Smartphones

Microsoft’s First Windows 10 Phones Will Come ‘With Face-Scanning’

New Lumia devices will also come with stylus support and USB-C connectivity, according to reports

9 years ago

BlackBerry Could Stop Making Smartphones

John Chen says halting phone production could be a possibility as BlackBerry turns its focus to other areas

9 years ago

2015 Could Be The Best Year Ever For Smartphone Sales

Samsung leads the way as global smartphone shipments hit second-highest total on record last quarter, IDC figures show

9 years ago

Shell And PayPal Team Up For Speedy Smartphone Petrol Payments

'Fill Up & Go' app allows Shell petrol station customers to quickly pay at the pumps using a QR code

9 years ago

Apple Revenues Rise By A Third To £32bn But Still No Apple Watch Figures

Strong iPhone, Mac and services sales contribute to revenues of £32bn, but Apple Watch is lumped in with Apple TV,…

9 years ago

BlackBerry Confirms More Job Cuts

More jobs to go as John Chen’s BlackBerry restructuring bites hard

9 years ago

Qualcomm ‘Planning Major Job Cuts’

US chipmaker could also spin off some parts of business under corporate shake-up, reports claim

9 years ago

Cost-Conscious Mobile Users To Drive Dual-SIM Smartphone Growth

Researchers say demand from developing markets will grow market for dual-SIM devices to 514m units by 2016

9 years ago

Is This Samsung’s Super-Sized Smartphone?

Leaked photos rumoured to show upcoming Galaxy S6 Edge+

9 years ago

Strong Smartphone And 4G Demand Boost Huawei Revenues By 30 Percent

Thirty percent rise in sales revenue leads to “stable and healthy growth” across device and networking businesses

9 years ago

Five Things We’re Expecting To See At IFA 2015

This year’s event promises some exciting new technology coming to Berlin

10 years ago

Jolla Signs Up First Sailfish OS Partner

Indian manufacturer Intex Technologies will use Sailfish OS in its smartphones as Jolla ramps up licensing programme

10 years ago

Samsung Releases Samsung Pay In The Wild

Trials launch in South Korea as Samsung looks to take on Apple Pay

10 years ago

Marshall Rocks Out With New London Smartphone

Audio-focused Android device sports high-quality music features and free Marshall earphones

10 years ago

Huawei Turns Its Sights To India

Chinese mobile titan signs deal to start making and selling smartphones on the subcontinent

10 years ago

EU Hits Qualcomm With Two Antitrust Investigations

US chipmaker accused of ‘predatory pricing’ amid claims of abusing semiconductor market dominance

10 years ago

Huawei’s New Nexus Device Could Feature Some Epic Power

Leaked specifications suggest Google’s next Nexus will pack some serious grunt

10 years ago

Samsung Reveals ‘Slimmest Ever’ Galaxy A8 Smartphone

Measuring 5.9mm across, the new all-metal device was quietly unveiled in China overnight

10 years ago

Commodore PET Smartphone Goes Back To The Future

New Android Commodore PET smartphone will let you play all your favourite retro games

10 years ago

What Does The Technology Industry Really Think About Apple Pay?

Some of the payment industry's biggest names speak their mind about Apple Pay

10 years ago

Nokia Confirms Plans To Return To Smartphones

Nokia says it wants to design smartphones again, but not manufacture them

10 years ago

BlackBerry Android Speculation Intensifies After Domain Name Registrations

Purchase of two Android-related domain names suggests integration with Google’s platform could be well underway

10 years ago

MediaTek – Watch Out, We Have Big Plans For The Smartphone Market

Launch of its new Helio X20 chipset is only the beginning, Siegmund Redl tells TechWeekEurope

10 years ago

Is Huawei Making The Next Nexus Phone?

Chinese manufacturer reportedly teams up with Google for super-sized Nexus handset

10 years ago

Reviewed – Honor 6+

Huawei’s surprise package may well be one of the best budget Android flagships around right now

10 years ago

Jolla To Separate Sailfish OS And Device Manufacturing Units

Finnish firm to create software and licensing unit and smartphone and tablet manufacturing business

10 years ago

Apple Starts Ramping Up Production Of New iPhones

Between 85 million and 90 million 4.7in and 5.5in units have been ordered, reports claim

10 years ago

Microsoft Reportedly Planning Fresh Job Cull

Reports claim Microsoft is planning a new wave of redundancies following 18,000 job losses last year

10 years ago

Zapp Takes The Fight To Apple Pay With Barclays Pingit Deal

Pingit will be the first to utilise Zapp’s ‘Pay by Bank’ service from October

10 years ago