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Nokia to launch sub-$US100 Asha

Nokia is launching a new Asha smartphone to target the sub-$US100 market, the Asha 501.

O2 adds more than one quarter of a million contract customers

More than one quarter of a million contract customers joined O2 during the first quarter of this year.

Mobile content revenues to reach $US65 billion by 2016

The annual revenue created from mobile and tablet content is expected increase by almost $US25 billion (ÃÂ£16 billion) over the next three years.

Interview: ARM on processors – does clock speed really matter?

What Mobile talks to mobile processor manufacturer ARM’s lead mobile strategist about the mobile processor war – does clock speed really matter?

Review: Samsung’s smart S4 software selection

SamsungÃ¢â¬â¢s released a host of new and improved Ã¢â¬ËsmartÃ¢â¬â¢ software features for the Galaxy S4 Ã¢â¬â so just what do they do and are they any use?

The new operator differentiator – enabling the digital lifestyles of customers

Operators need a new differentiator in the form of enable the ‘digital lifestyle’ of customers by offering intelligent solutions to common frustrations right to their devices.

Pentagon clears Samsung, BlackBerry devices for use, Apple to follow

The Pentagon has reportedly cleared Samsung and BlackBerry devices for use in Defense Department networks, with Apple soon to follow.

Apple about to hit 50 billion app downloads

Apple is about to hit 50 billion downloads – that’s a lot of Lego Batman game play.

Mobile continues to boom for Facebook

Facebook’s financial results for the first quarter of 2013 show mobile advertising and monthly users continue to boom for the company

UPDATED Samsung’s Galaxy S4 back in stock for most operators

Many major operators and retailers have cleared pre-orders of Samsung’s Galaxy S4, following supply shortages at launch last week.

Over 1 billion tablets to be in use by 2017

A mobile analyst firm is forecasting that more than one billion tablets would be in use globally by the end of 2017.

Apple’s first iPhone to be labelled obsolete

Apple will reportedly soon label its original iPhone obsolete, after six years in play, meaning hardware service will be discontinued as of June.

Game Review: Robot Unicorn Attack 2 – Adult Swim, can you get any cooler?

What Mobile takes a look at Adult Swim’s Robot Unicorn Attack 2, the platform scroller featuring space whales.

EE’s 4G network extends to 12 more towns

Everything Everywhere’s 4G network is now live in 12 more towns, bringing the total to 62.

Q10 sells out at Selfridges, Carphone Warehouse orders more

BlackBerry’s new QWERTY offering, the Q10, reportedly sold out at Selfridges, and Carphone Warehouse has ordered more stock.

Blog: “Autocorrect THIS!” – Lumia ad pits Apple against Samsung

Microsoft’s new Lumia 920 ad pits Samsung fans against Apple’s and the result is pretty darn good.

Samsung to release 7 inch Galaxy Tab 3

Samsung certainly isn’t resting after the release of its new flagship, the Galaxy S4, today announcing the arrival of the Galaxy Tab 3.

Game Review: Badlands – the intriguing platform scroller about a floating…hedgehog?

What Mobile takes a look at the iOS game Badlands, the beautiful and intriguing platform scroller

Amazon mobile device likely, analysts say

Technology analysts are picking that Amazon has aspirations to become a major mobile device company.

UPDATED: High demand sees delays in Galaxy S4 supplies

High demand for Samsung’s new flagship will see a delay in getting the Galaxy S4 into customers’ hands.

Samsung Mobile skips into profit as S4 launches

Samsung’s mobile division has skipped merrily into profit, announced as the Galaxy S4 launched yesterday.

Coffee with Apple’s Tim Cook? That’ll be £100,000 for charity, thanks

How would you like the chance to sit down with Apple head honcho Tim Cook and tell him exactly what you think of your new iPhone?

Rumour Round Up: Waterproof S4 and S4 Mini on the way

Is a waterproof Galaxy S4 and an S4 Mini on the way from Samsung?

UPDATED: London’s Air Ambulance to use 4G in trauma team navigation

London’s Air Ambulance will use Everything Everywhere’s 4G network to cut down times in getting trauma teams to critically injured people.

Apple’s profit down despite selling 2 million more iPhones

Apple’s second quarter results saw a drop in profit of $US2.1 billion compared with the same quarter a year ago, despite selling more iPhones.

Game Review: Mini Golf Match Up – super cute and super addictive

What Mobile takes a look at the super cute social mini golfing game, Mini Golf Match Up

Game Review: Ugly Animals, the physics puzzler with the weird plotline

What Mobile takes a look at Ugly Animals, the physics puzzler with a fairly bizarre plot line and anthropomorphic ducks, snails and octopi.

Apple tipped to announce drop in profit

Apple’s fortunes could be set to wither with analysts predicting the company to announce its first profit fall in 10 years.

Blog: Mobile tips for flying – the joys of tablet RPGs and dictionaries

Some of What Mobile’s recently garnered travel tips for the tech you carry onwards and upwards.

More than 300,000 4G customers for EE in first five months

Everything Everywhere said its 4G network has over 300,000 customers in five months of trading.

Are soles the new phones?

O2 is urging consumers to recycle their mobiles, with a competition offering special shoes fitted with old phones provided by environmentally-conscious people

Samsung Galaxy S4 to launch in 50 Countries

Ahead of the Samsung Galaxy S4’s global launch we look at expected availability and how it may be affected by problems abroad

Archos to enter budget Android market

Audio and video manufacturer announces first foray into smartphone sector with trio of smartphones from £80

ZTE to target high-end market in bid for top-three position

Manufacturer aiming to become a global top-three smartphone player in the next three years by making “boutique” devices for high-end markets

Nokia’s Q1 revenues down but Lumia sales surge 27 per cent

Manufacturer’s device business makes a profit for the second consecutive quarter as Lumia sales hit 5.6 million units

Visa expands its mobile payments service

‘Multi-Currency’ to allow payments to be sent and received across borders, while ‘Immediate Payments’ enables money to be received in a matter of minutes

10 things you don’t know about Nokia

Amaze your friends with these weird and wonderful facts about the Finnish mobile phone manufacturer.

EA’s Need For Speed available for S4 smartphone

An exclusive edition of EA’s racing title ‘Need for Speed Most Wanted’ will be available for the highly anticipated and much hyped Galaxy S4.

Galaxy S4 cases spied online ahead of launch

Everybody’s talking about the Samsung Galaxy S4 Android smartphone and we don’t have to wait long now before it’s available. And now some first glimpses of Galaxy S4 official cases have been spied online.

Brits too scared to use tablets and phones in public

Are you paranoid when using your mobile device in the street, expecting some low-life to grab it, or worse, beat you up for it?

Indications of iPhone launch as assembly line workers hired

Hon Hai Precision has resumed hiring production-line workers after a postholiday freeze, the latest clue that Apple is gearing up for production of a new iPhone.

Conflict in Korea could nuke your next iPhone

You might not realise, but many of the components of many of the devices you use on a day to day basis come from South Korea.

Community focused mobile operator branches out into monthly contracts

The People’s Operator, the mobile operator that gives 25% of its profits to community groups, has launched monthly contracts.

O2 offers handset and usage decoupled ‘Refresh’ contract

O2 has launched its Refresh tariff, which decouples a handset from a customer’s usage.

Apple to pay $US53m in iPhone warranty settlement

Apple has reportedly agreed to pay $US53 million (ÃÂ£34.5 million) to settle a warranty dispute.

Office of Fair Trading investigating whether free children’s app games pressure to buy

The Office of Fair Trading will investigate whether free children’s app or web based games unfairly pressured or encouraged kids to purchase in-game.

Game Review: Run, Sheldon! the cartoony but inventive endless runner

What Mobile takes a look at the cartoony but inventive endless runner, Run, Sheldon!

UPDATED: Samsung confirms two Galaxy Megas, UK only gets one

It’s a mega announcement (sorry) – Samsung will release not one but two Galaxy Mega smartphones, but the UK is only getting one

Is a new Samsung tablet range on the horizon?

Samsung could be releasing a new range of Galaxy Tab devices.

Claims data suggests Samsung Galaxy S3 the most prone to faults

Mobile insurance claims data has found the Galaxy S3 is the phone most prone to faults, with the iPhone 4 in at fourth.

Rumour Round Up: Different names for the multi-sized iPhone 5S and iPad 5 leak?

The iPhone 5S is rumoured to be coming in a range of screen size options and are the leaked pics of the iPad 5 bezel for real real?

Apple could be releasing three different sized iPhones

A top Apple analyst has tipped that the Cupertino giant could be preparing to launch three iPhones this summer in at least three screen sizes

First Look: the Nokia Lumia 720

What Mobile takes a quick first look at Nokia’s newest offering, the Lumia 720, a step down from its 820 device, itself the step down from the flagship 920.

Nokia rolls out Lumia 520 and 720 in UK

Nokia has rolled out two more Lumia devices in its range and the questions are, are they any good and why two more Lumias?

Allan’s Best iOS games of all time

Allan’s favourite iOS games for iPad and iPhone

EE to target 1m 4G customers by Christmas, double 4G speeds in 10 cities

EE will target 1 million 4G users by Christmas and start roll out of doubled 4G speeds and capacity

BlackBerry Z10 pulling in 55% new customers

BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins claims that 55% of Z10 buyers are new to the BlackBerry platform.

Facebook Home will disappear without a trace

Facebook Home is nothing more than a silly Android skin that most users won’t bother with.

HTC first quarter profit down, misses expectations

HTC posted its results for the first three months of 2013, with its profit down on the last, and year ago, quarter.

Google in talks to buy WhatsApp

Google may be looking at purchasing WhatsApp to compete with Apple’s iMessage.

O2 signs up for free Underground WiFi from June

O2 has signed up for Virgin Media’s Underground WiFi service, available for customers from June.

Worldwide combined shipment of devices to reach 2.4 billion this year

The combined shipments worldwide of PCs, tablets and mobile phones will hit 2.4 billion units in total this year.

Game Review: Final Fantasy V – just how retro can you go?

Square-Enix has released RPG classic Final Fantasy V on iOS. Groovy nostalgia trip or shocking rip off?

Friday Lolz: Facebook Home means more Facebook Fails

Facebook Home means all Facebook, all the time on your mobile. And where Facebook goes, Fail is sure to follow. We share our favourites with you for your Friday Lolz.

Facebook unveils Facebook Home and integrated HTC First

Facebook has unveiled Facebook Home, a skin or app for Android phones which integrates the service into a device’s home screen.

Industry tips for mobile developers: test, test and test again

Thinking of developing that rocket launcher app into a viable business idea for beer distribution? What Mobile talks to some app developers about how to make it.

Seventeen start ups, including mobile entrepreneurs, chosen for tech accelerator

Telefonica’s technology accelerator Wayra has chosen 17 start ups for its academy, including eight involving mobile phones.

Interview: Qualcomm on eight cores – no better performance, just more cost

What Mobile sat down with mobile processor manufacturer Qualcomm’s vice president of marketing for CDMA Technologies, Tim McDonough, about what you should really look for in the great processor debate

Google’s new Nexus 7 tab to debut in July

Google is readying a new cut-price version of its smash hit Nexus 7 – the tablet that created the 7-inch ‘mini-tablet’ market overnight.

Game Review: Nimble Quest – Snake, rehashed.

Nimble Quest is an interesting rethink of classic mobile game, Snake – with knights and ghouls.

HTC appoints Philip Blair as new head of EMEA

HTC have announced their new head of EMEA today as Philip Blair, replacing Florian Seiche

Let the search for sat nav apps begin

A competition looking for apps and location technologies to take advantage of the launch of the Galileo sat nav system is now open.

First Impressions: Sony Xperia SP – set to upstage its big brother?

Sony is following it’s successful flagship Xperia Z launch with the two junior models, and its mid-range Xperia SP may well be a sleeper hit.

UPDATED BlackBerry sells one million Z10s, posts profit for Q4

BlackBerry has reported it’s in the black for the fourth quarter of the 2013 fiscal year and has sold one million Z10s.

TalkTalk, Orange top customer complaints for last quarter

Ofcom has published its levels of complaints for major telcos between October and December last year.

EE 4G now live in 50 towns and cities

Everything Everywhere says its 4G network has now been rolled out in 50 towns and cities.

Which Tube lines are most likely to see your phone stolen?

Which Tube lines are the worst for mobile phone theft? That, plus the lines you’re most likely to break your phone on.

Competition Time: Win an HTC Windows Phone 8X

You could be in the draw to win a Windows Phone 8X – read on for more details!

Game Review: PUK, the homegrown action puzzler

What Mobile takes a look at PUK, an action puzzler involving flinging balls at portals, by British studio Laser Dog Games

Facebook Messenger app launches voice calling for UK Apple users

Facebook has brought voice calling to its Messenger app for Apple iOS devices in the United Kingdom.

Three in no rush to launch 4G network

Three Mobile’s CEO David Dyson has said that the company isn’t going to rush to market with its 4G LTE offering, letting the competition go first.

Apple’s new mapping gambit? Indoor mapping company acquired

Apple has bought indoor mapping company Wifislam for a reported $US20 million (ÃÂ£13.2 million).

Yahoo! buys news snapshot app Summly; celebrity shareholders approve

Yahoo! announced today it was acquiring the mobile news reading company Summly.

Rumour Round Up: Watch it – Google enters smart watch stakes

And now Google’s entering the smart watch stakes, with reports its Android unit is working on a smart watch to rival Apple’s.

BlackBerry partnership allows unsigned musicians to sell music on BlackBerry World

BlackBerry and digital music distributor Zimbalam have partnered to allow unsigned musicians to offer their wares in BlackBerry World.

Game Review: Smash the Office – the legally acceptable version of Office Space

What Mobile takes a look at Smash the Office, an acceptable way of taking out your office rage.

BlackBerry has new flagship phone planned for end of year

BlackBerry will launch a new flagship phone, planned for the Christmas holidays and reportedly with higher specs than the Z10

Blog: Apple’s marketing kicks into (low) gear – getting desperate?

After years of having journalists and pundits fawning over every iteration of the iPhone, Apple is finding that it is the one that has to actually start a conversation about its products.

Top 10: The Android v Apple App Showdown

What Mobile took 10 of the most commonly used smartphone apps and put them through the wringer Ã¢â¬â which is better, Android or Apple?

Government counters media reports that BB10 failed security clearance

Following media reports to the contrary, the government has said BlackBerry 10 would likely represent a viable solution

Over one third of handsets broken in first three months of ownership

A recent poll has found most mobile handsets are broken within the first three months of ownership.

Galaxy S4 won’t ship with Exynos 5 Octa processor in UK

The United Kingdom won’t see Samsung Galaxy S4s with the Exynos 5 Octa processor.

Interview: Zombies, Run! Improve your health, escape the zombies

What Mobile had a chat with Adrian Hon, chief executive and co-founder of Six to Start the studio behind Zombies, Run! the fitness game app which meshes running with a zombie apocalypse plot line.

HTC One delayed again due to supply shortages

The HTC One has been delayed – again – due to the company’s ongoing supply shortages.

Game Review: Little Things Forever – cute and infuriating

What Mobile takes a look at the very cute, but sometimes devilishly hard puzzle game, Little Things Forever.

Game Review: Ridiculous Fishing – the name says it all

What could be more ridiculous (read: awesome) than catching fish and blowing them away with a shotgun?

Samsung confirms watch in the works

Samsung’s executive vice president of mobile has confirmed a smart watch is on its way.

New ARM chief executive named

ARM Holdings, the company behind the microprocessor technology in many mobile devices, has named its new chief executive

Windows 7.8 update starts…again

The Windows 7.8 update roll out has resumed, Nokia confirmed.

BlackBerry CEO: Apple’s OS is out of date

BlackBerry CEO has thrown some barbs at Apple, claiming that Apple’s iOS is hopelessly out of date.