Smartphone News
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The vulnerability affecting all Android devices, known as StrandHogg, has been reclassified as a 'Critical Severity Vulnerability', according to technology experts. What does this mean for Android device users?
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A leading security expert explains why the release will still leave security issues, some of which is tied to the behaviors of late adopters.
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A new study of 400 teenagers finds little evidence connecting excessive smartphone use and mental health issues affecting young people. This contradicts the common belief that smartphones and social media are damaging adolescents' mental health
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Android have broken their tradition of naming their operating systems in alphabetical order and after a range of desserts. The new operating system will not begin with the letter 'Q' and instead it will be given a number.
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In order to boost battery life, Samsung are experimenting with graphene in order to develop a new generation of smartphone batteries that could fully charge within half-an-hour, overcoming the limitations of lithium-ion.
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New products from Choetech include a wireless charger stand for Samsung and Apple smartphones; a connectivity device to link up laptops and bigger screens; and a new rapid charging plug. Each of these technology peripherals are reviewed.
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A space startup has announced plans, following a successful test, to launch thousands of satellite ‘cell towers’ in space which will connect to the typical smartphone and which carry the promise of improved communications.
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A new study explains why one night of smartphone gazing might make a person feel tired the following day, but that this activity does not carry any long-term effects.
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To aid rural medicine in rural Africa, a new handheld ultrasound device has been developed. The device is portable, resembling a smartphone and could help to revolutionize medical diagnosis in remote areas.
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For many people losing a smartphone can be a cause of stress and frustration, especially for those who lose devices regularly. Those who often lose devices have certain characteristics, as a new study finds.
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By AFP
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Smartphone use has become the norm in most developed nations, while many emerging economies are showing sharp gains, a global survey showed Tuesday.
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Advances with smartphone technology will soon enable the generation of realistic, real-world objects that can be used in any virtual environment, with the images formed within a short time period.
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Royole Corp., a flexible display manufacturing startup, has launched the world’s first flexible smartphone, beating rivals Apple and Samsung in the race for the first mobile device based on flexible electronics.
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A new scientific breakthrough from Canadian researchers has paved the way for a smartphone-powered $100 ultrasound machine. This could considerably lower the costs of ultrasound scanners.
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A new report from the U.K. technology regulator Ofcom reveals a decline in the number of calls to mobile phones since records began. The survey reveals other interesting online habits.
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A new study has found that mobile phone radiation could affect memory performance in adolescents, as evidenced through new tests. This adds weight to other research concerned with radiation emissions from connected technology.
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Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC could be in trouble, as a recent report indicates that the company's sales have tanked. Last year HTC's sales were T$6.9 billion, this year they sunk to T$2.2 billion ($72 million), also down from T$2.45 billion in May.
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By AFP
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After a decade of sizzling growth, the smartphone market has suddenly cooled.Surveys show smartphone sales last year shrank slightly for the first time since the 2007 debut of the iPhone, and preliminary data this year suggests further deceleration.
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Smartphones have changed the way consumers interact with technology and the way businesses communicate out to consumers. The addition of artificial intelligence to the smartphone is set to change relationships further.
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The first mobile devices equipped with blockchain functionality is to be produced. This will be a new smartphone, with the aim if brining cryptocurrency use and blockchain to the mass market.
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Physicists have used a laser to wirelessly charge a smartphone. This was achieved safely and using the distance of a typical room.
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The first smartphone is a diamond screen is being tested. The device, with a super strong screen, is expected to be released in 2019.
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By AFP
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Apple overtook Samsung in the fourth quarter as the largest smartphone producer in a declining global market for handsets, research firm IDC said Friday.
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Remember the Natural Cycles Smartphone app that came out last year? It was certified by the European Union and was the only app to be called a form of "contraception" in Europe. The start-up company is now under fire for 37 unwanted pregnancies.
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Hackers can easily guess your phone PIN using its sensor data, according to new research into mobile device security vulnerabilities from Nanyang Technological University.
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Technologists have a created a new nanocomposite material that increases battery life and also improves the performance of smartphones, tablets, and laptops. In trials the battery outperformed comparable products.
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By AFP
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The global smartphone market is expected to see steady if unspectacular growth in the next few years, as consumers turn increasingly to large-screen handsets known as "phablets," a market tracker said Wednesday.
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Android smartphones accounted for the majority of malware attacks over the past year, behind devices running Windows. The figures come from Nokia's Threat Intelligence Lab which warned more needs to be done to keep mobile users secure.
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first digital pill for the US which tracks if patients have taken their medication. The pill called Abilify MyCite is fitted with a tiny indigestible sensor.
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By AFP
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With its new iPhone X, Apple is setting the ambitious goal for itself of reinventing the smartphone, again.
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Writing a tweet on Twitter MDGovpics (CC BY 2.0)
A strong selling point for Pokemon Go sponsorships is that they get people swarming to places in a way that typical advertising does not Oli Scarff, AFP/File
Screenshot of the popular game Flappy Bird KoFahu meets the Mitropa
The BlackBerry Z10 featuring BlackBerry 10 Courtesy BlackBerry Media Gallery
London-based OwnFone has launched the world’s first customizable Braille phone. The device uses 3D printing technology to add personalized buttons in Braille OwnPhone
The new iPhone 6 smartphones from Apple Courtesy Apple
Twitter app on a smartphone freestocks.org / Pexels
File photo: Samsung folding smartphone concept from 2013 Samsung
500 Android apps were compromised by the Igexin SDK Deyvi Romero / Pexels
UniGrip Pro smartphone mounting system designed to attach industry standard accessories such as tripods George Robbins
Examples of Live Cases for Google Nexus phones Google
72 percent of all videos will be consumed on mobile devices in 2019 Brno Cervera / Pexels
Samsung's Galaxy S7 edge Olympic Games Limited Edition. Samsung
Vancouver Transit Police introduce OnDuty app to allow transit users to quietly report non-emergency crimes Vancouver Transit Police
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
The LG V10, announced 01/10/2015 LG
Smartphone penetration in China Wind, Nomura
LG unveiled a new 5.5-inch QHD screen for use on the upcoming G4 flagship smartphone © LG Electronics via Mashable
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