BlackBerry back in profit! Declares the Z10 a hit

It appears that BlackBerry could be through the worst. The company today released its latest financial results - which include figures from the launch of its Z10 handset - and they are not too shabby. In fact Thorsten Heins, President and CEO of the company claims that BlackBerry is back in profit. It has sold…

Windows/Nokia phones outsell Apple in India, Russia and South Africa

Here's an interesting snippet which has been picked up by a number of news sources. It seems that Windows mobile phones are outselling Apple's iPhone in some important developing markets. Even though the Microsoft OS only holds around three per cent market share, Windows phones are ahead of Apple in India, Russia, South Africa and…

Sony drops CMT-BT80WB wireless audio systems

Sony has just released details of a new wireless audio system - the BT80WB - that connects with a smartphone or tablet and can stream music via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. The speaker also comes with one-touch NFC connection for pairing and listening with your smartphone or tablet, sports Magnetic Fluid Speakers and included a S-Master…

Amazon to go big screen (4.7inches) on its upcoming mobile phone

Digitimes is always a great source for news and gossip about upcoming phones and the site now has the scoop on the much rumoured Amazon handset. It is claiming that the retailer/maker is going to market a phone with a large 4.7inch screen. This news comes from, ahem, industry supply chain sources, who said that…

Five reasons why the Apple V Samsung smart watch battle is so important

I read the note from Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster earlier this week in which he plots Apple's upcoming year. It revolves around tweaks to existing products - iPhone 5S, a cheaper iPhone and an upgraded iPad and iPad mini. Munster believes that Apple will leave the innovation until the end of the year when…

Major Flipboard upgrade now lets users create their own magazines

Flipboard, the iPad/iPhone/Android app which enables users to flick through social media and content updates in magazine style, has been quiet for a while and now we know why. It has just announced a new version which lets users create their own magazines. In a bid to rival curation sites like Pinterest and offer something…