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O2 Customers’ Browsing Data Harvested For Targeted Tube Adverts
O2 users browsing habits, device activity and CRM information to be anonymised and used by Exterion Media for advertising on London Underground
Don’t Tell Your iPhone That It’s 1970
Taking your iPhone back to the future will brick it, unfortunate users find
Qualcomm’s New Snapdragon Chips Bring The Power To Your Wrist
Dedicated platform will allow for thinner, sleeker wearables packing more battery life
The LG G5 Will Be Always-On
LG confirms that next flagship device will come with a fully intuitive display
Samsung Galaxy S7 And S7 Edge Spotted In The Wild
Photos of new Samsung devices leak two weeks before expected MWC 2016 reveal
iOS ‘Error 53’ Disables iPhones With Third Party Touch ID Repairs For ‘Security’
iPhone users report Error 53 messages that leave their device useless. Apple says the Touch ID checks are to protect customers
BlackBerry Cuts Yet More Jobs
Layoffs at company’s home-town plant will help BlackBerry ‘improve efficiency’
Mozilla Is Taking Firefox To The Internet Of Things
Firefox OS for smartphones is dead, long live Firefox OS for the IoT
All-Metal Honor 5X Takes Personal To A New Level
Upstart brand promises ‘no nonsense’ as it reveals £189 handset with super-smart brain
Xiaomi Hits The US – But Not At Full Power
Chinese phone maker expands to Western markets, but not all devices are present
Trojan ‘Infects Dozens Of Google Play Games’
Researchers found the Android.Xiny.19.origin Trojan in more than 60 games distributed on Google's Play online shop
Samsung Galaxy S7 Will Debut On February 21 At MWC 2016
Invites sent to media for Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event at Mobile World Congress later this month
Android Ransomware Sends Internet History To Phone Contacts
You were warned…malware tricks users into handing over control of their phone
Millions Of Contactless TfL Journeys Paid For By Mobile Phones
Launch of Apple Pay leads to massive spike in mobile payment journeys, TfL reveals
Why 2016 Could Be The Toughest Year For Smartphones Yet
BLOG: Initial signs show that the smartphone market could be in for a rough ride in 2016 - but what's to blame?
Record 1.4 Billion Smartphones Were Shipped In 2015
Record year sees Samsung take top spot despite recent difficulties, but overall growth is slowing
Google ‘Is Working’ On A Face-Scanning Smartphone
Team behind Project Tango is helping Google develop a biometric-friendly device according to reports
Slowing Smartphone Sales Suggest Mobile Won’t Be Samsung’s Priority In 2016
Tough year ahead for Samsung as smartphone sales slow during 2015, but other areas such as M2M and OLED displays offer hope
Android And Windows Make UK Smartphone Gains As iOS Share Falls
Android extends dominance across UK and Europe but Microsoft receives encouraging news ahead of Windows 10 mobile launch
Apple Grows Services, Wearable Revenues As iPhone Decline Fails To Materialise
Apple sees rise in services, 'other products' and flat sales for iPhone and Mac, but iPad continues to fall
LG Will Launch Two New Flagship Smartphones This Year
2016 will see increased competition in the high-end mobile market, but LG is bullish about its chances
Reviewed – BlackBerry Priv
BlackBerry finally jumps aboard the Android bandwagon, but is it a match made in heaven?
A Look At Linux, Android Zero-Days And The Perils Of Patches
BLOG: A zero-day vulnerability is reported against Linux and Android, but the real risk lies in known issues that users have not yet patched
California Anti-Encryption Bill Targets Smartphones
Like a recent New York State bill, the law seeks to ban the sale of mobile devices that can't be decrypted for the use of law-enforcement agencies
Gartner: Smart Device Sales To Reach Record 2.4bn In 2016
Worldwide device shipments set to continue growing this year, but at slower pace, according to Gartner
Microsoft To Reveal ‘Last’ Lumia Smartphone In February
Lumia 650 will be Microsoft’s last Lumia device before it switches to 'Surface Phone' branding, according to reports
Researchers Aim To Prevent Smartphone Location Data Leaks
Researchers said their smartphone app aims to block location-sensitive data from being collected and misused by third parties
Samsung Confirms It’s Making The Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Chip
Super-powered smartphones will be powered by new Qualcomm chipset from later this year
Clean Clothes A Data Loss Risk As 22,000 USB Sticks Lost At Dry Cleaners In 2015
More than 22,000 USB sticks and mobile phones forgotten as security precautions get taken to the cleaners