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The ghost of Steve Jobs seems to be well and truly active. Having been liberated from his earthly shackles, it appears to outside observers that RIM's network is under an outside influence that, surely, can only be phantasmic Steve. KitGuru douses itself in holy water to investigate how the Crackberry …

It has been a heck of a week for Research In Motion as they have been experienced some serious issues with their network, affecting millions of BlackBerry users across the globe. Blackberry email has been causing problems now for 36 hours and the BBM service is unavailable in many areas. …

The battle between Apple and Google has reached fever pitch this year, with iOS and Android battling it out across a range of smartphones and tablets. According to the latest Comscore reports Apple are still holding the percentage of the US market at 43.1%. Google will be pleased however, because …

For many years I wondered why Apple co-founder Steve Jobs wore turtlenecks, thinking it was perhaps a fashion statement against ‘stuffy' businessmen who wear suits. The question has been answered by Walter Isaacson, the author of the biography of Jobs. Isaacson spoke to Gawker explaining the late Apple leaders choices. …

The Android Market has been blocked in China, due to government restrictions. This is the second time it has happened in the companies history, before in 2009. Android users in China now have the option to only use local app stores, not the official channel. This will help the illegal …

Samsung will be pleased to hear that they have taken the top spot at the T3 Gadget Awards last night, knocking the Apple iPhone 4 from the top spot. This is the first time in three years that the award didn't go to Apple or HTC. The Samsung handset is …

Well this won't be that much of a shock to anyone reading this, but it appears that Windows Phone boss Andy Lees is less than impressed with his competitors. With the release of the their Mango phone update Microsoft's Lees has spoken out. He chatted to The Seattle Times this …

Blackberry customers all over Europe, the Middle East and Africa have been facing online service downtime since yesterday. All of this audience have been served by a RIM data center in Slough. Services affected have been instant messaging, HTTP access and email. Those users who are serviced by a corporate …

HTC are having a good year, and their latest reports over the weekend show revenues of $4.43 (US) billion for the third quarter 2011. This is up 9.2% from Q2, and almost 80% on this time last year. 2011 has been a massively strong year for the mobile giant, with …

The death of Steve Jobs caused many ripples in the industry last week, but not all the responses to his death were complimentary. Outspoken Richard M. Stallman, the founder of the open source movement posted a rather damning eulogy on his blog several days ago. He said: “Steve Jobs, the …

Reports have just hit that Sony are currently holding discussions to buy Ericsson out of the mobile phone joint venture. This report has also been verified this morning by news organisation Reuters. This move could boost Sony's presence in the mobile sector, which it is losing against competitors Apple and …

Samsung have said that they expect weaker than initially expected Q3 results which is connected to a decline in demand for their flat panels and computer chips. The Wall Street Journal add that the healthy sales of their smartphones however may help counter balance the figures a little. This news …

The industry has been mourning the death of Apple leader Steve Jobs who died yesterday. The official biography, written by Walter Isaacson has been moved forward for release to the 24th of October after the initial plan was to release it on the 21st of November. Isaacson tells an intimate …

Are you finding many tablets in the UK too expensive? Well the new Aakash tablet which is due to be released in India will sell for around £25 (1,750 rupees). The government are planning to support the tablet as a low cost way to help improve education in the country. …

The ongoing legal battle between Samsung and Apple intensifies as Samsung are now claiming that the iPhone 4S violate their patents. Samsung are seeking to block the sale of the product in France and Italy. Samsung have so far, been rather passive with Apple, having had their Galaxy Tab 10.1 …

It's a sad day indeed. The most innovative genius the hardware market has ever seen, Steve Jobs, has died. Jobs was originally diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2004 and it's something that he has battled hard for 7 years. From the time he and Steve Wozniak decided to sell multi-function …

The launch of Apple's latest iPhone 4s has caused, as you would expect, a media frenzy. Not only will the sale of existing 3 and 4 handsets grind to a halt, the pre-order hotlines will be glowing red with the sound of millions of pounds being spent on a technology …

Yesterday we reported on an security issue found by Android Police – this affected many HTC phones. When we reported on it yesterday HTC hadn't time to fully investigate the concerns. Today they have announced that a patch will be coming. HTC issued a statement saying they were working “very …

Samsung have been in the news almost every day due to their heated legal battle with Apple in the courts. With Apple having successfully blocked some of their products in Australia, Germany and the Netherlands Samsung have announced a new wonderfully curved smartphone/tablet based around the upcoming Android Ice Cream …

KitGuru has been briefed on the latest Apple iPhone. Not only have we seen the detailed specifications, but also an overview of all the launches that are scheduled to follow. Here's the stuff that you will find most useful. First up, it seems that rumours about a ‘curved phone design' …

Well, the time is here – the new iPhone will be available in only a few weeks time. There will be two new models released and prices will be published very soon. According to the Guardian newspaper in the UK, the pricing discussions will start at 6pm. A UK source …

On Monday Microsoft removed all references to Zune hardware from their official Zune website, which was taken by some of the press as the final death call for the media player. EdBott, a journalist, first noticed the removal of the hardware details on the website, with Microsoft apparently focusing on …

Website Android Police have published a report which highlights a ‘massive security flaw' for their devices. This website has been responsible for finding some issues with Android products in the past. They claim that due to the customisations and modifications by HTC of the Android operating system that it is …

Microsoft have strong backing from leading phone manufacturer HTC, who have went public with their support. Reports show that the faith in Microsoft isn't misplaced as 30% of their total sales are generated from Windows operating systems. Critical reception of Windows Phone 7 wasn't as positive as Microsoft had hoped, …

This week Tim Cook gets his chance to step into the limelight, after replacing Steve Jobs as CEO of Apple. Tomorrow the company are holding a large media event to showcase the new iPhone. Whether you like Apple or not, you have to give them credit for being able to …

Once upon a time, Apple was in the habit of developing an armada of hardware itself. Jobs and Co loved the idea of being full-blown designers where each and every component could be unique, stylised and better than everyone else's bits. Apple's drive to mass market status saw that strategy …

Dell have launched a new ultrathin laptop in China today, called the XPS 14z. This is going to filter out into Europe and the US over the coming months. Dell say that the XPS 14z is the worlds thinnest machine which has a slot for an optical drive. It is …

The iPhone 5 phenomenon is already in full flow, with reports circulating daily on the upcoming Apple smartphone. The latest news to hit is that AT&T in the US are already stocking third party iPhone 5 cases, days before Apple are due to release the phone. MacRumors claim that a …

The upcoming Kindle Fire tablet has sparked a high level of interest, since it was introduced by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos earlier this week. Reports however have pointed out that they may implement a tracking system to monitor user's browsing habits. The new browser called ‘Amazon Silk' will use the …

When it comes to Apple's new iPhone, the rumour mill never seems to stop churning out a constant and diverse series of, well, rumours. KitGuru spies have discovered something that may well give a strong clue as to what we should expect next. The largest Apple compatible products distributor in …