Own a PlayStation 4 and stream your content? We’ll you best make sure that content is limited to just games, as Twitch has begun cracking down on non-gaming streams making their way to its video streaming platform. The service sent out a tweet at the weekend after some rather questionable content began finding its way […]

Square Enix has been quite persistent in bringing its older RPGs to mobile platforms, and now Final Fantasy 4: The After Years, the sequel to the classic game, has come to iOS and Android. This is actually more of a collection than anything else. The After Years originally came to mobile platforms in 10 separate […]

Snapchat has been gracing iOS and Android platforms for quite a while now, and there’s no denying that the app is a smash hit – with millions of photos shared on the service each and every day. Windows Phone users however have had to look on with envy, with Microsoft removing the old unofficial Snapchat […]

The Sony PlayStation 4 is a fast console, there’s no denying that – it’s got all the hardware specs you would expect a next-generation console to have, but is there any way to make it faster? Well according to a video from Tested, it’s pretty conclusive that you can. The standard PlayStation 4 includes a […]

It seems oh so obvious, but app trailers have been absent from the iOS App Store throughout its long existence. While Google Play has enjoyed trailers among its selection of screenshots, Apple’s offering has remained static. That seems to have changed as of today. MacStories has noticed the first App Store video clip pop up […]

A Google Play update has hit the Android OS today, aimed at tablet users. The Play Store now pushes apps that are optimised for tablets. If you’re accessing the store on a tablet you should now see a ‘Designed for tablets’ section. Here you’ll find apps that have been built with the big screen devices […]

Here are Microsoft’s Black Friday 2013 deals Black Friday is a crazy day in the US where just about everything has its price slashed. This year is set to be no different. That’s especially true on the Microsoft Store front where the company will be cutting costs on a range of software for its new […]

Twitter’s iOS and Android app is getting some new searching features that should help those looking for different media. Both apps now have options to search only for tweets containing pictures, videos or news articles. Until now we’ve only been able to search through keywords or usernames. It will also now start showing all the […]

If you’re a Sky subscriber who often finds yourself not in front of the television, but still want to catch great shows such as Jersey Shore – then prepare to celebrate, became Snooki, Pow Wow and all the gang can now be delivered to your Android device or iOS device thanks to some additional new […]

Not planning on buying a PS4 straight away but already a PlayStation Plus member? Fear not – you won’t be missing out on the free games on offer before you pick up a console. Chris Owen, PlayStation’s English Community Manager, recently took to Twitter to explain that you can stash the free PS Plus games […]

One of the best things about buying a Nokia Lumia smartphone is access to one of the best music streaming services out there – Nokia Music. The goal of Nokia Music isn’t to take aim at Spotify or Rdio, but it’s aimed squarely at the likes of iTunes Radio or Pandora. The best thing about […]

If you were sceptical about this generation’s ability to sell, then let Sony be the first to prove you wrong – announcing that it has sold over a million PS4 consoles in the first 24 hours of availability. Want to know something even more impressive? The PlayStation 4 is currently only available in North America. […]

So it’s PS4 launch night in America right now. The UK may have another two-week wait on its hands but Sony are already announcing plenty of new titles for players to look forward to on the new system. A new Uncharted is just one of those games. Spike TV announced the title at its midnight […]

It’s time for the What Mobile News cast! Mobile New’s Michael Garwood joins the show today, as he and Jamie knatter over the return of Motorola with the Moto G, BlackBerry’s current sticky situations, and the release of the iPad Mini.

If you’re reading the title and thinking “what”, that’s exactly our reaction to this story too — but it’s true, the producer behind such films as Harry Potter wants to bring Temple Run to the big screen. Of course it’s not yet a done deal, with a report from the Hollywood Reporter claiming that Warner […]

If you’re a user of VOIP applications, then it’s likely that you’re going to either be using Skype or Viber. If you’re a user of the latter then we suggest you head on to your respective app store, as long as you’re on iOS or Android, and download the latest 4.0 update. In the update […]

Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, has been available for a little while on PS3, Wii U and 360, with the next-gen versions soon to release. Sandwiched in between these two versions is a free companion app for the game, which launches today. Basically the app works as a real-time menu while you play the game. […]

If you’ve been wondering, like we have, why Sky Go wasn’t announced alongside the Xbox One’s 13 entertainment apps to hit the UK at launch, then it’s rather simple — NOW TV is more of a priority for ‘main set’ platforms. Whilst millions of users have enjoyed Sky Go as a ‘multiroom’ alternative through the […]

There’s no denying that Sony’s PlayStation Network store is likely to be quite expensive, but that’s okay because today Amazon has launched its own PlayStation Network store, offering digital game downloads and DLC directly from Amazon — meaning you might get a better deal than shopping at Sony’s store. It’s not the first time we’ve […]

One of the notably absent apps from the Xbox One’s intial list was BBC iPlayer, which was certainly odd given the existence of an app on the Xbox 360 — but don’t panic too much as the BBC has confirmed in a statement to Digital Spy that the organisation is “working to bring BBC iPlayer […]

If you’ve been following my dangerous, romantic and all-round thrilling What Mobile adventures since I started here back in September, you’ve probably noticed a few things about me. First of all, I like cats. I make that kind of obvious. Secondly (and much more relevantly), I’m a bit old-fashioned, meaning I still do things like […]

BB10 runs Android’s 4.2 Jelly Bean build, but BlackBerry has its own dedicated app store for your purchasing needs. Now rumours are popping up that the Android’s own app portal, the Google Play Store, will be coming to the company’s OS. Alleged leaked photos have popped up online, showing the Android storefront running on a […]

If you’re planning on getting a brand spanking new Xbox One later this month, then you’ll want to make sure the internet is functioning upon your return home, otherwise you’ll find yourself incapable of doing absolutely anything. In an interview with Engadget, Microsoft’s senior director of product management Albert Penello confirmed that the company will […]

If you’re in the market for a next-generation console then this 18 minute demo from Microsoft may help you make a choice as to whether the Xbox One is going to be under the christmas tree or not. In the video are all the details you could need to make an informed decision, with a […]

Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox One has been marketed as an entertainment monster, with gaming, TV and movies all set to be incorportated in the All-in-One device, but the company had remained hush hush on which apps would be launching alongside the console on November 22. We had expected to see quite a few of the Xbox […]

If you’re a Windows Phone user, you may have noticed that over the last 24 hours or so there the Facebook integration has been throwing up some error messages, with devices failing to sync with Facebook’s servers. It’s okay, you’re not alone, What Mobile has been able to reproduce the error on a Lumia 1020, […]

Do you have over 100 friends with a PlayStation 3, PS Vita or maybe even a PS4? Is that 100-cap making it hard to fit them all onto your PlayStation Network friends list? Then Sony has saved your day. The friend cap today went from 100 to some 2000. We’ll admit that we’re going to […]

Text-to-speech isn’t exactly new for Android devices, but Google has now added it for download on the Google Play Store. The app comes with lots of useful features. Play Books has a ‘Read Aloud’ feature that, well, reads aloud to you, while the Translations app also uses it to tell you how to pronounce words […]

The next generation of video gaming is very, very near now, with Microsoft launching the Xbox One in a matter of weeks and the PS4 coming in next Friday in the US and the end of the month in the UK. But don’t forget about the PS3, which Sony has revealed has now sold 80 […]

If you don’t know what Ouya is, then it’s a games console that runs on the Android operating system, and it’s pretty awesome. Well today you have another reason to go out and buy one, with the console’s Ouya Discover store boasting 500 games available to download right now. It hasn’t taken long for Ouya […]

It’s time for I.C.Y.M.I! Today’s video talks about the failed BlackBerry bid, the Moto G, Samsung 12.2 and iPad Air launch.

It looks like Netflix 4K could be coming soon – the company has started experimenting with the high resolution format. Said experiments are actually six 4K videos posted on the streaming service. Each one runs the same footage at a different frame rate. No doubt this is helping the company tests things like pressure to […]

It’s time for I.C.Y.M.I! Today’s video talks the rumoured iPad Mini 2 release date, Sony’s money and Android 4.4.

If you’re in any doubt that Android 4.4 KitKat is just round the corner, then Google has just gone and updated 16 of its apps on the Play Store — possibly hinting at an imminent release date for the latest version of the Android operating system. According to a thread over on Reddit, Google has […]

Viber, a communication service working across a range of hardware and operating systems, has launched the version 3.1 update of its Windows Phone app. Now all those free calls and be made with just a little less hassle. The update comes just under a week after a smilier mix up for the BlackBerry app. It […]

Apple’s Game Centre is, well, exactly that – the centre of all gaming on its iOS devices. It’s a pretty popular service but, as with any games platform, suffers from cheaters that obtain high-scores in unfair ways. The good news is that it’s about to become less of an issue. A Game Centre update is […]

The Moga Ace Power game controller for iPhone and iPod Touches has leaked. We’re not the biggest fans of dedicated controllers for mobiles, but this one does have a few interesting points about it. EV Leaks has a pictured of the thing (above).It features the regular d-pad and face buttons, but also includes analog nubs, […]

The Livescribe series of pens has always offered a unique form of note-taking that allows for digital recording of notes and audio. Now, with the newly-announce Livescribe 3, the company is bringing all of that and more to iOS. We got to see the new pen, pad and app in action last week. Where previous […]

The TiVo app on iOS has had an upgrade, adding some major new features to the service. Most notable is the ability to now stream shows from your box in any area with Wi-Fi. Previously this could only be done in your house, limiting the app to viewing from other rooms. With the update the […]

Good news to all home-defenders – the Android version of Plants vs Zombies 2: It’s About Time has finally hit the OS. PvZ2 has been a long time coming on Google’s platform, having launched for free on iOS earlier in the year. Its Android version has been teased for the past few months, and now […]

Flipboard has been promising its own Windows 8 app for a while now, and its had its first official reveal at the Nokia World event in Abu Dhabi. According to The Verge, the app is pretty similar to what can already be found on iOS and Android. There’s all the usual features that allow you […]

Microsoft had hoped that it could influence developers into building a dedicated Windows Phone app by publishing some web apps to the Windows Phone Store, a strategy used by Apple in the weeks before the App Store launch. That approach may have backfired for Microsoft though, with it being forced to remove three of the […]

The winters months may be coming in, but YPlan doesn’t think the weather will stop us from a night out. The event app has today launched its Android version, bringing the outgoing app to Londoners (and New Yorkers) that don’t opt for an iOS device. Don’t know YPlan? It’s basically a last-minute events app that […]

The long, long wait is over. BBM iOS and Android has finally hit, and is available to download for free right now… sort of. You can currently sign up for a waiting list to be able to use the app. It’s been put in place so that BlackBerry can manage the demand for the app […]

This one is for those of you who reside in the US, given Hulu Plus isn’t available here in the UK or anywhere else really — but if you’re a US-owning Nintendo 3DS owner, then you’ve now got a new use for that 3D-touting portable gaming console. As of today you can now access Hulu […]

Twitter has only just removed the restriction on contacting people who don’t follow you back, but it already has its sights set on becoming a real juggernaut in the messaging industry. According to a new report out today from AllThingsD, Twitter plans on revamping its Direct Messaging functionality with a standalone app to take on […]

The Windows 8.1 update is due to hit tomorrow and it brings with it a host of improvements. We’ve heard a bit about what’s new, but what about the Windows camera apps? How will they benefit from the latest release? Microsoft has let us in on a few details. For the most part, 8.1 includes […]

Angry Birds is easily the biggest gaming franchise to come out of apps. Since the first game we’ve seen sequels, spin-offs and even Star Wars branding for the Rovio-developed series, but now it’s time for something different. Kart racing. Yep, Angry Birds: Go has been officially announced for release on just about every OS under […]

If you’ve been using the Windows Phone 8 version of Fresh Paint, then in all likelihood you’ve wanted to see the images that you create on your desktop and finish off your masterpiece on a much larger screen. Unfortunately in version one that wasn’t possible, but now it is, cross-syncing all updates to a painting […]

If you’re not a fan of the default messaging app on Android, then in all likelihood you already use a third party SMS app, despite it using private APIs — which is frowned upon by Google. Now however, it’s about to get a lot easier and you’ll even be able to change your default messaging […]