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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
Privacy International Warns About Police Access To Smartphone Data
Police should obtain a warrant to download a person's data held on a mobile device, campaign group warns
Best Buy Pulls Plug On Huawei Smartphones – Report
National security move as largest US electronics chain in America is to cease stocking phones from China's Huawei
MWC 2018: Asus’ New ZenFone 5 Range Takes Notch Cue From The iPhone X
The ZenFone 5 line of smartphones sports an iPhone X-like design, while a leaked image of Huawei's P20 flagship also features the notch
MWC 2018: Sony, Samsung Phones Zoom In On Video And Social
Sony's Xperia XZ2 introduces 4K HDR video recording and adds vibration to movies, while Samsung's S9 consolidates last year's successes
Smartphone Shipments Record First Ever Decline, Gartner Warns
Saturation point? Last quarter of 2017 saw first ever decline in smartphone shipments, but Samsung still leads
Unpatched Smartphones ‘At Risk’ From Broadpwn Bug
Android and iOS already issued patches for bug that could result in the spread of unstoppable malware
Worldwide Device Shipments To Decline In 2017, Gartner Warns
Tough market conditions for makers of PCs, tablets and smartphones in 2017, warns analyst house
HTC Unveils ‘Squeezable’ U11 Flagship Smartphone, Complete With Google Assistant And Alexa Compatibility
The new Android smartphone features a unique way to interact with it
John McAfee Unveils ‘World’s Most Private And Secure Smartphone’
The $1,100 (£853) device will become available later this year for privacy-conscious enterprises and consumers
Samsung Delays English-Speaking Bixby Personal Assistant On Galaxy S8
English-speaking Samsung Galaxy S8 users will have to make do with Google's voice assistant instead
Samsung Plans To Sell ‘Refurbished’ Galaxy Note 7 Smartphones
Samsung looks into possibility of relaunching Galaxy Note 7 after exploding battery scandal forced mass recall
UK To Follow US In Banning iPads, Laptops, Cameras In Hand Luggage On Flights From The Middle East And North Africa
UPDATED: UK to follow the US' lead in airline security when addressing tech
Pixel XL Review: Living With Google’s Flagship Smartphone
REVIEW: After several months using the Pixel XL, Roland Moore-Colyer gives his verdict on the 100 percent Google phone
Battery Fault ‘Caused’ Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Explosions
Samsung has identified the cause of one of the biggest safety scandals in technology history
Nokia Makes Smartphone Comeback With The Nokia 6
The Finish company looks to make its return by providing Chinese consumers with a fully-featured smartphone
Nokia Smartphone Leak Prompts New Year Return Rumours
Smartphone shakeup? New sketches suggest new Nokia Android smartphones are set for early 2017 arrival
Police Ambush Criminal To Bypass iPhone Security
How to get around the problem of a locked smartphone? Just ambush the criminal when he is using it. Simples
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
Samsung Could Remotely Deactivate Unreturned Galaxy Note 7 Smartphones
Samsung is forcing French customers to abide by its recall instructions and return their Galaxy Note 7s if they don't wish to be left with an expensive paperweight
Apple Belatedly Opens China R&D Centre
CEO Tim Cook visits China again and announces Chinese R&D centre to bolster stuttering performance
Superfast Broadband And 4G Adoption Rises As 15m Brits Take ‘Digital Detox’
Superfast broadband and 4G takeup grows, but millions undertake “digital detox” after spending a day a week online
Microsoft Mobile And Nokia Misery Continues With 2,850 More Job Cuts
Are you watching Stephen Elop? Brutal gutting of Redmond's phone business continues with fresh job losses
Mobile Security Update Probe Launched By US Authorities
Patchy mobile patching process? FCC and FTC begin smartphone security update investigation
Nokia: Smartphones Now Biggest Source Of Network Malware
Apple's security credentials also dented as iOS malware infections enter top twenty, Nokia report finds
World’s Cheapest Smartphone Launched, Costing Just £2.50
Cheaper than a pint of beer. Indian startup offers the world's most affordable Android smartphone at just £2.56
Surge In IoT Projects Helps ARM Shrug Off Smartphone Slowdown
Smartphone slowdown? ARM posts record profit and sales, but market frets over future and shares tumble
Microsoft Scraps Broken Windows 10 Mobile Release For Lumia
The Windows 10 Mobile update for Lumia received a torrent of complaints