Smartphones

Apple Spends $1bn To Acquire Intel Modem Biz

Chip independence? Apple makes its second ever largest acquisition with Intel modem unit purchase

6 years ago

Samsung Galaxy Fold To Relaunch In September

Take two. Samsung says September will see relaunch of its Galaxy Fold in selected markets

6 years ago

O2 To Launch 5G Network In October

Last of the UK's 5G network to arrive in October, but Huawei equipment will not be utilised

6 years ago

Vodafone, O2 Agree 5G Network Site Sharing Deal

Good news for 5G. Equipment and site sharing for 5G network agreed between O2 and Vodafone

6 years ago

Google To Settle ‘Wi-Spy’ Street View Data Slurping Lawsuit

Search engine giant expected to pay a mere $13m to end lawsuit over Street View data harvesting

6 years ago

Apple In ‘Advanced Talks’ To Acquire Intel Modem Business

Another report has suggested that Apple is close to acquiring Intel’s smartphone modem business

6 years ago

Government Delays Decision On Huawei 5G Involvement

Frustrated operators? UK not yet in a position to make a decision about Huawei, minister confirms

6 years ago

Huawei Says Hongmeng OS Will Not Replace Android

Chinese firm insists that Android will continue as smartphone OS, and that Hongmeng is not a replacement

6 years ago

4G Mobile Coverage To Arrive On The Tube In 2020

London Underground is to have 4G access across entire Tube network by mid 2020, TfL announces

6 years ago

Qualcomm Fined £217m By EU For ‘Predatory Pricing’

Chip giant used 'predatory pricing' to drive a British competitor out of the market for 3G phone hardware

6 years ago

Huawei Decision A ‘Matter Of Urgency’ For Next PM

Decision time. Committee of MPs urges next Prime Minister of the UK to make Huawei 5G decision “urgently”

6 years ago

Head Of Europol Says Police Need 5G Surveillance Tools

Law enforcement will lose ability to carry out surveillance when 5G networks replace 4G, police boss warns

6 years ago

Vodafone Expands UK’s 5G Network

5G network expanded into 15 towns and cities in the UK, coupled with 55 locations in Europe

6 years ago

Apple Co-Founder Wozniak Warns People To ‘Get Off Facebook’

Steve Wozniak urges people to ditch Facebook over ongoing concerns at its privacy implications

6 years ago

25 Million Android Phones Infected With Fake Apps

'Agent Smith' malware replaces legitimate installed apps (such as WhatsApp) with malicious versions

6 years ago

Apple Disables Watch Walkie-Talkie App

Vulnerability could have allowed people to listen in, so Apple takes decision to disable app

6 years ago

Microsoft To Open Retail Store In Central London

Redmond finally remembers the consumer market, as it readies opening of new retail outlet in heart of London

6 years ago

Chinese Border Guards Install Spy App On Tourist Phones – Report

Surveillance state. Android phones belonging to tourists reportedly have spy app secretly installed

6 years ago

Vodafone Offers Unlimited Data After 5G Switch On

Second 5G network goes live in seven UK cities, with unlimited data plans for businesses and consumers

6 years ago

Samsung Boss Admits Rushing Galaxy Fold Launch

Launch flop of hugely expensive folding smartphone 'embarrassing', admits CEO of Samsung

6 years ago

Sir Jony Ive’s Soul Had Left Apple Years Ago – Report

Chief designer spent the last couple of years distancing himself from Apple and rarely came into the office

6 years ago

Nokia Slams Huawei For ‘Serious’ Security Flaws – Updated

Update - Nokia says that the comments of its CTO does not reflect its official view on the matter.

6 years ago

Sir Jony Ive, iPhone Designer, To Leave Apple

The 'spiritual partner' of the late Steve Jobs, British designer of the iPhone Sir Jony Ive is to leave Apple

6 years ago

Apple Poaches Top ARM Engineer

One of ARM's top chip engineers has been hired by Apple as it seeks to expand its inhouse expertise

6 years ago

Broadcom Faces EU Antitrust Probe

European regulators to investigate whether it operated monolopy for modem and TV chipsets

6 years ago

US Ambassador Warns Against Huawei For UK 5G

Allowing Huawei to build UK 5G network would be like letting a "kleptomaniac" into your home - US Ambassador

6 years ago

New Digital Environments: The Structure of 5G

The 5G network being constructed moves away from the hierarchical structure that 4G typically uses. 5G has the potential to…

6 years ago

5G: The Connected Consumer

What will 5G mean to consumers? Will we enter a world where digital communications have no limits? How do the…

6 years ago

Apple Calls On White House To Halt China Tariffs

President Trump warning. Tariffs on Chinese goods will impact our global competitiveness, Apple predicts

6 years ago

Samsung Galaxy Fold ‘Ready’ For Launch

Take two. Samsung executive confirms folding smartphone-tablet hybrid is fixed and ready for launch

6 years ago