iPhone beats RIM for reliability, sales, consumer favour

Jesus Phone fans, rejoice Apple’s iPhone 3G was the US’ most popular consumer handset in Q3, helping the company become the world’s number two smartphone supplier in the same quarter. Oh, and business users reckon the iPhone more reliable that BlackBerries and Palms. Continued

Lays off staff and platforms Sanjay Jha, co-CEO at Motorola, is planning another round of layoffs in the mobile division as the group struggles to reduce the range of supported platforms from the existing 15 to something a little more manageable. Continued

The latest in a long line Sony Ericsson may have inked plans to cull 20 per cent of its handset range, but that hasn t stopped the firm from punting yet another Walkman slider: the W705. Continued