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Your Phone Could Be Spying on You Using Its Gyroscope

Lately, it seems that there is a lot of surveillance paranoia about and people are being a bit more careful what apps they are allowing to use the microphone on their device. ...

August 18, 2014 at 5:29 am by

BT Launches “One Phone” Mobile Service For Businesses

BT is returning to the mobile market for the first time in 10 years with its “One Phone” service that allows business users to make fixed-line and mobile phone calls using ...

July 18, 2014 at 6:05 am by

Samsung Struggling to Keep up With Chinese Smartphone Rivals

Korean electronics company Samsung has emerged as a global smartphone and tablet powerhouse, but is now struggling to woo consumers in emerging markets. Three major Chinese ...

July 9, 2014 at 5:46 am by

Selling Your Google Android Smartphone? Might Want to Double Check All Data is Wiped

Consumers reselling their Google Android smartphones need to focus on overwriting data because simply deleting files isn’t enough anymore, AVAST Software recently ...

July 8, 2014 at 8:17 pm by

Gartner Believes PC Industry Will Receive Brief Reprieve in 2014

Shipment of PCs, tablets, ultramobiles and mobile phones will grow 4.2 percent from 2013, reaching 2.4 billion units this year, according to research group Gartner. It’s a ...

July 7, 2014 at 7:21 pm by

China’s Xiaomi Smartphone Sales Booming, Quadrupled in One Year

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has enjoyed a busy first half of 2014, shipping 26.1 million units during the first two quarters.  It’s an impressive sales figure ...

July 3, 2014 at 10:55 pm by

Samsung Knox Mobile Security Platform Receives Support From Governments, Companies

The current shift of smartphones and tablets in the workplace, as part of ‘bring your own device’ efforts, has confused companies trying to keep their networks secure.  ...

June 21, 2014 at 8:16 pm by

Amazon Offers Developers Money in Exchange For Mobile Apps on Fire Phone

Amazon wants to entice developers to create mobile apps for the recently introduced Amazon Fire Phone, providing up to $5,000 USD (£2,938) in virtual currency. The popular ...

June 21, 2014 at 4:22 am by

Emerging Markets Embracing Low-Cost Smartphones as Competition Rises

The Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy S smartphones dominate the United States and Europe, but struggle to sell their pricey models in emerging markets.  Meanwhile, local ...

June 18, 2014 at 7:54 pm by

European Union Will Work With South Korea in Push to 5G

The European Union (EU) and South Korea plan to join forces in developing and promoting the next-generation 5G wireless standard – and they hope to provide a better glimpse ...

June 17, 2014 at 12:31 am by

Patent Royalties Getting Out of Hand: Could Exceed $120 Per Smartphone

Anyone who follows smartphones will know that the rise of patent wars, patent trolls and massive battles over intellectual property has already started to get out of hand ...

May 31, 2014 at 11:18 am by

Google Demanding Android Smartphone Makers To Only Use Android KitKat

Google is about to get tough on Android smartphone makers. Google is seeking to enforce a new rule that all smartphone makers must ship their smartphones with Android 4.4 ...

February 18, 2014 at 10:02 am by

Survey Suggests iPhone Owners Have Blind Loyalty To Apple Brand

A survey conducted by SIMOnlyContracts.co.uk reveals that iPhone users display blind loyalty towards the Apple brand and its products. It is a revelation that isn’t ...

February 15, 2014 at 3:56 pm by

Samsung’s Context Service May Take Data Collection And Surveillance To Worrying Levels

A report by TheInformation, via the Verge, suggests that Samsung is working on a new service that will allow app developers to know even more details about mobile users. The ...

February 11, 2014 at 2:54 pm by

Criminals Can Recover Personal Details From Used Phones, Even After Factory Reset

A recent Channel 4 investigation into the used phone trade in the UK has exposed some worrying privacy concerns. An investigation into two of the largest pawn brokers that are ...

February 8, 2014 at 1:40 pm by

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