When the mobile OS update begins to roll out on April 25, owners of some older Windows Phones may find themselves out of luck
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Hackers Can ‘Crack’ Your PIN By Exploiting Smartphone Sensor Data
By monitoring sensor data, criminals web pages and malicious apps could potentially guess PINs to a surprising degree of accuracy
US Could Force UK Travellers To Hand Over Mobiles & Passwords
Travellers from the UK and other countries could be forced to provide mobile phone contacts and social media passwords and to face ideological questioning
Wi-Fi Bug Leaves Android & iPhone Seriously Vulnerable To Hackers
Apple and Google handsets have been patched, but other Android devices may still be vulnerable to the Broadcom Wi-Fi chipset attack
Google Is Bringing Local Machine Learning To Android Smartphones
Google is using the technique to train and improve its Gboard smart keyboard
VIDEO: Windows 10 Creators Update Preview
Windows 10 Creators Update is the next big upgrade to the one operating system to rule them all. Silicon got a sneak peak ahead of its 11 April launch
Samsung Galaxy S8 Facial Recognition Is Tricked By A Selfie
Facial recognition might not be the best way to secure your new Samsung Galaxy S8...
VIDEO: Samsung Galaxy S8 Hands-On
See the Samsung Galaxy S8 in action
BlackBerry’s Finances Benefit From Smartphone Exit
BlackBerry's losses narrow as company's optimism rises in post-smartphone era
How much do you know about Samsung?
Test your knowledge of the South Korean tech giant!
Jack Dorsey’s Square Mobile Payment System Arrives In UK
Square arrives in the UK, helping even the smallest of retailers digitise and accept mobile payments
MWC 2017: Silicon plays Snake on Nokia 3310
Silicon gets its hands on the device everyone is talking about and plays a game of Snake
Nokia’s Former Luxury Smartphone Maker Vertu Sold Again For £50m
The future of the luxury smartphone maker is uncertain
Tech Quiz Of The Week: MWC 2017
Test your knowledge of the news from Mobile World Congress 2017
What did you spot at MWC 2017?
Tech Quiz: Nokia, A Mobile Phone Giant
What do you remember about Nokia's mobile phones - from the 3310 to the N-Gage and beyond?
MWC 2017: The Biggest Ever MWC Took Over Barcelona But Lacked Excitement
ANALYSIS: The show was bigger and as important as ever but headline announcements were a premium. What next for Barcelona and the MWC megashow?
MWC 2017: Nokia 6 Hands-On With Nokia’s Comeback Android Smartphone
Silicon tries out the Nokia 6 to see if the venerable mobile maker can return to the market
MWC 2017: Jolla Sailfish Arrives On Sony Xperia & Will Be Used To Create Chinese Mobile OS
Jolla's Sailfish OS will be able to run on Xperia smartphones and will form the basis of a national mobile OS for China
MWC 2017: The Nokia 3310 Is Already A Success, Even If It Doesn’t Sell
ANALYSIS: The Nokia 3310 is a smart strategy to draw interest to mobile revival but will it have a long term impact?
MWC 2017: Sony Xperia X2 Premium Has 4K & Super Slow Motion Video Capture
Sony's latest flagship smartphone borrows from its TV display tech
MWC 2017: Samsung Galaxy S8 Set To Debut On 29 March
The Samsung Galaxy S8 was absent from MWC, but a launch date has all but been confirmed
Brits Miss Out On £5.8 Billion Because They Won’t Switch Mobile Networks
Too much hassle and lack of understanding holds back Brits from switching mobile networks
Apple’s Futuristic New HQ To Open In April
The first staff will move into Apple Park this Spring and will find a futuristic doughnut main building, orchards, meadows and Steve Jobs theatre
Rumors of Multiple ‘New’ iPads Conflict Too Much to Be True
ANALYSIS: There are a lot of iPad rumours on the web but chances are not all can be true
Apple to Mark Smartphone Anniversary With ‘iPhone X’ Premium Handset
ANALYSIS: The latest chatter is Apple will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the introduction of its iconic iPhone with three new models
Apple Faces Task of Designing New iPhone That Keeps Sales On A Roll
ANALYSIS: Following a record quarter, Apple is preparing for a big iPhone introduction in September that the company hopes will keep its smartphone sales on a roll
Apple Adds ‘Find My AirPod’ Feature In iOS 10.3 Beta
Apple tests out new features in iOS 10.3 beta - including Siri cricket scores
Samsung Note 7 Fires Caused By ‘Two Separate’ Battery Flaws, S8 Could Be Delayed
Two distinct short-circuit issues introduced by suppliers caused Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 devices to overheat
Flagship HTC U Ultra Smartphone Has Second Screen For Notifications
HTC makes serious Android smartphone play with HTC U Ultra and HTC U Play