Smartphones

Foxconn Expects Stronger Sales In Spite Of Economic Gloom

iPhone manufacturer Foxconn revises full-year expectations upward amidst strong consumer and data centre demand, bucking turbulent conditions

2 years ago

Google To Delete Location History Of Users Who Visit Abortion Clinics

Google to automatically delete location history of users who go near sensitive locations such as abortion clinics following Roe v…

2 years ago

Google Faces Fresh Privacy Complaints From EU Consumer Groups

Privacy quest. Google is a repeat offender, says BEUC, as ten European consumer groups file complaints with their data protection…

2 years ago

Samsung Starts 3-nanometre Chip Production

How small? Samsung says it is the first in the world to produce 3-nanometre chips, as it takes the fight…

2 years ago

Nasdaq Listing Most Likely For ARM, Says Softbank Boss

Bad news for London's FTSE? Japanese owner of British chip designer ARM reiterates that Nasdaq is the likely listing location

2 years ago

Australia Fines Samsung Over Water-Resistance Claims

Samsung rapped over the knuckles by Australian regulator because of 'misleading' Galaxy smartphone water-resistance claims in nine adverts

2 years ago

Swedish Appeals Court Upholds Huawei 5G Ban

Fresh setback for Huawei after Swedish Appeal Court upholds lower court ruling that banned equipment from the Chinese giant

2 years ago

German Regulator Probes Google Maps Under New Rules

Germany's antitrust regulator opens new probe into Google Maps terms, using new powers already applied in two previous cases against…

2 years ago

5G Subscriptions To Hit 1 Billion This Year, Ericsson Predicts

Subscriptions to 5G services are to pass the 1 billion mark this year, Ericsson projects, with figure hitting 4.4 billion…

2 years ago

Oppo Demonstrates 5G Network Slicing Tech

Joint team at Oppo's 5G lab in Shenzhen demonstrates application and network partitioning over 5G, paving way for custom enterprise…

2 years ago

Apple Retail Workers In Maryland Begin Union Vote

Historic union vote is underway for Apple staff at its retail store in Maryland, amid trade union moves in other…

2 years ago

Apple Faces £750m Claim Over Battery Slowdown

Battery gate returns. Fresh claim against Apple over its deliberate policy of slowing older iPhones in order to protect handsets…

2 years ago

Vodafone Switches On Self-Powered Mobile Phone Mast

No mains power required? Vodafone mobile phone mast in Wales incorporates wind turbine, solar panels and on-site batteries

2 years ago

Qualcomm Victory After EU Court Annuls 997m Euros Antitrust Fine

Another major setback for the EU's Margrethe Vestager, as EU General Court nullifies huge antitrust fine against Qualcomm

2 years ago

NSO Group In Talks To Offload Pegasus Spyware – Report

But would the US and Israel approve? US Defence contractor L3Harris reportedly in talks to acquire NSO Group's Pegasus surveillance…

2 years ago

German Regulator Probes Apple Ad-Tracking Rules

German competition regulator probes whether Apple's ad-tracking rules for third-party apps give iPhone maker preferential treatment

2 years ago

Ofcom Updates Law To Protect Last Remaining Phone Boxes

Remaining public telephone boxes belonging to BT and KCOM are now subject to new protections, as BT says it will…

2 years ago

EU Agrees Common Mobile Charging Port, In Blow To Apple

End of the road for Lighting connector? Apple has until 2024 to standardise its charging ports on the USB-C connector

2 years ago

WWDC 2022: Apple Announces New iPhone, iPad Operating System

Apple announces latest version of its operating system for its iPhone and iPad devices, at its annual developer’s conference, WWDC…

2 years ago

EU To Agree Universal Mobile Charger Port On Tuesday – Report

Apple's developer conference may be overshadowed by possible EU agreement for common charging port for all mobile devices

2 years ago

Apple To Shift Some iPad Production To Vietnam – Report

Supply chain issues. Strict Covid-19 lockdown disruptions in China reportedly sees Apple moving some iPad production to Vietnam

2 years ago

TomTom Confirms Hundreds Of Job Losses

Satnav giant TomTom says it will “reset” the organisation, which unfortunately includes hundreds of job losses at its Mapping unit

2 years ago

Apple To Make Many Changes To iPhone, iPad Operating Systems – Report

The WWDC 2022 developer conference next week is expected to reveal a slew of changes and updates with iOS 16…

2 years ago

Foxconn Sees Supply Chain Improvements For Second Half Of Year

iPhone manufacturer Foxconn raises financial projections for second half of year as lockdowns ease in China and supply chain stability…

2 years ago

Outcry After DuckDuckGo Admits It Allows Microsoft Trackers

Users express frustration after DuckDuckGo explains its Privacy Browser is obliged to allow Microsoft tracking scripts under search syndication deal

2 years ago

UK Begins National Security Probe Of Altice’s Stake In BT

After previously expressing its concern, the British Government now confirms a national security review of French billionaire's stake in BT

2 years ago

Nokia CEO Predicts 2030 Arrival For 6G, But Not On Smartphone

Nokia CEO Pekka Lundmark offers his predictions as to arrival of 6G connectivity in this decade, and touts potential end…

2 years ago

Samsung To Create 80,000 New Jobs, Plans $356 Billion Investment

South Korean electronics giant Samsung says it will create 80,000 jobs, and will sink a $356 billion investment into the…

2 years ago

Global Digital Tax Law Not Ready Until 2024, Says OECD

Corporation tax delay. Rollout of 15 percent tax agreement for big name corporations only likely in 2024, says head of…

2 years ago

Spain Approves $13.1bn To Attract Chip Sector Investment

Come build a Spanish fab! Government in Spain officially approves plan to spend 12.25 billion euros on the semiconductor industry

2 years ago