Apple has been awarded a patent for technology that would allow mobile users to share personal content like photos, books and status updates with people they place on hold. Mashable reported yesterday that the technology would allow users to personalise what information they would share with callers they place on hold. The caller would be […]

Google have revealed the much-rumoured new version of the Android 4.3 Jellybean operating system at a press event.

We never promised that we wouldn’t cover the Royal Baby — after all everyone else seems to be, so it’s only fitting that we can report that Skype received a major boost thanks to the royal birth. In fact, 55 percent more people were calling each other over Skype than in the same period last […]

If you want an Android phone on the cheap, then today you have yet another option — the Sony Xperia U, as it has finally gone on sale in the UK courtesy of Expansys. Costing just £124.99, the Xperia U features a 3.5-inch WVGA display, with a resolution of 480×854. As expected from a budget […]

There’s no denying that Windows Phone fans are dedicated, but there’s also no denying that Microsoft needs to update the OS desperately, to bring it in line with other ecosystems. One such way it could do this has been revealed in a concept video created by  Christian Del Rosario. The video shows some cool new […]

The Nexus 7 tablet has been shown to be running what is believed to be Android 4.3 in press images leaked by Android Police.

If you think that the Pebble received a lot of funding through Kickstarter, just wait until you hear how much Canonical, the makers of Ubuntu, has managed to raise in less than 24 hours for its Ubuntu Edge smartphone. Canonical yesterday released an Indie GoGo project in order to get people interested in the Ubuntu […]

German security researcher Karsten Nohl has uncovered a security flaw that could allow cybercriminals to remotely access a mobile device, Forbes reported today. The sim card hack could grant criminals control over the victim’s phone to send premium rate messages, collect information on their location, re-direct or record their calls and potentially make fraudulent payments. […]

Google have bought a 6.3% share in Himax Display inc – the company responsible for producing the display on Google Glass.

An anonymous tip off has shown a Samsung Galaxy S3 running Android 3.0 – the upcoming version of the operating system.

Apple’s developer center has been down almost three days with Apple staying silent on the cause, although an email we received last night confirmed that the downtime was caused by a security breach last Thursday. Whilst the company promises that all data was encrypted and shouldn’t be accessible to the hackers, it also went on […]

A new Android app from a New York based start-up will give users the chance to earn money by allowing adverts to be displayed on their phone’s lock screen.

A security flaw in Android’s code that potentially put millions of devices at risk has been revealed to have been harmlessly exploited by at least two apps which were freely available in the Google Play store.

Security firm Lookout Mobile exposed a weakness in Google Glass headsets, using QR codes picked up in photos to crash or even hijack the device.

A Taiwanese website has leaked what they claim are specifications for the upcoming Sony Xperia ‘Honami’ smartphone.

Price comparison website CompareMyMobile claims the average value of a recycled phone has increased fourfold since 2009.

Move over iWatch, Microsoft could also be planning on bringing its own smartwatch to the game with sources telling The Verge  that the company’s Surface team is now prototyping a smartwatch of its very own. Microsoft throwing its hat into the wearable tech wars is no surprise, after all it’s a war that’s been hotting […]

Reports are emerging from China that 23 year old Ma Ai Lun died when she answered her iPhone 5 while it was charging.

Apple vow to appeal a guilty ruling in the E-book price fixing case.

Nokia CEO Stephen Elop has revealed that a deal with Telefonica means that certain European markets will receive an exclusive tweaked version of the new Lumia 1020.

New renders speculating on the design of a possible budget iPhone light have been released by designer Martin Hajek.

Skype have released a patch for their new Android service repairing early bugs and giving users greater control.

Blackberry has signed an agreement with the Indian government granting them access to Blackberry user’s private information.

You may have noticed something new about What Mobile today, and you don’t necessarily have to be eagle eyed to notice it — because we’ve had a much-needed lick of paint, bringing us well into the 21st Century. The new-look site has all you could possibly want, from a brand new reviews system, to photo […]

A Scottish designer has unveiled a set of solar powered headphones capable of charging a mobile battery.