Category: Smartphones
Review: Samsung Galaxy S10+ smartphone from £899
2019 is likely to be a watershed for smartphone makers, with foldable phones and 5G technology entering the market, offering the chance for firms to set new standards. For Samsung it is also likely to be a pivotal year as it must respond to the contrasting fortunes of its two biggest rivals – Huawei’s upward…
Smartphone sensor used to detect poisonous levels of arsenic in water
A sensor that connects to a smartphone could help prevent millions of people from drinking water contaminated by arsenic. Developed by researchers at the University of Edinburgh, the biosensor uses bacteria to detect unsafe arsenic levels in water. It uses visual cues to warn of the presence of high levels of the metal in water,…
Tel Aviv deploys ‘zombie lights’ on pavements for mobile-obsessed pedestrians
Special LED pavement lights have been installed at a busy crossing in Tel Aviv to alert distracted 'smartphone zombies' as to when they can walk and when they should stop. Tomer Dror, head of the traffic management division in the area, said the “zombie traffic lights” aim to minimise accidents between vehicles and inattentive pedestrians…
Facebook ‘under criminal investigation for data-sharing with big tech firms’
Facebook is under criminal investigation in the US over the alleged sharing of user data with some of the world’s biggest tech firms, a report has claimed. At least two manufacturers of smartphones and other devices have been asked to submit records to a grand jury in New York, although it is not clear when…
Scientists put smartphone in blender to analyse contents -as you do
Scientists have blended a mobile phone to dust to conduct a chemical analysis of what it contains. A team at the University of Plymouth carried out the research to show the quantities of rare or so-called ‘conflict’ elements in each phone and to encourage greater recycling rates. Every year, 1.4 billion mobile phones are produced…
Smartphone ECG device should be rolled out across NHS
A smartphone ECG device which can be used to detect serious heart conditions should be rolled out to A&E departments across the country, researchers say. The technology was found to be five times more effective at diagnosing heart rhythm problems in patients than standard tests, according to a study part-funded by the British Heart Foundation…
HONOR announces £139 8A smartphone with facial recognition
Huawei sub-brand HONOR has launched an affordable new Android smartphone, the HONOR 8A. Combining a 6.09-inch Dewdrop FullView screen with 87 per cent screen-to-body ratio, it also boasts facial recognition and FM radio as standard. The Dewdrop notch, nestled at the top of the screen, measures 3.2mm and houses the front camera, light sensor and…
NUU Mobile launches £99 A5L+ smartphone – complete with fingerprint scanner
NUU Mobile, a company offering affordable unlocked Dual SIM smartphones, has announced a new model. Running on Android Oreo (8.0), the A5L+ costs just £99.99 and features a fingerprint scanner. Billed as the most feature rich smartphone to be added to NUU Mobile’s affordable A series, the A5L has some impressive spec for the price point. This…
Huawei’s Honor confirms £499 price for ‘pin hole’ View20, announces new smart watches
Huawei sub-brand Honor has announced that its newest View20 smartphone with a so-called “hole-punch”, or pin hole, style display will be released to the UK from Wednesday. The Chinese manufacturer revealed details about the international launch of its View20 handset, one of the first to evolve from the Apple-famed notch trend set by the iPhone…
Is $299 DOOGEE S90 the world’s toughest and most rugged smart phone?
DOOGEE Hengtong Technology has announced the launch of the S90 which it claims is the first ever rugged modular smartphone that allows users to mix, match and swap parts by sliding them into place using the magnetic metal point design. The S90 will be available at a discounted rate of $299 (£234 approx.) for the phone…
