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Samsung planning to resume building new A3 factory for flexible display.

High-quality lenses costing less than a penny apiece can produce images as good as a £300 microscope

Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini will reportedly be IP67 certified with water-resistant features.

Microsoft closes the €5.4bn Nokia deal but needs to answer some very big questions about what happens next

This week's rumours surrounding the iPhone 6 include a curved display, a new navigation device and battery issues

Step-by-step guide to root Samsung Galaxy Note 2 N7100 on Android 4.4.2 KitKat firmware.

Australian tailors MJ Bale have chosen Visa's payWave NFC payment technology for a new smart suit

Step-by-step guide to install N9005XXUEND5 Android 4.4.2 stock firmware on international variant of Galaxy Note 3 LTE (SM-N9005).

Step-by-step guide to install N7100XXUFND3 Android 4.4.2 KitKat on Galaxy Note 2 GT-N7100.

iOS 7.1.1 delivers significantly improved battery performance than pre-iOS 7.0 releases on iPhone and iPad, says report.

This should help you decide between the Nexus 5 vs OnePlus One

Samsung releases N7100XXUFND3 Android 4.4.2 KitKat official software update for Galaxy Note 2 N7100.

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi has spent $3.6 million to purchase Mi.com as it eyes international expansion.

Freshly leaked screenshots of Nexus 5 running Android 4.4.3 with redesigned Dialer app have surfaced online via XDA Developers forum.

Step-by-step guide to install N900XXUDND1 Android 4.4.2 KitKat stock firmware on the international variant of Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N900).

Release of Android 4.4.3 update imminent for Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 7 and Nexus 10, as more details surface online.

Technical specifications for Samsung Galaxy S5 Premium Version leaked.

Future of advertising will be about putting ads and offers on smartphones

How and where to get the phone in the UK

New images that appear to be of the Samsung Galaxy S5 Zoom (Galaxy K) smartphone have appeared online.

Notes from an analyst indicate that consumers might just pick an iWatch over Apple's mp3 player

The smartphone is expected to be launched in October/November this year.

Everything we know about the next Android Kitkat update.

Apple rolls out iOS 7.1.1 with bug-fixes, Touch ID improvements and security updates for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

Rumours surrounding Amazon's 3D interface smartphone surface, pointing to tilt-activated gesture controls

Devices and Services business rebranded as Microsoft Mobile, leaked documents suggest

A patent application suggesting Samsung Galaxy Note 4 design has been surfaced online.

Guide to set fingerprint scan, or lock screen password on Samsung Galaxy S5.

IBTimes Tech Editor David Gilbert compares the Samsung Galaxy S5, HTC One M8 and Sony Xperia Z2.