Month: March 2013
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…
Samsung Galaxy S4 pre-order from Three, EE and Phones 4u today – beats iPhone 5 in levels of interest
If you want to order a Samsung Galaxy S4 you don't have too long to wait. There is less than a month until its official release on April 26th and you can now pre-order the handset from Three, EE and Phones 4U from today. Three are offering the phone for £35 a month and a…
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…
Shiny Shiny's guide to the latest Amazon Kindle HD cases
The Amazon Kindle HD has been one of the biggest gadgets of the last twelve months. So not suprisingly there has been a huge demand for cases for the tablet. Here is our pick of the bunch
The Sun and Daily Telegraph to charge for their websites? Is The Guardian next
In a not very surprising move The Sun has today confirmed that as from the second half of 2013 it will be charging people to see its content online. Before the start of the next football season it is to introduce a paywall and users will have to pay a certain amount of money per…
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…
Apple iPhone 5S coming in June says analyst – but won't be as big a hit as the iPhone 5
Waiting for the next Apple iPhone? Well according to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster you won't have too long to wait. He has told Cnet that he thinks that the next gen iPhone - the 5S - will land in June but also adds that he thinks it won't be as big a hit as…