Smartphone sales are riding out the global chip shortageIDC and Gartner have released new research into the smartphone industry, and they both conclude that it's looking like a good year for equipment manufacturers.September 1, 2021 by Daphne Leprince-Ringuet in Smartphones
Do you really need a new phone? Why the global chip shortage should make you think twiceIt might be computer chips for now, but the smartphone industry's incessant upgrade cycles come at a cost.August 3, 2021 by Daphne Leprince-Ringuet in Smartphones
Apple's iPhone 12 handsets have already hit 100 million in salesNew research shows that consumers are flocking to buy the Cupertino giant's new devices.July 1, 2021 by Daphne Leprince-Ringuet in Smartphones
Smartphones sales are finally booming, and Apple is all set to win big, say researchersThe first quarter of 2021 confirmed what analysts expected: we are buying smartphones again. The competition between vendors is only getting bigger and better.June 8, 2021 by Daphne Leprince-Ringuet in Smartphones
Billions of smartphone owners will soon be authorising payments using facial recognitionNew analysis shows that facial recognition and other biometric authentication technologies will increasingly help to keep mobile payments safe from fraudsters.April 12, 2021 by Daphne Leprince-Ringuet in Smartphones
Apple, Samsung or Google: Which 5G phones have the best download speeds?Although Apple's latest generation of iPhones are much faster, they still fail to beat competitors for the best 5g phones. It hasn't put off loyal customers.March 16, 2021 by Daphne Leprince-Ringuet in Smartphones
Smartphones: After stagnation, then decline, here's what comes nextSmartphone sales dipped by 12.5% in 2020, but things are now looking up, according to Gartner analysts.February 22, 2021 by Daphne Leprince-Ringuet in Smartphones
More than 300,000 users have downloaded Northern Ireland's contact-tracing appThe user base is likely to keep growing as children and young adults get access to the app.August 27, 2020 by Daphne Leprince-Ringuet in Smartphones
No Google Maps, no problem: Huawei will use TomTom's maps and dataThe Chinese manufacturer's phones will be fitted with TomTom's navigation services.January 20, 2020 by Daphne Leprince-Ringuet in Smartphones
Who needs Google? Huawei wants mobile developers to build for its new app storeBut the success of the Chinese manufacturer's charm campaign - and mobile platform - is far from certain.January 16, 2020 by Daphne Leprince-Ringuet in Smartphones