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Ex-HTC execs launch new UK smartphone brand Kazam

Sophie Curtis) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:42:00 GMT

Just as smartphone manufacturer HTC was beginning to claw back some market share with its refreshed HTC One line, two former company executives have announced the launch of a new mobile brand called Kazam, which they claim will “disrupt the status quo”.

Canonical taps international mobile carriers for mobile advice

Jon Gold) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:44:00 GMT

Canonical has formed an advisory group of international wireless carriers – including big names like Deutsche Telekom and Korea Telecom, but excluding all of the big four US networks.

Apple pushing iPhone 4 in China to gain market share

Michael Kan) — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:28:00 GMT

As rumors of Apple's budget iPhone continue to circulate, the U.S. tech giant has been pushing sales of its older iPhone 4 model in China as a way to grab market share in the nation's mid-tier market, according to research firm IDC.

Instart Logic promises to beat Akamai at own game

Tim Greene) — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:45:00 GMT

Instart Logic is taking on the likes of Akamai and Amazon Cloudfront with a Web app-streaming service it says can cut in half the time it takes to load pages and applications to wireless devices.

Samsung's next big thing - born in the USA?

Martyn Williams) — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:45:00 GMT

Could Samsung's "next big thing" come from the heart of the Big Apple or Silicon Valley?

David Willetts: UK could be 'world leader' in 5G

Sophie Curtis) — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:54:00 GMT

Universities and Science Minister David Willetts has suggested that the UK could regain its lead in mobile telephony with the development of new 5G technologies.

Local developer aims to bring mobile apps to Myanmar

noreply@idg.co.uk (Michael Kan) — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:46:00 GMT

How do you build a blockbuster app in Myanmar, one of Asia's poorest countries? You go and ask a fortune teller for help, according to 25-year-old Htoo Myint Naung, a local developer.

Decades-old bets in Myanmar's tech industry finally reap rewards

Michael Kan) — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 06:54:00 GMT

It may have taken almost two decades, but Tun Thura Thet's investment in one of Asia's poorest countries is finally paying off.

Myanmar braces for mobile phone boom as Internet access trickles in

noreply@idg.co.uk (Michael Kan) — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 06:28:00 GMT

In Yangon, Myanmar, giant Samsung billboards hang overhead as dozens of handset shops line the crowded city streets and advertise the latest smartphones. Just a few years ago, you wouldn't have seen such a sight, said Soe Nyi Nyi, a local tech entrepreneur.

US prosecutors propose kill switch to prevent smartphone theft

Agam Shah) — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:33:00 GMT

U.S. prosecutors are proposing that smartphone makers offer a "kill switch" in all new phones produced by the start of next year as part of an initiative to cut down on theft, which sometimes turns violent.

Apple iOS 7 for iPhone and iPad preview & first impressions

David Price) — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:09:00 GMT

Apple iOS 7 is the next version of Apple's iOS operating system for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. Here are our first impressions of iOS 7, and what we know so far.

GSMA launches data and analysis portal for mobile industry

Sophie Curtis) — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:05:00 GMT

The GSM Association (GSMA) has launched a new online portal, providing data and analysis on the mobile industry as well as market insights produced by a team of analysts.

Study finds voice-controlled interfaces distract drivers

Peter Sayer) — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:53:00 GMT

When talking or texting, drivers take longer to hit the brakes -- even if they're not hitting tiny keyboards, researchers at the University of Utah have found.

It's official: Google buys Waze with an eye toward enhancing Maps

Zach Miners) — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:39:00 GMT

Google is buying the crowdsourced mapping app developer Waze, in a move geared toward adding more real-time navigation tools to its own Maps software, the company announced Tuesday.

Waze could drive better social tools at Google, experts say

Zach Miners) — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 20:27:00 GMT

Waze's crowdsourced traffic and navigation app is attractive to Google, which is said to be a serious suitor for the app, because of the wealth of mapping data it offers. But Waze's biggest draw may be social, some experts say.

Cisco and iRobot create Shelbot-like telepresence system

Sophie Curtis) — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:01:00 GMT

Cisco has teamed up with robotics firm iRobot to create its own enterprise version of the 'Shelbot' from US comedy series The Big Bang Theory.

Cisco and iRobot create Sheldonbot-like telepresence system

Sophie Curtis) — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:01:00 GMT

Cisco has teamed up with robotics firm iRobot to create its own enterprise version of the 'Sheldonbot' from US comedy series The Big Bang Theory.

Will iOS 7 finally make traditional PCs irrelevant?

John Cox) — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 08:58:00 GMT

The key to the next stage of Apple's iOS mobile experience may lie not in the number of changes the company makes to its software but in the kind of changes it makes.

Google said to be close to buying Waze, developer of crowdsourced map app

Elizabeth Heichler) — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 21:29:00 GMT

Google is close to a deal to acquire Waze, maker of the eponymous crowdsourced mapping app, for at least $1 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal and others.

TechEd crystalizes Microsoft's BYOD management strategy

Joab Jackson) — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 18:35:00 GMT

Microsoft's TechEd North America conference, which was held this week in New Orleans, provided a first glimpse of the architecture that Microsoft shops should use to manage employee personal devices for work duties, an emerging IT trend called bring your own device (BYOD).

Zscaler fixes BYOD risk with new mobile traffic cloud filtering

John E Dunn) — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 14:50:00 GMT

Zscaler has added mobile security to its arsenal of cloud-based security services which the firm is pitching as a flexible way to fix the risk of employee-owned devices bypassing conventional filtering systems.

Android infiltrates Computex via tablets, PCs, set-top boxes

Michael Kan and Agam Shah) — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 06:32:00 GMT

New Windows PCs have always been the main attraction at Computex, the annual trade show in Taipei. But notable on the show floor this year is the growing presence of Google's Android OS, which is creeping into more and more tablets, televisions, set-top boxes and even PCs.

EE to launch UK’s first shared mobile tariffs

Sophie Curtis) — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:10:00 GMT

UK mobile operator EE (formerly Everything Everywhere) has unveiled a new range of tariffs that allow consumers and businesses to share their 4G plans across phones and tablets, or with other people.

Online betting site bet365 gets HTML5 makeover

Sophie Curtis) — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 06:00:00 GMT

Online sports betting website bet365 has revealed that it is using the HTML5 markup language to improve the feel and function of its mobile platform, and reduce the code needed to produce it.

Microsoft to include Outlook app with update to Windows 8 RT

noreply@idg.co.uk (James Niccolai) — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 14:40:00 GMT

Microsoft is bringing its Outlook email program to Windows 8 RT in a bid to expand the availability of Windows tablets based on low-power ARM processors.