smartphone

Russia firm unveils ‘surveillance-proof’ smartphone

MOSCOW: For Russians who fear that someone may be eavesdropping on their phone conversations, leading… Read More

At smartphone pioneer HTC: a new, or virtual, reality

TAIPEI/SINGAPORE: When HTC Corp brought back founder Cher Wang two years ago to turn around… Read More

Google to buy part of Taiwan smartphone maker HTC for $1.1 bn

Taiwan's struggling smartphone maker HTC said on Thursday it would sell part of its smartphone… Read More

Lucky 8? $1,000 price tag dampens iPhone enthusiasm in China

CALIFORNIA: Apple Inc will launch an expected “iPhone 8” on Tuesday, hoping the number’s auspicious… Read More

Huawei surpasses Apple to become second largest smartphone brand

Huawei has surpassed Apple in global smartphone sales consistently for June and July, and the… Read More

Google, Apple face off over augmented reality technology

SAN FRANCISCO: Alphabet Inc’s Google on Wednesday unveiled tools to make augmented reality apps for… Read More

ORRI: Your finger can be your smartphone

Hong Kong based start-up Origami Labs is looking to change the way we interact with… Read More

Huawei under fire over phone chips as tight supply bites

HONG KONG: Chinese smartphone maker Huawei Technologies has come under fire from users for "cutting corners",… Read More

Samsung, Apple keep top spots in smartphone market

Samsung and Apple maintained their leadership in the smartphone market in early 2017 while Chinese-based… Read More

Xiaomi unveils flagship Mi6 smartphone

BEIJING: Chinese electronics company Xiaomi has unveiled its newest flagship smartphone — the Mi 6… Read More

Adobe’s new mystery app will fix your embarrassing selfies

Adobe is offering new tools to let users “fix” embarrassing selfies, as the company’s artificial… Read More

This device turns your smartphone into a 3D printer

Life has evolved into a technological world as nanotechnology has reduced huge machines into handy… Read More

Founder of India’s $4 smartphone firm arrested on allegations of fraud

NEW DELHI: The founder of an Indian tech firm that shot to prominence by offering… Read More

Beyond phones and 5G, mobile world seeks to reinvent itself

BARCELONA: Seeking to escape a cycle of falling prices and tight regulation, big telecom operators… Read More

Apple to build iPhone in India this year: official

NEW DELHI: Apple is to start making iPhones in India this year, a local government… Read More

Indonesian islands pay price for global smartphone rush

SUNGAI LIAT, INDONESIA: Deep beneath the murky ocean, Paci breathes through a thin plastic tube… Read More

Nokia launches first smartphone

HMD Global, the Finnish company that owns the rights to use Nokia's brand on mobile… Read More

Smartphone revolution blazes on as iPhone turns 10

LAS VEGAS: The smartphone continues to change the world a decade after the debut of… Read More

China’s Huawei adds Amazon Alexa to flagship phone

LAS VEGAS: Chinese tech giant Huawei is adding Amazon's artificial intelligence application Alexa to its… Read More

China’s Huawei sees slower revenue growth for 2016

China's Huawei Technologies, one of the world's largest telecom equipment makers, said on Friday it… Read More