Apple will no doubt be firing off a strongly worded email to Verizon this afternoon, after a representative of the US network let slip that the iPhone 5 will be a ‘global device’. This means that it will be able to roam on both CDMA networks (like Verizon in America) and GSM ones like those we use in the UK. The revelation came during a conference call in which Verizon discussed its quarterly results
The Apple iPhone has been found to be saving details of the handset’s location at all times, complete with latitude and longitude co-ordinates and timestamps. As if that wasn’t Big Brother enough, this secret file is copied to the users’ computer every time the device is synced. It seems that the data storage began after the iOS 4 software update, since when Apple has been logging where you’ve been and when. Nanny state The news has sparked privacy concerns because the data, once transferred to a computer, is fairly easy to access by anyone who gets their hands on the machine.
Phones4U has announced that it will be the first mobile retailer to offer the Samsung Galaxy S2 . The dual-core handset will hit Phones4U stores and online on 27 April, giving the retailer an exclusive headstart in selling the much-lauded handset. If you’re itching to get your mitts on the Samsung Galaxy S2 you can pre-order it on the Phones4U website now, and bag yourself a free 8GB memory card while you’re at it.
One in five smartphones will have Near Field Communication (NFC) technology by 2014, according to the latest forecasts by Juniper Research. Juniper Research’s data suggests that the rapid adoption of NFC in smartphones, including the likes of the Google Nexus S , will see a step change in the market. The forecast is that there will be 300 million NFC capable smartphones globally by 2014, with the UK, the US amongst the early adopter markets that will drive the growth, but France leading the way. Hurdles ahead “Juniper’s market analysis highlighted that, although there are still hurdles ahead, NFC prospects have been boosted by the succession of mobile operator and device vendor announcements,” said report author Howard Wilcox “France is a case in point where operators expect to sell one million NFC devices this year.” North America is expected to account for half of all NFC smartphones by 2014, with Europe the second largest market
Sony Ericsson has launched a new channel on the Android Market specifically for Sony Ericsson handset owners. Announced in a post on the company’s blog , the Android Market channel is a place where all the Sony Ericsson specific apps and plug ins will be highlighted, as well as the company offering recommendations and marketing space for their company partners.