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Nokia 8 With Dual Zeiss 'Bothie' Camera Launched

Nokiahaslaunchedthemostimportantnewhandsetinitsattemptstorevitalisetheonceworld-beatingbrandforthemodernsmartphoneeradominatedbySamsung,AppleandChina’sHuawei.Th

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Android creator's startup raises $300 million, first smartphone due soon

EssentialProducts,thesmartphonestartupfoundedbyaco-creatoroftheAndroidmobileoperatingsystem,hasraised$300millioninnewfundingandsignedupretailerstosellitsfirstde

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Samsung to introduce an in-display fingerprint reader with Galaxy Note 9

WhenSamsungreleaseditsGalaxyS8smartphoneearlierthisyear,itdidsowithanunfortunatedesignchoice:thefingerprintscannerwasplacedontheback,rightnexttothephone’scamera

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The firm that sold smartphones with hefty price tags is collapsing

BritishluxurymobilephonemakerVertuisshuttingdownitsUKmanufacturingplant,accordingtomultipleforeignmedia.Thecompanyreportedlywillalsocut200jobs.Vertu'scellphones

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Researchers develop the first 'battery-free' cellphone

Researchershaveinventeda"battery-free"cellphone,whichharvestsallthepoweritneedstofunctionfromambientradiosignalsandlight,accordingtotheUniversityofWashington(UW

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LG is bringing a cheap phone with a huge battery to Xfinity Mobile

Comcast'snewphoneservice,XfinityMobile,hasanastonishinglyminimalphonelineup.ThereareafewiPhonemodels,acoupleSamsungGalaxyhandsets,anda$132LGphonefrom2016,theLGX

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Previewing China's Honor 9 phone Huawei hopes can own mass market

Huawei,theChinesephonefirmpushingAppleandSamsungforglobalmarketdominance,launcheditsnewmodelonMonday.TheHonor9isthelatestinHuawei’sHonorproductlineofmid-rangeha

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Could this be the end of the line for the old-fashioned telephone call?

Imaginethewaypeopleonceusedthetelephone:Youdialedyournumberandyourvoicewascarriedalonglandlinesconnectedtotelephonepolesacrossthecountry.Theno-frillsphoneworked

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Revamped Nokia 3310 mobile phone goes on sale in the UK

AretrorevampofNokia'sfamous3310handsethasgoneonsaletoday,retailingforaround£50.ThephonecanbeboughtfromhighstreetretailersincludingVodafoneandCarphoneWarehouse,b

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Hackers foil Samsung S8's iris recognition technology using only a photo

TheSamsungS8'sirisrecognitionsecurityfeaturehasbeenshowntobeeasilybypassedwith"basictools"byGermanhackers.Launchedasthetechnologygiant'scomebackphoneafterthedis

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China, US top diplomats hold phone call on Korean Peninsula

ChineseStateCouncilorYangJiechiandUSSecretaryofStateRexTillersonexchangedviewsonbilateraltiesandthesituationontheKoreanPeninsulaviaphoneonSaturday.Thephoneconve

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BlackBerry KEYone review: You still want a physical keyboard in 2017

ThesmartphoneworldhasallbutmovedonfromBlackBerry.EvenBlackBerryitselfseemstohavemovedon,reinventingitselfasasoftwareandservicescompany.Itslatesteffortisn’tprodu

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Huawei takes jab at Samsung with 'no explosion' phone

Chinese electronics firm Huawei on Thursday unveiled its latest Mate 9 smartphone in Munich, designed to challenge global market leaders Apple and Samsung with features including a high-quality camera and higher-capacity battery.

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U.S. FCC chairman wants more industry action on robocalls

A task force of more than 30 major technology and communication companies said they have made progress but have not found a solution to eliminate "robocalls" or automated, prerecorded phone calls, but a top U.S. regulator urged faster action.

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Samsung tries to ease fears after new reports of phone fires

Samsung Electronics Co tried on Monday to ease Chinese consumers' concerns over the safety of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones after two more reports of fires involving the product.

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Samsung investigates first report of phone explosion in China

Samsung says it is investigating what could be the first battery explosion case involving one of its phones in China, according to a report from Caixin.com.

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Pokemon D'oh! Japanese gymnastics star racks up HK$38,000 phone bill playing game at Rio Olympics

Gymnastics star Kohei Uchimura is famed for his balance, but he might have been feeling a bit wobbly when his phone bill landed at the Rio Olympics.