Category: Mobile phones
Apple is now the biggest company in human history
Yesterday, Apple's market cap - the number by which companies are valued - briefly passed over $700bn - and at $703bn was apparently the most valuable company in human history. According to The Channel, this means that it surpassed even the GDP of Switzerland - so not even all of the Toblerone in the world…
Is Sony planning to kill off its Xperia phones?
Intriguing corporate shuffling from Sony: there are suggestions that the company may stop making phones and concentrate on the PS4 instead. According to Reuters, Hiroki Totoki who is head of the mobile division said that "We're not aiming for size or market share but better profits" - in other words, the company can't afford to…
HTC Desire EYE hits Carphone Warehouse
Carphone Warehouse has announced that the HTC Desire Eye, a phone designed for selfies, is now available in its stores. The phone is unique in sporting 13 megapixel cameras on both the front and rear of the device - meaning that when you shoot selfies, they will be just as good as when you take…
40% of manufactured Galaxy S5 units are still unsold, apparently.
Ewan Spence over at Forbes has some astonishing numbers on his piece over there - apparently the Galaxy S5 has been bad news for Samsung - selling four million units less than the S4, with 40% of the devices produced sitting in a warehouse unsold. Whoops. The numbers aren't completely disastrous: The S5 has still…
The Digest: Russian webcam spies… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Russian webcam spy site 'may take time to shut down' | The Telegraph "A Russian website allowing voyeurs to watch people in their homes via their own webcams may take some time to shut down, the Information Commissioner has warned. Images of children's bedrooms and views into family living rooms and kitchens can…
Top 10 Gadget Christmas Gifts for Her
[nextpage title="Next"] As Christmas continues to hurtle toward us, it's time to think about what to buy for the lady in your life. Forget the old reliable standby of pyjamas or a handbag - what your wife/girlfriend/daughter/mother/sister/aunty/secret lover really wants (and needs) is the latest gadget to make her day-to-day life that little bit easier…
O2 sucks the joy out of Christmas and helps you crowdfund your presents
Christmas may be a time of giving, but O2 is betting on you deciding that it is actually the time for demanding. The company has launched a Kickstarter-style "Gift Hacker" crowdfunder. The idea is that you tell your family and friends you want one of the expensive gifts on offer, and then they can chip-in…
The Digest: Facebook goes to work… and 5 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Facebook targets workplaces with new professional networking site | The Guardian "Facebook is taking aim at the likes of Google and LinkedIn with a bid to drive business users to the social networking site. The company is developing a site called Facebook at Work that will allow users to chat and collaborate on…
Top 10 mobile phones for Christmas 2014
[nextpage title="Next"] Looking for the perfect phone to buy someone this Christmas? Then you've come to the right place. Read on for a list of what are probably the ten best phones of 2014. [/nextpage] [nextpage title="Next"] iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus Let's start with the biggest phones of the year: the new iPhones.…
EE upgrades its in-car Buzzard 4G dongle
EE has announced a new version of its "Buzzard" in-car 4G dongle, that eschews the large yellow casing for something a little sleeker. Like the Buzzard 1 (which was only released in May), The new dongle plugs into your car cigarette lighter, and contains an extra USB port on top so you can charge your…