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Latest Android P Preview Offers ‘Near-Final’ Features
Google urges developers to test their apps as final release of the next-gen OS nears
US Deal Allows China’s ZTE To Resume Business
The agreement will see ZTE pay out $1.4bn and retain a monitoring team for 10 years - but critics say it's not enough
Facebook Denies Claims Mobile Data Sharing Broke Privacy Pledges
Facebook shared users' data with more than 60 mobile device makers without gaining their consent, New York Times claims
Google Ramps AI Technologies At Key Conference
Google I/O 2018: New tech includes Duplex, which phones businesses on a user's behalf to book appointments
Google ‘Android P’ Preview Screen Suggests Swipe Features
Built-in swipe navigation would be another feature inspired by Apple's iPhone X, along with the famous notch
Scottish Police Buy Cellebrite Phone Unlocking Kits
Cellebrite kiosks are to be deployed around Scotland for unlocking phones and other seized devices
Google Previews ‘Android P’ For Next-Generation Gadgets
The successor to Android 8.x 'Oreo' supports an iPhone X-style notch, along with improved indoor location, a new notification panel and more
US Broadcom Probe Cites Fears China Could Dominate 5G
The US warns Broadcom's hostile takeover of Qualcomm could give China an opportunity to take over next-generation networking standards
BlackBerry Sues Facebook Over Instagram, WhatsApp Tech
Facebook's tools use technology and interface patents from the once-popular BlackBerry Messenger platform, claims the Canadian company's lawsuit
Google Patches ‘Critical’ Android Flaws
Google has patched 11 serious bugs in the platform, plus dozens of less severe security issues
MWC 2018: Samsung, Nokia, Sony Flagship Smartphones To Hit Barcelona Starting This Weekend
Samsung's Galaxy S9 and S9+, a full-screen Nokia Android phone and a successor to Sony's Xperia XZ Premium are among the gadgets expected to make their first appearance at Mobile World Congress from Sunday
Qualcomm Chip Upgrade ‘Gives Galaxy S9 Major Speed Boost’
Early tests indicate the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset performs 20 to 25 percent faster than last year's model, found in the Pixel 2 and the Galaxy S8
‘Tech Addiction’ Campaign To Wean Youngsters Off Smartphones
'Put it down'. Campaign by former Facebook and Google staffers to convince youngsters to take a break from tech
UK Smartphone Maker Wileyfox Enters Administration
Wileyfox was a UK smartphone challenger, but it's now entered administration after struggling to crack the Android market
iPhone Sales Fall But Apple Posts Record Revenue
Expensive iPhone X puts off some users but boosts Apple's bottom line
iOS 11.3 Adds AR Features, Business Chat And More Battery Options
iOS 11.3 will let users switch off the controversial system slowdown for older iPhones
UK Consumers Hit By £4.6bn In Cyber Crime Last Year
Worldwide 978 million internet users lost £130bn to cyber crooks, amidst an explosion in connected home gadgets and a poor grasp of basic security practices
OnePlus Confirms 40,000 Customers Affected By Hack
A malicous script was injected into oneplus.net's payment page, recording card details as they were entered into the browser
Tales In Tech History: Symbian
Once the world's leading mobile phone operating system, Symbian is yet another tech icon that is dead and buried
Tech Quiz: CES 2018
What do you know about CES 2018? Take our quiz to test your knowledge!
Samsung Galaxy S9 Smartphone Set For MWC 2018 Debut
Samsung Mobile chief says Samsung Galaxy S9 will be detailed at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona next month
Google Pay Unifies Android Pay And Google Wallet
Google unifies its payment services under a single banner - Google Pay - in bid to drive adoption
Tech Quiz: ARM Holdings
What do you know about the UK's chip giant?
Smartphones ‘Can Be Unlocked’ Using Covert Sensor Data
Singapore researchers used sensor information freely available to any mobile app to unlock Android phones in only three tries
Apple Hit By Class-Action Lawsuits Over iPhone Slowdown
Three lawsuits filed in Illinois and California allege Apple 'interfered' with users' handsets, leading to a loss of value and 'overpayments' to Apple
Google Assistant Arrives On Android L Smartphones
Google Assistant is now available on half of Android devices as it arrives on Android Lollipop smartphones, Android M & N tablets
China Mobile Launches CMLink UK MVNO For Chinese Community
China Mobile wants to become a global telecom leader and says CMLink UK network is evidence of its ambition
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Promises Better Battery, AI & Speed For 2018 Smartphones
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 will power the majority of next year's high end smartphones
Google Begins Rollout Of Android 8.1 Oreo
Rollout of next iteration of Android underway as 8.1 looks towards accelerate on-device machine intelligence