World’s first smartphone is 20 years old
IBM’s Simon Personal Communicator was the forerunner of the modern smartphone. The IBM Simon went on sale to the public on 16 August 1994 and…
Vodafone reports half year profits of £1.5billion in tough conditions
Vodafone has reported a half year pre-tax profit of £1.5 billion as it announced that trading in Europe remained “very tough at present”.Chief executive Vittorio…
Blackberry reports £603 million second quarter loss
Blackberry has reported a second quarter net loss of £603 million following a slump in sales. The company warned investors last week that it would…
Google’s Android accounts for 79% of phone malware
79% of malicious attacks on mobiles in 2012 occurred on devices running Google’s Android operating system, US authorities have said.Public information website Public Intelligence published…
Tablet sales more than double globally
Tablet computer shipments soared in the first quarter of 2013, growing by 142.4% compared with the same period in 2012, according to analysts IDC.Figures suggested…
Twitter launches #musicservice with artist recommendations
Twitter has unveiled a new music app which will recommend tracks based on who you follow on the social network.Songs can be played directly in…
New Facebook data privacy fears
Facebook’s new “Home” software for Android phones could “destroy” privacy warn industry watchers and analysts.Unveiled last week, Home is a “wrapper” for Android and puts…
Mobile phones celebrate 40th anniversary
The first mobile phone call was made 40 years ago- on 3 April 1973.Martin Cooper, a senior engineer at Motorola, called a rival colleague at…
Huge rise in UK internet usage reported
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) in it’s lastest survey of internet useage in the UK reported that online growth is still expanding rapidly. The…
Mobile data to overtake voice by 2018 predicts GSMA
Mobile operators will make more money from data services than from voice by 2018, according to the GSMA.The organisation – which represents the mobile industry…