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BlackBerry Is ‘Ditching’ Premium Smartphones For Mid-Range Devices
Two new budget BlackBerry devices coming as John Chen rails against Android-powered Priv and calls time on BB10 operating system
IPhone Users Could Soon Hide Or Delete Default iOS Apps
Apple metadata reveals it could soon be time to say goodbye to screen-hogging apps for good
Strong Galaxy S7 Sales Boost Samsung Profits
Financial forecasts beat analyst expectations as latest smartphones push sales increase
Huawei P9 Takes On iPhone With Advanced Camera And Long Battery Life
Huawei P9 and P9 Plus look to build on company's recent success in Europe and take on established flagships from Apple and Samsung
Apple Fixes iOS 9 Lock Screen Bypass Flaw
Flaw could have allowed anyone to access a locked iPhone without needing to enter a passcode
IPhone 6S Security Bug Bypasses Lock Screen Using Siri
iPhone devices running iOS 9.3.1 can also be unlocked using TouchID fingerprint reader
FBI Offers To Crack More iPhones For US Local Authorities
The mystery technique used to crack Syed Farook's iPhone is expected to be patched before long
Teardown Shows iPhone SE Recycles Older Models’ Components
iFixit analysis reveals Apple’s latest smartphone recycles many components from iPhone 6S and even 2013 iPhone 5S
Huawei Revenue Booms 37 Percent As Company Strengthens In Europe
Huawei's net profit up 33 percent year-over-year as growing IT division and smartphone sales reap rewards
Samsung Brings Remote Support To Your Phone
Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge users among the first to enjoy upgraded service from Samsung+ support app
British Shoppers Are Being Ripped Off By Mobile Phone Shops
Watchdog claims that shoppers are often paying more than double what they should for mobile phone contracts in the UK
Smartphone Sales Set To Stall In 2016
1.5bn devices will be sold this yet but growth is at lowest level ever as market saturation begins to bite, Gartner reveals
Samsung Releases Ad-Blocking Mobile Browser
Enjoy an ‘uncluttered’ mobile Internet experience on Samsung devices now
Oracle Sets Google Java Damages At £6.5bn
Oracle and Google are set to return to court over the use of Java in Android in May
Samsung Pay Arrives In China
World’s biggest mobile market gets a competitor to Apple Pay
Apple CEO Tim Cook: We Have A Responsibility To Fight For Privacy
Tim Cook thanks the public and other tech firms for their support in battle against the FBI over iPhone encryption
Apple Shows Off Small But Powerful 4 Inch iPhone SE
iPhone SE promises the power and functionality of flagship smartphones but with a smaller screen and longer battery life
Dyson Invests £1bn In Battery Development
Strong sales of cordless vacuums leads Dyson to pledge significant support for technology industry's battle to create better and longer lasting batteries
Windows 10 Mobile ‘Set To Launch Tomorrow’
Sources reveal Microsoft’s mobile-friendly version of Windows 10 is coming on March 17
Only Two Percent Of Android Phones Are Encrypted
However nearly all iPhones have their data protected, raising further debates over privacy issues
LG Just Killed Off FM Radio On Smartphones
LG Stylus 2 sports DAB+ digital radio as LG also announces two mid-range smartphones targeting selfie fans
Apple Confirms March 21 Launch Event
Reveal of next iPhone could be only days away as Apple offers to 'loop us in'
Google Sneaks Out Surprise Android N Preview
Developer preview of as-yet-unnamed version of Android mobile software features split-screen apps and improved Doze function
Samsung: Galaxy S7 Could Be Our Most Popular Smartphone Yet
Pre-orders of new devices are already stronger than expected, Samsung executive claims
Samsung Pay Records Major Loss In First Year
Much of £11.8m loss is put down to purchase of LoopPay, as Samsung Pay prepares for global rollout and battle with Apple Pay
Apple Users Receive ‘Ghostly’ Emails From 1970
iOS bug sending empty email messages to iPad and iPhone users
Samsung Galaxy S7 Won’t Be Quite As Powerful In The UK
Difference in Samsung Galaxy S7 chips will lead to a noticeable performance difference, analysis finds
MWC 2016: Why ZTE Is Ready To Go Global
ZTE says its new Blade smartphones and a smart projector could be just what it needs to expand beyond its native china
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