smartphones

IDC: 1.5 Billion Smartphones Will Be Sold In 2016

Latest IDC figures predicts the rise of the phablet and increasing Android dominance in coming years

9 years ago

MWC 2016: IoT Security ‘Is A Mess’ Says Sophos’ James Lyne

Sophos’ James Lyne talks about the ‘mess’ that is IoT security and why safeguarding smartphones is crucial

9 years ago

Leaks Suggest Huawei P9 Will Have Two Rear Cameras

Leaked images show dual-camera set-up on forthcoming Huawei P9 flagship

9 years ago

Qualcomm Agrees To Pay $7.5m China Bribery Fine

Chipmaker reportedly hired relatives of Chinese officials and splashed out on gifts for telecoms executives

9 years ago

Samsung Develops 256GB Flash Storage Chips For Mobile Devices

New 256GB Samsung memory chips could store up to 47 full HD movies on your mobile device and power VR…

9 years ago

Android Pay Set For ‘March’ UK Launch

Android Pay will arrive in UK retailers next month, according to a report

9 years ago

US Court Throws Out Apple’s £87m Samsung Verdict

Unanious decision rejects Apple's claims of patent violation and invalidates two of Apple's patents

9 years ago

Samsung, Zuckerberg And Virtual Reality: The Story Of MWC 2016

TechWeekEurope's refelcts on the major launches, events and trends of Mobile World Congress 2016 in Barcelona

9 years ago

Microsoft Buys Xamarin To Help Devs Port Apps To Windows 10, Kills Off Project Astoria

Xamarain cross-platform tools hope to make Android porting easier, but Microsoft explains clashes with iOS 'Bridge' programme mean its curtains…

9 years ago

The UK Is Becoming A Nation Of Mobile Bankers

London sees biggest adoption of mobile banking services, as nearly two-thirds use their phones to stay on top of finances

9 years ago

Quiz Of The Week: Mobile World Congress 2016

What do you remember about this year’s MWC? Take our quiz to find out!

9 years ago

TechWeek Readers See Future For BlackBerry In Smartphones

Three quarters still see BlackBerry as device firm, but a fifth say the company is 'irrelevant'

9 years ago

BlackBerry Buys UK Firm Encription To Boost New Cybersecurity Service

BlackBerry buys Brit firm, beefs up security expertise with launch of business-focused cybersecurity consultancy

9 years ago

MWC 2016: Oppo’s ‘World’s Fastest Phone Charger’ Can Fill Battery In 15 Mins

Oppo ‘Flash Charge’ can give ten hours of talk time after just five minutes of charging

9 years ago

MWC 2016: Xiaomi Hopes Powerful, Affordable Mi 5 Will Aid Global Expansion

Xiaomi Mi 5 includes Snapdragon 820, fingerprint reader and massive 128GB of storage for less than £300 as company seeks…

9 years ago

One In Ten Companies ‘Have Compromised Devices’

The number of enterprises with compromised mobile devices grew by 42 percent in the fourth quarter of last year, finds…

9 years ago

MWC 2016: Sony Xperia X Hopes Battery Life And Powerful Imaging Will Stand Out

New Xperia X family comes with boosted battery life and supersized camera as Sony fights back in Android war

9 years ago

MWC 2016: The Samsung Galaxy S7 & S7 Edge Bring The Power

“Most beautiful” Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge feature beefed-up camera and battery life

9 years ago

MWC 2016: Modular LG G5 Strikes For Android Superiority

Sporting an all-metal modular design, three cameras and always-on display, the LG G5 is the company's most powerful device yet

9 years ago

What’s In Store For Mobile World Congress 2016?

With the world’s biggest mobile technology show set to kick off in Barcelona next week, what news can you expect?

9 years ago

Apple Issues Fix For iPhone ‘Error 53’

iPhone maker apologises for issue that had ‘bricked’ iPhones with third-party repairs

9 years ago

Cat S60 Is The World’s First Thermal Imaging Smartphone

World’s ‘most waterproof smartphone’ looks to be perfect for heavy industry

9 years ago

IPhone Sales Fall For The First Time

However Gartner figures still show global smartphone sales growing by nearly 10 percent last quarter

9 years ago

Meizu’s PRO 5 Powers Up Ubuntu Smartphones

Ubuntu-powered 5.7in phone features Samsung processor and 21MP camera

9 years ago

Samsung’s New Chips Could Bring Power To Everyone

Exynos 7 Octa 7870 14nm chips will allow budget phones to pack more oomph

9 years ago

What Goes Into Making A £10,000 Smartphone?

TechWeekEurope tours Vertu headquarters to see how the world’s most luxurious smartphones come together

9 years ago

Apple Pay Gets China Launch This Week

Mobile payments platform will go live with three Chinese banks on February 18

9 years ago

The Samsung Galaxy S7 Will Stand Tough In All Weather

Leaked promo video shows waterproof casing, as information on price also apparently revealed

9 years ago

Microsoft Reveals The Last Lumia Phone

Lumia 650 is a low-cost business-focused device with the power of Windows 10 Mobile

9 years ago

Google Patent Application Details Radar-Based Gesture Control System

The system could be used to control smartphones, smart watches or household appliances, according to Google

9 years ago