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Say Hello To The UK’s First Mobile And Online-Only Bank
Atom Bank gets Bank of England licence this week, and hopes to exist solely as an app
Vertu’s Latest Bentley Smartphone Costs £14,500
IN PICTURES: Luxury smartphone maker reveals second release from exclusive five year Bentley partnership
BlackBerry Looks To Tackle Hospital Bugs With ‘Bacteria-Free’ Smartphone
CEO John Chen announces aim of supplying hospitals with secure and clean BlackBerry devices
Apple Reveals More About Apple Pay In The UK
No PIN required, but you’ll only be able to spend up to £20 on Apple Pay when it arrives next month
‘Invite-Only’ Ubuntu Mobile-Powered Meizu MX4 Goes On Sale
The latest Ubuntu smartphone is released in Europe, but open source fans will have to secure an invite from an 'interactive oragami'
BlackBerry Licensing Growth Offsets Revenue Decline
Investors happy with BlackBerry performance despite year-on-year falls in revenue
John Lewis Enters Mobile Market With SIM-Free Handsets And Vodafone Contracts
John Lewis hopes SIM-free iPhones, extra guarantees, accidental damage cover and 'never knowingly undersold' pledge will help it attract high street custom
Is Apple Killing Off The iPhone’s Home Button?
Future iPhones could use built-in screen fingerprint sensors for security
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus To Pack Larger Screen, More Power
New Galaxy S6 Edge Plus device will come with Qualcomm 808 processor and 5.5in screen
Vodafone Launches Super-Powered Budget Smartphone
FullHD display, 13MP rear camera and octa-core processor, all for just £125
Nokia CEO Seeks Partners For Smartphone Return In 2016
Rajeev Suri tells German magazine Nokia wants to design and licence smartphones with third parties, but won't return to manufacturing
10 Of The Best Tech Gadgets For Father’s Day
Our top tips for the tech gadgets that'll make perfect gifts for Father's Day
Microsoft Reveals Most Advanced Windows 10 Mobile Build Yet
Latest preview build includes boosts to Cortana and Camera, as well as easier one-handed use
Is BlackBerry Planning To Launch An Android Phone?
New devices could feature Google’s mobile software in a bid to win more customers, according to a report
The iPhone 6S Could Feature Some Seriously Powerful Cameras
Reports claim new Apple device will pack in upgraded front and rear lenses
Snapchat Steps Up Security With Two-Factor Authentication
More secure login process helps protect Snapchat user accounts
BlackBerry Oslo Could Be The Ideal Passport Replacement
Pictures and specs emerge for the successor to the BlackBerry Passport
National Lottery Signs Up Barclays Pingit For Mobile Payments
Mobiel players can now hit the jackpot using their smartphones or tablets to enter the Lottery
Samsung Gets Rugged With Galaxy S6 Active Smartphone
Outdoorsy Galaxy device revealed by US network AT&T
Vertu Launches £7,600 Lizard-Skin Smartphones
Luxury manufacturer offers two new reptilian shells for your device - Night Forest and Dark Scarlet
Is Xiaomi Launching A Waterproof Smartphone?
Or could it be a smart water bottle instead?
Microsoft Updates £13 Nokia 105 With Louder Audio And Dual SIM
Microsoft pitches Nokia 105 is ideal first time mobile phone or backup for travelling business users
BQ Launches Updated Aquaris E5 Ubuntu Mobile Smartphone
The second smartphone running Ubuntu Mobile is announced by Spanish firm
Asus Announces The World’s Most Powerful Selfie Phone
ZenFone Selfie features two 13MP cameras to capture the perfect shot
Emerging Markets Send Smartphone Sales To New Highs
Global sales up 19 percent in first quarter of 2015, Gartner report finds
Sony Announces Upgraded Xperia Z3+ With Some Seriously Powerful Hardware
Bigger brother to former Xperia Z3 flagship packs in Snapdragon 810, PS4 RemotePlay and a 20MP camera
BlackBerry Plans Worldwide Job Cuts
The company said the redundancies are part of its efforts to refocus on security and management tools
Android Smartphone Factory Resets Leave Data Exposed
A new Cambridge study has found that user data is routinely retrievable from second-hand Android devices that have been wiped via a factory reset
Did Apple Just Leak The iPhone 6C?
Images of possible new device with TouchID sensor published on Apple’s own site