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Mobile Component Demand Returns Samsung To Profit Growth
Fears about Samsung's mobile growth persist, but memory, display and processor demand means it's back on track
Smartphone Sales Growth ‘Less Than Expected’ In Q3 Despite iPhone 6S
Global smartphone shipments grow according to IDC but marginally less than expected despite flagship launches
HTC One A9 Takes Inspiration From iPhone In Bid To Regain Android Crown
It may look like an iPhone, but HTC’s latest flagship device offers Android Marshmallow and a decent camera
South Korea, Samsung Team Up On £9.6bn Industrial Robot Plan
Smartphone giant hopes cheaper precision robots will reduce its reliance on increasingly expensive Chinese labour
Samsung Speeds Up The Galaxy S7 To Take On Apple
Development of next Samsung flagship brought forward, South Korean sources say
Apple Removes More Than 250 Data-Harvesting Apps
256 privacy-violating apps are the latest to have made it through Apple's strict security checks
Will An Intel Chip Power The Next iPhone?
Reports claim that Intel could also soon be inside Microsoft’s Surface products as well
BlackBerry Reveals More About Android-Powered Priv Smartphone
5.4in smartphone is BlackBerry’s first Android device, and will go on sale in the UK on November 6
Android Manufacturers Are ‘Failing’ To Protect Users From Security Threats
Cambridge University report claims 88 percent of Android devices could be at risk and wants security grading system to monitor manufacturers
LG Could Enter Mobile Payments With ‘G Pay’
Rumoured G Pay service would push LG into competition with Android Pay and Samsung Pay
Archos Introduces Secure GranitePhone
The device offers to lock down security and includes cloud integration - for a price
iPhone 6S Battery Life Is ‘Dependent’ On Who Made The Chip
Researchers find that iPhone 6S and 6S Plus devices powered by a Samsung chip last far shorter than those from TSMC
Windows 10 Mobile Is Coming In December
The future of mobile work will start rolling out in time for Christmas, Microsoft confirms
Google Patches Stagefright 2 Android Vulnerability
Google issues patches for 19 Android vulnerabilities, including the Stagefright 2 flaw
Microsoft Unveils Windows 10 Lumia 950, 950 XL Smartphones
Two flagship Windows 10 devices also accompanied by Lumia 550 budget device
Sony Set To Split Off Semiconductor Business
New unit will look to promote image sensor business as Sony gets back in the black
HTC Reveals Further Losses As Smartphone Sales Fall
Troubled phone maker continues to struggle as revenues also fall heavily
Say Hello To LG’s Dual-Screen V10 Smartphone
First in new V series Android devices from LG also features two front-facing cameras for detailed selfies
Starbucks Brings Its Fast Pay & Ordering To The UK
Mobile Pay & Order service launches at 150 Starbucks branches in and around London from today
Evernote Shuts Down Three Offices, Lays Off 47 Staff
Evernote CEO pens restructuring blog post and as the productivity app looks to make more revenue
HTC’s Next Smartphone Is Coming Next Month
October 20 event will see the reveal of next HTC flagship, powered by Android Marshmallow
Tim Cook: Apple’s Vision For Enterprise Mobility Will Transform Your Business
Tim Cook says businesses are behind consumers in harnessing true power of mobility, but his company and its partners are ready to change everything
Google Shows Off Android M-Powered Nexus 5X And 6P
Nexus smartphones from LG and Huawei feature super-powered cameras, bigger battery, and Android Marshmallow
Europe Set To Be A Hotbed Of Mobile Finance
Amdocs survey finds over half of Europeans are yet to use any mobile financial services
Chinese Smartphones Used In DDoS Attack
The unusual incident made use of an online ad network to generate malicious traffic, according to researchers
Surprise Surprise, Apple iPhone 6S And 6S Plus Sales Break All Records
13 million iPhone 6S and 6S Plus were sold across the launch weekend
Google’s New Nexus 6P Will Feature Some Serious Power
Huawei-built Nexus 6P will come with mega battery, Snapdragon 810, and metal unibody build
Meet The Blackphone 2 – The World’s Most Secure Smartphone
Privacy-focused device automatically encrypts calls and messages to keep everything safe
Reviewed – Honor 7
Honor’s biggest smartphone yet is also its best by a long way