Google takes wrap off Oreo as Android prepares to take on iPhone and iOS 11 this autumn
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Mobile Payment Values Rise Threefold As Importance To Retailers Grows
Worldpay figures show 336 percent rise in mobile payment values thanks to wider adoption and wider support
Nokia 8 Hopes Polished Exterior And Dual Camera Streaming Will Capture Android Market
Nokia 8 is revived brand's attempt to capture high end market with premium exterior, immersive streaming and pure Android
Silicon Readers Say It’s About Time For Tube Mobile Coverage
Silicon readers want tube mobile coverage, not in-tunnel silence
Microsoft Defends Surface Range Amid Reliability Concerns
Consumer Reports says it can't recommend any Surface laptops amid fears they are unreliable, but Microsoft hits back
What Samsung Must Do Right With Upcoming Galaxy Note 8 Smartphone
ANALYSIS: When the new Note 8 is unveiled later this month as expected, it will supersede the troubled Note7 smartphone from 2016
Tales In Tech History: Apple iPod
Goodbye iPod and thanks for the music, as Apple continues to wind down its iPod range
Apple Revenues Boosted By Solid iPhone Sales And Revived iPad Demand
Apple revenues rise 7 percent despite prospect of the new iPhone on the horizon
Apple HomePod Firmware Suggests Facial Recognition Tech In iPhone 8
Cupertino appears ot be following the example set by the Samsung Galaxy S8
Quiz Of The Week: Smartphones In 2017
How well do you know the smartphones from 2017?
Smartphones of 2017
How well do you know the smartphones from 2017?
Motorola Bets On Modular Future With Moto Z2 Force
Motorola will try and succeed where the likes of LG have failed
Government Ploughs £246m Into UK Battery Tech Development
The Faraday Challenge will look to support the research, development and deployment of cutting-edge battery technology
O2 To Track Music Fans’ Movements & Behaviour At Academy Venues
O2 extends agreement to sponsor Academy Venues, getting more Priority Tickets and to install tech that will monitor gigs and crowds
Tech Firms Back Apple In Ongoing Qualcomm Legal Battle
Blow for Qualcomm as industry group calls on regulators to side with Apple
OnePlus 5 Review: The Android Flagship Killer
The OnePlus 5 is probably the next best smartphone after the mighty Samsung Galaxy S8
Microsoft Cloud Drives Profit As Legacy Declines
Amid worldwide job cuts, Redmond reveals impressive financials as cloud grows and legacy business declines
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (21 July)
Test your weekly tech news knowledge!
US Ends Laptop Ban For US Bound Flights
Controversial ban preventing Middle Eastern passengers carrying their laptops on flights to the US officially ends
OnePlus Admits Emergency Calling Fault With Some OnePlus 5 Handsets
The Chinese phone maker will fix the flaw with a software update
TGI Fridays Uses Oracle & MasterCard Tech For Bar Tab Ordering And Payment Service
Digital transformation continues to penetrate traditional businesses with mobile and cloud tech
Vive La France: The French Tech Companies Taking On The World
The French tech scene is populated by huge multinational organisations, telco giants and emerging startups. Here are some of the most influential
Vertu Collapses As Luxury Smartphone Market Dries Up
The rich and famous will have to get their high-end phones from somewhere else
Tales In Tech History: Windows Phone
Windows Phone is officially dead, but it was much loved by those that used it. Why did it fail and what next for Microsoft mobile?
Microsoft Support For Windows Phone Officially Ends
Microsoft finally kills of Windows Phone 8.1 as mobile division faces unclear future
Hydrogen One Is A £1,200 Android Phone With A ‘Nanotechnology’ Holographic Display
Camera maker RED enters the smartphone fray with an innovative handset
Samsung Predicts Record Q2 Profit Amid Strong Chip Demand
Return to strength for Samsung as demand for memory chips helps drive profits at electronics giant
TfL: More Than 1bn Contactless Journeys Are Made On London Transport
TfL figures show contactless payments now account for two fifths of all journeys
EU Mulls Another Record Fine Against Google For Android
Double whammy. EU ponders a second record fine against Google, but this time over Android OS
Worldwide Device Shipments To Decline In 2017, Gartner Warns
Tough market conditions for makers of PCs, tablets and smartphones in 2017, warns analyst house