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Record levels of smartphone shopping predicted for Black Friday

Smartphone shopping is predicted to reach record highs this Black Friday. That's according to new research from digital commerce provider Episerver, which examined the shopping...

UK smartphone owners not worried about cyber attacks

A new survey by 360 Security has revealed that people in the UK view their smartphones as just a phone, and that they aren't...

What’s next for smartphones?

It's fair to say that smartphones have changed the way people live and work, but perhaps the most burning question the industry is pondering is...

News: by 2017 all phones sold in India will have a “panic button”

This week the Indian government announced that from January 1st next year, all new phones sold in the country must include some form of "panic button" aimed at improving...

News: Samsung’s KNOX is rated the strongest mobile security platform

The security of our mobile devices has never been so important. As highlighted in the recent spat between the FBI and Apple over access...

Apps for the weekend

It's Friday at last, so let's brief look at some of the best apps doing the rounds this month. So without further ado, here's our top...

Roundup of the month: 5 things you may have missed

This month has flown by and as usual a lot has happened in the fast-paced mobile industry. Perhaps the biggest and most contentious story has been the...

News: OLED phone panels are now cheaper than LCDs

Most of the high-end smartphones have been using AMOLED displays rather than LCD in recent years. Most manufacturers have realised the obvious benefits of improved...

Windows 10 Mobile update arrives, finally, but not for all

As far as Microsoft's move from Windows Phone to Windows 10 Mobile, there are many ways in which the update could have gone more smoothly,...

Samsung and LG just announced new flagship smartphones

On Sunday, the first (unofficial) day of Mobile World Congress 2016, Samsung and LG both revealed their latest all-singing, all-dancing devices to the world. LG G5 LG debuted the...

Education Goes High-Tech

Anyone over 40 years old probably remembers a time when the most hi-tech devices at school were the scientific calculators used in mathematics class, or perhaps one of the...

Apple, Huawei, and Xiaomi Finish 2015 with Above Average Year-Over-Year Growth, as Worldwide Smartphone Shipments Surpass 1.4 Billion for the Year, According to IDC

Every year, sales of smartphones rise as people ditch their feature phones and purchase the latest all-singing, all-dancing mobiles. You probably won't be surprised to learn that...

Roundup of the month: 5 things you may have missed in December

It feels like December has flown by, and as usual there hasn't been a dull moment in the mobile industry as 2015 reaches its inevitable conclusion. This year,...

Samsung SGH-E700… now with Android?

Why you need GadgetsOman (or similar) in your life

My iPhone 15 Pro Max SLi Ultra Ghia Plus strategy

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