Global smartphone market returned to growth in October after a slump of more than two years, new research from Counterpoint finds
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MPs Warned Not To Take Mobile Phones Into ‘Sensitive Meetings’
Commons speaker warns MPs their phones are a “potential goldmine” for hostile states, after Liz Truss’s phone was reportedly hacked by Russia
Mobile Operators Banned From Selling Locked Phones
Ofcom confirms mobile operators in the UK from December will be banned from selling mobile phones locked to their particular mobile network
UK Drivers To Be Banned From Picking Up Smartphones
New legislation in 2021 will ban drivers from even picking up mobile phones while driving motoro vehicles on British roads
Tales In Tech History: Nokia 3310
Take a very tough mobile phone, add a dash of Snake and a generous helping of battery life, and you get the classic Nokia 3310
Tales In Tech History: The Pager
Long before we carried smartphones in our pockets, people kept in touch with a pager clipped to their belts
Nokia Smartphone Leak Prompts New Year Return Rumours
Smartphone shakeup? New sketches suggest new Nokia Android smartphones are set for early 2017 arrival
Nokia Brand Returns With Two Feature Phones
Start-up HMD introduces two Nokia-branded feature phones as it prepares to move into smartphones and tablets
Nokia Returns To Making Mobile Phones
Famous Finnish brand returns, but can it hope to compete against the Samsung and Apple powerhouses?
Tales In Tech History: Classic BT Red Telephone Box Celebrates 80th Birthday
The red K6 telephone box is forever a symbol of Britain and this week it celebrates its 80th birthday
US Tightens Mobile Phone Tracking Rules
End of the free-for-all? Search warrant now required for devices that track mobile phone locations
Consumers Warned Over Hidden Emoticon Data Charges
Consumers warned of potential hidden data charges if they use emoticons in their text messages
Smartphone Use Alters The Human Brain
Smartphones use is altering the human brain, but not in the sinister way scaremongers would have you believe
Lookout App Promises ‘Selfie’ Of Mobile Thieves
Thieves beware, as a new app targets the sticky fingered when they purloin people's precious mobile phones
Prison Service Vows Crackdown On Keyfob Mobile Phones
The illegal use of mobile phones within prisons is back in the news with the arrival of tiny keyfob mobile phones
San Francisco Surrenders Over Mobile Phone Radiation Law
The city of San Francisco has reluctantly agreed to revoke a local law demanding radiation warnings on mobile phones
Nokia Launches Budget Phone And New Developer Tools
Nokia has launched the Nokia 109 handset for developing markets, as well as new developer tools
Finn Sets Mobile Phone Throwing Record
Don't bin your old phone. Throw it!
Government Pledges £150m For More Mobile Towers
The Conservatives have pledged money to improve mobile coverage in the UK's so called not-spots
Brits Continue To Overpay For Mobile Phones
Which? Mobile is urging Britons to switch mobile operators in order to achieve significant savings
Smartphones Worse Than 2G Handsets For Rural Calls
Smartphones are slightly worse than 2G handsets for making voice calls in rural areas, research has found
WHO Labels Mobile Phones As ‘Possibly Carcinogenic’
The World Health Organisation has warned that mobile phones could be linked to brain cancer
Royal Wedding Highlights Tech-Savvy Monarchy
There seems to be a big event happening today in London. Tom Jowitt looks at how the Monarchy is embracing IT in general, and social networking in particular
Police Promise Rapid Identification Of Stolen Phones
Phone thieves beware, as the police now have the ability to quickly identify stolen mobile phones
Millions Of Brits Overpay For Mobile Phones
The British pay too much for mobile phone services according to research from consumer watchdog Which?
Channel Tunnel And Tube Set For Mobile Coverage
Channel Tunnel mobile phone coverage may arrive by 2012, just as the London Tube gets its own mobile network
Mobile Makers Accused Of Hidden Health Warnings
Radiation fears over the use of mobile phones surfaced again last week, after mobile phone makers were accused of burying health warnings
Recycling Firms Agree Stolen Handset Code
Recycling firms have agreed a code of practice in order to close off a loophole that allows criminals to sell them stolen mobile phones
Study Dismisses Phone Mast Cancer Scare
A new study has found no cancer risk for children born near mobile phone masts, but many are still concerned about the phones themselves
Mobile Phone Radiation Panic Ignores The Evidence
San Francisco has a law requiring phone vendors to declare their radiation levels. Tom Jowitt says there's no evidence this measure is needed