News

• Google files EU antitrust complaint over use of 'patent trolls' by Nokia and Microsoft

  By Jennifer Baker | 01 June, 2012 12:45

  Google has asked European Union regulators to investigate alleged collusion between Nokia, Microsoft and so-called patent trolls.

• Apple wins battle over nano-SIM standard

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 01 June, 2012 12:19

  Apple has won a battle over the standard for a smaller SIM card, use of which would leave more room for other components in future phone designs.

• Biggest tech industry layoffs of 2012

  By Bob Brown | 30 May, 2012 20:25

  Research in Motion, reeling as its BlackBerry takes a beating from the Apple iPhone and assorted Android smartphones, is expected to lay off anywhere from 2000 to 6000 employees to cut costs and turn around its financial fortunes. While the exact number of layoffs from RIM's 16,000-plus staff remains to be confirmed, the restructured company appears headed for a high rank on this year's list of tech industry layoffs.

• IPCom fails to stop sales of Nokia's phones in the UK

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 30 May, 2012 16:52

  The U.K. High Court has dismissed IPCom's attempts to obtain an injunction against the sales of Nokia's 3G phones.

• Facebook could buy Nokia to build 'FacePhone', expert claims

  By Matt Hamblen | 30 May, 2012 07:59

  While a potential Facebook smartphone was ridiculed by analysts, one Paris-based marketing expert predicted a "FacePhone" will happen in 18 months, and the social networking giant will buy Nokia for $10 billion to make it happen.

• Apple iPhone 5 to boost mobile market in second half of 2012, analyst

  By Karen Haslam | 18 May, 2012 17:08

  Worldwide sales of mobile phones saw a 2 per cent decline from the first quarter of 2011 due to a slowdown in demand from the Asia/Pacific region, but the launch of the Apple iPhone 5 will help drive a stronger second half of the year in Western Europe and North America, according to Gartner. The report also notes that Apple's sales in China were "particularly strong" despite people holding of sales in the hope of an iPhone 5.

• Nokia launches new Windows Phones

  By Ross Catanzariti | 18 May, 2012 09:47

  Nokia has revealed its latest two Windows Phones will go on sale in Australia next month.

• Apple 'head and shoulders' above phone rivals in satisfaction survey

  By Gregg Keizer | 17 May, 2012 04:39

  Apple debuted in the top spot among mobile phone makers in a US customer-satisfaction survey, receiving a record-high score for the category.

• Samsung is the big daddy of Android phones

  By Brad Reed | 17 May, 2012 04:39

  Samsung has become the clear leader in sales of Android smartphones as Gartner today reported that it accounted for 40% of worldwide Android sales in the first quarter of 2012.

• Apple dominates other smartphone vendors in consumer satisfaction

  By Brad Reed | 15 May, 2012 14:38

  The latest American Customer Satisfaction Index has found, not surprisingly, that people really like their iPhones.

• Nokia loses UK patent appeal against IPCom, repercussions debated

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 10 May, 2012 21:32

  London's Court of Appeal has dismissed Nokia's attempt to overturn a ruling that it infringed on an IPCom patent. Nokia said the decision won't affect its current products, but IPCom doesn't agree and is continuing to seek an injunction against all Nokia 3G phones, it said.

• Nokia Lumia 900, 610 heading Down Under

  By Ross Catanzariti | 10 May, 2012 13:21

  Nokia is preparing to release its Lumia 900 and Lumia 610 Windows Phones in Australia.

• AT&T launches Samsung Focus 2 for $50

  By Matt Hamblen | 08 May, 2012 01:45

  AT&T on Monday announced another low-priced Windows Phone, the $49.99 Samsung Focus 2, which will run on 4G LTE and will go on sale May 20.

• Smartphone shipments to reach 1.7 billion in 2017: Ovum

  By Hafizah Osman | 04 May, 2012 14:50

  Smartphone shipments will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 24.9 per cent reaching 1.7 billion units between 2011 and 2017, according to Ovum.

• Handset vendors face 'brutal fight' for China's low-end smartphone market

  By Michael Kan | 04 May, 2012 19:23

  As China leads the world in smartphone shipments, top handset vendors are raising their stakes in the nation, and will likely bring more exclusive products and lower-end devices to the market, resulting in fierce competition, according to analysts.