We all know how annoying fingerprints on touchscreens can be, but now researchers believe they can actually leave your mobile phone susceptible to hacking. University of Pennsylvania researchers tested the Google Nexus One and HTC G1, both of which use a graphical password system to unlock the phone that works by swiping a set pattern …

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has until August 31 to satisfy India’s security concerns or get booted out of the country. India’s government is the latest in a long list of national governments that have recently threatened to shut down BlackBerry services over security issues. The United Arab Emirates has said it will halt Blackberry Messenger, e-mail, and Web browsing …

You can’t put lightning in a bottle, but you can catch the Dell Thunder on video. The weatherific phone is rumoured to rock a 4.1-inch screen and version 2.1 of the Android operating system. We’re also electrified by the Thunder’s purported 8-megapixel camera and HSDPA for Web surfing faster than a crack of lightning. Its shiny, smooth case reminds us …

The Dell Streak only become available this week, but Android geeks are already foaming at the mouth over the next offering from the PC giant. You may recall that we covered a trio of unannounced Dell smartphones back in April known as the Smoke, Flash, and Thunder. Of the three handsets, the Android 2.1-powered Thunder sounded the most impressive with …

It’s not every day a company gives you $20 worth of free cash to spend as you choose and let you run wild. And it’s not every day you pay for your lunch with a wave of your cell phone. This is exactly what Bling Nation is doing to promote its new mobile payment product, which ties into your PayPal …

The Motorola Droid 2, a sequel to the phone known in the UK as the Milestone, has been launched in the US. The phone will run Android 2.2 and look similar design-wise to the original Milestone, but there are noticeable differences under the hood. The processor has been given a boost to 1GHz, up from 550MHz. The Droid 2 has …

Taiwan-based manufacturer HTC has been growing its market share steadily for some time now, thanks to strong consumer interest in smartphones, something the company specializes in. Today, Gartner released its numbers for worldwide mobile device sales for the second quarter of 2010 and, for the first time, HTC has made it into the top 10. Selling about 5.9 million units, …

Sony Ericsson could be ready to release the phone that gamers have been waiting years for, in a move that could redefine the smart phone market. Engadget quotes “a trusted source” that Sony Ericsson is working on an Android 3.0 phone that could become a whole new gaming platform. The phone doesn’t have a name yet, but apparently Xperia and more …

TweetDeck, one of the most popular Twitter iPhone and desktop apps thanks to its streamlined interface and blended social-networking functionality, will be available on Android today. An unofficial beta version of the app was made available for download on the TweetDeck Web site, but was soon removed. The site should be updated later today with information on how people can …

Tesco Mobile now offers a SIM-free monthly rolling contract deal for the same price as just 60 packs of Tesco Value Noodles. The SIM-only contract is just £6 a month, doesn’t require you to sign up to more than a month, and provides unlimited texts and 100 minutes. You also earn Clubcard points. In essence, this is very similar to …

Before the iPhone’s midnight launch a few weeks back, we asked the folks lined up around Optus and Telstra what they thought of the iPhone “death grip” issue. The answers we got were strikingly consistent: that this is a problem with the AT&T network in the US and not something we need to worry about in Australia. The iPhone death …

Punters looking to get their hands on a pristine white iPhone 4 won’t have the chance until the end of the year, according to an email Orange sent to its UK customers. “We wanted to let you know that there won’t be any white iPhone 4s in the UK until the end of the year. If you’re happy to wait …

Rumour has it that Apple is all but set to relaunch Apple TV with a new name and access to the App Store. With around 50 per cent of apps sales going to game developers, does this suggest a bigger push into the TV/console gaming space? Engadget first reported the rumour, based on a secret source, saying that Apple will …

The ‘iPod zombie trance’ people get into when walking around listening to their mobile devices is being blamed for an increase in collisions, and even deaths, on UK roads. People are increasingly guilty of focusing more on Google Maps while walking the streets than paying attention to the world around them. They could also be reading text messages and emails …

Verizon is expected to carry the Entourage Edge, which is a dual-screen portable device that combines an e-ink-display e-book reader with color-screen tablet computer. Josh P. Miller/CNET On Monday, I relayed some hot gossip about Verizon’s Android device roadmap for the rest of the year. The Boy Genius had originally uncovered the information, and I added new details that I …