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Brits think their phone is killing their sperm
Published in News
Thursday, 20 February 2020 09:19

Brits think their phone is killing their sperm

 

And you can charge an iPhone in seconds by putting it in a microwave

OnBuy.com has been asking British people daft mobile phone beliefs to see if they are as stupid as many in Europe believe and discovered that the nation which gave us Brexit is probably a sandwich short of a cut lunch when it comes to mobile tech.

Chinese smartphone sales chopped in half by Kung Flu
Published in Mobiles


Shops still closed

China’s smartphone sales may plunge by as much as half in the first quarter, as many retail shops have closed for an extended period and production has yet to fully resume due to the fast spread of a new coronavirus, according to research reports.

Huawei sold 240 million smartphones in 2019
Published in Mobiles
Thursday, 16 January 2020 23:54

Huawei sold 240 million smartphones in 2019


6.9 million 5G devices

Huawei had a pretty good year, and despite the trade wars between China and the US, the company not only rolled some of the best smartphones on the market but also managed to move 240 million smartphones and over 6.9 million 5G smartphones in 2019.

Samsung has record smartphone profit
Published in News
Thursday, 31 October 2019 13:43

Samsung has record smartphone profit


Best mobile business profit in six quarters

Strong sales of the Galaxy Note 10 smartphone helped Samsung report its best mobile business profit in six quarters in the three months ended in September.

Former Apple people intro smarter smartphones
Published in Mobiles


Innovation happens outside the fruity cargo cult

A startup founded by a former Apple bloke is coming up with cutting edge technology which aims to bring something new to the smartphone industry.

Camera bumps might be thing of the past
Published in News
Thursday, 10 October 2019 11:03

Camera bumps might be thing of the past


But bumps are for superior beings 

Camera bumps on smartphones may soon go away thanks to a team of researchers at the University of Utah who've developed a radically thin camera lens.

Fastest Android phone on the market?
Published in Mobiles
Friday, 13 September 2019 11:53

Fastest Android phone on the market?


ASUS makes the claim

The latest phone from Asus is being touted as the fastest phone in the world.

Smartphones lose value really fast
Published in Mobiles
Tuesday, 10 September 2019 10:41

Smartphones lose value really fast


The more you spend the faster values fall

According to a report from musicMagpie’s, while smartphones are becoming increasingly expensive, they’re losing value much quicker than some older and cheaper handsets.

Huawei shipped 100 million smartphones so far
Published in Mobiles


Up to May

Huawei Technologies has shipped 100 million smartphones this year as of May 30.

Huawei’s new operating system ready by end of summer
Published in Mobiles


“HongMeng OS” for China market and “Oak OS”

Huawei is trying to develop its in-house operating system to take on Android and it should be ready by the end of summer, according to Chinese newspapers.