Facebook, Flickr, others accused of reading text messagesReports surfacing this weekend claim that popular smartphone applications can access users' text messages amongst other personal data, even when that phone is not being used.February 26, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Smartphones
Gartner: 1.2bn smartphones, tablets to be bought in 2013Latest research suggests 1.2 billion 'smart devices' will be bought in 2013, with a good proportion of devices focused on business use. In spite of businesses' appeal for Windows, analysts believe it may fall to third-place behind iOS and Android.November 6, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Smartphones
Apple tops U.S. smartphone tables, hits 40 percent share; Android dips slightly in platform raceNew data shows Apple has 40 percent of the smartphone market. But Samsung, saw near-double growth over a three-month average period, ending September.November 6, 2013 by Zack Whittaker in Smartphones
Verizon Q3: 457,000 new smartphones, 1.1M new tablets addedVerizon's earnings were flat, but managed to pull in a few new subscribers, as aggressive pushback from Sprint and T-Mobile continues.October 21, 2014 by Zack Whittaker in Smartphones
IDC: China smartphone shipments to rise to 460M by 2017In just four years time, one-third of China's population will own a smartphone, according to the latest research, at a time when major Western technology firms are investing in the country.March 7, 2013 by Zack Whittaker in Smartphones
BlackBerry CEO: 'Reports of our death are greatly exaggerated'In another open letter to customers, BlackBerry chief executive John Chen fires the cannon at naysayers who claim the smartphone company can't win back its crucial enterprise customer base.December 2, 2013 by Zack Whittaker in Smartphones
Android, iOS score 96 percent of smartphone share in Q4 rankingsMeanwhile, BlackBerry is dead and Windows Phone is trampling on its grave. (Or, for the optimists out there, taking its relay baton.)February 12, 2014 by Zack Whittaker in Smartphones
BlackBerry shares rocket on Defense Dept. vote of confidence; hits out at Samsung's KnoxAnd gets aggressive by slamming Samsung's Knox for being "easily" hackable.January 21, 2014 by Zack Whittaker in Smartphones
Sony's mobile unit begins to sink; deepens loss, cuts 15 percent of staffSony's mobile division is heading for financial difficulty, despite efforts to turnaround the crucial business unit, as the company cuts its outlook — and its staff.September 17, 2014 by Zack Whittaker in Smartphones
Google Play says Android 4.1 'Jelly Bean' will launch "soon"Google accidentally tells Google Play users that Android 4.1 "Jelly Bean" will be coming "soon." June 21, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Smartphones