Tag: Mobile phones
BlackBerry appoint Alicia Keys as "Global Creative Director"
BlackBerry have announced that they've appointed singer-songwriter Alicia Keys as "Global Creative Director". A recognisable celebrity face to front the new BlackBerry re-branding, Keys admitted to being a lapsed BlackBerry user who had been courted by the new BB10 operating…
BlackBerry Z10 and BlackBerry Q10 handsets launch with BB10
Two new handsets from the newly-christened BlackBerry company (formally RIM) have launched alongside the BB10 operating system today. The first BB10 handsets, the BlackBerry Z10 is a full-touch handset, while the BlackBerry Q10 features a physical keyboard too. The BlackBerry…
RIM become "BlackBerry" as BlackBerry 10 is officially launched
After a year-long wait, RIM have finally officially launched their BlackBerry 10 operating system, renaming themselves as simply 'BlackBerry' in the process. A bold approach, the re-launch represents the company's big smartphone hopes following years of decline in the face…
Apple releases iOS 6.1: iPhones and iPads get improved LTE support
Apple have updated their mobile iOS software for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad to version 6.1, bringing a few slight improvements to the finger-friendly operating system. iOS 6.1's headlining feature is its improved LTE capabilities, adding 36 additional iPhone carriers…
VOICEMAIL'S ALIVE! Brian Blessed lends his voice to HTC Windows Phone 8S and 8X for O2
You may have prepared the smartest voicemail answering message in the world, but lets face it; larger-than-life actor Brian Blessed could snore in a more sonorous way than pretty much any speech-delivering orator in the world today. Which is why…
Samsung's Galaxy gets tough with the Xcover 2 smartphone
Samsung's Galaxy range gets a tough new addition today, with the South Korean tech firm making the Galaxy Xcover 2 official ahead of next month's MWC 2013 event. A ruggedised handset for the Bear Grylls outdoor enthusiasts amongst us (incidentally,…
Samsung's rumoured Galaxy S4 sales predictions are pie-in-the-sky ambitious
Samsung may want to reassess their sales predictions for their forthcoming Galaxy S4 smartphone if the latest ludicrous rumoured figures are to be believed, or there may be some pretty peeved executives at the South Korean tech giant's HQ. Korean…
Nokia 808 PureView confirmed as final Symbian smartphone
It's the end of an era: Nokia have confirmed that the Nokia 808 PureView smartphone was the last Symbian based phone the company will be releasing. Revealing the news as part of their Q4 earnings report (which also saw the…
Samsung Galaxy S4 to use S2 square design, not S3 "nature" curves?
Samsung may be ditching the natural curves of the Galaxy S3 in favour of the Galaxy S2's more square-shaped design when it comes to their forthcoming Samsung Galaxy S4 handset. The latest rumour surrounding the hotly-anticipated smartphone has come from…
Samsung Galaxy Fonblet and the top 10 worst phone names ever
Includes at least one genital reference…
