Nokia today announced that the Nokia Asha 501, the first of a new generation of smartphones to run on the …
Microsoft updates mobile OneNote app
Microsoft has updated the mobile version of its OneNote note-taking application for iPads, iPhones and Android devices, creating a consistent look for notes across all computers, smartphones and tablets in which they’re viewed.
The 4Gotten state no more
From a state of disarray to a state-of-the-art mobile network, Iraqi Kurdistan is poised for a huge 4G LTE push. Steven Bond ventured to the autonomous region to find out more.
Tablets in bed are damaging sleep and killing productivity
Right before bedtime, bright lights are the enemy, inhibiting the production of melatonin, which helps you fall (and stay) asleep.
Nokia to pay $2.2bn for Siemens' stake in Nokia Siemens Networks
Nokia is to acquire Siemens’ 50 percent stake in joint venture Nokia Siemens Networks, which will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Finnish company after the transaction is completed.
Most Android threats would be blocked if phones ran latest Android version, report says
Over three quarters of Android threats are malicious apps that send SMS messages to premium rate numbers and could be mitigated by a protection feature present in Android 4.2, according to researchers from networking vendor Juniper Networks.
Despite new malware scanning, Chrome Web Store security still falls short
While important, Google’s new policy of scanning apps for malware before making them available on the official Chrome Web Store falls short of providing maximum protection, one expert says.
Black to basics
The BlackBerry Enterprise Service (BES) offering has given customers the option to manage BlackBerry devices whether it is a government or a company network, and the company is now providing that feature so that customers can manage non-BlackBerry devices.
Apple OSes to narrow gap with Windows, says Gartner
Shipments of devices based on Apple’s Mac OS and iOS will close the gap on those of products running all flavours of Windows over the next two years.
Gartner offers more data on PC decline and tablet surge
Gartner today projected that the overall decline in shipments of desktop and laptop PC’s will be 10.6 percent in 2013, while tablet shipments will grow by 67.9 percent.
Ethics and enthusiasm
I was back on my travels last month — Florida, to be exact. I was one of the 20,000 people …
Huawei targets Omani consumers through deal with ABT
Huawei’s consumer handset devices are now available, for the first time, to the public in Oman, following a distribution agreement with ABT.
5 products Facebook should announce instead of Instagram video
Facebook’s coffee-stained paper invitation to a Thursday announcement in Menlo Park promised a new product, which by all accounts …
5 BYOD pitfalls and how you can avoid them
By Tom Kaneshige CIO (US) Are you blacklisting rogue or time-wasting apps? Are you tracking voice, data and roaming usage? …
Review: Samsung WB250F Smart Camera
The upshot is that, if you want something a little more capable than your smartphone camera, and you don’t want to pay much for it, you won’t go wrong with the WB250F.
Preview: Huawei Ascend P6
By Ross Catanzariti The key feature of the Ascend P6 is its design. At just 6.18mm thick, Huawei says the …
Report: Microsoft and Nokia talked acquisition
Microsoft and cellphone maker Nokia were in advanced talks about an acquisition of the Finnish company’s device business, but the discussions have broken down, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
Windows Phone ‘weak’, Huawei sneers
Huawei calls the Windows Phone platform weak despite using it as the foundation for some of the smartphones it makes.
UAE to get the world’s first BlackBerry Q5s
The first customers in the world to get their hands on the upcoming BlackBerry Q5 will be those residing in the UAE, BlackBerry announced on Wednesday.
Running through a minefield – Google’s Play store is still unsafe
The things that cyber-criminals are able to do with your phone are terrifying.