ExclusiveMore hardware partners for Microsoft's Windows Phone News Mark - February 23, 2014 Microsoft says it’s now working with nine new hardware partners on Windows Phone devices: Foxconn, Gionee, Lava/Xolo, Lenovo, LG, Longcheer, JSR, Karbonn and ZTE. These will join the four current partners, which are HTC, Huawei, Nokia and Samsung.
ExclusiveLatest Apple iOS update fixes SSL security risk News Mark - February 23, 2014 Apple has updated iOS6 and iOS7 to fix an issue with browsing web sites protected by SSL. Without this update, iPhone and iPad users who were visiting a ‘secure’ website were at risk of having their communication intercepted if they were using a public WiFi connection.
ExclusiveOne of the world’s biggest WiFi networks is in place for Mobile World Congress 2014 News Mark - February 23, 2014 Although Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcelona is described by the GSMA as “the world’s premier mobile industry event”, many of the anticipated 75,000 attendees will be relying on WiFi rather than a cellular connection. Fira de Barcelona, the organisation behind the city’s trade fairs, says it’s deployed 1,200 WiFi access points across the Fira Gran Via site, making this one of the world’s largest WiFi networks ever installed in an exhibition centre.
ExclusiveWhen customer service stops working: a complaint about Vodafone Opinion Mark - February 22, 2014 Iain Graham writes: Vodafone’s admission last week that ‘some customers’ may have been experiencing issues with mobile services came three weeks late for me. I’ve been having my own ongoing battle with the network since the beginning of the month.
ExclusiveGoogle announces Project Tango: a prototype 3D-mapping Android smartphone News Mark - February 21, 2014 Google says it’s produced a smartphone with a 5-inch screen, movement sensors and custom Android-based software that can track 3D motion of the device. Data from the phone can then be used to produce a 3D map of the surrounding environment Potential uses could be for indoor location-based services, virtual reality gaming or simply measuring internal spaces.