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Smartphone companies to develop devices which will be easier for people to repair

Steps being taken by smartphone developers to produce devices that are easier to repair have been welcomed. Samsung has become the latest big tech company to announce plans to help owners to fix their phones, following similar moves by Apple. The ...

07 Apr 2022 at 08:33

Business

Tech firm unveils its smartphone to rival Apple and Samsung

UK-based tech start-up Nothing has unveiled its first smartphone, which the company says “marks the start of change in a stagnant industry” as it looks to challenge Apple and Samsung. The Nothing Phone (1) will go on sale on July 21, starting at ...

13 Jul 2022 at 16:33

More powerful cameras key to smartphone success, says Google manager

Taking photos is one of the “most important” parts of using a smartphone, a Google senior manager has said, saying the firm must make devices to allow people to “better capture and reminisce” with their pictures. Navin Sarma said Google wanted ...

23 May 2022 at 18:42

Samsung is ‘listening and learning’ to make foldables more appealing

Samsung will make foldable smartphones mainstream by continuing to “listen and learn” from users in order to broaden their appeal, a senior UK executive has said. The phone maker unveiled its fourth-generation foldable devices – the Galaxy Z ...

10 Aug 2022 at 15:00

Keep gadgets out of sun to prevent overheating, experts say

Tech experts have urged smartphone users to keep their gadgets out of the sun during the heatwave to ensure they continue working properly. Many gadgets can overheat in direct sunlight leaving them unable to function properly or be charged. ...

19 Jul 2022 at 12:54

Ireland

Nine million euro plan to spend on phone pouches branded ‘pet project’

The Government’s proposal to spend nine million euros on locked phone pouches for secondary schools has been branded “grotesque, inexcusable” and a “pet project” by opposition parties. The Keeping Childhood Smartphone Free initiative was ...

03 Oct 2024 at 13:16

New Samsung foldables expected to be unveiled

Samsung is expected to use a virtual event on Wednesday to unveil a new generation of its foldable smartphone ranges. The technology giant launched its first foldable in 2019 and has introduced several generations and a second form ...

10 Aug 2022 at 03:45

World

Epic Games wins court case against Google over barriers to Android app store

A federal court jury in the US has decided that Google’s Android app store has been protected by anti-competitive barriers that have damaged smartphone consumers and software developers, dealing a blow to a major pillar of the ...

12 Dec 2023 at 12:41

Children ‘doom scrolling’ on phones for hours a day causing widespread harm – MP

Children who are “doom scrolling” for hours a day on smartphones are at risk of widespread harm, an MP has warned. The equivalent of “seatbelt” legislation is needed for children and their social media use to help them manage ...

14 Oct 2024 at 22:30

Life

Addicted to your phone? Here’s how to cut back

Smartphones have been one of the biggest game-changers in terms of human innovation in a long time. Now part of the fabric of society, they’ve also changed how we go about our daily lives – from first thing in the morning to ...

12 Aug 2024 at 10:32

Life

Tips and tricks for making your smartphone’s battery last longer

Phones have come a long, long way in the last decade or so, with incredible camera advances and giant leaps forward in terms of display quality and processing power. Still, one thing that hasn’t changed is that many of us ...

15 Jul 2024 at 07:00

Samsung ‘building devices to last’ as it launches new flagship phones

Samsung’s new flagship smartphones have been made with “more considered” phone users in mind – as people keep hold of their devices for longer amid rising costs – the tech firm’s new UK boss has said. James Kitto said ...

09 Feb 2023 at 16:07

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