Smartphones

WhatsApp Fixes Video Call Flaw That Allowed Account Hijack

Facebook service fixes video call flaw that could allow hackers to hijack user accounts

6 years ago

FBI Forces Suspect To Unlock iPhone X With Facial Recognition

Feds use the face of a suspect to unlock his Apple iPhone, and thus expose his criminal actions

6 years ago

Qualcomm Seeks Apple iPhone Import Ban

Qualcomm hauls Apple before International Trade Commission again to demand US import ban on certain iPhones

6 years ago

US Congress Grill Google On China Censorship Plans

Google faces calls from six US senators, numerous human rights groups, and 1,000 staff over China expansion

6 years ago

Huawei Vows To Release Foldable Phone Within A Year

Chinese smartphone maker follows Samsung with promise of smartphone with a fold-out screen within a year

6 years ago

Apple Releases New iPhone Handsets, New Watch

Three new iPhone models are revealed, as well as a new watch designed to detect heart problems

6 years ago

Foldable Smartphone Could Be Revealed This Year, Samsung Mobile Boss Hints

Time has come for foldable smartphones says Samsung mobile CEO, in clearest hint yet of future designs

6 years ago

Microsoft To Refocus Skype On Video Calls, Messaging

Mea culpa. Redmond pledges to end Skype's controversial Snapchat-like features and return focus to its core functions

6 years ago

Google Slapped With Location Tracking Lawsuit

That didn't take long. Last week's revelation that Google tracks users’ location even if tracking is turned off, prompts US…

6 years ago

Apple Removes Thousands Of Apps From China App Store

Cost of doing business? 'Illegal' lottery and gambling apps the latest to be purged from Apple's China App Store

6 years ago

US Government Pressures Facebook Over Messenger Encryption

Officials want Facebook's help to crack encryption, so they can listen to suspect's voice conversations

6 years ago

Apple Network Hacked By Australian Teenager

Trouble from the land down under for iPhone maker, as Aussie fanboy breaks into Apple's main network

6 years ago

Samsung S7 Smartphones Vulnerable To Meltdown Exploit

Researchers warn that Samsung smartphones are vulnerable due to the Meltdown flaw with Intel chips

6 years ago

Google Tailors Android 9 Pie To Enhance User Experience

Google's latest version of its mobile operating system includes time limiting options and night-time screen adjustment

6 years ago

EU Regulators Mull Action On Universal Smartphone Chargers

Frustrated at lack of progress towards universal phone charger, EU to consider whether to take action

6 years ago

Computer Virus Infects iPhone Chip Maker

Concern that chip production for next Apple iPhone may be impacted by virus infection at TSMC

6 years ago

Ofcom Study Reveals Extent Of Our Tech Addiction

Its good to talk? Not according to Ofcom study, as messaging apps overtake number of mobile calls

6 years ago

Samsung Profits Slip As Galaxy S9 Misses Sales Targets

Smartphone slowdown. South Korean giant feels the pressure from cheaper Chinese handsets

6 years ago

Samsung Gets US Approval For Bendable Screen

Bendable smartphones on the way? Samsung says unbreakable, flexible screen passes US safety tests

6 years ago

Qualcomm Abandons Bid For NXP After Chinese Refusal

Announces massive share repurchase program and agrees to halt pursuit of Dutch chipmaker

6 years ago

Bluetooth Pairing Bug To Be Repaired

Update coming for Bluetooth after pairing vulnerability could see attacker intercept communications

6 years ago

Qualcomm Faces Additional EU Pricing Violation Charge

European antitrust regulators add a fresh violation in its case against Qualcomm over 'predatory pricing'

6 years ago

Microsoft Offers Free Version Of Teams Chat App

Redmond matches main rival Slack by finally offering a free version aimed at smaller businesses and freelancers

6 years ago

Apple To Drop Intel 5G Chip For 2020 iPhones – Report

Apple is reportedly to drop yet another chipset made by Intel in its future iPhone handsets

6 years ago

US Supreme Court Rules On Mobile Phone Location Data

Court case involving armed robber sees setback for American law enforcement in using historical location data

6 years ago

Apple Denies Researcher’s Claim Of Passcode Hack

Sorry FBI, no easy way into iPhones after brute force hack of passcode is dismissed by Apple

6 years ago

Motorola Patent Hints At Foldable Phone Solution

No more creases! Patent deals with tricky problem with foldable phones, notably creases in the screen

6 years ago

Apple Fined For ‘Bricking’ Third Party Repaired iPhones

Error 53 comes back to bite Apple as Australian court fines it £5 million for disabling iPhones repaired by third…

6 years ago

Apple OS To Block Facebook Web Tracking Tools

Blow for Zuckerberg as Apple says it will block Faceboook's web tracking tools in new Mac OS and iOS

6 years ago

Samsung Can Ignore Updates For Old Phones

Legal victory in Netherlands means tech giant is not obliged to update older generation smartphones

6 years ago