Devices September 23, 2013 BlackBerry trims device line, as BB10 sales disappoint Troubled smartphone maker BlackBerry said it will trim its future smartphone portfolio to four devices from six, as lacklustre sales of its Z10 device means it is set for an almost $1 billion loss in the quarter to 31 August. By Steve Costello
September 23, 2013 Mobile payment service set for launch in Egypt National Bank of Egypt (NBE), one of the country’s leading commercial banks, is to launch a mobile payments service in the country with two partners. By Richard Handford
September 23, 2013 Less than 10% of UK users have made in-store payment with phone – survey Research by MPayMe has found that fewer than ten per cent of smartphone users in the UK have made an in-store mobile payment, according to the findings. And just 7. By Richard Handford
September 23, 2013 PayPal near to Braintree acquisition– report PayPal is close to buying highly rated Braintree Payments Solutions, according to the Wall Street Journal. The report is sourced to people who are familiar with the discussions. By Richard Handford
Apple Devices September 23, 2013 Apple claims 9M iPhone launch sales record First weekend sales of the new iPhone 5s and 5c models topped nine million, an Apple record, but the Cupertino giant remained tight-lipped about how many of each device were sold. By Ken Wieland
Big Tech Google September 23, 2013 Google to launch new health firm Google has set up a new company called Calico that will focus on health and wellness, in particular ageing and associated diseases. By Richard Handford
Devices September 23, 2013 BlackBerry fluffs Android/iOS BBM launch Troubled smartphone maker BlackBerry “paused” the rollout of its BBM app for Android and iOS, after “issues” were caused by an earlier, unreleased version of the Android title. By Steve Costello