BlackBerry is paving the way for a major change — perhaps even routing itself toward a sale of the company. The beleaguered smartphone maker said Monday that it has formed a special committee to explore “strategic alternatives” for its itself. The company specifically said that it’s trying to “enhance value and increase scale in order …

Apple will announce the next iPhone on 10 September, anonymous sources have told AllThingsD. The company is expected to announce a budget handset — dubbed the iPhone Light or iPhone 5C — alongside the flagship. It’s said the Californian company is hoping to see off cheaper competition such as the Google Nexus 4. Usually, Apple just drops the price of its older …

Oi — I said oi! What you looking at? A live gig by Plan B to switch on O2 4G, that’s what. Chart-topper Plan B plays a launch gig at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire to celebrate O2’s new super-fast mobile network going live on 29 August. The rapper and Sweeney actor, who went to number one with albums The Defamation of …

Sony’s rumoured snap-on lenses for Android and iPhone will pack in an entirely separate image sensor, according to Sony Alpha Rumors. The DSC-QX10. (Credit: Sony Alpha Rumors) Two rumoured upcoming lenses from Sony will deliver an upgrade to your Android or iPhone camera, Sony Alpha Rumors has reported, by packing in its own image sensor and using your phone as …

The next Nexus smart phone will be made by Motorola and will be on sale in the last three months of the year. That’s according to prominent Android blogger Taylor Wimberly. Wimberly was the man behind a lot of the leaks concerning the Moto X, so when he makes a claim like this, it’s worth paying attention. He wrote on …

If you want to try Firefox OS, head to eBay, the only place ZTE is selling the low-cost Open phone in the UK and US. The ZTE Open will exclusively go on sale in orange on auction site eBay, costing £60 to Buy It Now in the UK and $80 in the US. It’ll be up for grabs “soon”, according to …

BlackBerry could be about to be sold, as the ailing firm confirms that it’s considering “alternatives” in a bid to stay afloat. The Z10-maker says it has “formed a special committee” that is dedicated to exploring new ways of making cash. “Strategic partnerships or alliances, a sale of the company or other possible transactions” are all on the table, according to …

Like the look of the HTC One Max pictures above? Don’t get too attached: HTC says they’re fake. HTC’s hotly rumoured phablet is tipped to be called the HTC One Max, or perhaps the HTC T6. The leaked picture purported to show “non-final artwork”, but HTC exec Jeff Gordon earlier this morning took to the comment section of tech blogs …

‘Smart bins‘ are bin and gone. The City of London Corporation has called for Wi-Fi-enabled, data-snaffling bins to stop recording your movements as you wander the streets. Twelve recycling ‘pods’ with LCD screens showing adverts have been sniffing out details of your phone as you pass, and tracking your subsequent movements. But with the local authority flagging the bins to …

HTC is counting on the lure of one of today’s hottest actors to rev up consumer interest in its brand. The mobile phone maker revealed Monday that it has signed a two-year deal with Robert Downey Jr. to be part of an ad campaign that is its most ambitious to date, according to HTC. Downey, who stars in the ads, …