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LG Hits The Wine To Bring Back The Flip Phone
Nostalgia-heavy LG Wine Smart packs Android Lollipop and old-school numerical keypad into its clamshell design
Apple Enjoys UK Smartphone Growth As Brits Rekindle Love For iPhone
Kantar Worldpanel figures show Apple returning to growth across Europe - while Windows Phone and BlackBerry also record modest gains
New Sony Xperia C5 Ultra And M5 Are Mid-Range Camera Powerhouses
Sony's latest Xperia smartphones boast impressive camera capabilities for the perfect selfies
Samsung’s New Galaxy Devices Get Leaked Again
Official images and specifications for the Galaxy Note 5 revealed online by renowned tipster, as well as a shot of the Galaxy S6 Edge+
Judge Orders Oracle, Google Mediation For Android Lawsuit
Never-ending lawsuit. Oracle's Android lawsuit against Google likely to enter sixth year US judge warns
Need A Top Up? Vodafone Launches Quick Scan PAYG Scheme
Vodafone PAYG customers can now top up in seconds thanks to PowaTag’s mobile app
Sony’s Positive Q1 Helped By PS4, Despite Mobile Decline
Sony performs strongly, but its smartphone business remains a problem with sales down 16 percent
MasterCard Is Bringing Samsung Pay To Europe
Samsung’s mobile payment technology is set to launch in the UK later this year
Android For Work Signs Up The World’s ‘Most Secure’ Smartphone
Silent Circle’s security-focused Blackphone 2 will be one of the first to run Google’s new business program
Samsung Will Discount Galaxy S6 Phones After Major Profit Drop
Eight percent fall in net profits is in line with earlier Samsung guidance
Dutch Bank Launches Voice-Activated Password System
ING Netherlands customers can now log in to their accounts simply by speaking
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
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
Tough Smartphone Market Hits LG Profits
‘Extremely challenging environment’ sees drop in LG phone sales and overall profit despite G4 launch
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
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ & Note 5 To Be Revealed Next Month
Samsung announces Galaxy Unpacked event in New York on August 13
‘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
HSBC & First Direct Now Support Apple Pay
Launch comes two weeks after initial Apple Pay launch in the UK
HTC Boosts Its Mid-Range With Desire 626
Android 5.1, 13MP camera and 1080p video make this a fairly handy affordable HTC device
Argos Launches Exchange For Your Unwanted Gadgets
Retailer teams up with WRAP initiative to make sure no devices get left behind
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
BlackBerry Could Stop Making Smartphones
John Chen says halting phone production could be a possibility as BlackBerry turns its focus to other areas
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
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
BlackBerry Acquires Crisis Comms Firm AtHoc
BlackBerry snaps up communications provider despite major recent layoffs
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, Beats and accessories
BlackBerry Confirms More Job Cuts
More jobs to go as John Chen’s BlackBerry restructuring bites hard
Qualcomm ‘Planning Major Job Cuts’
US chipmaker could also spin off some parts of business under corporate shake-up, reports claim
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