Mobile Phone News

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  Vodafone Smart 3 value smartphone launched

  17 May 2013

  Vodafone has launched its latest value smartphone, the Vodafone Smart 3, costing just £95 on PAYG.

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  White Google Nexus 4 with Android 4.3 rumoured for June launch

  17 May 2013

  We could be set to see a new shade of Google Nexus 4 running the next iteration of the Android 4.3 on June 10.

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  BlackBerry Q5 price to see handset line up on £20 per month contracts

  16 May 2013

  BlackBerry Q5 prices have emerged, with the wallet-friendly BlackBerry 10 handset to hit the UK on £20 per month contracts.

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  Samsung Galaxy Note 3 will not feature flexible display or metal design

  16 May 2013

  Samsung has reportedly abandoned the metal design and flexible screen for the Samsung Galaxy Note 3.

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  HTC will not release HTC One Google Edition

  16 May 2013

  HTC has confirmed that it will not be releasing a Google edition of its HTC One flagship running a pure version of Android without HTC Sense.

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  Samsung responds to Galaxy S4 BBC Watchdog investigation

  16 May 2013

  Samsung has said it will review the storage space issues in the 16GB Samsung Galaxy S4 after it was alerted to the problems by a BBC Watchdog investigation.

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  BlackBerry not ruling out oversized ‘phablet’ device launch

  15 May 2013

  A BlackBerry phablet handset could be on the horizon, with the manufacturer saying it is ‘playing close attention’ to the sector.

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  Google I/O: Google confirms Google Play game services with cloud save sync

  15 May 2013

  Cloud saves, leaderboards and multiplater match making

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  Google branded Samsung Galaxy S4 unveiled at Google I/O

  15 May 2013

  Google has launched its own rendition of the Samsung Galaxy S4 running the same Android skin as the Nexus 4.

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  Google I/O Keynote: 900m Android device activations confirmed

  15 May 2013

  Google has confirmed 900 million Android device activations during its Google I/O keynote, doubling Android activations in a year.

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  BlackBerry Mercedes phone a potential follow-on to the Porsche Design BlackBerry P9981

  15 May 2013

  BlackBerry could be readying the arrival of a new automotive branded spinoff handset, with the BlackBerry Mercedes phone mooted.

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  Samsung Galaxy S4: 6 million units sold

  15 May 2013

  Over six million Samsung Galaxy S4 units have been sold since the flagship went on sale on April 26, according to an unnamed Samsung executive.

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  Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Edition rumoured for Google I/O

  15 May 2013

  It's being claimed that Samsung will launch a version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 with stock Android at Google I/O later today.

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  BlackBerry: Next 10 years will see mobile changes as important as the switch to portable phones

  14 May 2013

  BlackBerry has suggested the next ten years will see mobile advancements as important as the jump to the first mobile phones.

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  BlackBerry CEO: We are ready to take risks to stay in the smartphone sector

  14 May 2013

  BlackBerry has come out fighting, stating during the BlackBerry Live Keynote that it is ready to take risks to challenge in the smartphone sector.

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  BlackBerry 10.1 update coming to BlackBerry Z10 handsets today

  14 May 2013

  BlackBerry has confirmed that the recently launched BlackBerry 10.1 update will launch for the flagship BlackBerry Z10 today.

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  iPhone 5S to feature major hardware upgrade

  14 May 2013

  The iPhone 5S could be the first S upgrade to feature a major hardware upgrade, introducing features like a fingerprint scanner.

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  Samsung Galaxy S4 sized BlackBerry Z10 redesign in the works

  14 May 2013

  A new BlackBerry Z10 redesign is reportedly in the works, with the next-gen handset to feature a Samsung Galaxy S4 sized design.

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  BlackBerry demos world’s first smartphone to car video chat

  14 May 2013

  BlackBerry is taking BlackBerry 10 to the automotive sector, demonstrating live the world’s first smartphone to car video chat.

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  BlackBerry Q5 formally unveiled as cheaper QWERTY handset

  14 May 2013

  Following many leaks and rumours, the BlackBerry Q5 has been officially unveiled at BlackBerry Live as the latest BB10 offering.