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Motorola Patent Hints At Foldable Phone Solution
No more creases! Patent deals with tricky problem with foldable phones, notably creases in the screen
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 parties
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
Samsung Can Ignore Updates For Old Phones
Legal victory in Netherlands means tech giant is not obliged to update older generation smartphones
Google Nest Launches Ring Rival Doorbell In UK
Watch out Amazon's Ring.com as Google's Nest division launches facial recognition video doorbell in UK
Russia Asks Apple To Remove Telegram From App Store
But Telegram CEO and founder claims that Apple has already prevented its messaging app from updating globally
Apple To Use OLED Screens In 2018 iPhones – Report
Next generation of iPhones will utilise OLED panels, a decision that has impacted Apple's exiting screen suppliers
Apple Sees Large Rise In US National Security Requests
Company increasingly has to hand over iCloud data to authorities, but it still cannot unlock passcode protected iPhones
Hundreds Of Android Smartphones Preloaded With Malware, Warns Avast
Smartphones from the likes of ZTE, MediaTek, Archos and Blaupunkt are preloaded with adware nastiness
Samsung Loses Again, Ordered To Pay Apple In Patent Retrial
US jury awards Apple $539 million after deciding Samsung did copy patented smartphone features
Donald Trump Ignores Security Advice For His iPhones – Report
The US President is resisting White House security checks for his two iPhone smartphones, reports say
LocationSmart Flaw Reveals Location Data Of US Mobile Users
Oops. Customers of all major US mobile carriers have their location data leaked without their consent
Vodafone Buys European Cable Assets Of Liberty Global
Owner of Virgin Media sells most of its European assets to British mobile operator Vodafone
ZTE Asks America To Lift Component Supply Ban
Chinese firm submits application to US department asking for ban on software and components to be lifted
TalkTalk, Vodafone Have Worst Customer Service
Ofcom survey of broadband shows poor customer service ratings for TalkTalk and Vodafone
Apple Can Do No Wrong As iPhone Sales Rise
Another set of solid results for Apple, despite fears over weak demand for expensive iPhone X
Vodafone Rated As Worst Mobile Operator In Which? Survey
But EE not much better, with smaller players achieving a higher rating according to annual customer satisfaction survey
Google Launches ‘Chat’ App To Rival iMessage
Search engine looks to resolve messaging element for Android with the launch of its 'Chat' app
ZTE Claims Survival At Risk Due To US Sales Ban
Chinese firm claims its survival is at risk after US officials banned the sale of components to the firm
EU Android Antitrust Probe ‘Advancing’
How long? Three years after probe was officially launch, antitrust boss says Android investigation is “advancing”
TalkTalk, Vodafone Continue To Top Complaints League
Vodafone, TalkTalk, and BT remain on Ofcom's naughty step for most complaints from consumers
Android Phone Makers ‘Forget’ Google Security Updates – Report
Porky pies? Research claims that Android phone makers are telling users phones have been updated, when it hasn't
Vodafone First To Test UK 5G Spectrum
After securing largest block of 5G spectrum last week, Vodafone tests it between Manchester and Newbury
Amber Rudd To Earmark £9m For Dark Web Crackdown
Experts question whether additional funding will help in the fight against criminals who exploit dark web
Does Latest iOS Update Kill Repaired iPhone 8 Screens?
Not again. Apple reportedly disables iPhone 8 touch ability if cracked screens are fixed by third parties
Global IT Spending To Rise 6.2 Percent, Gartner Predicts
Good news for tech industry with prediction of significant rise in IT spending thanks to weak US dollar
British Operators Pay £1.4bn For 5G Spectrum
Big four dig deep to secure spectrum for 5G services, and O2 gains valuable 40Mhz block for 4G
Apple To Drop Intel Chips From Macbooks – Report
Intel processors will reportedly no longer feature in Macs from 2020 as Apple plots inhouse CPUs
Microsoft Restructuring Sees Exit Of Veteran Terry Myerson
Another Nadella shakeup at Redmond sees focus on “intelligent cloud and intelligent edge”