smartphones

Only Select Phones Will Get Windows 10 Creators Update

When the mobile OS update begins to roll out on April 25, owners of some older Windows Phones may find…

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Hackers Can ‘Crack’ Your PIN By Exploiting Smartphone Sensor Data

By monitoring sensor data, criminals web pages and malicious apps could potentially guess PINs to a surprising degree of accuracy

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US Could Force UK Travellers To Hand Over Mobiles & Passwords

Travellers from the UK and other countries could be forced to provide mobile phone contacts and social media passwords and…

8 years ago

Wi-Fi Bug Leaves Android & iPhone Seriously Vulnerable To Hackers

Apple and Google handsets have been patched, but other Android devices may still be vulnerable to the Broadcom Wi-Fi chipset…

8 years ago

Google Is Bringing Local Machine Learning To Android Smartphones

Google is using the technique to train and improve its Gboard smart keyboard

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VIDEO: Windows 10 Creators Update Preview

Windows 10 Creators Update is the next big upgrade to the one operating system to rule them all. Silicon got…

8 years ago

Samsung Galaxy S8 Facial Recognition Is Tricked By A Selfie

Facial recognition might not be the best way to secure your new Samsung Galaxy S8...

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VIDEO: Samsung Galaxy S8 Hands-On

See the Samsung Galaxy S8 in action

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BlackBerry’s Finances Benefit From Smartphone Exit

BlackBerry's losses narrow as company's optimism rises in post-smartphone era

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Jack Dorsey’s Square Mobile Payment System Arrives In UK

Square arrives in the UK, helping even the smallest of retailers digitise and accept mobile payments

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Tech Quiz Of The Week: MWC 2017

Test your knowledge of the news from Mobile World Congress 2017

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Tech Quiz: Nokia, A Mobile Phone Giant

What do you remember about Nokia's mobile phones - from the 3310 to the N-Gage and beyond?

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MWC 2017: The Biggest Ever MWC Took Over Barcelona But Lacked Excitement

ANALYSIS: The show was bigger and as important as ever but headline announcements were a premium. What next for Barcelona…

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MWC 2017: Nokia 6 Hands-On With Nokia’s Comeback Android Smartphone

Silicon tries out the Nokia 6 to see if the venerable mobile maker can return to the market

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MWC 2017: Jolla Sailfish Arrives On Sony Xperia & Will Be Used To Create Chinese Mobile OS

Jolla's Sailfish OS will be able to run on Xperia smartphones and will form the basis of a national mobile…

8 years ago

MWC 2017: The Nokia 3310 Is Already A Success, Even If It Doesn’t Sell

ANALYSIS: The Nokia 3310 is a smart strategy to draw interest to mobile revival but will it have a long…

8 years ago

MWC 2017: Sony Xperia X2 Premium Has 4K & Super Slow Motion Video Capture

Sony's latest flagship smartphone borrows from its TV display tech

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MWC 2017: Samsung Galaxy S8 Set To Debut On 29 March

The Samsung Galaxy S8 was absent from MWC, but a launch date has all but been confirmed

8 years ago

Brits Miss Out On £5.8 Billion Because They Won’t Switch Mobile Networks

Too much hassle and lack of understanding holds back Brits from switching mobile networks

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Apple’s Futuristic New HQ To Open In April

The first staff will move into Apple Park this Spring and will find a futuristic doughnut main building, orchards, meadows…

8 years ago

Rumors of Multiple ‘New’ iPads Conflict Too Much to Be True

ANALYSIS: There are a lot of iPad rumours on the web but chances are not all can be true

8 years ago

Apple to Mark Smartphone Anniversary With ‘iPhone X’ Premium Handset

ANALYSIS: The latest chatter is Apple will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the introduction of its iconic iPhone with three…

8 years ago

Apple Faces Task of Designing New iPhone That Keeps Sales On A Roll

ANALYSIS: Following a record quarter, Apple is preparing for a big iPhone introduction in September that the company hopes will…

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Apple Adds ‘Find My AirPod’ Feature In iOS 10.3 Beta

Apple tests out new features in iOS 10.3 beta - including Siri cricket scores

8 years ago

Samsung Note 7 Fires Caused By ‘Two Separate’ Battery Flaws, S8 Could Be Delayed

Two distinct short-circuit issues introduced by suppliers caused Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 devices to overheat

8 years ago

Flagship HTC U Ultra Smartphone Has Second Screen For Notifications

HTC makes serious Android smartphone play with HTC U Ultra and HTC U Play

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Smartphone Wars: Android Dominates China, Struggles in US While iOS Ticks Along

The smartphone war between Apple and Android continued as both made gains and losses at the end of 2016

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Samsung Predicts Record Profits Despite Galaxy Note 7 Disaster

One of the biggest product safety scandals in history doesn't seem to have had an immediate impact on Samsung's fortunes

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Samsung Galaxy A5 And A3 Are Mid-Range Water-Resistant Smartphones

The new Galaxy A phones are the first out of the blocks at CES 2017

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