Wileyfox Swift 2 Plus with Add-X: Making a budget handset even cheaperWould you accept ads on the lock screen in return for a mid-range Android phone at a subsidised price without the lock-in of a contract?January 3, 2018 by Mary Branscombe in Smartphones
Wileyfox Pro, First Take: A budget handset for Windows Phone diehardsThis new Windows Phone is an affordable handset for business users who want to stick with Microsoft's mobile OS.December 21, 2017 by Mary Branscombe in Smartphones
Staying connected when traveling abroad: How I deal with roaming annoyancesEven apparently excellent roaming deals like 3's Feel at Home can have problems; a burner SIM is a useful alternative.August 30, 2017 by Mary Branscombe in Smartphones
Here's what I learned going from Windows Phone 8.1 to Windows 10 Mobile, to Android - and back againWindows 10 Mobile is getting much better, but so many of the features I rely on are still only on Windows Phone 8.1.August 16, 2016 by Mary Branscombe in Smartphones
What would Microsoft get by buying BlackBerry?As soon as Microsoft revealed it is buying Nokia's phone business the suggestions started that maybe Microsoft should snap up BlackBerry as well. But would that even make sense?September 5, 2013 by Mary Branscombe in Smartphones
Could Windows Phone ever squeeze past iOS in the smartphone stakes?Windows Phone is the third-placed mobile operating system, well behind the two leaders; except for some countries where it's actually ahead of iPhone. What's going on and could Windows Phone get even stronger?September 2, 2013 by Mary Branscombe in Smartphones
Should BlackBerry have gone Android? The answer is no - and these numbers show whyIf switching to Android would have been so great for Nokia and BlackBerry, why hasn't it helped Sony and LG more, let alone HTC?August 15, 2013 by Mary Branscombe in Smartphones
The hard road to BlackBerry 10: BlackBerry's CEO on why he ignored advice to go AndroidBlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins says the company could not have appealed to the "crazy multitaskers" it wants to target if it had moved to Android or Windows Phone.March 11, 2013 by Mary Branscombe in Smartphones
How TI's move out of smartphones into servers highlights chip issuesChip maker Texas Instruments is quitting the mobile processor business and has been talking up ARM-based servers. The move emphasises the sheer changeability of component supplies. November 16, 2012 by Mary Branscombe in Smartphones
Is Windows 8 phone confusion good for Microsoft?Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 are related but they're not the same. Does confusing the two give the new phone OS a halo effect or risk disappointment?September 6, 2012 by Mary Branscombe in Smartphones