
Computer and mobile security firm McAfee says malware is on the rise with Android a prime target Computer and mobile security firm McAfee has warned “no organisation,platform or device” is immune from malware attacks as it released its Q4 2011 Threats Report. The report showed McAfee recorded an average of 9,300 bad web sites per [...]
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Additions expand the manufacturer’s Galaxy portfolio, following on from the release of their predecessors last year Samsung will introduce two more additions to its Galaxy range of handsets in April – the Ace 2 and Mini 2. Both phones will run off the Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system and be powered by 800GHz dual-core processors. [...]
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Apple Inc. defended its right to use theiPad trademark in China in a heated court hearing Wednesday that pitted the electronics giant against a struggling Chinese electronics company that denies having sold the mainland China rights to the popular tablet computer’s name. Shenzhen Proview Technology’s lawyer Xie Xianghui argued that the sale of the iPad trademark to an Apple subsidiary by [...]
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Twitter announced updates to its iPhone and Android apps on Tuesday, re-introducing some well-loved features and adding new improvements as well. But the updates don’t impact all mobile tweeters equally. Both updated apps bring back the swipe shortcut. That move allows users to reply to, favorite and share tweets — as well as retweet posts and view other user profiles — all [...]
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Andy Marrs joins in newly created role, tasked with identifying future industry trends O2 Media has appointed Andy Marrs as marketing insights manager in a newly created role. Marrs (pictured) will work closely with key mobile industry bodies and analyst houses to determine and understand future industry trends and market sizes, reporting back to O2 [...]
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Retailer secures lead on third handset to result from partnership between Korean manufacturer and Italian fashion house Phones 4U will be the first UK stockist of the new Prada-branded LG’s 3.0 smartphone from tomorrow (Friday January 27). The device is the third handset released as a result of the partnership between LG and fashion house Prada. The [...]
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Manufacturer makes massive loss both last year and in Q4 2011 but CEO Stephen Elop insists the three month period “marked a significant step in Nokia’s transformation” Nokia made a loss of £900 million last year, with losses totalling £799 million in the final quarter of 2011. The loss last year followed a £1.7 billion [...]
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Vodafone begins stocking BlackBerry 9790 for £31,24 per month on a 24 month plan Vodafone has begun stocking the BlackBerry Bold 9790 for £31,24 per month on a 24 month contract. The handset (pictured) runs on the BlackBerry 7 operating system, has a 1Ghz processor and 8GB of internal memory. It has a five megapixel [...]
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The Carphone Warehouse announces BlackBerry Playbook’s will be cut by up to 58 per cent until February 7 The Carphone Warehouse has cut the cost of BlackBerry PlayBook’s by up to 58 per cent until February 7. The retailer has reduced the 16GB device from £399 to £169 and the 32GB device from £479 to [...]
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Operator offers to share good practice with other forces following report which says that majority of forces have failed to take advantage of money to give officers BlackBerrys and other devices Vodafone has defended its record of providing UK police forces with BlackBerrys and other mobile devices following a National Audit Office (NAO) report which [...]
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