Microsoft to stop updating Windows 10 Mobile at the end of the year
Windows 10 Mobile will not receive any support or updates by the end of the year, spelling the death of Microsoft’s iOS and Android alternative.
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Official Freeview app to launch for mobile devices
TV platform Freeview has announced its mobile app will launch on the Apple App Store next week, enabling users to stream live TV for free.
Memorising phone numbers less important in mobile age, watchdog says
Britons now spend nearly half as much time using a landline as they did six years ago, but use 10 times as much mobile data, according to Ofcom research.
News of the iPhone’s death greatly exaggerated, analysts say
Apple’s iPhone is not nearing its end despite the company cutting sales forecasts, industry analysts have said.
Turn off children’s gadgets an hour before bedtime, parents advised
Parents should avoid letting their children use mobile phones, tablets or computers an hour before bedtime and agree screen time limits, according to new official guidance.
US stocks dive after Apple reveal iPhone sales slump in China
US stocks tumbled on Thursday with technology companies suffering their worst loss in seven years after Apple reported iPhone sales in China are slumping.
Apple sees significant slump in iPhone sales
Apple has acknowledged demand for iPhones is waning, fulfilling the worst fears of investors concerned the company’s most profitable product has lost some of its lustre.
Huawei’s year of highs and lows
2018 has proved to be a breakthrough year for smartphone maker Huawei, despite continued questions over the company’s links to the Chinese state.
Williamson has ‘grave’ concerns over Chinese telecom giant Huawei
The Defence Secretary has said he has “very deep concerns” about Chinese technology firm Huawei being involved in upgrading the UK’s mobile network.
Who are Xiaomi and can they threaten Apple and Samsung in 2019?
Chinese technology manufacturer Xiaomi is not a name many smartphone users in the UK will yet know, but that is likely to change in 2019.
Vodafone hangs up on PwC amid legal dispute
Vodafone has launched a search for a new auditor after it emerged that incumbent PwC is embroiled in a legal dispute with the telecoms giant.
Apple pulls iPhone 7 and 8 from German stores in patent spat
Apple is pulling older models of its iPhone from German stores after losing two patent cases brought by chipmaker Qualcomm, the company said.
Classic PC game Lemmings comes to mobile devices
Popular retro PC game Lemmings has made a surprise comeback as a free mobile game for iOS and Android.
What is the loyalty penalty and how can you avoid feeling ripped off?
Consumers are collectively wasting £4 billion a year by paying a loyalty penalty for certain services – with a range of problems leaving people feeling “ripped off, let down and frustrated”, the competition watchdog has found.
Watchdog recommends price caps to end £4bn consumer rip offs
The competition watchdog has laid down a set of radical reforms to the way the insurance, mortgage, mobile phone and broadband markets operate after finding that loyal customers are being ripped off to the tune of £4 billion.
Mobile coverage ‘far worse’ in Scotland than in England – report
Mobile phone coverage is “far worse” in Scotland than it is in England, despite customers having to pay out just as much, according to the UK’s communications regulator.
Mobile coverage still limited in many rural areas, says watchdog
Half of premises in remote locations across the UK still have “patchy or unreliable” mobile reception, despite wider improvements to mobile coverage across the country.
OnePlus can reach wider audience through phone link with McLaren – expert
Smartphone firm OnePlus’ deal to make phones with racing giant McLaren will help bring the Chinese firm’s devices to a wider audience, according to an industry expert.
OnePlus unveils superfast charging 6T McLaren Edition phone
Smartphone maker OnePlus has unveiled a new superfast charging phone built in collaboration with motoring firm McLaren.
O2 to compensate customers over service outage
O2 has confirmed it will compensate users affected by the technical fault that took the mobile network’s data services offline.