Let’s admit it, Windows RT hasn’t been best received — it’s woeful lack of apps being a major reason for the cold reception. If Microsoft could fix that issue, then it may be onto a winner, and one place it can find plenty of the apps that people love is on Windows Phone. According to […]

It’s time for I.C.Y.M.I! Today we’re talking the Samsung Galaxy Round, the rumoured iPad event and possible HTC buyouts.  

Vodafone has had its 4G service for around seven weeks now, and it’s expanded the service to several towns since — but now it’s ready to share figures as to how many of its customers are adopting the service, According to the company it has seen 100,000 customers adopt its Ultrafast 4G network since launching […]

The 64-bit Apple A7 processor inside the iPhone 5s was called a gimmick by Anand Chandrasekher, senior vice president and chief marketing officer at Qualcomm, just last week, but it seems that the company wants to distance itself from such comments.  According to a company spokesperson Anand Chandrasekher comments about 64-bit computing were ‘inaccurate’. Clearly […]

The release rush for Apple’s iPhone 5s and 5c may have been and gone in the US and UK, but plenty of other countries around the world are yet to get them.  Apple is looking to rectify that by the end of the month. The company has announced that it will bring both the 5s […]

Jordan is back and he’s just as witty and honest as ever. This week on the What Mobile Podcast we discuss Eric Schmidt’s delusions when it comes to Android’s security and fragmentation, Samsung and HTC’s recent financial announcements and Apple’s iPad Event being tipped for 22 October. We’ll also have the low-down on the new […]

Remember flip phones? They were all the rage before the smartphone stole the spotlight, but they haven’t completely died out yet. At least not in Samsung’s books. The FCC has listed a Samsung flip phone with the code SM-W2014. Rumours suggest that this is a dual-screened device with some impressive innards. It’s thought that there […]

iOS 7 launched a few weeks ago now, yet a redesigned Skype didn’t land until just yesterday, bringing the iOS 7 look and feel to the much-loved calling and messaging service. It wasn’t just iOS fans getting in on the major Skype updates though, with the company’s Android app also receiving a significant update. If […]

Okay, whew, we can finally stop talking about Samsung Galaxy Round rumours. That’s because the Samsung Galaxy Round is finally official. The Korean company has at last revealed its first ever curved smartphone, albeit only for its home turf at the moment. It’s a 5.7 inch device that the company claims will fit perfectly in […]

More 4G expansion this morning, as Vodafone brings its super speedy service to the Greater London area. A few weeks ago the company launched 4G across five other UK cities, but now it’s expanding on the capital. The expansion now covers some 80 towns and districts around London. The service now spans from Harlow up […]

Earlier today we reported that Microsoft had sadly given up on its Youtube app for Windows Phone after a tussle with Google. That was sad news. Now happy news: the Windows Phone Twitter app has been updated. Two new features are touted in this update, though neither is especially significant. First up is lock screen […]

Google Glass has the potential to effect every area of our lives, and gaming is no exception. Case in point: one Glassware dev has managed to get the map from Grand Theft Auto 3 onto the device and run with the game. It was done using the PC version of the game. The Glassware dev […]

Both Windows Phone and iOS have tried to create a unified messaging hub, with iOS getting both iMessages and normal SMS messaging in the one Messages app, whilst Windows Phone users get Facebook, Windows Live Messenger and SMS in their messaging app — but now Google wants a unified solution.  According to some leaked screenshots […]

If you can’t wait to get your hands on Google’s Chromecast then you’re in luck as Amazon has just started shipping the device here in the UK and also in Australia – although it’s not yet officially available so expect to pay a premium. The $35 dongle that plugs into your TV and enables you […]

Microsoft hasn’t yet announced what it’s going to do with Nokia’s Windows Phones when the sale is completed in early 2014, but according to a What Mobile poll — it would be wise to continue using the Nokia branding. According to those who set out to answer the poll on our website, 78.4 percent of […]

It seems like yesterday that Microsoft was announcing the Surface 2, but it was in fact two weeks ago, and now Microsoft is showing off how it exactly got to the point of making the actual thing. In the Surface 2’s making of video, we see a very Apple-style announcement video where key people who […]

Nokia World isn’t for a few more weeks yet, scheduled to take place on October 22nd. That hasn’t stopped an ocean of leaks coming through in the days leading up to it. Today it’s the turn of the Nokia Lumia 1520 leaks again.  The enlarged phablet has seen a few more screenshots posted online, which […]

HTC sending out product launch invites? It must be HTC One Max time. The Taiwanese manufacturer has started dispatching invites to outlets, advertising the launch of a new device. In fact it was the company’s home turf that struck first, inviting press to a launch of October 18th, which is next Friday. Since then though […]

The Finnish haven’t been best pleased that Nokia’s devices division is to be bought by Microsoft and that former CEO Stephen Elop is going to get a sizeable payout for flogging it, but there’s no denying that they do have a sense of humour, with some pranksters changing road signs to the birthplace of Nokia, […]

Microsoft has just gone and updated the YouTube for Windows Phone app, and there’s a bit of good news and a whole lot of bad news for users of the Windows Phone OS. Firstly the good news is that the app now officially works, something that the old app hasn’t done for a long time, […]

Many people have been unable to get their hands on Google Glass, and that’s because as of yet they’re still not available to the public. That’s okay though as Sony’s alternative to Glass, the Sony HMZ-T3W has now begun taking pre-orders in the US. Whilst the HMZ-T3W is a lot different than Google Glass, with […]

If you think about things that we take for granted in this tech-laden world, basic internet access ranks at the top. We have instant access to web browsers on a range of devices, but there are some five billion people in the world who don’t have that most basic function. Google would like to change […]

In recent weeks we’ve heard through HTC One Max leaks that the phablet device may be coming this month, and may have passed the FCC. New leaks today give weight to both rumours as shots of the phone have appeared online. The clear view of the six inch display isn’t what suggests the phone’s release […]

Okay, maybe this week won’t just be about Samsung’s curved phone. It would seem the curved LG handset has been confirmed to be in development for a release next month. Reuters, citing sources familiar with the matter, says that the company is indeed working on its own curved offering. Apparently the way in which this […]

Consider Apple stores within stores. It might help if you’ve seen Inception. Basically these are official kiosks that the company pops up in the likes of Target and Best Buy in the US. Now the company is looking to bring them to India. Apparently Apple executives are meeting with the countries top retailers to work […]

The BlackBerry bid saga saw a new challenger last week, as Cerberus Capital Management was rumoured to be interested in the company. A report published over the weekend is now adding a few more outlets into the mix. Reuters suggest that a variety of big name tech companies are also interested in taking part in […]

We reported on Windows Phone’s big advances in EU market share last week, but over in the US market share business it’s still all about Apple and Android. ComScore’s latest quarterly report is out (below), showing the OS market share in the states after the months of June, July and August. In short, Apple is […]

It’s Friday, hurrah! Start the weekend off with your daily news update – yes it’s I.C.Y.M.I. Today we’re talking Samsung’s successful Q3 (and HTC’s not so successful Q3), Windows Phone on HTC’s Android handsets, and the rumoured line up of Apple products in 2014. Have a good weekend, all!

Apple’s 2013 announcements likely aren’t done yet. Sure we’ve seen the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c, but the company is yet to dish the goods on its latest iPad and the mini counterpart.  But what lies beyond that predictable announcement? What does Apple’s 2014 hold for the world’s most valuable brand? According to Korean outlet […]

We’re hearing a few snippets about the (still rumoured) Nexus 5 camera today. Myce has obtained data logs that suggest the new snapper could come with some cool features. Apparently the phone’s camera will use a MEMS sensor. As we all know, MEMS stands for microelectromechanical system. Of course we knew that. It can be […]

We’re fans of the Windows Phone OS at What Mobile. That said, it’s hard to deny that Microsoft’s service is currently lagging behind the competition. News today suggests that the company is taking interesting measures to combat this. Apparently Microsoft has turned to HTC for help in its fight. The outfit has asked the Taiwanese […]

We’re still waiting for the day that we get to fix Google Glass to our own eyes. Until that time though, the device continues to make big strides towards completion. Today we’re hearing about new advances for the device’s Glassware. The company is now accepting third-party apps from developers. Google is reportedly looking at these […]

Time for another I.C.Y.M.I. Covered today is news of BlackBerry’s shares rising, LG’s rumoured new curved phone, and yet more rumours of Amazon’s own 3D handset.

Last week saw the launch of Netflix’s Super HD service across a range of home entertainment boxes. This week the handsets play a bit of catch up, as iOS gets its own HD streaming via the Netflix app. Those with an iOS 7 device can now upgrade their streaming quality, providing they have a fast […]

It’s been surprisingly quiet on the BlackBerry front for the past few days. Given that the company is currently facing a heap of financial issues and is rapidly adapting its business, you’d expect news to be hitting by the day. Silence has broken today though, with positive news of the BlackBerry shares going up amid […]

Snap-happy app(y) Snapchat has enjoyed great success ever since it launched on smartphones. These days the photo and video sharing service sees around 350 million pictures displayed every day, which is a lot of exotic-looking food. It’s set to keep on growing too, with the developers today announcing an entirely new feature – Snapchat Stories. […]

Apple and Android may still rule the smartphone roost, but the Windows Phone OS is still respectably chugging along behind them. In fact Microsoft’s service has done a little more than keep up in Q3 2013, having made significant strides in marketshare in some European markets. Namely it’s the UK, Germany and France in which […]

Earlier this week Apple became the world’s most valuable brand, bringing Coca-Cola’s 13-year winning streak to an end. But now it’s the iPhone maker that’s suffered a loss, this time as the hands of Microsoft. Performance Inspired’s annual top 25 most inspiring companies in America list has been published for 2013, and Apple has been […]

And now for something completely familiar: Google Nexus 5 rumours. Tech Radar’s sources are telling the outlet that the much-anticipated follow up to the Nexus 4 will be launching in the last week of October. For those of you that don’t want to count, that’s about four weeks away. This rumour is specific to UK […]

Gaming controllers for smartphones aren’t the most fashionable accessory. It adds a hefty bulk to your phone but adds a few more buttons to the sides to help you reach the next level. That said, it’s not an ideal solution. Nevertheless, it looks like Apple might be having its first official stab at its own […]

It was just a few years ago that the iPad made tablets an ‘in thing’ in the UK, but now they’re everywhere. In fact, it’s been suggested that as much as a third of the UK’s population now uses tablets. Yikes. That equals out to a sizeable 20 million tablets currently in use across the […]

As we reported last week, HTC is having a fair few troubles with Nokia right now, battling the company in courts over patent infringements. In a worst case scenario it could be having an import ban in the US. Obviously the company doesn’t want that, and it’s looking to get out of this sticky situation […]

Nokia announced that it was to sell its devices division to Microsoft just under a month ago now, and it would seem that the company is rushing to push as many phones out as it can before the deal carries through. As such, today we’re hearing about the Nokia Lumia 525, a supposed incremental update […]

Verizon has made a bit of a slip up this week, allowing users to keep their unlimited data plans while upgrading their phones. The carrier confirmed that this was was in fact a software glitch that ran briefly on Monday before being fixed. Anyone upgrading a phone at the time would have been allowed to […]

Yesterday, we reported on the existence of a cheaper LG handset by the name of the LG G Pro Lite Dual. At the time we were able to report on just a few of specs such as the 8 MP camera and the 3140 mAh battery, but now we have just a few more details […]

Google has run into a bit of trouble regarding antitrust policies in the EU, regarding the company’s promoted links when using the world-famous search engine. A case has been held in which the company was pressed to come up with an alternative solution to the feature. Originally Google had come up with a solution that […]

Is the Butterfly 2 incoming? HTC’s Butterfly isn’t the most well known of the company’s handsets, sitting in the shadow of its flagship One model despite boasting a respectable set of specs of its own along a water resistant design. It came to Japan first in late 2012 and has been creeping out to other […]

In case you missed it, we’ve started a news catch up series by the name of I.C.Y.M.I. Not sure what that means? Cast your eyes back to the start of this very post for a clue. Or just Google it. Either way works for us. Covered today in our inaugural video is news of Apple […]

In case you hadn’t noticed, we’re still waiting on BlackBerry’s BBM app to reach the likes of iOS and Android in most countries across the globe. Both New Zealand and Australia saw the app launch a little while ago, but the rollout was promptly halted when a leaked .apk file on the Android OS started […]

Enjoyed your week and a half of Xperia Z1 ownership? Think it could be just a little bit smaller? Sony hears you. The Xperia Z1 f has been unofficially revealed thanks to leaked documents (below), supposedly belonging to Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo. The leaked notes detail the local version of the Z1 but also make […]