Smartphones

Amazon Finally Calls Time On The Fire Phone

Inventory of troubled Fire phone will not be renewed following months of poor sales

9 years ago

Meet The Apple iPhone 6S And 6S Plus, The Phones That ‘Change Everything’

Most powerful iPhone devices yet feature pumped up hardware and interactive '3D Touch' feature

9 years ago

MasterCard Is Taking Contactless Payments To The Next Level

Payment provider announces plans to streamline tokenisation and to allow 'high-value' contactless payments across all European terminals by 2017

9 years ago

Android Lollipop Is Becoming Sweeter For Mobile Users

One in five Android devices now run Google’s most recent mobile OS

9 years ago

Adblock Plus Returns To Android, Arrives On iOS

No more pesky adverts as Adblock Plus launches on both Google Play Store and Apple iOS

9 years ago

Google, HTC Both Planning September 29 Phone Launches

New Nexus device from Google and HTC flagship reportedly incoming later this month

9 years ago

Samsung Planning Major Workforce Cuts

Korean giant plans staff cuts in its back-end workforce in the face of increasing smartphone competition

9 years ago

Brits Check Their Smartphones 1.1 BILLION Times A Day

Seems it’s official – we’re all obsessed with our devices, Deloitte study finds

9 years ago

Samsung ‘Eyeing Up’ iPhone Support For Gear S2

Company spokesperson reportedly says that the Gear S2 could soon feature iPhone

9 years ago

US Tightens Mobile Phone Tracking Rules

End of the free-for-all? Search warrant now required for devices that track mobile phone locations

9 years ago

BlackBerry Buys Up Good Technology For Enterprise Mobile Push

£280m deal will combine Good's platform with BlackBerry's own as it looks to build out software offerings

9 years ago

Sony Reveals The Xperia Z5 Premium, The World’s First 4K Smartphone

IFA 2015: Latest flagship Sony device will also be available three editions and feature a monster camera

9 years ago

Huawei Mate S Lets You Feel The Force

IFA 2015: Touchscreen technology brings you closer than ever before as Huawei Watch also makes an appearance

9 years ago

Acer Jade Primo Is A Full-On Windows 10 PC/Smartphone Hybrid

IFA 2015: Microsoft’s Continuum feature means that you’ll be able to take your work with you wherever you go

9 years ago

Qualcomm’s Next Snapdragon Chip Will Be Able To Detect Malicious Apps

Snapdragon 820 will come with in-built ‘Smart Protect’ security protection

9 years ago

Sub-£250 Honor 7 Takes Aim At European Mid-Range Smartphone Market

Launching in Europe and packing in high specs and an impressive camera, Honor has high hopes for its latest device

9 years ago

Apple To Reveal New iPhones On September 9

Company reveals launch event for iPhone 6S and 6S Plus in invite to media

9 years ago

Leaked Images Claim To Be Flagship Windows 10 Lumias

Hi-res render images of Cityman and Talkman leaked on Twitter by @evleaks

9 years ago

Lenovo Pools All Of Its Smartphone Efforts Into Motorola

It’s goodbye to Lenovo Mobile as Chinese manufacturer finally confirms what it plans to do with Motorola

9 years ago

Is Amazon Calling It A Day On Its Fire Phones?

Reported job cuts and shuttered hardware development follow poor reception for Amazon Fire devices

9 years ago

The Future Of Payments Is On Its Way – But How Can UK Retailers Stay On Top?

Klarna CEO Niklas Adalberth tells TechWeekEurope how British businesses can ensure they capture their mobile audience

9 years ago

Cortana Public Beta Arrives On Android

Voice-recognition personal assistant will help organise your life, Microsoft says

9 years ago

Google’s Project Tango Hits The UK

Software allows a device to ‘see’ itself in its surroundings thanks to 3D-mapping technology

9 years ago

IDC: We’re Now Buying Fewer New Smartphones Than Ever

Worldwide smartphone sales growth to fall to ‘just’ 10.4 percent this year, IDC report predicts

9 years ago

Mobile Payments ‘To Reach 125 Billion A Year’ By 2018

Juniper Research report predicts that Chinese adoption will push growth in mobile payments worldwide

9 years ago

Wileyfox Is The UK’s New Smartphone Challenger

IN PICTURES: New UK brand launches first two sub-£200, ultra-customisable, Cyanogen-powered devices

9 years ago

Notice Hints Android Pay To Launch ‘This Week’ In US

Leaked memo to McDonalds employees apparently reveals August 26 launch date

9 years ago

Microsoft Closes Ex-Nokia Plant In Finland, Axes 2,300 Mobile Jobs

Plant in Salo is shutting down as Nokia acquisition continues to bite Microsoft

9 years ago

Strong iPhone Demand Harms Other Premium Smartphone Sales

Smartphone sale growth slowest for two years, but iPhone is enjoying success in the high-end market

9 years ago

Google Delays Project Ara Modular Smartphone Launch To 2016

Google Tweets indicate Project Ara trial in Puerto Rico is postponed

9 years ago