If there is one thing Sony has learned in watching the rise of Samsung over the past decade, it’s been the singular power that smartphone leadership affords. In recognition of this, Sony acquired Ericsson’s stake from its 10-year joint venture last year and created Sony Mobile. The evolution of the Sony-Ericsson mobile product line had …

HTC’s financial troubles aren’t getting any easier, with the Taiwanese tech giant revealing an 83 percent decline in net profit for the April-June period compared with last year. The phone maker said its unaudited net profit for the three months up to June 30 was NT$1.25 billion, which equates to roughly $41.6 million, the Wall Street Journal reports — a …

There is something appealing about a Google Android smartphone running pure Android. You don’t have to deal with the added bloatware and unwanted apps from device makers and wireless operators, all of which can’t be removed. And best of all you’re guaranteed to get all of Google’s Android software updates when they are released. There’s no waiting months for an …

Amazon has slashed £20 off the price of its Kindle Fire HD tablet, with the ebook-wrassling slate now costing £139. That price gets you the ad-supported version of the tablet. If you want the option that will never shove an Amazon ‘special offer’ in your face, that version now costs £149, down from £169.  The discount, which is available to …

Huawei’s latest smart phone, the Ascend P6, is on sale in the UK today. The 4.7-inch smart phone has a 720p resolution, and finds room for a quad-core processor, clocked at a hearty 1.5GHz, despite its incredibly slender 6.2mm frame. The phone, which we’ve already reviewed, is now available for Brits to buy. The P6 costs a quid shy of …

Amazon is cutting the cost of the Kindle Fire HD, knocking 12 percent off the Android tablet’s price. The price of the 7-inch, 16GB tablet has been slashed to $169 in the U.S., 139 pounds in the U.K., and 169 euros elsewhere in Europe. The Fire HD originally cost $199. The discount follows a similar price cut on the rival …

The BBC is taking a break from 3D, with the 50th anniversary episode of “Doctor Who” set to be the last three-dimensional event for the foreseeable future. Speaking to British TV guide Radio Times, the boss of 3D at the BBC admitted that watching 3D at home is a bit troublesome. “Watching 3D is quite a hassly experience in the …

The release of Jelly Bean has improved the functionality of Android tablets toward a more user-friendly, productive, and fast-performing experience. The new features in Android 4.2 range from interesting to useful, but all are meant to enhance the functionality of your device. The OS includes a new interface for smoother navigating, faster access to notifications and settings, a better camera …

Until now, smartphones with quad-core processors used to be just a twinkle in the eye of wistful Android addicts and gadget gurus. Either that or they remained exotic pieces of futuristic hardware reserved for foreigners. Quad-core handsets are now starting to arrive in force. The question is: which device packs the biggest CPU wallop? This chart lays it all out …

Nokia has dropped another clanging hint about the hotly tipped Nokia Lumia EOS camera phone, promising 41 million reasons to get excited about the new device. In a canary-hued teaser picture, Nokia says “originality” is just one of the 41 million reasons to watch a live video from the New York event on 11 July where the phone is expected …

Bad news if you were planning on snapping up the Nexus 4 in white today, as Google’s pale, popular product has completely sold out. Head on over to Google Play and you’ll find the cupboard bare, with eager phone fans having sucked up Google’s entire reserve of the white, quad-core mobile. Both the 8GB and 16GB variants are gone, with …

Jay-Z’s new album Magna Carta Holy Grail drops today for a million lucky Samsung fans. With its patriotic debut coming on July 4, there are 1 million owners of a Samsung Galaxy S4, S3 or Note 2 who will get to sup from Magna Carta Holy Grail today, three days before it’s released to the rest of the world. To …

The Nokia Lumia 1020 will be bringing its 41-megapixel PureView camera technology to the UK, a telecoms industry insider has confirmed to me. My source wasn’t able to give exact details on when it will be on sale here in Britain, or how much it’ll cost. It’s being officially unveiled at an event in New York on 11 July, however, …

Samsung expects to post another record operating profit for the second quarter but will miss analyst expectations amid concerns that sales of its Galaxy S4 fell short of analyst’s sales expectations. The South Korean electronics giant said Thursday its operating profit will come in around 9.5 trillion won ($8.3 billion) for the three-month period ended June 30. While a 47 …

The rumoured smaller version of the HTC One is bringing along a bigger buddy. A new leak once again hints at both an HTC One Mini and an HTC One Max — not to mention two mystery Nokia phones. O2 Germany hints at the four phones in a listing of future devices, alongside phones we’ve already seen in the UK, …