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IN PICTURES: A closer look at Samsung's Galaxy Note 5

Can Samsung's newly released Galaxy Note 5 gain an early head-start before Apple releases its new iPhones at the end of September?

IN PICTURES: A closer look at Samsung's Galaxy Note 5
In Pictures: 14 fascinating facts about Apple's iPhone

Eight years since its debut, Apple's iPhone has changed and conquered the smartphone market. Here are some interesting facts you might not know about the iPhone.

In Pictures: 14 fascinating facts about Apple's iPhone
In Pictures: 10 tips to secure your iPhone

No more is it enough to think that securing your iPhone with a simple 4 digit PIN is adequate.

In Pictures: 10 tips to secure your iPhone
In Pictures: 10 popular iPhone apps you should delete

Screen after screen, folder after folder, app after app, the iPhone has become the new enabler for the mobile hoarder. For the New Year, though, many iPhone addicts have vowed to break or at least temper this fixation. If you’re looking for a fresh start, you can begin by deleting these 10 apps.

In Pictures: 10 popular iPhone apps you should delete

News about iPhone

Apple refuses latest government iPhone-unlock request

By Lucas Mearian | 15 January, 2020 07:40

By refusing to put a permanent backdoor in its iOS platform, Apple is protecting millions of users from future threats by both governments and hackers.
Apple lets 'Daisy' loose on old iPhones in mineral recycling push

By Reuters | 13 January, 2020 13:21

Apple is trying to change the way electronics are recycled, with a robot that disassembles its iPhone so that minerals can be recovered and reused.
Qualcomm launches patent challenge to Apple ahead of antitrust case

By Reuters | 05 March, 2019 05:30

Qualcomm has kicked off a patent challenge to Apple, capping off a two-year strategy to put pressure on the vendor before an antitrust lawsuit.
Software pirates use Apple tech to put hacked apps on iPhones

By Reuters | 14 February, 2019 15:53

Software pirates have hijacked technology designed by Apple to distribute hacked versions of Spotify, Angry Birds, Pokemon Go and Minecraft.
Apple fixes FaceTime privacy bug amid issue update

By Reuters | 04 February, 2019 05:00

Apple has fixed a privacy flaw in its group video chat software and plans to improve how it handles reports of software bugs.

Features about iPhone

iPhone sales decline for first time as Samsung hangs onto smartphone crown

By James Henderson | 22 February, 2016 03:40

“For Samsung to stop falling sales of premium smartphones, it needs to introduce new flagship smartphones that can compete with iPhones."
When it comes to smartphone battery performance, is bigger always better?

By James Henderson | 21 September, 2015 03:40

Battery life is consistently one of the most important aspects taken into consideration when a consumer purchases a new smartphone.
The 5 biggest takeaways of Apple's Q3 2015 quarterly earnings

By Jason Snell | 23 July, 2015 00:50

Another quarter, another happy financial report from Apple. The company's third financial quarter is rarely the place where you expect to see records - but there was still a lot to be gleaned from the numbers, and from the following hour-long call with financial analysts.
Apple blows analyst forecasts out the water as iPhone lure tests user loyalties

By James Henderson | 28 April, 2015 12:52

“We’re seeing a higher rate of people switching to iPhone than we’ve experienced in previous cycles."
I love big screens and I cannot lie... iPhone 6 Plus accelerates Phablet craze

By James Henderson | 02 February, 2015 04:10

Over 400 million phablets will ship in 2019, a five-fold increase over the 138 million devices estimated to be shipped in 2015.