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Mobile Phones

The five most secure smartphones

These secure smartphones ensure your data and privacy are protected

11 Mar 2022

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Google Android

Flaw in Android phones could let attackers eavesdrop on calls

The vulnerable chips are thought to be present in 37% of all smartphones worldwide

26 Nov 2021

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Mobile Phones

Smartphone shipments slip in Q3

Supply chain shortages accelerate slowdown, says IDC

29 Oct 2021

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ONF and Deutsche Telekom debut fully disaggregated Open RAN

SD-RAN 4G/5G outdoor trial live at Deutsche Telekom's Berlin site

12 Oct 2021

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QR codes

Are QR codes safe?

It’s not so much the safety of the codes themselves, but where they lead to that matter

13 Sep 2021

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business communications

The great telephone switch-off

The traditional telephone network is being switched off in 2025. What does this mean for business owners?

27 Aug 2021

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Whitepaper

The ultimate guide to going mobile for fire/emergency medical services

Get your free guide to going mobile for fire services and EMS

6 Aug 2021

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whitepaper

Whitepaper

Manufacturing modernisation: How to get there

Get your free guide to modernising your factories with mobile technology

6 Aug 2021

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software as a service (SaaS)

Lantronix adds zero-touch automation to its SaaS platform

Update allows remote installation of Lantronix’s IoT and OOB devices

15 Jul 2021

Smiling man using smartphone at a coffee shop

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Mobile Phones

Smartphone market projected to grow despite chip shortage

Phone shipments are expected to rise 12%, but prices may increase due to semiconductor costs

14 Jun 2021

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Mobile Phones

Smart devices more than doubled in US homes amid COVID pandemic

The average household has 25 connected devices, up from 11 in 2019, according to a Deloitte survey

9 Jun 2021

Woman holding a smartphone up to her face so the biometric scanner can read her face

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identity and access management (IAM)

Acuant and Airside target pre-COVID normalcy with new identity verification solution

The privacy-first solution allows quick identification and easy access to COVID test results

19 May 2021

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Mobile Phones

Smartphone sales surged in Q1 2021

Shipments jump by 27% worldwide as key regions subdue the pandemic

29 Apr 2021

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video

Business strategy

IT Pro News in Review: Microsoft to buy Discord, Intel plays catch-up and the end of LG smartphones

Catch up on the top stories of the week in just two minutes

26 Mar 2021

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Google Android

Best Android smartphones 2021

Here's a lowdown of the best devices for those who can't stand Apple

11 Mar 2021

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Google Android

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 5G: Thanks for the memories

Doodling has never been easier

8 Feb 2021

Man receiving text messages in a coffee shop

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business management

DocuSign’s new service leverages text messages to get signatures

The electronic signature company claims the new service will lead to quicker signatures

16 Dec 2020

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malware

Power banks could infect your smartphone with malware

Chinese ministry warns that power banks could infect devices with trojans to that steal personal data

9 Dec 2020

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Mobile Phones

Samsung Galaxy S21 may drop charger and earphones

Samsung following the iPhone 12’s lead to increase its bottom line

29 Oct 2020

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Security

Lookout reveals mobile-first endpoint detection and response solution

New EDR solution looks beyond the typical malware for threats on mobile devices

21 Oct 2020

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Mobile Phones

Google is right, we don’t need £1,000 phones

The smartphone industry shrunk its own market with unaffordable prices

6 Oct 2020

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Mobile Phones

High-end handsets can take a hike

Why I'm no longer be paying through the nose for the latest handset

7 Sep 2020

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Mobile Phones

Secure files on your smartphone with Google Safe Folder

Automatically locks itself once you navigate from the app

5 Aug 2020

smartphone

The five most secure smartphones

Flaw in Android phones could let attackers eavesdrop on calls

Smartphone shipments slip in Q3

ONF and Deutsche Telekom debut fully disaggregated Open RAN

Are QR codes safe?

The great telephone switch-off

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The ultimate guide to going mobile for fire/emergency medical services

Manufacturing modernisation: How to get there

Lantronix adds zero-touch automation to its SaaS platform

Smartphone market projected to grow despite chip shortage

Smart devices more than doubled in US homes amid COVID pandemic

Acuant and Airside target pre-COVID normalcy with new identity verification solution

Smartphone sales surged in Q1 2021

IT Pro News in Review: Microsoft to buy Discord, Intel plays catch-up and the end of LG smartphones

Best Android smartphones 2021

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 5G: Thanks for the memories

DocuSign’s new service leverages text messages to get signatures

Power banks could infect your smartphone with malware

Samsung Galaxy S21 may drop charger and earphones

Lookout reveals mobile-first endpoint detection and response solution

Google is right, we don’t need £1,000 phones

High-end handsets can take a hike

Secure files on your smartphone with Google Safe Folder