Tagged: Mobile operating systems

The current Nexus 5, which may soon be replaced by the Nexus 6 this fall.

This week – Google’s Nexus 9 and Apple’s lighter iPad, new Macs

Candice So

Published: October 14th, 2014

A look ahead at Google I/O 2014

People have come to expect a lot from Google's I/O conference, held in San Francisco, Calif. every year. While it's typically classed as a developers' conference, it's become a big event for tech

Published on: June 23rd, 2014 Candice So

BlackBerry to unveil ‘classic’ phone in November

With BlackBerry Ltd. reshuffling its strategy deck, the smartphone maker is making a move back to its roots with the BlackBerry Classic, according to CEO John Chen. In an interview with Maria Bartiromo

Published on: April 25th, 2014 Candice So

A look ahead: The HTC One M8 launches in Canada Apr. 15

It’s been called a beautiful phone, as well as one of the best Android phones you can get – and with its clean-looking, metal-brushed body and sharp five-inch screen, it’s hard to argue

Published on: April 10th, 2014 Candice So

Nokia X phones a mix of Android, Windows, and its own services

Nokia Corp. unveiled three new smartphones under the Nokia X brand today - and their operating system is an interesting mix of Android and Windows. Available in a dizzying array of colours, the

Published on: February 24th, 2014 Candice So
Image of person pushing on phone

Smartphone sales beat out feature phones for first time: Gartner

It’s a sign of the times – smartphones have finally overtaken feature phones in sales, with smartphones representing just over half of the number of mobile phones sold, according to Gartner Inc. In

Published on: February 13th, 2014 Candice So

Mobile threats are growing, McAfee report finds

Mobile threats are on the rise, with more mobile malware coming from lookalike banking apps, adult-only entertainment apps, targeted Trojan viruses and spyware, according to a new report from security solutions provider McAfee

Published on: August 26th, 2013 Candice So

HTC One smartphone launched in New York

HTC Corp. launched the new version of its flagship Android smartphone One today at an event in New York, highlighting new premium features designed to compete with Samsung's popular devices. The new HTC

Published on: February 19th, 2013 Brian Jackson
iOS 5.1 hack in three simple steps

iOS 5.1 hack in three simple steps

Editor's note: The exploit described in this story and featured in the YouTube video has since been revealed as a fake. There is no security risk as described below. ITBusiness.ca regrets the error.The

Published on: March 8th, 2012 ITBusiness Staff
BlackBerry popularity among Canadians slipping

BlackBerry popularity among Canadians slipping

A new report from market tracking firm ComScore Inc., indicates that Research In Motion Ltd. maintains the No. 1 spot in the smartphone rankings in Canada, according to the Financial Post. But shifting

Published on: February 23rd, 2012 ITBusiness Staff
Android users likely to be app freeloaders: survey

Android users likely to be app freeloaders: survey

While everybody loves getting things for free, it seems Android users love getting free things more than anyone.A new survey released today by Strategy Analytics found that 89 per cent of mobile applications

Published on: February 23rd, 2012 Brad Reed
HP makes Web OS open source

HP makes Web OS open source

by Kye Husbands   You read that right and the first question probably going through your mind is, well, why the heck not? Three months ago HP’s Touchpad, Web OS and their whole

Published on: December 15th, 2011 Kye Husbands
Alleged PlayBook hack leading RIM to fork in the road?

Alleged PlayBook hack leading RIM to fork in the road?

by Nestor E. Arellano As if the ignominy of having to slash the price of its first tablet device where not enough, Research In Motion it appears now has to investigate reports that

Published on: December 1st, 2011 Nestor Arellano
Canadian Android users targeted by

Canadian Android users targeted by

A new Android Trojan program that poses as an SMS management application is sending text messages to predefined premium-rate numbers in Europe and Canada, according to security researchers from Kaspersky Lab.Credit-stealing Trojans that

Published on: November 29th, 2011 Lucian Constantin
Is BBX just a pipe dream?

Is BBX just a pipe dream?

RIM announced BBX to the world at a developers conference this week. BBX will be the new flagship OS for RIM, merging the BlackBerry 7 smartphone OS with the QNX OS that powers

Published on: October 20th, 2011 Tony Bradley