Smartphones

Global Smartphone Market Grows After Two Year Slump – Counterpoint

Global smartphone market returned to growth in October after a slump of more than two years, new research from Counterpoint…

12 months ago

Samsung Confirms Hackers Compromised Customer Data – Report

Customers of the Samsung UK Store are being notified of a data breach that exposed their personal information

12 months ago

Apple To Add RCS To Improve Texting Between Android, iPhone

Cross platform texting improvement on the way, as Apple says it will add support for RCS messaging in 2024

12 months ago

Alphabet Pays Apple 36 Percent Of Safari Search Revenue

CEO Sundar Pichai confirms Google pays Apple 36 percent of Safari search revenue, as part of its default search agreement

12 months ago

Huawei Ramps 5G Smartphone Production Amidst Strong Demand

US-sanctioned Huawei ramping up production of popular 5G smartphone as it gets around US sanctions to achieve chip breakthrough

12 months ago

Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Confirms ‘Minor Stroke’

Steve Wozniak is back home in the US, after he was rushed to hospital in Mexico City, after suffering minor…

12 months ago

Apple Setback In EU $14 Billion Tax Row

Legal setback for Apple as it seeks to avoid to paying over $14 billion in back taxes, after EU clampdown…

12 months ago

Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Rushed To Hospital

Health concerns for Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, after reports of him being rushed to hospital with possible stroke

12 months ago

Apple Disappoints As FY23 Results Decline

Declines for Mac, iPads and wearables, home and accessories, plus gloomy holiday season outlook, dents Apple's Q4 and full year…

1 year ago

Vodafone To Exit Spain With Sale Of Spanish Arm To Zegona

Mobile giant confirms it will sell Vodafone Spain to Zegona for $5.3 billion (£4.4bn), in another restructuring move by new…

1 year ago

Netherlands Challenges Apple Over App Store Commissions

Dutch competition regulator challenging Apple App Store commission fees in court, in move that could have broad implications

1 year ago

Xiaomi Prepares Unified OS As Huawei Cuts Off Android

Xiaomi's HyperOS brings together smartphones and connected devices, while Huawei's HarmonyOS Next removes Android support

1 year ago

Apple Lends Support To Biden’s Federal Right To Repair Push

Tech giant Apple adds to support for President Biden's hopes to roll out right to repair federal legislation across the…

1 year ago

Mexico Orders Samsung, Motorola To Stop Remotely Disabling Phones

Samsung, Motorola, ZTE instructed by Mexican government to stop remotely bricking gray market smartphones imported into the country

1 year ago

US Cuts China Off From AI Chips, As Export Controls Tightened

Beijing reacts with anger, as United States and President Biden tighten export controls to China for advanced computer chips

1 year ago

Apple iPhone Ousted As Top Ranking Mobile In China – Report

Analyst report says Huawei has replaced Apple iPhone as smartphone leader in China, despite iPhone 15 launch

1 year ago

China Smartphone Sales See Promising Holiday Growth

Smartphone sales in China see 'significant' jump during 'Golden Week' period, set for return to growth in Q4, says analyst

1 year ago

Qualcomm To Axe Jobs Amid Shrinking Revenue

Filing in California reveals Qualcomm is to axe 1,258 jobs in the US state, after previous warning of shrinking revenues

1 year ago

Caltech Agrees To Halt Patent Fight With Apple, Broadcom – Report

End of seven year patent battle by California Institute of Technology against Apple and its supplier Broadcom over Wi-Fi chips

1 year ago

BlackBerry To Separate Business Units, Seeks IPO

Strategic review sees BlackBerry confirm it will separate its Internet of Things (IoT) and cybersecurity business units

1 year ago

Apple Delivers iOS 17 Update To Address iPhone Overheating

Software update from Apple shipped on Wednesday to resolve overheating issue in certain circumstances with iPhone 15

1 year ago

Microsoft Chief Nadella To Testify In Google Trial

Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella to testify on Monday in Google antitrust trial as prosecutors seek to illustrate search dominance

1 year ago

Apple Plans iOS 17 Update To Fix iPhone Overheating Bug

Apple planning iOS 17 fix for iPhone overheating issue after reports of phones becoming almost too hot to touch

1 year ago

Dutch Competition Regulator Rejects Apple Fine Objections

Dutch competition regulator ACM rejects Apple's objections to 50 milion euros in fines over App Store payment policies

1 year ago

Sir Jony Ive And OpenAI Discuss AI Hardware Project – Report

Apple's former chief designer Jony Ive in reportedly discussions with OpenAI to build AI hardware consumer device, backed by Softbank

1 year ago

Huawei Launches Luxury Brand, Remains Silent On Advanced Chip

US-sanctioned Huawei launches luxury smartwatch and handset under new brand, remains silent on source of high-end tech in latest phone…

1 year ago

BT Confirms 3G Network Switch Off Will Begin January 2024

BT and EE are to sunset its 3G network, with the switch off starting in January 2024, after operating for…

1 year ago

Apple Releases iOS 17. What’s New And How To Install It

Big annual update for Apple iPhone operating system, with official release of iOS 17, available for iPhone Xs and later

1 year ago