Smartphones

Rural Not-Spot Deal Sees Operators Argue Over Costs

Rival mobile operators clash with BT-owned EE over costs to access its network masts, ahead of crunch meeting on Wednesday

5 years ago

TCL Confirms End Of Line For BlackBerry Smartphones

The final end for BlackBerry smartphones? Chinese electronics firm TCL Communication confirms no new handsets after August 2020

5 years ago

Huawei Beats Apple To Reach No. 2 Smartphone Spot

Huawei second only to Samsung for full-year 2019 sales, in spite of US ban, while iPhone 11 boosts Apple to…

5 years ago

MEPs Back Single Charger For Smartphones

Resolution calls for introduction of single charging method, in spite of Apple's warning that new regulations would stifle innovation

5 years ago

WhatsApp Stops Working On Millions Of Android, iOS Phones

Phones using Android 2.3.7 'Gingerbread' and earlier or iOS 8 and older are no longer able to run WhatsApp as…

5 years ago

UK Departure From EU May Mean End Of Free Roaming

Free roaming to end on 1 January 2021. British government confirms free EU roaming will likely end after the 11…

5 years ago

Europe To Allow Member States To Make Own Huawei 5G Decision

More bad news for the United States, as European Union follows Britain's lead in resisting US pressure to ban Chinese…

5 years ago

FinTech Part 1: A New Payments and Banking Landscape

As one of the fastest-growing sectors, FinTech is building technologies and services that will touch every consumer and business. In…

5 years ago

Apple Pleases With Strong Sales Of iPhone 11

Strong growth at Apple propels its market valuation close to $1.4 trillion amid buoyant iPhone sales, even in China

5 years ago

Coronavirus Outbreak May Disrupt iPhone Production – Report

As Apple seeks to ramp up iPhone production by 10 percent in China, deadly coronavirus outbreak may derail this goal…

5 years ago

ICO Children’s Data Rules Meet With Divided Response

Upcoming regulations hailed as a pioneering step to protect children's data online, but some fear they could favour big tech…

5 years ago

Government Set To Approve Restricted 5G Role For Huawei

Government decision on Huawei set for Tuesday, as US secretary of state warns Chinese-made 5G equipment puts UK sovereignty at…

5 years ago

Apple Cautions EU About Common Charger Push

Apple has cautioned against the renewed EU push for a common mobile charger, warning that losing its Lightning port will…

5 years ago

Did Saudi Arabia Hack Phone Of Amazon Boss Jeff Bezos?

Owner of the Washington Post allegedly had his phone hacked months before murder of Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Saudi…

5 years ago

Apple To Launch Low Cost iPhone In March – Report

Low-cost Apple iPhone SE 2 is reportedly in the works, with a possible launch slated for March this year, according…

5 years ago

Apple Dropped iCloud Encryption Plan After FBI Pressure – Report

Privacy versus security. FBI complaint two years ago halted Apple's plans to fully encrypt iCloud backups, it is alleged in…

5 years ago

Huawei Strikes Deal With TomTom For Smartphone Mapping Services

Arrangement with Dutch navigation devices and services provider comes as Huawei looks for ways around US trade ban imposed last…

5 years ago

Austria ‘Working With EU Partners’ On Huawei 5G Decision

Country does not rule out deploying Chinese-made equipment in its 5G networks amidst heavy US lobbying of UK and other…

5 years ago

Alphabet Hits $1 Trillion Market Valuation

Exclusive trillion dollar club. Google's parent Alphabet becomes the fourth US tech giant to reach a market value of $1…

5 years ago

President Trump Slams Apple Over Pensacola Shooter Case

President of the US wades into privacy and encryption case of Apple and the unlocking of iPhones belonging to dead…

5 years ago

Apple Hits Back Over ‘Refusal’ To Unlock Pensacola Shooter’s iPhones

Here we go again. US Attorney General says Apple failed to help unlock terrorist iPhones, but Apple says it has…

5 years ago

CES 2020: Mixed-Reality Glasses Win Praise At Tech Show

Nreal's upcoming augmented-reality headset projects high-quality virtual images in a package that looks like an ordinary pair of sunglasses

5 years ago

US Mounts Final Campaign To Bar Huawei From UK 5G Networks

US delegation set to arrive in UK on Monday, as MI5 chief dismisses risk that allowing Huawei would threaten intelligence…

5 years ago

Sonos Slaps Google With Patent Lawsuit Over Smart Speakers

Speaker maker Sonos alleges Google stole its technology, and it now seeks a sales ban on all Google speakers, phones…

5 years ago

CES 2020: Lenovo Shows Off First 5G PC, Plus ThinkPad X1 Fold

Chinese vendor claims two world firsts, with first ever 5G PC (Lenovo Yoga 5G) and first ever foldable PC (ThinkPad…

5 years ago

CES 2020: Amazon’s Ring Adds Gadgets, Tightens Security

Amazon-owned Ring launches electronic gate-unlocking gadget and announces security feature to keep intruders out of smart home devices

5 years ago

Dell To Permit Apple Users To Control iPhone From Laptop

Dell's Mobile Connect will soon mirror a user's iPhone screen on their Dell laptop, Texas-based computer maker has confirmed

5 years ago

Will Apple Ditch Screen ‘Notch’ On 2020 iPhone?

Touch ID fingerprint system will make a return in 2021 on top end iPhones, expert claims amid debate Apple will…

5 years ago

Apple Alters Corellium Lawsuit Over iPhone Jailbreaking

End of jailbreaking? Apple amends lawsuit to allege copyright infringement in an effort to quash jailbreaking

5 years ago

2019: Highlights and lowlights for the tech sector

2019 has seen technology and big name tech firms dominate news headlines, amid privacy concerns, digital tax and national security…

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