Apple sidesteps paying taxes, but may not be able to evade anti-trust accusations in Europe

Apple may be playing favorites with itself Back in May, it was reported the European commission was looking into alleged anti-competitive practices Apple may have engaged in to push the iPhone. At the time, a series of questionnaires were sent to retailers asking whether or not Apple convinced them to participate in such behavior, and included questions...

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HTC One Verizon pictured, maybe, as Droid DNA price plummets

This photo was tweeted today with a simple caption: 'HTC One, for Verizon' (credit: evleaks) A photo of what just might be the HTC One Verizon emerged from the bowels of the internet today. The photo's mysterious appearance, at the start of July, could be a sign that the long-awaited Verizon version of HTC's beloved flagship really will arrive this summer...

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iPhone 5S to support superfast LTE-Advanced?

Soon available in 'superfast' model? The iPhone 5S, which we're expecting to arrive later this year, may support 4G LTE-Advanced if rumoured negotiations are to be believed. South Korean carrier SK Telecom is said to be in talks with Apple to release an iPhone capable of LTE-Advanced speeds, which a source speaking to The Korea Times believes to be the iPhone...

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HP plots a return to the smartphone arena

HP is promising something different HP has confirmed that it is working on a new smartphone, which it says will aim to offer a different and unique user experience. HP Senior Director of Consumer PCs and Media Tablets for Asia Pacific, Yam Su Yin, said that the company is working on a number of devices, and when asked specifically about a smartphone, admitted...

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Three cuts costs and confusion with simplified PAYG tariff

Three easy steps to a cheaper tariff Mobile provider Three has launched its new, simplified PAYG tariff that will apply to all of its pay-as-you-go customers. New and existing customers will now pay 3p per minute for phone calls, 2p a text and 1p for 1MB of data. Customers won't be forced to choose between different tariffs and credit won't run out after...

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Firefox OS devices landing in Europe from July 2

Can Firefox OS open the HTML5 door? Mozilla has announced that its fledging mobile platform will break cover tomorrow as the firm begins the rollout of its HTML5-based Firefox OS. Sales of the Firefox OS powered smartphones will kick off in Spain with the ZTE Open available on the Telefonica-owned Movistar network for €69 (around £60) on PAYG. Telefonica...

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 release date pegged for September 4

The Note 3 is just a few months away The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 isn't a secret and while the Korean firm may not be giving any indication that it's in the works we now have a tentative Note 3 release date. According to AndroidGeeks a source "close to the matter" has revealed that the Galaxy Note 3 release date is being lined up for September 4 at a special...

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Android 4.2 update rolling out for HTC One Dual Sim

HTC created a special Dual Sim version of its HTC One flagship, which is limited to several markets like India, China and Russia. Strangely enough this is also the first One variant to receive Android 4.2.2 (not counting the Nexus Edition), the worldwide version of the flagship is still on 4.1.2. The update brings a number of improvements to both the Android base and...

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EU slashes roaming charges, data gets biggest cut

The future's bright There's great news for anyone who happens to reside in an EU country and fancies hopping over the border to an neighbouring EU member state - roaming on your smartphone gets significantly cheaper from today. The EU Commission has slashed roaming charges across the board with the introduction of new caps and data is the big winner seeing...

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