphone to address a serious vulnerability
September 25, 2012 25 Sep'12
Remote working cuts employee desk space

As the trend for working remotely grows, a Citrix survey claims it will erode the need for desk space in business premises
September 25, 2012 25 Sep'12
Security concerns hold back mobile banking adoption

More than two-thirds of smartphone owners have not yet adopted mobile banking apps because of security concerns, a survey has revealed
September 24, 2012 24 Sep'12
Boeing to build Wi-Fi into planes from 2013

Aerospace company Boeing commits to building Wi-Fi capabilities into its 747-8 and 777 planes powerful enough to stream live TV
September 21, 2012 21 Sep'12
Telefonica integrates AR into media platform

Telefonica Digital has partnered with augmented reality (AR) technology company, Aurasma, to broaden its range of AR media services
September 21, 2012 21 Sep'12
UK faces BlackBerry outage again

People in the UK, Middle East and Europe are again facing disruption to the BlackBerry email messaging service
September 21, 2012 21 Sep'12
Suffolk County Council rolls out app design tool in schools

Suffolk County Council is to roll out an app development tool that will enable students across the region to design their own smartphone apps
September 21, 2012 21 Sep'12
Businesses fail to address consumerisation security risks

UK businesses are failing to protect themselves against the risks posed by staff using their own devices for work, shows a study from Equanet
September 21, 2012 21 Sep'12
Microsoft wins third German patent victory over Google Motorola technology

Microsoft has won a third victory in Germany over Google's Motorola unit in the ongoing patent wars between the two companies
September 21, 2012 21 Sep'12
Apple admits iPhone 5 Maps app needs fixing

In an email to an Australian iPhone 5 user, Apple conceded the data for its iOS Maps app – intended to replace Google Maps – need improving
September 18, 2012 18 Sep'12
White House deputy CTO praises NHS open-data strategy

The deputy CTO of the White House, Chris Vein, is working with the NHS to pass on experiences of making data more open in the public sector
September 18, 2012 18 Sep'12
EDF app enables smartphones to snap meter readings

Energy supplier EDF has released an app that enables customers to submit meter readings by using the camera on a smartphone
September 17, 2012 17 Sep'12
Android devices vulnerable to security breaches

More than 50% of devices running Google's Android OS have unpatched vulnerabilities, opening them up to malicious apps and other attacks
September 14, 2012 14 Sep'12
O2 hopes to speed up 4G auction process

O2 is rushing to launch its own 4G service, following EE’s announcement of an imminent roll-out
September 13, 2012 13 Sep'12
Intel makes breakthrough on digital radio chips

After 10 years of research, Intel Labs finally reveals fully digital radio transceivers that fit on 32nm system-on-chips (SoCs)
September 13, 2012 13 Sep'12
WiGig wireless products due in 2013

WiGig, the wireless standard for linking devices over the 60GHz spectrum, should be product-compatible before the end of 2013
September 13, 2012 13 Sep'12
MDM is not security, warns mobile security expert Eric Green

Mobile device management (MDM) is not about security, says US security expert Eric Green from Mobile Active Defense Partners
September 13, 2012 13 Sep'12
Google blocks "Innocence of Muslims" YouTube video in Libya and Egypt

Google has blocked YouTube users in Libya and Egypt from viewing the amateur film "Innocence of Muslims" following a spate of violent protests
September 12, 2012 12 Sep'12
Apple launches iPhone 5 with updated iOS 6

Apple debuts the iPhone 5 and upgraded iOS 6 as rebranded mobile operator Everything Everywhere – now EE – snags the UK 4G exclusive
September 11, 2012 11 Sep'12
Everything Everywhere poised to launch UK 4G mobile network

Everything Everywhere – rebranded 'EE' – is set to launch high-speed 4G mobile networking in the UK with download speeds up to 40Mbps
September 05, 2012 05 Sep'12
Will the latest Lumia launch lure back Nokia users?

As Nokia unveils its latest handsets, running Microsoft’s new Windows Phone 8 mobile OS, will it win over the industry and become a contender again?
September 05, 2012 05 Sep'12
Nokia unveils Lumia 920 smartphone

Nokia reveals its first smartphone based on Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 mobile operating system
September 05, 2012 05 Sep'12
UK operators get mobile commerce sign-off from EU

Vodafone, O2 and Everything Everywhere have got the go-ahead to create a joint venture for mobile payments in the UK
September 04, 2012 04 Sep'12
Apple adds Samsung Note and Galaxy S3 to hit list

Apple has asked a US court to ban sales of two more Samsung handsets as part of its ongoing patent dispute
September 03, 2012 03 Sep'12
Personal mobile policies lacking in IT

Just 23% of IT departments in the UK have a strategy for managing the use of personal devices on their corporate networks, according to new research
August 31, 2012 31 Aug'12
UK partners pressure Adobe to keep Flash Player on Android store

Adobe admits it has buckled under pressure from UK partners, such as the BBC, to keep Flash Player on the Google Play Store
August 31, 2012 31 Aug'12
Leading PC suppliers announce Windows 8 devices

HP, Dell, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo and Sony have announced products, from laptops to smartphones, which will run Microsoft’s new operating system.
August 30, 2012 30 Aug'12
Amazon Appstore opens Android to attack

Amazon is urging users to switch off a safety feature in Android which prevents rogue apps from being downloaded, to install its Appstore software
August 30, 2012 30 Aug'12
Intel gets commercial backer for wireless charging chips

Intel revealed the capability four years ago, but today Integrated Device Technology confirmed it would develop and build chipsets for wireless charging
August 30, 2012 30 Aug'12
Samsung becomes first to unveil Windows Phone 8 handset

The electronics firm might be facing legal action in the US, but in Europe it is unveiling its Ativ range to show it is still a force in mobile
August 30, 2012 30 Aug'12
Samsung gets three-month reprieve from US sales ban

Samsung is to be able to keep all its products on sale in the US for at least another three months after Apple’s application for a ban on some product sales was rescheduled
August 29, 2012 29 Aug'12
Samsung vows to fight Apple US ban

Samsung has vowed to take all "necessary measures" to stop Apple securing a ban on some product sales in the US.