Mobile

Anonymous sources claim the search engine giant will soon launch an ambitious new games division

The company behind the world’s biggest Facebook games will be the cornerstone of Google Games when it launches later this year, claims TechCrunch. The technology website claims Google has invested between $100 million and $200 million in Zynga to help launch its social games service – which the search giant …

The number of mobile phone owners who play games on their portable devices has grown by seven per cent to 34 per cent in the last 12 months in North America, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project. MSNBC reports that 38 …

Malcolm Sparrow takes a long hard look at a life in the industry, and tries to decide if it is all really worthwhile...

A serious design flaw or a big ball of nothing – however you view the Apple iPhone 4 antenna crisis, the good news for retailers is that rubber bands are suddenly in serious demand. While the true extent of the iPhone 4’s reception issues are still yet to be fully …

Yes, there’s a problem… Oh no, wait, there isn’t… Apple can’t quite seem to make its mind up about its official line regarding the now infamous iPhone 4 antenna issue. Now BoyGeniusReport has got its hands on Apple’s procedure documents that are given to AppleCare customer service reps tasked with …

Apple could be on the cusp of bringing an abrupt end to the ongoing signal strength scandal that has dominated much of the coverage of the iPhone 4. Almost immediately after the launch of the device last Thursday complaints started to emerge claming the phone would drop signal if held …

Rick Gibson on why Appleâ??s U-turn on freemium, in-app purchasing has revitalised the iPhone business

Having arrived in a number of key global markets last Thursday, the first hackers to have jailbroken the iPhone 4 are already boasting online. Jailbreaking is the term used for circumventing Apple’s software security measures. A jailbroken handset will run custom code and programmes that are not made by Apple …

Amidst the excitement and hype that greeted the launch of the iPhone 4 in a number of key global territories yesterday, a major concern was raised about a potential design flaw that can lead to reduced signal reception on the handset. The new phone uses an innovative new antenna design …