Archive for Mobile Handset News
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iPhone grabs large proportion of October sales
A large proportion of smartphones sold in October were Apple iPhones, recent research has confirmed. Conducted by Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, the study found that the iPhone 4S accounted for 42.8 per cent of all sales during the last month. Google Android devices were the second most popular, clocki...
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Low-cost smartphone launched by T-Mobile
T-Mobile has launched a smartphone specifically designed for buyers on a budget, pricing the device at just £99. The Vivacity is powered by Android 2.3 and, although it does not have a quad core processor or a titanium case like several other smartphones on the UK market, it does benefit from...
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Brits charging mobile phones at work
Cash-strapped people in the UK are starting to charge their smartphones and other mobiles at work in a bid to save money. This is according to recent research conducted by uSwitch.com, which revealed that 49 per cent of people admit to charging up their phones or other gadgets at work. Twenty per c...
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Smartphone under consideration by Amazon?
Amazon is thought to be considering developing a smartphone that could be a viable rival to the Apple iPhone. The online retailer is thought to be working with Apple's iPhone assembler Foxconn on the project, with the hope of releasing the smartphone in time for the 2012 Christmas holiday seas...
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Bendable smartphone in developments
Nokia has been making the headlines recently with the launch of its tie-up with Windows and the release of the Lumia 800. While the Lumia device is receiving relatively positive review, with particular praise being offered for its solid build, the Finnish firm is looking to the future with somethin...
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Android retains US hold
Android smartphones have retained their hold over the US market, it has been revealed. The latest data from Nielsen, compiled in the third quarter of the year, showed that 43 per cent of Americans owned Android smartphones. Apple came in second place with 28 per cent, followed by RIM Blackberry wit...
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Banks offer Android system
Mobile banking is becoming increasingly popular, with many apps popping up to help people manage their finances on the go. One of the latest programmes is the Android RBS & NatWest Mobile Banking Application, which will allow customers of the banks to check their balance and view the last six t...
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Nokia launches new Windows-powered handsets
The tie-up between Nokia and Microsoft has been in the news for some time now, but the company has finally revealed the handsets at the Nokia World in London earlier this week (26 October). Its Lumia range of smartphones are the first time that Nokia has used Qualcomm Snapdragon chips in its device...
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Prosthetic arm ensures one man will never be without his smartphone
One Briton has ensured that he can always have his smartphone with him, by building a docking station into his prosthetic arm. The 55-year-old was born without a left forearm and found that he had difficulty in using devices like Apple's iPhone with just one hand. To solve the problem, Trevor...
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Smartphone to gain new chip by 2013
Smartphones could be running from a new chip as early as 2013, according to recent reports. ARM has unveiled a design that is capable of offering the same computing power as many of the high-end smartphones in use today, but it will use five times less energy than the current models and will be ava...
