And that is that. HTC has sold back its final 25 per cent stake in audio company Beats, and washed its hands of the matter, The Wall Street Journal reports. HTC sold back its majority stake about a year ago. It initially spent $300 million on the deal, then sold back its majority stake for …

The results are in, and things are about as bad as we were expecting for BlackBerry. The Canadian company has officially announced its second-quarter earnings. It’s lost $965 million (£598 million), which is only just shy of the $1 billion loss it was expecting. Those 4,500 jobs will still be cut, however. It’s not a fun time to work at …

Microsoft was too slow to embrace the mobile phone, and was too preoccupied with Windows, which held it back, departing CEO Steve Ballmer has admitted. But, ever the optimist, he said Microsoft’s small market share in mobile meant there are plenty of opportunities for growth, the BBC reports. Ballmer was speaking to Wall Street investors and analysts. He possibly wasn’t …

You may have noticed BlackBerry has delayed its BBM app for Android, which was supposed to launch yesterday. And if you head to the App Store, you’ll see there’s no sign of the iOS version either. That’s because BlackBerry has put the brakes on both. The reason? An unofficial knockoff version was released on Android. This caused some issues which …

Apple still relies on arch rival Samsung for the chips powering its iPhones, it seems. The A7 SoC (system on chip) beavering away inside the iPhone 5S is made by Samsung, according to Chipworks. Apple signed a deal with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) earlier in the year, so we were expecting a shift away from Samsung for the iPhone’s …

BlackBerry is facing more tough times, as it’s announced it’ll cut 4,500 jobs — that’s a whopping 40 per cent of its global workforce. The Canadian company will announce its second-quarter earnings next week, and is expected to report a loss of around £621 million. Ouch. Still, at least the BBM app is coming to Android and iOS this weekend. …

This has got to be a new low in iPhone launch day insanity. One man in L.A., possibly aware the new iPhone 5S was in short supply, wanted to buy a load of them in bulk to sell on for a profit. But he didn’t fancy standing in line himself. So he hired homeless people — as you do — …

Nokia’s Lumia 1520 Bandit — the company’s first 6-inch device — may have been owning the headlines of late, but there’s another Lumia rumoured to be making its way out of Finland. It’s known as the Lumia 929, according to the snap posted by Internet tipster @evleaks. It was originally thought to be a version of the 1520 exclusive to …

The iPhone 5C is up for pre-order now, to be delivered on 20 September — that’s Friday. But you’ll have to wait a little longer for your case to arrive. On the Apple site, cases for the 5C are listed as being dispatched in one to two weeks, so anyone hoping to get their hands on one on launch day …

What’s worse than snarky comments? Snarky comments from someone who can’t back them up. That’s what Microsoft’s latest ad makes me think of. It’s yet another Apple mickey take, pouring scorn on the Cupertino company’s latest models of iPhone. But Microsoft has taken the ad down, and released a statement reneging on its original intent. The ad takes the form …