LIVE FROM HUAWEI ASCEND P6 LAUNCH, LONDON: Sir Charles Dunstone, the chairman of Carphone Warehouse (pictured), announced that Huawei’s new flagship smartphone, the Ascend P6, will be the first device from the Chinese company to be offered by the European …
LIVE FROM HUAWEI ASCEND P6 LAUNCH, LONDON: Huawei launched its latest device, Ascend P6, which - at 6.18mm thick - is the world’s thinnest smartphone. It is the Chinese vendor’s flagship device for 2013 and is aimed at competing with Apple’s iPhone …
Samsung aims to offer a version of its flagship Galaxy S4 that will be the first commercial smartphone to support faster LTE-Advanced technology. The South Korean market leader revealed the plans in an interview with Reuters. JK Shin, the head …
Sony is on something of a high in the Japanese smartphone market, widening its lead over Apple, according to figures from research firm BCN. According to Bloomberg, the Japanese consumer electronics company has benefitted from the launch of new models …
The European Union is reported to be investigating claims that Google has used anticompetitive methods to boost its Android operating system, following complaints from rivals including Microsoft and Nokia. According to the Financial Times, it has been claimed that Google …
Finnish operator DNA confirmed it is set to offer the first smartphone from Jolla, stating that its partnership with the devices start-up is part of a strategy “aimed at providing Finnish people with the most appealing equipment and services on …
Apple is reportedly “exploring” larger-screen iPhones in response to the growing trend for bigger devices, Reuters reports, citing “sources, including those in the supply chain in Asia”. The Cupertino company is apparently looking at 4.7-inch and 5.7-inch screens, giving it …
There was continued speculation that Nokia is set to imminently launch a smartphone with a camera to rival the 41MP unit in the 808 PureView, largely fuelled by “leaked” pictures of the device. The images show a Windows Phone-powered smartphone …
Vodafone Group added two own-brand smartphones to its portfolio, “designed to accelerate the adoption of mobile internet usage within the mass market”. Smart III is a 4-inch screen device which the operator said “delivers a premium smartphone experience at an …
Nokia is set to ship its final Symbian OS smartphone “this summer”, according to the Financial Times. While the news is hardly surprising – the company has not unveiled a device using the OS for more than twelve months, and …
