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In Pictures: BlackBerry Passport

BlackBerry does an about-face, back towards its enterprise roots.

In Pictures: BlackBerry Passport
In Pictures: Apple’s most important iPhone upgrades over the years

Seven years after its initial launch, the iPhone has come a long way in terms of its feature set.

In Pictures: Apple’s most important iPhone upgrades over the years
In Pictures: Amazon's new Fire Phone

The long wait is over – Amazon's phone is official.

In Pictures: Amazon's new Fire Phone
IN PICTURES: Intel emphasises NUC and education hybrid at Solutions Summit 2014

Intel hosted its Solutions Summit (ISS) 2014 in Singapore. While its showroom featured a full blown range of hardware using Intel's products, the new Thin Canyon, the traditional 4x4-inch NUC, and a two-in-one education device took the limelight.

IN PICTURES: Intel emphasises NUC and education hybrid at Solutions Summit 2014

News about smartphone

Innovative features support Huawei's smartphone leadership over Apple

By Samira Sarraf | 29 August, 2018 10:15

Huawei has taken Apple's second spot on the worldwide sale of smartphones, according to newly released data by Gartner.
Windows 10 adoption set to impact devices market

By James Henderson | 11 July, 2018 10:45

Worldwide shipments of devices - spanning PCs, tablets and mobile phones - are on pace to record 0.9 per cent growth to reach 2.28 billion units in 2018.
Apple closes in on Samsung’s global smartphone lead

By Leon Spencer | 30 May, 2018 12:35

Apple appears to be creeping up towards Samsung in smartphone sales to end users, with the iPhone maker shipping 54.06 million units in the first quarter.
Early Galaxy S9 launch shores up Samsung financials

By Reuters | 06 April, 2018 10:41

Strong chip margins and the early launch of the Galaxy S9 likely masked broader weakness in the mobile market.
Coding error could have exposed data on 180M phones

By Reuters | 10 November, 2017 09:50

A simple coding error in at least 685 apps put millions of smartphone users at risk of having some of their calls and text messages intercepted by hackers.

Features about smartphone

“Grave consequences” for Apple as smartphone market slows down

By James Henderson | 07 March, 2016 06:47

“The mature market slowdown has some grave consequences for Apple, as well as the high-end Android space."
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."
Top 3 smartphone trends to impact the 2016 market

By James Henderson | 01 December, 2015 05:18

With 2016 just around the corner, at least three major global shifts are predicted to take place in the smartphone market during the next twelve months.
‘App-etite’ bigger than your phone? Top phone-draining apps revealed

By James Henderson | 22 October, 2015 02:44

“Apps are meant to enhance, not to detract from your smartphone experience, but with so many options, we are in danger of overloading our devices."
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.