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Pokemon Go unleashes legions of monster hunters
Since its release in the United States, Australia and New Zealand last week, the free Pokemon Go smartphone game that overlays play on the real world has triggered a craze tinged with obsession.
14 July 2016
Kazakhstan bans smartphones for police, civil servants
Kazakhstan is set to enforce a ban on smartphones in the workplace for police and government workers in an effort to prevent information leaks, according to a document that was itself leaked,
24 March 2016
App usage soars as smartphones take hold
Global app usage soared in 2015 as a growing base of smartphone users found new ways to use their devices.
05 January 2016
Facebook expands smartphone alerts to news, weather
Facebook, making a bigger push to deliver personalized information to its members, said it was expanding its mobile alerts to include sports scores, weather updates and local news updates.
27 October 2015
Google aims to get news to smartphones faster
Google laid out a plan to make tapping into news on mobile devices faster, keeping eyeballs on stories and people visiting websites.
08 October 2015
Google's new Android seeks to make smartphone smarter
Google's updated Android mobile software seeks to make the smartphone smarter, while keeping the search titan relevant in a world where people rely on apps on the go.
29 May 2015
Smartphone device may help diagnose cancer
A new device that can be added to a smartphone may be able to accurately and cheaply diagnose cancer, a technology which could be useful in remote areas.
14 April 2015
Asian firms challenge Apple with snazzy new smartphones
Several big Asian phone companies launched new high-end smartphones and other wireless gizmos, hoping to challenge US giant Apple in a big year for wireless gadgets.
02 March 2015
Apple becomes first company worth over $700 bn
Apple became the first company to reach a market value of $700 billion.
11 February 2015
Google turns smartphones into real-time translators
Google on Wednesday began turning smartphones into real-time language translators -- of both written and spoken content.
14 January 2015
BlackBerry gets OK to buy encryptors of Merkel's mobile
Germany said Friday it had approved Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry's purchase of data encryption firm Secusmart.
29 November 2014
Smartphones cut into Google profit and share price
The rise of smartphone use to access the Internet, and slowing clicks on ads, cut into profits by Google in the third quarter, the company has revealed.
17 October 2014
HTC launches 'selfie' smartphone, new camera
Taiwan-based HTC unveiled its newest smartphone with high-resolution cameras on both sides to appeal to people who take "selfie" pictures.
09 October 2014
Microsoft gives peek at coming Windows 10 software
Microsoft offered its first glimpse of its Windows 10 software that it hopes delivers a winning formula for powering tablets and smartphones.
01 October 2014
Samsung launches Note 4 'phablet' ahead of schedule
South Korea's Samsung launched the latest version of its oversized Galaxy Note smartphone earlier than expected.
24 September 2014
Google debuts $105 Android One smartphone in India
Google launched a $105 smartphone in India, taking aim at emerging markets as part of an initiative called Android One.
16 September 2014
Amid high expectations, Apple to unveil new devices
Apple pulls back the curtain on its latest innovations, amid frenzied anticipation over new big-screen iPhones.
09 September 2014
Amazon launches 'Fire' smartphone in Germany, Britain
US online giant Amazon said it was selling its "Fire" 3D smartphone in Germany and Britain as it cut the price of the handset for US customers.
09 September 2014
Facebook tuning mobile search at social network
Facebook said it is dabbling with letting members using smartphones or tablets search for past posts of friends at the leading online social network
30 August 2014
Kazakh smartphone produced in China may enter international market
Zerde smartphone designed by Kazakhs from Urumqi, China may enter the international market.
25 August 2014