Research In Motion’s BlackBerry 10 is no PlayBook, and that’s a good thing. There’s concern that RIM’s next-generation smartphone operating system may fall flat on its launch, an expectation driven largely by the example of the company’s critically lambasted tablet. AllThingsD, citing an analyst from Wedge Partners, says the same issues that hamstrung PlayBook sales …

Some stats just in: Sony is the second biggest seller of Android smart phones in the UK, leapfrogging HTC. That’s according to numbers from Mobile Magazine, Android Central reports. Sony sold 500,000 Android phones in the last 3 months here in Blighty, while HTC managed 440,000. But both are way behind Samsung, which sold a crazy 3.2 million Android blowers. That’s …

Motorola has updated its software upgrade page for its Android range, and the big news is that the Razr i will make the jump to Jelly Bean at the start of next year. The Razr i is listed as being upgraded in Q1 2013, so should be all Jelly Beaned up by the end of March. And if you own …

RIM teases its BlackBerry 10 device. RIM Perhaps the dream of RIM shipping its BlackBerry 10 OS isn’t a fantasy after all. The company today posted a teaser image of its upcoming handset via a new micro site. Don’t get too excited, though, since RIM doesn’t offer much in the way of details. The page states the slogan, “Re-designed. Re-engineered. …

Nokia is getting a new neighbor. Chinese telecommunications equipment vendor Huawei said today it wants to expand into Europe, and plans to build a smartphone center in Helsinki, Finland, just minutes away from Nokia’s own headquarters in Espoo — facilities that Nokia just sold off as it seeks to right its financial ship. Huawei said in a statement e-mailed to …

A teasing post on Samsung’s site suggests a new product will be revealed at CES 2013. In a blog post and video, the electronics giant says that its customers should “get ready” for January 8 to 11 — the dates of the Consumer Electronics show — and should stay tuned to learn more. Related stories: Will the Samsung Galaxy S4 …

Apple’s troubled Maps app could be dangerous in the wrong circumstances, Australian police have warned, after rescuing several people who were directed into the outback by mistake. Cops in Victoria have had to fetch tourists from the huge Murray Sunset National Park, after their iPhones sent them more than 40 miles out of their way. Apple Maps plotted the entire …

AT&T flipped the switch on four new LTE markets in its expanding 4G network. Related stories When Does My Phone Unlock? And How Can I Get My Carrier to Do It? Best Internet Providers in Chicago Galaxy S22 Deals: Up to $1,100 Off at Best Buy, $800 Off at Samsung and More Starting today, customers in Auburn, Ala.; Grand Rapids, …

Now playing: Watch this: Unboxing Google’s Nexus 4 smartphone 3:47 Struggling to get your hands on the elusive Nexus 4 smartphone? LG says that’s because it’s so popular, citing “huge demand” when CNET UK asked about the phone’s gloomy supply situation. The LG-built Nexus 4 went on sale in mid-November, but sold out in half an hour. It was briefly …

Now playing: Watch this: Sony Xperia TX film shoot: behind the scenes part 3 2:51 Last week, we had the pleasure of premiering Summertown, a short film project shot by award-winning film-maker Jason Van Genderen, shot entirely on the Sony Xperia TX. In this third behind-the-scenes episode, Jason takes us to Sofala, a town in regional NSW where he had …