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Galaxy S4 gains wireless charging capability through add-on accessory

The Samsung Galaxy S4 has become the latest in a long line of phones to gain wireless charging through an add-on accessory.

HTC One Max could take the Galaxy Note III head-on

HTC may be about to take the fight directly against Samsung, with the rumoured phablet version of the HTC One getting an official name, the HTC One Max.

Blackberry could be prepping Q10 and Z10 follow-up, the A10

Blackberry may be about to push the Z10 and Q10 into the midrange, as it is rumoured to be preparing the new high-end A10, and it may launch as soon as November.

Android hit with major security flaw… again

Android security has taken yet another hit, with Kapersky Labs uncovering a Trojan which is extremely difficult to remove.

First Look: Deus Ex The Fall – pretty like a FOX!

What Mobile takes a First Look at Square Enix’s latest mobile offering, Deus Ex: The Fall, a whole new, mobile, chapter in the Deus Ex storyline.

Galaxy Camera could become a phone, launch as Galaxy S4 ZOOM

The Samsung Galaxy Camera could soon become a smartphone, with the same 16-megapixel camera sensor allegedly being put into a Galaxy S4 offspring.

Vodafone unveils Lumia 925 pricing and plans

Vodafone and Three have unveiled their pricing and plans for the Lumia 925, Nokia’s impending flagship variation.

Galaxy S4 mini could cost as much as £389.99

The Galaxy S4 mini could cost as much as ÃÂ£389.99 off-contract, a steep price jump from the previous model — has Samsung done enough to make it worth that price?

Game Review: Phoenix Wright, Ace Attorney – OBJECTION!

What Mobile takes a look at CAPCOM’s Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – ever wanted to shout ‘Objection!’ at a judge? Now’s your chance.

UPDATED: BBM NOT coming to Android and iOS on June 27

Android and iOS users only have a little longer to wait for Blackberry Messenger, with it due to hit their respective app stores on June 27, according to T-Mobile.

Is BlackBerry aiming to pre-install BBM on Android smartphones?

Word has it that BlackBerry is aiming to see its popular BlackBerry Messenger service come pre-loaded on some Android handsets.

Samsung Galaxy S4 Active allegedly launching on July 1

Samsung’s ruggedised Galaxy S4 Active could launch as soon as July 1, according to reports.

Samsung Galaxy S4 update rolling out, addresses SD card complaints

Samsung has finally addressed the Galaxy S4’s SD card issues, as well as adding HDR Video, and it’s all available in one easy update.

EE now has 500,000 4G customers, Prepaid/Shared plans coming soon

EE has reached half a million users, and is well on track to becoming the largest 4G operator in Europe by the end of the year.

Google releases stock Android keyboard on Google Play

Google has released its stock keyboard option on the Play Store for all to download — which means no more skinned keyboards!

Windows Phone may get official Instagram app on June 26

Instagram for Windows Phone has a rumoured release date of June 26 — the day of Microsoft’s BUILD Conference, but we won’t be holding our breaths.

Mobile music streaming services to grow more than 40% this year

Mobile music streaming service are expected to grow by more than 40% globally this year.

UPDATED: “Leaked” photos show apparent Nokia EOS 41MP Windows Phone

Photos of what appear to be the Nokia EOS 41-megapixel Windows Phone have leaked online, with the phone bearing a glaring resemblance to the Lumia 920.

Snapchat for iPhone updated, brings revamped UI and in-app profiles

Snapchat has launched a revamped UI for it’s iOS app, bring in-app profiles and more to the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.

Sony Xperia Z may get stock Android too

Google may soon announce a special version of the Xperia Z, coming with stock Android on-board instead of Sony’s own skin.

Jetpack Joyride launches on Windows Phone

Jetpack Joyride has finally landed in the Windows Phone Store, and like all other versions of this highly-addictive game, it will be completely free.

Square to bring Deus Ex to mobiles and tablets this summer

Cyberpunk, first person shooter, augmented humans – Square Enix is bringing Deus Ex to mobiles and tablets this summer, so if you’re a fan of the series, set aside that ÃÂ£5.

Microsoft’s Joe Belfiore teases new Windows Phone apps

Microsoft Joe Belfiore has taken to Twitter to tease Windows Phone users about upcoming Windows Phone 8 apps which are due to launch in the Store today.

Android Gingerbread reigns supreme, Jelly Bean rises

Gingerbread is still the most popular version of Android, but it could soon find its way pushed to second, as Jelly Bean’s marketshare grows.

Leaked photos suggest 4.3-inch HTC One Mini inbound

The HTC One appears to have a smaller sibling, with the HTC One Mini rumoured to be coming equipped with a 4MP UltraPixel camera and a 4.3-inch screen.

Huawei brings entry-level smartphone Ascend Y300 to UK

Huawei is debuting its entry level smartphone, the Ascend Y300, in the UK with Carphone Warehouse.

UPDATED: Samsung unveils S4 Active – and Phones 4u will stock it

Samsung have confirmed the much-rumoured S4 Active, a ruggedised version of the Galaxy S4, and so far only Phones 4u have confirmed they’ll offer it.

Windows RT gets outlook, small Windows 8 tablets get free Office

Microsoft is bringing Outlook to Windows RT-based tablets, whilst also giving 7 and 8-inch Windows 8 tablet owners a free copy of Office.

UPDATED: Mobile data out again for Three’s London customers

Some Three customers are experiencing difficulty accessing the Internet, but just how widespread the outage is remains to be seen.

Windows Phone continues to grow in the UK

Windows Phone and Android have seen their UK marketshare rise in 2013, whilst Apple and Blackberry have seen theirs fall.

Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 finally get a Halo game, launches in July

Halo: Spartan Assault is the first Halo game to launch on Windows 8 and Windows Phone, and it will come in July for just $6.99.

Blog: The joys of free e-reading (and just what’s up for grabs)

What have e-readers and e-books ever done for YOU? Well, offered themselves freely for your summer holiday reading; we offer up our pick of the free e-books available for your Android, Apple or Kindle device.

Foxconn expands Firefox OS to tablets

We already knew Firefox OS could run on phones, but Foxconn envisions Mozilla’s OS running on tablets, laptops and even TVs.

HTC reports highest revenue in 11 months, but its COO leaves

HTC’s revenue may be rising, but its executives are leaving, with the company’s COO the latest in a long line of resigning execs.

Gmail for iOS ported to Windows Phone — unofficially

Gmail has been ported to Windows Phone without the help of Google, and what’s best is it’s available for Windows Phone 7.x as well as Windows Phone 8.

Could Apple’s iPhone 5S be incoming — and come in gold?

Could Apple’s next iPhone come in gold? According to rumours on Weibo — yes, and they’ve got pictures to prove it.

Apple replacing iPhone 5 displays in-store for $149

Apple’s repair service is set for an overhaul which will include replacing screens in-store rather than replacing the entire device.

Toshiba unveils three 10.1-inch Android tablets

Toshiba has launched three 10.1-inch Android tablets, the Excite Pure, Excite Pro and Excite Write — the latter of which directly competes with the Galaxy Note 10.1.

Game Review: Outworded – word search to your heart’s content

What Mobile takes a look at Outworded, which does what it says on the tin. One for word search lovers and their ilk.

Sony unveils 4-inch Xperia M with 5MP camera

Sony has unveiled a mid-range device to add to its current crop of Android smartphones, the Xperia M, and it comes bundled with a lot of features you would expect from a smartphone.

UPDATED: Vodafone will range the eight inch Galaxy Tab 3

So far the only operator (or retailer) to do so, Vodafone has confirmed it will stock the eight inch model of Samsung’s new Galaxy Tab range.

Windows Phone may also get Vine app

Vine won’t officially be launching on Windows Phone anytime soon — but there may be an unofficial solution at the end of this week.

Vine launches on Android — available today

Vine has finally launched on Android — but only to those with Android 4.0+ and it’s missing a whole load of features.

Acer Iconia W3 becomes first 8-inch Windows 8 tablet

Acer’s Iconia W8 is the smallest Windows 8 tablet to date and comes with all the basic features you’ll expect from a Windows tablet.

Microsoft reportedly cutting price of Windows RT

Microsoft’s ailing operating system, Windows RT, could get a price drop to help encourage manufacturers to come on-board.

80% of Acer products will have touchscreen by 2015 says Wang

Acer is hopeful that 80% of its product line will include a touchscreen by 2015.

Acer announces 5.7-inch Liquid S1 phablet

Acer’s new phablet goes head to head with Samsung’s Galaxy Mega and Asus’ PadFone Note, with a quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM and stock Android.

Google readying announcement for Mobile Chrome?

Google could be about to announce extension support for the mobile version of its popular Chrome browser — with two events scheduled in June.

Asus unveils 6-inch FonePad Note

Asus has unveiled the Asus FonePad Note, a 6-inch tablet with a 1080p resolution screen, 2GB of RAM and the ability to make phone calls.

Vodafone to launch 4G by ‘end of summer’

Vodafone has said it will up spending on its network by 50% this year, which would see the launch of its 4G services by the end of summer.

Samsung launches eight and ten inch Galaxy Tab 3

Samsung have announced the Galaxy Tab 3 in eight and 10.1 inches, available in the UK ‘later this year’.

Bye bye, WiFi – O2 customers to lose access to over 4000 hotspots

O2 customers won’t be able to use around a third, or 4200, of its current WiFi hotspots from July onwards.

UPDATED: All major operators and retailers to offer the S4 Mini

Phones 4u, O2 and Carphone Warehouse are straight out of the gate with the Galaxy S4 Mini, with both confirming they will be offering the Samsung device.

Motorola confirms new flagship, the Moto X

Motorola has announced a new flagship, the Moto X, that should be available by October.

Samung launches the Galaxy S4 Mini

Yup, the rumours called it – Samsung will release the Galaxy S4 Mini, the slim down version of its flagship, the S4.

Three offers Lumia 925 on pre-order from June 7

Three’s website for the Lumia 925 says the device will be available to pre-order from the network from June 7 – but still no word from most other major retailers and operators.

UPDATED: LG to release white Nexus 4 – but reportedly confirms no Nexus 5

LG has said it will launch a white Nexus 4, but has reportedly confirmed it won’t be working on a Nexus 5.

Tablet shipments will surpass portable PCs this year

A new forecast has predicted that tablet shipments will overtake that of portable PCs this year, and the entire PC market by 2015.

UPDATED: Crack down on mobile theft sees 449 arrests, phones worth £90,000 recovered

A London-wide operation to crack down on mobile phone thieves and traders in stolen phones saw 449 arrests last week and the seizure of eight phones worth more than ÃÂ£90,000.

Samsung to hold Galaxy and Ativ premiere event

Samsung has announced a Galaxy and Ativ “premiere” on June 20th, but just what will premiere is still up in the air.

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Twelve arrested in Met mobile phone theft crack down

A Met operation targeting mobile phone thieves resulted in 12 arrest yesterday.

Galaxy Young available in UK from this weekend – but no word on pricing yet

Samsung’s Galaxy Young will be available from this weekend in the UK from O2 and the Carphone Warehouse, but no pricing details are available as yet.

Facebook confirms delay in UK launch of HTC First

Facebook has confirmed that Everything Everywhere and Orange will delay selling the HTC First in Europe.

Amazon Appstore open to “nearly 200” countries – so what’s “nearly”?

Amazon today said its Appstore is available to customers in nearly 200 countries.

HTC First won’t be released in the UK anymore – reports

The HTC First will not be coming to the United Kingdom, What Mobile’s sister site Mobile News is reporting.

Galaxy S4 clocks 10 million sales as fastest selling Samsung phone

Samsung’s new flagship, the Galaxy S4, has sold more than 10 million units in less than a month from commercial debut.

Windows Phone overtakes BlackBerry for third most shipped OS

Windows Phone has crept past BlackBerry in world wide smartphone shipments for the first time, laying claim to the ‘third ecosystem’.

My phone battery died, and other common mobile lies

Ever lied about your mobile running out of battery to skip out on an event? According to research by Motorola, 26 per cent of UK adults have.

Do consumers even want mobile payments?

Do consumers even want the option of mobile payments, or should the entire proposition be scrapped, a panel of mobile payment retail experts was asked.

Jolla will have its own distribution channel for apps

The first Jolla handset, running on the new mobile operating system Sailfish, is open for pre-orders, with a target release date of the end of this year.

Five quick observations on successful mobile payment tech

Don’t bet on people who were young adults in the millenium to make your mobile payment technology stick – five observations about mobile technology which ‘wins’.

Samsung’s brand grows 51% – but Apple’s still tops

A study in the value of company’s brands has found that while Samsung’s brand value has rocketed, Apple is still number one.

Is NFC just for “burgers and buses”?

Is the information transferral method NFC only useful for paying for burgers and buses?

Consumer experience is key to mobile payments taking off

The technology is available for making mobile payments widespread – it’s the customer experience that needs work.

Yahoo! buys Tumblr, promises “not to screw it up”

Yahoo! has bought the social sharing site, Tumblr, for about $US1.1 billion (ÃÂ£723 million).

Game Review: Cut The Rope Time Travel

What Mobile takes a look at Cut The Rope Time Travel, the newest release from the cute game about the candy-loving monster Om Nom Nom.

Vodafone launches next own-smartphone the Smart Three

Vodafone has launched the successor to its in-house smartphone the Smart Two, imaginatively named the Smart Three

Samsung expecting Galaxy S4 to pass 10 million sales next week

Samsung are expecting the Galaxy S4 to pass 10 million sales next week.

Google’s new mobile assault: streaming music and improved maps

Google’s developer conference saw some interesting announcements as the tech heavy weight looks to increase its influence in the mobile sphere.

Game Review: Say the Same Thing – OK Go’s foray into mobile gaming

What Mobile takes a look at the awesome sauce band OK Go’s foray into mobile gaming, and Apple’s 50 billionth app download, Say The Same Thing.

Two billion mobile and tablet TV and video watchers by 2017

A new report has found that two billion mobile and tablet users will watch television and video on their handsets by 2017.

Apple’s 50 billionth app downloaded – and it’s OK Go’s

The 50 billionth app has been downloaded from the App Store, five years after the store opened, and it’s a game developed by the one and only Okay Go.

Game Review: LEGO Star Wars, the Yoda Chronicles – enjoyable, it is

What Mobile takes a look at another LEGO offering in the Star Wars franchise, the Yoda Chronicles – good it is, yes.

Mobile gaming drives Gameloft’s sales results

Gameloft have announced their first quarter sales results, up 21% year on year thanks to sales to smartphone and tablet users.

BlackBerry unveils budget QWERTY device, the Q5

At its BlackBerry Live conference on Tuesday, BlackBerry announced a new QWERTY device for selected markets.

Most major operators and retailers to sell Lumia 925

O2, Three, Phones 4U and Vodafone will stock the Lumia 925, which launches in June.

BlackBerry Messenger to be made available on Apple and Android devices

At BlackBerry’s Live event today, the news keeps coming: BlackBerry Messenger will be available to Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android users.

First Look: the Nokia Lumia 925, the variation flagship

What Mobile takes a first look at Nokia’s new flagship variation, the Lumia 928.

Nokia unveils the Lumia 925 for £398

Nokia has unveiled its latest offering in the Lumia line, the Lumia 925, an “interpretation” of its flagship Lumia 920.

Live blog: The next Nokia Lumia

What Mobile is live blogging from the Nokia launch event today, which the company says will continue the Lumia story.

Nokia unveils Lumia 928 in US for $US99

After various teaser ads and comparison videos, Nokia has officially confirmed the Lumia 928.

Game Review: LEGO Batman: DC Super Heroes – oh, LEGO!

What Mobile takes a look at LEGO Batman: DC Super Heroes and the delightful world of super hero LEGO characters.

Sony launches new waterproof phone Xperia ZR

Sony has announced a new waterproof Xperia, the Xperia ZR, which can be used up to 1.5m underwater for up to 30 minutes.

Huawei to release new flagship Ascend P2 from June

Huawei will launch its Ascend P2 in the United Kingdom from June, which it says is its most highly specced phone to date.

Rumour Round Up: The S4 Mini, S4 Rugged and now, the S4 Zoom?

The smartphone rumours are swirling again and this time it looks like there might be another S4 variant – the S4 Zoom.

More than 820,000 people had their phone stolen last year

Roughly 826,000 people had their phones stolen last year, according to the Office of National Statistics.

UPDATED: Vodafone will stock new Lumia (whatever it is…)

The Nokia Lumia 928 has been spotted in the wild – or at least, its marketing has been.

Sony Mobile sees sales growth thanks to smartphone shift

Sony Mobile saw increased sales in the last fiscal year thanks to a shift from feature phones to smartphones.

Blog: DIY mobile repairs – the risks of gluing yourself to a Galaxy S3

A recent survey has found that over half of respondents who broke smartphones or tablets tried DIY repairs to mend them; but what if your repairs end up worse than the breakage?