Apple’s iPhone 12 is hailed as ‘the most durable smartphone ever’ after drop test

Apple’s iPhone 12 is hailed as ‘the most durable smartphone ever’ after drop test thanks to innovative new Ceramic Shield Allstate conducted a series of drop tests with the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro The handsets were dropped from six feet face-down, back-down and side-down The test was conducted to see how durable the … Read more

Samsung overtakes Huawei as world’s most popular smartphone brand

Samsung is once more the world’s top seller of smartphones, edging out Chinese firm Huawei, according to a report from Counterpoint Research.  The Korean tech company took the top spot in the global smartphone market in August, accounting for 22 per cent of the total market share.  Second-placed Huawei, meanwhile, took a global market share … Read more

Samsung overtakes Huawei as the world’s most popular smartphone brand

Samsung is once more the world’s top seller of smartphones, edging out Chinese firm Huawei, according to a report from Counterpoint Research.  The Korean tech company took the top spot in the global smartphone market in August, accounting for 22 per cent of the total market share.  Second-placed Huawei, meanwhile, took a global market share … Read more

Twitter is DOWN! Thousands of users report an outage with the website and smartphone app

BREAKING NEWS: Twitter is down! Thousands of users across the globe report outage has hit its website and smartphone app Twitter has gone down for thousands of users across the globe The outage has hit the US mostly, with some users reporting issues in the UK The website and both iOS and Android apps appear … Read more

iPhone 12: Renders surface before Apple’s official smartphone reveal

Apple will unwrap the new iPhone in just a few hours during its online event ‘Hi, Speed’ and leaks of what the smartphone could look like have surfaced. The launch, which is set for 1pm ET, is set to unveil four models of the flagship handset, ranging in price from $699 to $1,099. Notably smartphone … Read more

Renders of Apple’s iPhone 12 surface before the tech giant officially reveals the smartphone lineup

Apple will unwrap the new iPhone in just a few hours during its online event ‘Hi, Speed’ and already leaks of what the smartphone could look like have surfaced. The launch, which is set for 1pm ET, is set to unveil four models of the flagship handset, ranging in price from $699 to $1,099. Notably … Read more

Teenager bursts into tears when she realises her phone is locked in smartphone ‘jail’ for two days

Teenage daughter plays around with the new smartphone ‘jail’ gadget – then bursts into tears when she realizes she’s locked her phone away for another two days A teen in the US accidentally locked her phone in smartphone ‘jail’ for two days  Her brother locked it away for 40 minutes as a prank, but when she … Read more

Sony launches £799 Xperia 5 II smartphone with 5G support

Sony has officially launched its £799 Xperia 5 II smartphone, which comes with 5G support and 4K slow-motion video recording.   The new device, which is an update of the original Xperia 5 released last year, has been designed for photographers who want to ‘capture cinematic masterpieces’.  It includes the world’s first 4K HDR 120fps slow-motion … Read more

Men should think twice before reaching for their smartphone at night

Why men shouldn’t look at their phone at night: Greater exposure to light-emitting devices after bedtime is linked with poor sperm quality Sperm concentration was lower in men who used phones and tablets at night Sperm’s ability to ‘swim’ was also lower in men who used these devices at night Scientists obtained sperm samples from 116 … Read more

BlackBerry smartphone to be revived by Texas startup in 2021

BlackBerry is back! Texas startup set to revive the popular smartphone in 2021 that will include 5G, a physical keyboard and government-level security BlackBerry announced in February and end to its partnership with TCL TCL was manufacturing the smartphone, which meant it was to be discontinued A Texas startup acquired the license and will release … Read more