smartphones

PIA employee caught smuggling cell phones

LAHORE: A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight steward was caught smuggling cell phones on Lahore… Read More

Is 2015 the year of the wireless charger?

BARCELONA: "Got a phone charger you can lend me? No, I need the new type...… Read More

The phone in your pocket is threatened

BARCELONA: The boom in smartphones among often careless users has made happy hunting for hackers,… Read More

Apple edges out Samsung in global smartphone sales

SAN FRANCISCO: Apple Inc sold the most number of smartphones globally in the fourth quarter,… Read More

Asian firms challenge Apple at Mobile World Congress

BARCELONA: Several big Asian phone companies launched new high-end smartphones and other wireless gizmos on… Read More

Facebook claims 2 million advertisers

NEW YORK: Facebook said Tuesday it has boosted the number of advertisers on the social… Read More

Smartphone kill switches helpful in decreasing theft

SAN FRANCISCO: Kill switches that render stolen smartphones useless were credited on Wednesday with stifling… Read More

Twitter to track users' mobile apps

NEW YORK: Twitter Inc will begin tracking what third-party apps are installed on users' mobile… Read More

Microsoft set to drop Nokia name from smartphones

SEATTLE: Microsoft Corp looks set to ditch the Nokia name from its Lumia range of… Read More

Top Five Things Smartphones have Killed

Technology is a wonderful thing and, for those who like to stay connected, smartphones are… Read More

Apple iPhones include new ‘kill’ switch

WASHINGTON: New Apple Inc phones include a theft deterrent system that enables users to lock… Read More

Showtime for Apple: Big phones, smart watches and high expectations

SAN FRANCISCO: It has been four years since Apple Inc introduced a completely new gadget and… Read More

Apple bid for injunction against Samsung rejected by US court

SAN FRANCISCO: A U.S. judge rejected Apple Inc's latest bid for a permanent injunction against… Read More

California to require anti-theft ‘kill switches’ on smartphones

SAN FRANCISCO:  Smartphones in California will be required to come with a "kill switch" to… Read More

China’s Xiaomi apologizes for unauthorized data access

BEIJING: Xiaomi Inc said it had upgraded its operating system to ensure users knew it… Read More

China’s Xiaomi launches budget smartphones in India

MUMBAI: China's Xiaomi said it intends to invest heavily in India as the budget smartphone… Read More

Intel’s quarterly report brings fresh hope for PC industry

SAN FRANCISCO: Intel Corp forecast third-quarter revenue above Wall Street's expectations and said it would… Read More

Smartphones weigh on Samsung Electronics as guidance disappoints

SAN FRANCISCO: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) on Tuesday issued unexpectedly weak quarterly earnings guidance which put… Read More

NASA to send 3D Google smartphones for robots to space station

CALIFORNIA: Google smartphones with next-generation 3D sensing technology are about to blast into orbit, where… Read More

Google sets sights on TVs, cars and watches, beyond mere smartphones

SAN FRANCISCO:  Google Inc's Android software is coming to cars, televisions and watches this year,… Read More