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Virgin Media O2 has announced its largest-ever device donation programme, committing to provide up to 12,000 smartphones in 2025 to support people in need. -
French police should be able to spy on suspects by activating the camera, microphone and GPS of their phones and other devices, lawmakers agreed on Wednesday, July 5.
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The satellite smartphone industry is forecast to generate revenue of around US$18 billion by 2027, according to new research from CCS Insight.
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Smartphone shipments were down by 12% in 2022, according to market research company Canalys, and down by 18% in the last quarter of the year.
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LG Electronics' board of directors has approved the company's request to close its mobile phone business world-wide.
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US chip manufacturers had their wishes granted yesterday when President Joe Biden pledged US$37 billion in funding to boost manufacturing.
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Huawei has told its suppliers that it plans to order enough components for "70 million to 80 million smartphones this year", marking a 60% decline on the 189 million smartphones it shipped last year.
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Domestic shipments of smartphones in China fell by 20.4% last year, according to figures from the China Academy of Information and Communications (CAICT).
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More than 20 million suspicious transaction requests have been linked back to the freemium Android app VivaVideo.
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Huawei is to spin off its Honor smartphone brand in a US$15.2 billion deal, paving the way for an IPO by 2023.
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French operator Orange has enhanced its operations in Africa with the launch of an online learning scheme and the most affordable 4G Android device.
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Mobile network operators are being urged to step up their security game after a series of scandals involving malware on devices.
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Chinese phone manufacturer Transsion has still not responded to claims that it sold low-cost devices pre-loaded with malware.
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Alphabet’s Google has taken a 7.73% stake in Jio Platforms, paving the way for the two to collaborate on entry level, affordable smartphones.
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Smartphone users are spending less time on Wifi and more on mobile networks as the Coronovirus lockdown eases.
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Google has dropped an app that locates and removes Chinese-developed apps on smartphones.
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The sale of smartphones declined 20.2% in the first quarter of the year, with Samsung, Huawei and Oppo the worst hit, according to new analysis.
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The global smartphone market has seen its largest ever annual decline in worldwide shipments as sentiment across the private sector nosedives in the face of a global recession triggered by Covid-19.
