smartphones

Google beats Oracle in $9 billion Android trial

SAN FRANCISCO: A U.S. jury handed Google a major victory in a long-running copyright battle… Read More

Punjab agriculture officers have to post attendance via smartphones

LAHORE: Agriculture department has introduced an innovative way to put its delinquent field officers to… Read More

Smartphones might give your child a short attention span: study

Parents who turn to smartphones and tablets to break up the tedium of caring for… Read More

WhatsApp blocked in Brazil affecting 100 million users

BRASILIA: A Brazilian judge has ordered wireless phone carriers to block access to WhatsApp for… Read More

‘Force Awakens’ director not looking forward to film being watched on cellphones

With "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" coming out soon on iTunes, the director of the… Read More

Smartphones to replace cards at bank machines

WASHINGTON: Here's another use for the smartphone as it invades daily life: in place of… Read More

Mobile App usage soars as smartphones take hold

SAN FRANCISCO: Global app usage soared in 2015 as a growing base of smartphone users… Read More

Huawei’s Mate S and G8 launched at a star-studded event in Lahore

LAHORE: At a glittering and auspicious recent event, Huawei unveiled its latest flagship smart phone,… Read More

Yahoo aims to phase out passwords with new service

SAN FRANCISCO: Yahoo's next step in password security is to eliminate them altogether. Read More

From spies to smartphones: Britain's Aga set for another new chapter

LONDON: The sale of oven maker Aga Rangemaster to a U.S. owner with global ambitions… Read More

'Safe' screens touted for those who just can't look away

BERLIN: As it gets harder to tear our eyes away from smartphones, televisions, tablets or… Read More

MS Office apps available on Android phones

SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft on Wednesday followed through on a promise to release versions of its… Read More

New Android seeks to make smartphone smarter

SAN FRANCISCO: Google's updated Android mobile software seeks to make the smartphone smarter, while keeping… Read More

Google brings Android Pay in fresh challenge to Apple

SAN FRANCISCO: Google on Thursday unveiled its pay-with-a-phone system for Android devices, ramping up its… Read More

Snowden leaks: NSA planned hack of Google app store

WASHINGTON: The US National Security Agency developed plans to hack into data links to app… Read More

Earthquake warning on your smartphone? It’s possible!

Countries looking for cheap earthquake warning systems might want to try apps and smartphones after… Read More

Smartphones boost US teens’ connections: survey

WASHINGTON: It's not just your imagination: most American teenagers are online or on their smartphones every… Read More

New aluminum battery for smartphones can be charged in a minute

LONDON: U.S. scientists said they have invented a cheap, long-lasting and flexible battery made of… Read More

Microsoft reaches into Android

WASHINGTON: Microsoft on Monday unveiled partnerships with Samsung and other manufacturers to install its services… Read More