iPhone 5 users in Europe are keeping mobile networks busy by eating up the most data. Among 125 devices included in a study out today by Arieso, users of the newest iPhone downloaded 50 percent more data than did those with an iPhone 4S and four times as much as did those with an iPhone …

In the past, if you wanted to take your landline on holiday you’d need to unplug it from the wall and find space in your suitcase. But now with BT SmartTalk there’s an app for that, letting you make calls at your landline rate from your mobile when you’re out and about, or even out of the country. SmartTalk is …

Samsung’s Galaxy S series smartphones have crossed the threshold of 100 million sales. According to Samsung’s Tomorrow Flickr page, its flagship Galaxy S series has managed to surpass that mark in 2 years and 7 months since the launch of the first Galaxy smartphone in May 2010. In addition, the firm says that the Galaxy S3 is selling “at [a] …

A sequel to the Google Nexus 4 could be on the cards already, with rumours even suggesting that factories producing the current Nexus have ground to a halt. International Business Times reports that LG, which builds the Nexus 4 as a vessel for Google’s Android software, has halted production on the bargainous phone. LG has dropped hints that the Nexus 4 …

For the last couple months, rumors have been flying that Acer and/or Google would introduce a $99 tablet. Will it happen? That remains to be seen. In the meantime, Archos just fired the first shot in the tablet pricing wars: the Archos 70 Titanium. It goes on sale in February for $119. Although Archos has yet to post a product …

Research In Motion’s BlackBerry 10 application marketplace will have thousands of more programs, thanks to two events the company ran over the weekend. The events saw RIM net 15,000 app submissions for BlackBerry 10 within a period of 37.5 hours, according to Alec Saunders, vice president of developer relations. The events were called Portathons, with one focusing on the BlackBerry …

If you thought jailbreaking was just for the iPhone 5 and iPad, think again: Windows and the Microsoft Surface have been busted out of jail. The crafty folk at XDA Developers have come up with the jailbreak, handily packaged into a batch file that you run each time you turn the tablet on, so you can install apps that haven’t …

Google and LG’s Nexus 4 already runs Android Jelly Bean — making it even more of a steal, if you can lay your hands on one — but it looks like we could soon see it upgraded to the latest version (4.2.2). Nexus 4s running Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2 have been spotted in the wild, SlashGear reports. The update is said …

A new iPad and iPad mini could be with us as soon as March, according to an industry expert. As the Google Nexus 7 takes a bite out of the tablet market, could Apple rush out new iPads? Analyst Brian White heard some choice gossip at CES and reckons the new iPads, one big and one little, could arrive in …

Uber started offering its taxi service in Washington, D.C., today, according to the controversial on-call car service’s blog. Uber said the number of taxis are limited for now. “Many taxis don’t fit Uber standards, so we are curating our supply pretty carefully,” the blog reads. Uber lets users order cars through its app and put all charges onto an on-file …

Samsung’s Ultra HDTV set, with its iconic style revealed at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), will be priced in Korea at the equivalent of AU$36,000. Samsung’s TV on stage at CES 2013. (Credit: Nic Healey/CNET Australia) They say “give an inch, take a mile”. In Samsung’s case, it’s “give an inch, add US$12,000”. The Ultra HD S9 with “gallery design”, …

Remember that hard-hitting, fast-shooting, comic strip police detective Dick Tracy, who wore the wrist watch with a two-way radio? Now you can be like Dick Tracy too with your own smartwatch that lets you answer phone calls and keep track of how far you’ve walked. OK, I’ll admit I am far too young to remember when Dick Tracy sported his …

Are you the proud owner of a new iPhone 5? Or perhaps a slightly used iPhone 4? Heck, maybe you scored an unlocked 3GS on eBay. Whatever the case, you need apps. Ah, but which ones? Apple’s App Store is home to some 80 gazillion, I believe, and if you’re new to the iOS universe, you may have some trouble …

Cheapness will “never be the future of Apple products” — apparently putting paid to rumours of a cheaper iPhone or iPhone mini. Speaking to the Shanghai Evening News, Apple’s marketing boss Phil Schiller ruled out the possibility of a cheap phone from the Californian company. A budget version of the iPhone is heavily rumoured. The iPhone 5S or iPhone mini or …

Are you having problems with your BlackBerry? Some BlackBerry users today saw services cut off for a number of hours — and it’s all Vodafone’s fault. Vodafone owns up to a router error causing the problem, which is reported to have lasted around 5 hours and affected an unknown number of BlackBerry users in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. …