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Hilarious problem dogging Apple employees was predicted in an advert... by Apple

The advert for the iPhone X shows a man running into the camera to represent the "strongest glass ever in a smartphone". Unfortunately, employees are doing the same thing.

Mar 6, 2018

By James Hetherington

Apple California

Throwboy clothing line throws massive shade at Apple with its new t-shirts

Sick of the recent troubles surrounding your iPhone? A pillow company has made a line of t-shirts to mock Apple.

Mar 2, 2018

By James Hetherington

Apple IPhone IOS

Winners and losers of the smartphone battle at Mobile World Congress 2018

As the sun sets on Mobile World Congress for another year, we take a look at the biggest winners and losers of 2018.

Mar 2, 2018

By James Hetherington

Samsung Sony

Get free coffee and Amazon cards for staying off your phone with this app

A new smartphone app called Hold will reward students for staying off their phones for 20 minute spells.

Mar 1, 2018

By James Hetherington

Amazon

Hands-on with the Asus ZenFone 5 – the Android iPhone X lookalike that costs half the price

Asus has officially unveiled its new line of smartphones, and the design is very similar to the iPhone X.

Feb 27, 2018

By James Hetherington

Apple IPhone

Apple Apologizes For Slowing Down Older iPhone Batteries

Apple reportedly working on its biggest iPhone ever - iPhone X Plus?

A massive 6.5-inch iPhone X XL could be already in development at Apple, according to sources cited by Bloomberg.

Feb 27, 2018

By James Hetherington

Apple IPhone

EE achieves 428Mbps data speeds in Cardiff

EE's mobile internet went down this morning, and people were not happy

EE customers have had their mobile internet restored after the company's service suffered major issues from around 7am to 10am on Tuesday (27 February).

Feb 27, 2018

By James Hetherington

London Twitter

Nokia releases throwback Matrix phone that will make you feel like Neo

Nokia is again pulling on the strings of nostalgia and has unveiled a new version of the 8110 - made famous by The Matrix.

Feb 26, 2018

By James Hetherington

Nokia Spain

Vivo's new phone puts the iPhone X and Samsung Galaxy S9 to shame - but you can't buy it

Vivo revealed the Apex concept phone that has a nearly bezel-less display. Even the front-facing camera and earpiece have been omitted.

Feb 26, 2018

By James Hetherington

Apple Samsung IPhone

Should you buy the new Samsung Galaxy S9 or S9+?

Samsung announced its new Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ at Mobile World Congress. But should you buy one of them?

Feb 26, 2018

By James Hetherington

Samsung

Mobile World Congress: 5 reasons Sony's new Xperia XZ2 could land in your pocket

Sony has officially unveiled its new flagship phone, the Xperia XZ2. Here are the five best features of the newest iPhone killer.

Feb 26, 2018

By James Hetherington

Sony Apple IPhone

There is another $1,000 smartphone on the market, and it boasts features not on iPhone X

A new smartphone will be announced at Mobile World Congress that is designed specifically for hands on workers.

Feb 23, 2018

By James Hetherington

Apple Samsung HTC

Virgin release unlimited mobile data offer: Here are some of the UK's best SIM-only contracts

Sim only contract plans are becoming more popular as people start to buy phones outright. But should you jump on Virgin's new unlimited data offer?

Feb 22, 2018

By James Hetherington

Top 5 Hyun-screen Smartphone to beat iPhone 4 [PHOTOS+VIDEOS]

The 5 most underrated iPhone features Apple has ever announced

Over the years, Apple fans have been treated to a heap of headline features on the iPhone. But what about the additions no one really noticed until later?

Feb 22, 2018

By James Hetherington

Apple IPhone IPhone 6