Mobile

The latest iteration of Apple’s iPad will likely be announced next week following confirmation of a media event. The flyer being sent to journalists simply reads It’s been way too long”, leading to some speculation that perhaps the Apple TV might also be in line for a re-jig too. There …

Slowing sales of Galaxy smartphones could lead to a disastrous financial quarter for the world’s biggest mobile phone and TV manufacturer. The BBC reports that Samsung expects operating profit to be down 60 per cent year-on-year at 2.5bn for the three months ending September. The Galaxy series has started to …

Stoic’s visually striking The Banner Saga has made the move from PC to iOS. The port of the successfully crowdfunded title is compatible with both iPhone and iPad and costs 6.99. The game is sadly probably not best known for either its gameplay or unique presentation but instead for the …

Amazon's Jesse Freeman on pros and cons of the two platforms for the game development process

Angry Birds developer Rovio has announced plans to simplify” its organisation by cutting 130 jobs – around 16 per cent of its workforce. We work in businesses that are so fast moving that the only constant is change. At Rovio we have always been innovative and forward-looking, and to succeed …

Trion and Syfy’s TV and gaming crossover experiment Defiance will get a third season, the television network has announced. Episodes for the upcoming season will begin airing weekly later this year, according to Syfy. In the meantime, Trion is prepping a new major update for the accompanying free-to-play PC title. …

Asphalt Overdrive is now available on iOS and Android, offering a different take on racing to previous entries in Gameloft’s racing series. Instead of using an on-screen steering wheel or tilt controls, Overdrive instead sees players swiping the screen to move their vehicle between lanes. It also has a new …

Apple has released a new iPhone firmware update that addresses the bugs introduced in its first revision. The 8.0.1 update released earlier this week caused significant problems with mobile reception and Touch ID, forcing some users to fiddle with a workaround to revert their handsets back to 8.0. The now …

Incidents of iPhone 6 Plus handsets being bent in normal use are extremely rare”, Apple has said. Addressing the #Bendgate controversy for the first time, Apple insists that it took several steps to prevent handset bending during the design of the device, including the use of steel and titanium inserts …

Apple has pulled its latest iOS 8.0.1 update after the software broke two key iPhone features. The iterative software update borked Touch ID across many handsets that support it – the iPhone 5S and both iPhone 6s. More worrying it also left some iPhone 6 users unable to connect to …