Apple is planning on introducing some new charging tech for the iPhone 6 in 2012, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. We’d hazard that this could mean inductive charging, which is a technology that charges gadgets without the need for disgusting, old-fashioned wires. Seriously, wires. Gross. We’re seeing more and more technology …

Apple’s iOS devices, which include iPhones, iPads and iPod touches, could be subject to malicious attacks, thanks to a massive security flaw, the Guardian reports. The problem (as ever) lies with PDF documents and has been identified by Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security. Downloading or clicking a link to an infected PDF can breach your device’s security, allowing attackers …

Apple’s Cupertino HQ today echoes with the sound of chest-bumping and bro-fisting — the Apple App Store has hit the 15 billion downloads mark. The Store now contains more than 425,000 apps, and over 100,000 of those are native iPad apps. There are now more than 200 million iOS devices in use around the world. That works out an average …

Apple has placed an order for a monster 15 million iPhone 5s, and is on track to start shipping the hotly anticipated handset in September, according to DigiTimes. Needless to say, Apple hasn’t issued an official statement regarding the newest iteration of the iPhone — we don’t even know what it’s going to be called officially. But Taiwan-based tech manufacturer …

Apple’s asked the US courts to issue an injunction that would stop Samsung from selling four of its hottest gadgets in the States. Patent blog Foss Patents reports that the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is among the targeted devices. It’s an imminent iPad rival that underwent a redesign to make it slimmer and lighter after the iPad 2 was announced. Apple’s also asked …

Samsung’s sold 3 million Galaxy S 2 handsets worldwide, within just two months of the Android-toting smart phone going on sale. The figure is an early indication that the phone’s been hugely successful. We aren’t half pleased for Samsung, as the S 2 is one of the finest Android mobiles around, and quite possibly the best on the market today. …

Cut the Rope, one of our favourite iPhone and iPad games, is now available to download from the Android Market. Android fans can also get hold of it via the Amazon Appstore and GetJar. The app costs 62p without ads. If you’re determined not to spend any money, then the GetJar version, which launched a few weeks ago, is free (yay!) but …

Taiwanese companies involved in the manufacture of parts for the upcoming iPhone 5 and iPad 3 are preparing materials for production, ready for a September launch, with distribution commencing in October, according to tech site Digitimes. Companies like Foxconn are firing up the infernal machine, ready to turn ordinary bits of metal into thousands upon thousands of new, desirable iGadgets, …

An anonymous RIM executive has released a scathing open letter that criticises every aspect of the BlackBerry-producing organisation, likening the PlayBook to a ‘Fisher Price toy’ and arguing that ‘Apple is nailing this’. Tech site Boy Genius Report received the letter, and claims to have verified that the author is indeed a RIM employee, though the site is keeping the …

Samsung’s marvellous, Android-toting Galaxy S 2 is more popular than Apple’s iPhone 4 for the second month running, according to sales rankings from price comparonistas uSwitch. The ranking, which also draws on sales and popularity stats from Omio’s mobile comparison site, puts Samsung’s device ahead of the iPhone 4, HTC Sensation, HTC Desire and BlackBerry Curve 8520 for the month of …