Smartphones

Samsung Will Discount Galaxy S6 Phones After Major Profit Drop

Eight percent fall in net profits is in line with earlier Samsung guidance

9 years ago

Dutch Bank Launches Voice-Activated Password System

ING Netherlands customers can now log in to their accounts simply by speaking

9 years ago

Ultra-Slim 1.0μm Samsung Imaging Sensor Set To Boost Smartphone Cameras

New Samsung mobile image sensor is the first to be built with super-small 1.0μm pixels

9 years ago

Qualcomm Brings Wireless Charging To Metal Phones For The First Time

Metal-bodied devices have until now been unable to use wireless charging, but WiPower update changes all that

9 years ago

Tough Smartphone Market Hits LG Profits

‘Extremely challenging environment’ sees drop in LG phone sales and overall profit despite G4 launch

9 years ago

Motorola Ramps Up The Style With Three New Moto Devices

IN PICTURES: Two Moto X smartphones and a revamped Moto G show Motorola is back in the game

9 years ago

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ & Note 5 To Be Revealed Next Month

Samsung announces Galaxy Unpacked event in New York on August 13

9 years ago

‘Flagship Killer’ OnePlus 2 Smartphone Packs Some Serious Power

All-metal OnePlus 2 hopes boosted hardware and improved camera can make more established rivals sweat

9 years ago

HSBC & First Direct Now Support Apple Pay

Launch comes two weeks after initial Apple Pay launch in the UK

9 years ago

HTC Boosts Its Mid-Range With Desire 626

Android 5.1, 13MP camera and 1080p video make this a fairly handy affordable HTC device

9 years ago

Argos Launches Exchange For Your Unwanted Gadgets

Retailer teams up with WRAP initiative to make sure no devices get left behind

9 years ago

Microsoft’s First Windows 10 Phones Will Come ‘With Face-Scanning’

New Lumia devices will also come with stylus support and USB-C connectivity, according to reports

9 years ago

BlackBerry Could Stop Making Smartphones

John Chen says halting phone production could be a possibility as BlackBerry turns its focus to other areas

9 years ago

2015 Could Be The Best Year Ever For Smartphone Sales

Samsung leads the way as global smartphone shipments hit second-highest total on record last quarter, IDC figures show

9 years ago

Shell And PayPal Team Up For Speedy Smartphone Petrol Payments

'Fill Up & Go' app allows Shell petrol station customers to quickly pay at the pumps using a QR code

9 years ago

Apple Revenues Rise By A Third To £32bn But Still No Apple Watch Figures

Strong iPhone, Mac and services sales contribute to revenues of £32bn, but Apple Watch is lumped in with Apple TV,…

9 years ago

BlackBerry Confirms More Job Cuts

More jobs to go as John Chen’s BlackBerry restructuring bites hard

9 years ago

Qualcomm ‘Planning Major Job Cuts’

US chipmaker could also spin off some parts of business under corporate shake-up, reports claim

9 years ago

Cost-Conscious Mobile Users To Drive Dual-SIM Smartphone Growth

Researchers say demand from developing markets will grow market for dual-SIM devices to 514m units by 2016

9 years ago

Is This Samsung’s Super-Sized Smartphone?

Leaked photos rumoured to show upcoming Galaxy S6 Edge+

9 years ago

Strong Smartphone And 4G Demand Boost Huawei Revenues By 30 Percent

Thirty percent rise in sales revenue leads to “stable and healthy growth” across device and networking businesses

9 years ago

Five Things We’re Expecting To See At IFA 2015

This year’s event promises some exciting new technology coming to Berlin

9 years ago

Jolla Signs Up First Sailfish OS Partner

Indian manufacturer Intex Technologies will use Sailfish OS in its smartphones as Jolla ramps up licensing programme

9 years ago

Samsung Releases Samsung Pay In The Wild

Trials launch in South Korea as Samsung looks to take on Apple Pay

9 years ago

Marshall Rocks Out With New London Smartphone

Audio-focused Android device sports high-quality music features and free Marshall earphones

9 years ago

Huawei Turns Its Sights To India

Chinese mobile titan signs deal to start making and selling smartphones on the subcontinent

9 years ago

EU Hits Qualcomm With Two Antitrust Investigations

US chipmaker accused of ‘predatory pricing’ amid claims of abusing semiconductor market dominance

9 years ago

Huawei’s New Nexus Device Could Feature Some Epic Power

Leaked specifications suggest Google’s next Nexus will pack some serious grunt

9 years ago

Samsung Reveals ‘Slimmest Ever’ Galaxy A8 Smartphone

Measuring 5.9mm across, the new all-metal device was quietly unveiled in China overnight

9 years ago