Residents on the Isle of Wight today claim they are unable to use the new NHS contact tracing app on phones which are more than two years old.

Details of the new models were revealed in a private note to investors by analyst Jun Zhang of international brokers Rosenblatt Securities, leaked to Apple Insider.

Workers at Foxconn's biggest iPhone assembly plant were allegedly running a side business selling bootleg phones made from defective components that should have been destroyed.  

Dell is integrating with Apple's iPhone, allowing users to mirror the smartphone screen onto the laptop where they can see notifications, respond to text messages and sync data.

The predictions come from Taiwan's well-known Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who also forecasts the release of new iPad models and a small wireless charging mat.

RF Exposure Lab, an independent laboratory dedicated to this form of testing in California, decided to scrutinise an off-the-shelf iPhone 11 Pro.

According to director Rian Johnson, there's an easy way to tell heroes and villains apart in movies: Look at what kind of phone they're using, as Apple won't allow villains to be filmed with their phones.

Apple has limited the number of iPhones a customer can purchase. Consumers can only purchase two of the same model due to production constraints the firm faces because of coronavirus.

Apple has lifted purchasing restrictions on its iPhone a week after limiting customers to two smartphones per order. The policy was due to production delays caused by the coronavirus.

A new line of iPhone Pros will be reimagined to appear more like the company's current line of iPads, specifically making use of a chassis with flat sides like the one seen on the iPad Pro.

Pictures, from frequent phone leaker Jon Prosser, show what appear to be official Apple schematics for its next flagship iPhone - specifically a reduced 'notch' that stores camera components.

Amazon Prime Day 2019 has officially started - we've rounded up the best deals on electronics this Prime Day, so you can make some big savings on the tech you've had your eye on.

The market for true wireless headphones has exploded in recent years. For those unwilling to shell out £140.99 for the latest AirPods, here are the best wireless earphone alternatives you can find.

Private cell phone operators resumed their services but mobile Internet continued to remain suspended on Saturday in the Kashmir valley, a move taken as a precautionary step after the killing of self-styled local chief of banned Hizbul Mujahdieen, Reyaz Naikoo, earlier this week. The situation in the valley, which has been witnessing lockdown since the third week of March due to COVID-19 pandemic, was generally calm barring a few local protests in some villages of Pulwama in south Kashmir. Seeing an improvement of the situation after Naikoo was killed in an encounter with security forces on Wednesday, the authorities allowed private telecom operators to resume their services from Friday night but asked them to keep Internet connection barred. Restrictions had been imposed in the valley after the death of Naikoo and additional paramilitary forces were deployed at vulnerable points to prevent any mischief or stone pelting. SMS services have been snapped across all telecom operators till

Police have arrested a couple for allegedly snatching mobile phones from people in central Delhi, officials said on Saturday. Following reports about a couple on white scooter snatching mobile phones, Arjun (22) and Vaishali Kaushal (20) were arrested near Railway Colony, Kishanganj, they said. The woman riding pillion on the scooter used to snatch the mobile phones from people, a senior police officer said. Arjun had been involved in 31 cases. Three months ago, he married Vaishali, a tattoo artist, and both are addicted to drugs, police said. Vaishali had also allegedly snatched the mobile phone of a jewellery showroom security guard in Karol Bagh, they added.

जानें अब आपको अपने पसंदीदा आईफोन के लिए कितने रुपये ज़्यादा खर्च करने होंगे...

ऐपल ने अपनी वेबसाइट को अपडेट किया है, जिससे पता चला है कि अब कुछ आईफोन्स को नहीं खरीदा जा सकता है...

Over 3.6 million devices are said to have been affected by the update and each class member will receive an estimated $3.

Aiisma is a company that specialises in dealing with user data, and may hence be well placed to highlight the aspect of privacy in contact tracing.

The new OxygenOS features will be rolling out to eligible OnePlus phones some time in late 2020.

Vivo India has introduced a new smart retail system connected with 20,000 retailers in India where customers can buy smartphones offline during Covid-19 lockdown.

The lockdown has meant phones were not on sale, either on online platforms including Amazon and Flipkart, and also at brick-and-mortar stores.

Xiaomi will be launching its first true wireless earphones in India alongside the Mi 10.

In celebration of Mother’s Day, Samsung India has announced a variety of attractive deals on the Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy S20 smartphones.

Microsoft has announced four new products under its Surface lineup although there is no confirmation on the India pricing or availability.

The total smartphone shipments in India in the March quarter grew a mere 4 percent (year-on-year).

More than 20,000 offline retailers have already signed up for the digital platform after Samsung India collaborated with Benow.

A bench of Justices Manmohan and Sanjeev Narula issued notices to the Centre, the Delhi government, the municipal corporations and 10 private unaided schools here seeking their stand on the plea by an NGO, Justice for All, by June 10 -- the next date of hearing.

Thackeray will cease to be the Maharashtra CM if he is not a member of the legislative council by May 28, when he completes six months in office.

नई दिल्ली। कोरोना महामारी के चलते देश और दुनिया में लॉकडाउन के हालात है। वहीं अब भारत में धीरे धीरे सामानों की बिक्री की इजाजत मिलना शुरू हो गई है। आमतौर पर हर माह करोड़ों मोबाइल फोन इसलिए खरीदे जाते हैं

In the last few months, we have seen slow growth in smartphone sales. The ongoing coronavirus outbreak which called for an emergency lockdown situation across the globe has been the reason for delayed launches and sales. And now with some respite

Android 10 or Android Q is currently the latest version running on many smartphones. As the latest version, the performance of smartphones running Android Q is smoother and faster. Some of the best smartphones running Android 10 to buy under Rs.

Smartphones are now being used for a lot of tasks. From playing games to on-the-go to watching movies, we do everything on our smartphone as they are compact and easy to use. These devices now offer large-screen options with at least

Despite the lack of 5G spectrum buying telcos, smartphone companies have launched 5G-enabled devices in the country. In fact, research firm CMR states that the 5G smartphones contributed 2 percent, in the overall shipments, during Q1 of the calendar year. {image-5ginindia-28-1506576925-1518776609-1522146789.jpg

Fast charging support has become a mainstream feature in today's time. Even the budget smartphones these days come equipped with fast-charging support to ensure a speedy battery refuel time. While buying a smartphone, you must take into account the bundled charging

Mother's Day is just around the corner and the lockdown due to COVID-19 might leave you disappointed as you cannot purchase gifts for your lovely mom this time. However, you can gift budget smartphones to your mother this year once the

The latest iteration of Xiaomi's custom ROM, the MIUI was announced late last month alongside the Mi 10 Youth Edition and Mi 10 Lite Zoom Edition. Based on the latest iteration of Android, this custom ROM seems to be all set

Amkette, a company known for its storage, computing and entertainment products have announced its latest headphones, which are said to be the lightest in-ear wireless headphones in the market. Launched at an introductory price of Rs. 2,499, the Urban headphones have

During the last-minute scramble just before leaving the house, one of the things that many look for are headphones. They are something you will carry with you everywhere. While each of us own headphones, sometimes we wish we had a better

Sennheiser has recently announced its 300 series Headphones and Headsets for the professional audio users. The latest line of monitoring headphones and headsets which the company says were created keeping the need of professional's users in mind. The latest lineup includes

A good pair of wireless headphones is an absolute necessity for audiophiles. Even for general smartphone users who love to shuffle music throughout the day, a decent pair of earphones or headphones is a must have mobile accessory. While the Indian

The Indian government has recently introduced a COVID-19 tracker mobile app which is capable of monitoring the spread of the virus. According to the Mint report citing two sources from the smartphone industry, the app will be soon installed on smartphones

We've come a long way. All the way back in 2003, a flippable mobile phone was introduced which housed a 0.3 pixel camera that could be turned to face the caller. Thus the first mobile device with a front-facing camera was

A recent study by market research firm Nielsen claimed that the average person uses 27 apps a month, which sounds like very few considering that Apple and Google’s app stores both have more than 1m apps available. The key, of course, is that the 27 apps can be almost entirely different, depending who you ask.

Some apps do have mass audiences: Facebook and Twitter in the social networking category; WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Snapchat for messaging; Google Maps for getting around; Spotify for music; YouTube for video; Kindle for reading ebooks; Instagram for photo-sharing; and so on.

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Despite the death of Google Reader and the subsequent flurry of naysayers, RSS has lived on as a way to stay informed in an every changing, always updating world. While originally designed for PC, plenty of people have been clamoring for Android apps to take full advantage of RSS and all it has to offer. Here we will take a look at the five best free apps for RSS reading.

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Earlier, it had been proposed that, due to its social functions, the mobile phone has become associated with the meaning of social relationships. Mobile phones social function is clear. People use them to maintain relationships and to feel connected and closer to friends and family members. We wanted to test if the mental representation of a mobile phone is indeed associated with the mental representation of social relationships. We thus conducted an experiment where we primed the concept of mobile phone and then measured if it activated, that is, made social relationship-related thoughts more accessible.

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Ask anyone to define “homophone” and chances are they will a) look at you as if you have fallen out of a tree, and, b) be unable to give you an answer. Linguistic terms are generally consigned to the area of the brain housing other nuggets of redundant school knowledge such as the complete noble gases, a conjugation of être and the Fibonacci sequence. We all know that we should remember such facts (if only for vital pub quiz answers) but most of us never do. The homophone is however rather useful and I intend to explain why. Shakespeare would never have arisen to the dizzy heights of fame had he not known how to wield a homophone or two. A virtuoso of the sixteenth century pun, he paved the way for this linguistic conceit to make its way into every corner of modern literature. The oft-ignored part of the Cobbler in Julius Caesar gives us the best example, ‘I am but as you would say a cobbler…a mender of bad soles.’ Little did the Cobbler know how many thousands of students would ponder this very phrase, dutifully recording its dual meaning. Years later, the very same people emblazon on-trend phrases such as “Give peas a chance” on T-Shirts and walls, unsure as to “the exact term” for such hilarity but confident in its linguistic prowess.

Now that we have got our heads around the homophone in English, imagine what happens when you translate into French…poetry. Cynics amongst you may think it cannot be done but in 1967 a little book named Mots d’heures: gousses, rames was published to the glee of dinner party guests across the land. Luis d’Antin van Rooten transformed forty well-known English nursery rhymes into French poetry all thanks to the humble homophone. The trick of the poems was to read phonetically in the manner of Molière, and slowly but surely the English rhyme would emerge. Here’s an example:

Lille beau pipe
Ocelot serre chypre
En douzaine aux verres tuf indemne
Livre de melons un dé huile qu’aux mômes
Eau à guigne d’air telle baie indemne.

Imagine the excitement when Blue Door decided to re-publish this forgotten classic much to the cheer of van Rooten devotees. Published in time for Christmas, this collection of j’aime se will have your sides splitting quicker than you can say ‘Vive les homophones!’

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Prices of TVs, ACs and some phones are set to go up as manufacturers grapple with component shortages.

With over 50% share, Chinese smartphones have run roughshod over their Indian rivals. How did this happen and what next?