Smartphones

Smart Antenna Firm Gets £1.5m To ‘Double’ Smartphone Battery Life By 2018

Sofant plans to commercialise smart antenna by 2018, boosting Wi-Fi performance and battery power consumption

9 years ago

Apple Continues Health Drive With First CareKit Apps

Open CareKit healthcare platform allows developers to create apps that can track and monitor health signs

9 years ago

Effective Workplace Mobile Strategy ‘Drives’ Productivity

Workers say flexible working makes them more productive and creative, according to Economist Intelligence Unit survey

9 years ago

Microsoft: We’re Still ‘Committed’ To Windows 10 Mobile

Leaked email from devices head reassures Microsoft employees about roadmap for Windows 10 Mobile smartphones despite plummeting sales

9 years ago

Apple Revenues Fall After iPhone Sales Slump, Suppliers Impacted Too

16 percent fall in iPhone sales, along with iPad and iMac declines, leads to knock-on effect across component companies

9 years ago

Sirin Labs To Launch Pricey, High-Security Smartphones In May

Sirin Solarin smartphone will sell for $10,000 to $20,000 and is designed with high security in mind for users

9 years ago

Qualcomm: Don’t Worry, USB-C Charging Is Safe For Your Phone

Chipmaker reassures Android users following overheating concerns caused by Quick Charge functions

9 years ago

Super-Long Lifespan Battery Invented By Scientists

Scientists claim rechargeable battery breakthrough with drastically increased battery lifespan

9 years ago

Ofcom: More Brits Are Ditching PCs For Smartphones And Tablets

British adults are using their mobile devices for more and more tasks, according to regulator Ofcom

9 years ago

SanDisk iXpand Offers Up To 128GB Of External Storage For iPhone

New SanDisk iXpand USB devices offer up between 16GB and 128GB external storage for data stingy iPhone and iPad devices

9 years ago

Samsung Pay Just Smartened Up Mobile Payments

Partnership with leading payment terminal firms should make contactless mobile payments easier than ever

9 years ago

Smartphone Resurgence Boosts ARM Results

Devices such as Samsung Galaxy S7 help push British hardware firm's profits back to black

9 years ago

Apple Consistently Compiles With US Data Requests

Privacy champion? Apple's own figures reveal it nearly always compiles with US requests for user data

9 years ago

Blackberry CEO John Chen: We Did Nothing Wrong In Helping Canadian Police

BlackBerry CEO calls Canadian police deal an "old story" and says it is right to comply with legal government requests

9 years ago

Europe ‘Readies’ Formal Android Antitrust Charges

Google showdown with the European Commission deepens as regulators finalise Android antitrust charges

9 years ago

Rogue Wi-Fi Networks Brick iPhones And iPads Using Revived ‘1970’ iOS Bug

Researchers set up malicious Wi-Fi network to hoodwink iPhone and iPads into downloading dodgy updates

9 years ago

HTC Hopes Powerful HTC 10 Will Return It To Smartphone Relevancy

HTC hopes powerful processor, audio and high quality selfies can help it compete with Android heavyweights

9 years ago

HTC M10 Leaks Ahead Of Release

Latest flagship from HTC is rumoured to be announced tomorrow

9 years ago

BlackBerry Is ‘Ditching’ Premium Smartphones For Mid-Range Devices

Two new budget BlackBerry devices coming as John Chen rails against Android-powered Priv and calls time on BB10 operating system

9 years ago

FBI Admits Unlocking Method Is Useless On Current iPhones

Only older iPhone models can be unlocked using current methods, FBI says, as debate rumbles on

9 years ago

IPhone Users Could Soon Hide Or Delete Default iOS Apps

Apple metadata reveals it could soon be time to say goodbye to screen-hogging apps for good

9 years ago

Alipay Mobile Payments Platform Launches In Europe

Alibaba-backed Alipay looks to boost spending by Chinese tourists in Europe

9 years ago

Strong Galaxy S7 Sales Boost Samsung Profits

Financial forecasts beat analyst expectations as latest smartphones push sales increase

9 years ago

Huawei P9 Takes On iPhone With Advanced Camera And Long Battery Life

Huawei P9 and P9 Plus look to build on company's recent success in Europe and take on established flagships from…

9 years ago

Apple Fixes iOS 9 Lock Screen Bypass Flaw

Flaw could have allowed anyone to access a locked iPhone without needing to enter a passcode

9 years ago

Barclays Backs Blockchain-Boosting Circle’s UK Launch

Social payment app Circle now supports pound sterling and deal with Barclays could spread blockchain technology in the UK

9 years ago

Barclays Customers Can Finally Use Apple Pay

Barclays becomes the final major UK bank to support Apple Pay after months of delays

9 years ago

Teardown Shows iPhone SE Recycles Older Models’ Components

iFixit analysis reveals Apple’s latest smartphone recycles many components from iPhone 6S and even 2013 iPhone 5S

9 years ago

Samsung Brings Remote Support To Your Phone

Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge users among the first to enjoy upgraded service from Samsung+ support app

9 years ago

British Shoppers Are Being Ripped Off By Mobile Phone Shops

Watchdog claims that shoppers are often paying more than double what they should for mobile phone contracts in the UK

9 years ago