Another step ahead for Facebook’s strategy to make more money out of its mobile business: the company is now accepting mobile payments via carrier billing in the U.S., UK and Germany, with further rollouts coming this year. The option of letting users bill things like virtual gifts and game credits to their mobile phone...
Having teased its release over the past few weeks, Samsung has begun rolling out official Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) updates via its KIES software, with Polish device owners becoming the first users to see the new Touchwiz-enabled operating system arrive on their smartphone. The release was spotted by XDA forum user victorator, who highlighted that...
Last week online commerce and design powerhouse Fab was admitting, with some irony, that the design of its user experience had not been great, given that it required users to log-in before viewing items. With that requirement dumped, the stage is set for its next move: a full blown assault on the European market...
It’s been less than a week since Apple began selling the iPhone 5, but already the device has made its way into China. Grey market resellers are selling the flagship smartphone with over 100 percent markup to mainland customers who aren’t willing to wait the few months for it to officially arrive. After hearing...
Baidu and Google Japan are among the first to jump on the issues surrounding the mapping experience on iOS 6 after the duo both released updates to their respective services in China and Japan, putting the heat on Apple in two countries where the new system has been particularly poorly received. Baidu, which itself...
Researchers have long been hard at work figuring out ways that solar panels can convert more sunlight into electricity. A startup hailing from Australia, Brisband Materials, now says it’s figured out how to do this effectively using an anti-reflective coating, and on Monday it plans to announce an AUD $5 million ($5.2 million) Series...