Among smartphone owners, iPhone users are the most loyal to their choice of brand, a new survey reveals.
According to research firm GfK, 84 percent of iPhone owners said that they will also buy an iPhone when the time comes that they will replace their current smartphone.
Meanwhile, 60 percent of smartphone owners who use a device running on the Google-backed Android mobile operating system said that they would purchase another Android device when they buy another smartphone.
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The iPhone has overtaken the BlackBerry as the most used smartphone for enterprise users.

The iPhone is now the top phone for enterprise users, a report from iPass says. Image: William Hook / Flickr (CC)

The news comes from a latest iPass survey which asked 2,300 employees from over 1,100 companies around the world about their mobile devices.
In a summary, iPass said: “The iPhone is now the top smartphone in the enterprise with 45 percent marketshare among mobile workers, up from 31 percent …

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted Apple a slide to unlock patent it has applied for, a report from 9to5Mac says.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted Apple a “slide to unlock” patent. Image: Incase. / Flickr (CC)

The patent details a method to unlock a smartphone by using a horizontal sliding motion on a touchscreen.
Apple applied for the patent in December 2005 and the unlocking method was first seen in an Apple product when the Cupertino, California company …

China Mobile has revealed that it has 10 million subscribers using the ubiquitous Apple iPhone despite the mobile carrier not officially offering the iPhone, a report notes.

China Mobile has 10 million iPhone users on its network.

The news comes via Reuters which says that Wang Jianzhou, China Mobile chairman, revealed the detail during an interview on Monday on the sidelines of the ITU World event in Geneva.
Furthermore, the China Mobile chairman said that Apple will bring the iPhone to …

T-Mobile appears to be hurt that Apple has snubbed their request to offer the sought after iPhone to their subscribers.

T-Mobile is feeling hurt that it doesn’t have the iPhone in its lineup.

Just how hurt is T-Mobile? Pretty much, it seems, if you read a recent statement coming from the T-Mobile Media Relations team.
The statement did not announce any new phones or announce any new service. In fact, this latest press release from T-Mobile sort of feels like its only purpose is to tell …

A small team of Android developers have tried to show that Siri is not all that, creating a system called Iris to rival the flagship feature of the iPhone 4S in just eight hours.

A small team of Android developers at Dexetra have created Iris, a rival for the iPhone 4S Siri, in just eight hours. Image: AshtonPal / Flickr (CC)

According to reports, Dexetra made Iris (if you haven’t noticed, it’s Siri reversed), in an 8-hour hackaton on a lazy day at the office.
The people at Dexetra were …

The new The Avengers movie, which understandably has a high-budget for filming, will have some scenes shot using an iPhone, reports note.

Seamus McGarvey, cinematographer for The Avengers, has revealed he shot some scenes for the upcoming movie using an iPhone. Image: Witer / Flickr (CC)

The news comes from Seamus McGarvey, the cinematographer for The Avengers.
McGarvey told the Irish Film and Television Network during the week that he shot some scenes for The Avengers using an iPhone.
“On …

The iPhone 4S, Apple’s newest smartphone it hopes will continue the popularity of its iPhone line, went on sale worldwide on Friday.

The iPhone 4S is now available and on sale in Apple stores across the globe. Image: Apple

According to reports, Apple fans turned up as expected for the iPhone 4S release in stores from the U.S., Autralia, Japan, China and many more.
The iPhone 4S was unveiled by Apple in an event at their Cupertino, California headquarters last October 4.
There have been …

Sprint Nextel will be offering unlimited data for its iPhone 4S, the company has revealed today.

Sprint will offer unlimited data for the iPhone. Image: COG LOG LAB. / Flickr (CC)

Sprint has been expected to offer unlimited data plans to customers as a way to sway subscribers on AT&T and Verizon and those on other networks to get the iPhone from them.
Apple unveiled their next-generation iPhone, the 4S, in an event at Cupertino, California on Tuesday. However, the iPhone 4S was not the …

Devices running Apple’s iOS platform dominate the mobile internet market share, a new report from Net Applications reveals.

Devices running on the iOS platform take more than 50 percent of mobile internet market share for the second quarter, a report from Net Applications reveals. Image: NET-BUSINESS / Flickr (CC)

According to the report, iOS devices account for over half (54.65 percent) of all mobile internet browsing for the second quarter of the year based on the approximately 40,000 …