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smartphones in pictures
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In Pictures: Best office apps for Android, round 3
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In Pictures: Don’t call it Linux! And other things that tick off Richard Stallman
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In Pictures: Best new Android & Windows smartphones at MWC 2015
News about smartphones
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Retailer Noel Leeming's results are a sign of these volatile times
The technology retail channel appears to have struggled in the second half of 2021, facing headwinds from supply chain disruption and COVID-19.
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All the little iPhone 13 details you may have missed
Apple had a lot to say in its big September event, but the things it didn't say are just as important.
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Will centralised smartphone procurement see retailers bypass distribution?
Innovations prompted by COVID-19 are pushing smartphone resellers towards a more consolidated way of doing business, a trend that could see the retail channel attempt to bypass distribution.
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Post-pandemic device upgrades buoy NZ smartphone market
The New Zealand smartphone market has been a lucky recipient of a post-pandemic peak trend to upgrade and refresh digital devices as reliance on them surges.
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Smartphone sales on the rise again amid ‘healthy’ consumer appetite
Global smartphones are on a steep upward curve again as consumer appetites return to “healthy” levels amid the coronavirus vaccine roll-out.
Tutorials about smartphones
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How to change the voice on your Android phone
Changing the voice used for navigation on an Android phone from robotic to something more natural is easy, but buried in the menus.
Features about smartphones
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The 5 biggest takeaways of Apple's Q3 2015 quarterly earnings
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.
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What's the future for Windows Phone?
Despite rumors that Microsoft is about to kill Windows Phone, some industry observers say that's unlikely for several reasons, especially the expected gains from the rollout of Windows 10, which will run on smartphones and other devices.
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The LG G4: Three things right, three things wrong
This week the G4 smartphone from LG Electronics starts shipping outside its home country, with arrivals in the U.S. and Europe expected in a couple of weeks. While the smartphone has a great screen and camera, it doesn't get everything right.
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Have we reached peak smartphone?
At the end of 2006, the cell phone landscape was awash with devices that filled specific wants and needs. If you wanted the coolest way to make calls, you got the RAZR. If you needed to email colleagues on the go, you bought a BlackBerry. If you were constantly texting your friends during study hall, there was the Sidekick.
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6 things Galaxy Note 4 does that iPhone 6 can't
I'm a two-smartphone kind of guy. My current smartphones of choice: The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Apple iPhone 6.
