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China's army relaxes rules on smartphone and internet usage

ThePeople'sLiberationArmy(PLA)hasrevealedupdatedguidelinesonhowsoldiersshouldusesmartphonesandtheinternetaspartofthelatestrulerevisionofChina'smilitaryforces.Mo

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Apple to release red iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus

ApplesaidonMonday(Apr9)itwillreleasearedversionofitsiPhone8andiPhone8Plus.Thelimited-editionmodelswillbenefit(RED),anon-profitco-foundedbyU2'sBonoin2006tofightA

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Nokia phones look to the future, and to the past

Seekingtocapitalizeontheircomebackoverthepastyear,themakersofNokiaphonesareexpandingtoincludeapremiumAndroidsmartphone,theirfirst,andaremakeofoneofitsbiggesthit

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India to install panic button on mobile phones to protect women

ApanicbuttononmobilephoneswillbetestedinthenorthernIndianstateofUttarPradesh,whichhasthehighestrateofcrimesagainstwomeninthecountry.ManekaGandhi,thelocalministe

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Google may set up retail stores in India to spur Pixel sales

Googleissaidtobeplanningonopeningbrick-and-mortarstoresinIndiatoscaleupsalesofPixelphoneswherethecompanyislaggingbehindinthecompetitionaccordingtoareportfromthe

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Google admits collecting Android users' locations

SmartphonesrunningAndroidsoftwarecouldgatherdataaboutlocationsandsendthemtoGoogle,eveniftheusersturnofflocationservices,usenoapps,anddon'tinsertaSIMcard,aQuartz

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Philippines to ban ASEAN security personnel from using mobile phones

ThePhilippinesplanstobansecuritypersonnelfromcarryingmobilephoneswhileondutyduringtheleaders'summitoftheAssociationofSoutheastAsianNations(ASEAN)andEastAsianSum

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Galaxy Note 8 and Xperia XZ1 are the latest to support Netflix HDR

TheincrediblyshortlistofmobiledevicesthatcanplayNetflixinHDRhasgrownjustabitlonger.Ifyoutendtowatchshowsontheservicewhileonthegoandwanttoseethebestpossiblepictu

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The firm that sold smartphones with hefty price tags is collapsing

BritishluxurymobilephonemakerVertuisshuttingdownitsUKmanufacturingplant,accordingtomultipleforeignmedia.Thecompanyreportedlywillalsocut200jobs.Vertu'scellphones

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Chinese spend 3 hours a day on smartphones, ranking 2nd in the world

Chinese nationals spend an average of three hours a day on their smartphones, ranking second in the world after Brazilians who spend two additional hours on their phones, according to a survey by a German internet company.

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Chinese spend 3 hours a day on smartphones, ranking 2nd in the world

Chinesenationalsspendanaverageofthreehoursadayontheirsmartphones,rankingsecondintheworldafterBrazilianswhospendtwoadditionalhoursontheirphones,accordingtoasurve

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Goodbye old phone, Singapore is killing its 2G mobile network in April

When Singapore pulls the plug on its 2G mobile phone network this year, thousands of people could be stuck without a signal – digital have-nots left behind by the relentless march of technology.

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Samsung confirms faulty batteries as cause of Note 7 fires

Samsung's probe into its Galaxy Note 7 fiasco has found that the overheating and burning of the phones was caused by defective batteries.

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U.S. to Ban All Samsung Note 7 Phones on Airline Flights

Airline passengers who try to carry Samsung Electronics Co. Note 7 smartphones on flights will have them confiscated and may face fines under an emergency U.S. order that significantly expands restrictions on the devices linked to almost 100 incidents of overheating and fires.

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Galaxy Note 7 owners in Vietnam eligible for refund

​In Vietnam, owners of Galaxy Note 7, the latest smartphone produced by South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics, are able to return the phones for a refund.

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Samsung recalls Galaxy Note 7 smartphones in China

​Samsung has filed a plan with China's consumer quality watchdog to recall 190,984 Galaxy Note 7 smartphones sold on the Chinese mainland, due to an overheating problem.

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Samsung to halt sales, exchange of Galaxy Note 7 smartphones

​Samsung Electronics said Tuesday that it has decided to temporarily halt the global sales and exchange of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones following reported cases of the replacement phones catching fire or overheating.