smartphones

Researchers Hack Third-Party Car Alarms To Take Control Of Vehicles

Simple trick could have allowed attackers to take over an account, enabling vehicles to be stolen or even hijacked while…

6 years ago

MWC 2019: Huawei Upstages Samsung With Folding 5G Mate X

Huawei claims its device folds thinner and flatter than Samsung's, and adds 5G – all for an eye-watering 2,299 euros

6 years ago

Samsung Bets On Mobile ‘Future’ With Galaxy Fold, Galaxy S10

The folding-screen device is set to launch in April, with a hefty price tag of nearly $2,000 – more than…

6 years ago

Huawei Targets Top Smartphone Spot Amidst Row With US

As political battle rages, Huawei highlights stellar smartphone growth, introduces groundbreaking 5G gear – and promises to show its folding…

6 years ago

iPhone Prices Slashed In China Following Sales Meltdown

Chinese retailers have steeply cut iPhone XR prices, while Apple considers shifting to an all-OLED lineup after its first profit…

6 years ago

Display Maker Debuts World’s First Folding Tablet-Phone

Royole Corp.'s FlexPai, introduced in Beijing this week, has apparently stolen a march on the likes of Samsung, Huawei and…

6 years ago

Apple Sets September Date For Next-Generation iPhone Launch

Apple is expected to unveil the successors to last year's iPhone X, which set trends across the industry

7 years ago

Huawei Smartphones Hit No. 2 Spot In Europe, Beating Apple

Huawei's meteoric growth, and Apple's seasonal weakness, combine to put the Chinese giant into second place behind Samsung

7 years ago

New Australian Law Requires Tech Firms To Help Cops Crack Encryption

The newly proposed measures would levy fines of up to £6m for organisations that fail to comply

7 years ago

Google ‘Tracks Users Even With Location History Switched Off’

An AP investigation found a number of Google services tracked users even when they had explicitly switched off location tracking

7 years ago

Apple Reaches $1 Trillion Valuation In Market First

Apple is the first publicly traded US company to be worth $1tn, following ten years of stellar smartphone expansion

7 years ago

Samsung Opens ‘World’s Biggest’ Smartphone Plant In India

With the new factory Samsung aims to boost sales in the world's No. 2 smartphone market as well as exporting…

7 years ago

Xiaomi Aims To Crack US Market Where Other Chinese Giants Failed

The company is set to list shares in Hong Kong next week at a sharply reduced valuation of $54bn

7 years ago

Latest Android P Preview Offers ‘Near-Final’ Features

Google urges developers to test their apps as final release of the next-gen OS nears

7 years ago

US Deal Allows China’s ZTE To Resume Business

The agreement will see ZTE pay out $1.4bn and retain a monitoring team for 10 years - but critics say…

7 years ago

Facebook Denies Claims Mobile Data Sharing Broke Privacy Pledges

Facebook shared users' data with more than 60 mobile device makers without gaining their consent, New York Times claims

7 years ago

Google Ramps AI Technologies At Key Conference

Google I/O 2018: New tech includes Duplex, which phones businesses on a user's behalf to book appointments

7 years ago

Google ‘Android P’ Preview Screen Suggests Swipe Features

Built-in swipe navigation would be another feature inspired by Apple's iPhone X, along with the famous notch

7 years ago

Scottish Police Buy Cellebrite Phone Unlocking Kits

Cellebrite kiosks are to be deployed around Scotland for unlocking phones and other seized devices

7 years ago

Google Previews ‘Android P’ For Next-Generation Gadgets

The successor to Android 8.x 'Oreo' supports an iPhone X-style notch, along with improved indoor location, a new notification panel…

7 years ago

US Broadcom Probe Cites Fears China Could Dominate 5G

The US warns Broadcom's hostile takeover of Qualcomm could give China an opportunity to take over next-generation networking standards

7 years ago

BlackBerry Sues Facebook Over Instagram, WhatsApp Tech

Facebook's tools use technology and interface patents from the once-popular BlackBerry Messenger platform, claims the Canadian company's lawsuit

7 years ago

Google Patches ‘Critical’ Android Flaws

Google has patched 11 serious bugs in the platform, plus dozens of less severe security issues

7 years ago

MWC 2018: Samsung, Nokia, Sony Flagship Smartphones To Hit Barcelona Starting This Weekend

Samsung's Galaxy S9 and S9+, a full-screen Nokia Android phone and a successor to Sony's Xperia XZ Premium are among…

7 years ago

Qualcomm Chip Upgrade ‘Gives Galaxy S9 Major Speed Boost’

Early tests indicate the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset performs 20 to 25 percent faster than last year's model, found in…

7 years ago

‘Tech Addiction’ Campaign To Wean Youngsters Off Smartphones

'Put it down'. Campaign by former Facebook and Google staffers to convince youngsters to take a break from tech

7 years ago

UK Smartphone Maker Wileyfox Enters Administration

Wileyfox was a UK smartphone challenger, but it's now entered administration after struggling to crack the Android market

7 years ago

iPhone Sales Fall But Apple Posts Record Revenue

Expensive iPhone X puts off some users but boosts Apple's bottom line

7 years ago

iOS 11.3 Adds AR Features, Business Chat And More Battery Options

iOS 11.3 will let users switch off the controversial system slowdown for older iPhones

7 years ago

UK Consumers Hit By £4.6bn In Cyber Crime Last Year

Worldwide 978 million internet users lost £130bn to cyber crooks, amidst an explosion in connected home gadgets and a poor…

7 years ago