Jolla outsells iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s at Finnish carrier DNA

Jolla began its retail journey in its home country Finland and a month later began selling across Europe. Initial sales data from Finnish carrier DNA, which is the only one to offer the Jolla smartphone at this point, shows that the phone is doing quite well. So much so that it managed to overtake the iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s on its network.

Ultra-secure Blackphone to run Android-based PrivatOS

Geeksphone and Silent Circle announced an Android-derived, ultra-secure “Blackphone,” and images of Geeksphone’s Intel-based “Revolution” phone broke cover.

The Blackphone vs. the NSA

"I think that the Blackphone could be a useful tool for some people, but it is by no means a magic bullet," said Google+ blogger Brett Legree. "Information security begins -- and ends -- with people and the processes they use." People "'in the know' could use Android phones with custom firmware and selected applications ... in concert with robust processes to keep their sensitive data protected."

Is The Blackphone Really NSA-Proof?

Geeksphone has announced a handset prioritising privacy and security, but is it NSA proof?

ZTE Geek smartphone with Tizen Linux on the way?

Chinese phone maker ZTE is preparing to show off a smartphone running the Tizen operating system at Mobile World Congress in late February. It’s not clear if that means ZTE will definitely launch a Tizen phone this year, but the company’s clearly at least looking into the possibility.

Major setbacks for two new smartphone OSs, Tizen and Ubuntu Touch

Will 2014 be the year when scrappy new challengers take on the might of Android and iOS? Never say never, but the challenge won’t come from Tizen nor Ubuntu Touch.

NTT DoCoMo backs away from early 2014 Tizen release

NTT DoCoMo says it has scratched plans for a March launch of Samsung’s first Tizen smartphone, and the Japanese carrier offered no revised timetable.

NTT DoCoMo says two mobe OSes are enough, so sayonara to Tizen

The open-source Tizen mobile OS has suffered another setback, with Japanese mobile giant NTT DoCoMo announcing that it has put off plans to launch a smartphone powered by the system this year.

The carrier had earlier said that it would launch a Tizen device in March. But according to a report in the Wall Street Journal on Friday, a DoCoMo spokesman has said that it has shelved those plans for now.

First Tizen OS smartphone canceled in Japan

Sorry Samsung, you're stuck with Android for a little bit longer. Plans for the first Tizen phone have been cancelled as a phone network in Japan admits there's no room for another player alongside Android and the iPhone.

China developing its own operating system for PCs, mobile devices, set-tops

The government-backed Chinese Academy of Sciences, in conjunction with Shanghai Liantong Network Communications Technology, are developing their own secure OS to rival Android, Windows and Ubuntu.

New China-developed OS takes aim at Android, Windows

Did China copy Android in its new mobile operating system?

The Chinese have launched their own mobile operating system to compete with Android and iOS, according to the Register.

Chinese government shows off its own Linux-based operating system

The OS clearly mimics the Linux-based Google Android operating system, which is extremely popular on smartphones and tablets.

China reveals own mobile operating system

COS is based on Linux and serves as an operating platform for PCs, smartphones, tablets, and set-top boxes as well as supports HTML5 applications. However, due to "safety concerns", COS is not an open source system, revealed a 21cbh.com report.

Look out, Earth! Here comes China Operating System (aka Linux)

Linux-based operating system 'COS' wants to be a more secure alternative to Windows Phone and Android

Intel set to fire over 5000 workers in 2014

Slumping Intel to cut more than 5,000 jobs in 2014

Intel plans to trim more than 5,000 jobs from its workforce this year in an effort to boost its earnings amid waning demand for its personal computer chips.