Mobile

Global smartphone market dipped 9% in Q3 as consumers tighten budgets

Apple takes the wraps off new iPad with major redesign, new colors

Lenovo shows off rollable phone and laptop concept designs

Mark Zuckerberg says iMessage is less secure than WhatsApp

Brazil court orders Apple to sell iPhones with chargers for the third time

Roughly 5.3 billion mobile phones will become e-waste this year

Apple's next iPhone SE could look a lot like the XR, complete with a 6.1-Inch display

iPhone 14 crash detection is inadvertently triggering on roller coasters

Telegram founder calls WhatsApp a "surveillance tool" with "planted backdoors"

Google launches the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro starting at $599 and $899

Samsung unveils 5-year roadmap for processors, reaching 1.4nm by 2027

Forward-looking: During Samsung's Foundry Forum 2022, the company revealed a roadmap for processor sizes within various Samsung devices. Samsung Foundry's presentation went in-depth regarding the next five years of the roadmap, giving enthusiasts a glimpse into the near future of mobile computing.

Goodbye, Lightning port? EU votes to make USB-C the charging standard by the end of 2024

New Pixel 7 phones, a smartwatch, and smart home Google products expected later this week

Highly anticipated: The Made by Google launch event starts on October 6 at 10 am ET. The company should announce a slew of new products, including the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro phones, the Pixel Watch, and some new additions to its Nest smart home portfolio.

A cold winter is awaiting mobile networks and phones in Europe

TL;DR: The coming energy crisis could bring mobile Internet to a halt in many European countries. Plans are being considered to weather the storm, but Europe would likely suffer from its own success in bringing reliable electricity to its citizens.

Qualcomm VP believes smartphones have what it takes to match DSLR image quality

Apple removes ad-free Instagram clone from App Store after Meta objects

Intel's Unison app could allow Apple-like phone-to-PC connectivity between Windows, Android, and iOS

Something to look forward to: Users with Macs and Apple mobile devices have enjoyed a range of connectivity features between those products for years --AirDrop, Handoff, Universal Clipboard, and AirPlay are just a few. Intel recently unveiled software seeking to build similar bridges between Windows PCs and phones running iOS and Android.

Apple dials back plan to boost iPhone 14 production due to slumping demand

Russia demands an explanation after Apple removes its Facebook competitor from the App Store

Why it matters: Apple has removed Russia's Facebook competitor, VKontakte, from the App Store globally, a move prompted by new UK sanctions. It's one of several apps from VK, Russia's second-largest internet company, to have been dropped from the store, and the country is demanding an explanation.

iPhone 14 Pro owners discover more problems in the latest Apple flagship

In a nutshell: Bugs in new phones are something that's become a common problem for consumers. The iPhone 14 Pro seems to suffer from quite a few of them, the latest of which include random restarts and cellular connectivity issues.

The popular 'Dynamic Island' iPhone 14 Pro feature is now available on Android

iPhone 15 "Ultra" could replace Pro Max atop the iPhone product stack in 2023

Instagram working on feature to prevent users from viewing unsolicited nudes

In context: It's a sad fact that many women on social media will have unintentionally viewed an unsolicited nude photo in their DMs at some point. It's a problem that's especially prevalent on Instagram, but a new tool could help prevent such incidents, and without compromising the receiver's privacy.

YouTube channel shows the canceled LG Rollable phone could have been a foldable rival