Smartphone

Andy Rubin pitched Android to Samsung before he went to Google.

Google's Chromecast is simple to use, cheap and with its imminent arrival in the UK, is only going to get better.

Flappy Birds creator Dong Nguyen has spoken out for the first time since he controversially removed his hit game at the weekend.

Vietnamese creator of hit smartphone game Flappy Bird, Dong Nguyen, has revealed on Twitter why he plans on removing his game from

Google bought 5.94% stake in Lenovo at $1.23 per share.

PM Dmitry Medvedez decree lets Russian security services tap into online and phone activity.

A new report shows that consumers are moving towards mobile gaming and away from traditional handheld consoles like the PS Vita.

Lenovo is the world's biggest PC maker, but following the purchase of Motorola, it has designs on smartphone domination.

Chinese PC manufacturer Lenovo will gain a major foothold in the US market with the purchase of the Motorola brand from Google.

Can Sony's Xperia Z1 Compact deliver on its promise of a flagship smartphone in a smaller size?

A hacker defaced the Angry Birds website following reports the NSA was using data from the smartphone game to spy on users.

Nokia feature phone and Lumia device sales fall 29% in final quarter before Microsoft acquisition takes place.

Nintendo is looking at smart devices as a way of saving its floundering business following predicted losses for this year.

A quarter of British children under 8 own a tablet, as parents worry about device addiction.

Technology editor David Gilbert looks at the battle about to begin for China's smartphone market, as upstart Xiaomi looks to usurp Apple and Samsung.

Messages sent though smartphone IM apps like WhatsApp to outstrip text messaging by 2:1 this year.

Unofficial Samsung Galaxy S5 concept image shows aluminium, leather and a curved screen

EE 4G customers pass two million milestone, doubling in the last four months.

At CES 2014, Sony announces its latest Xperia smartphone with the Z1 Compact featuring a metal, waterproof design.

A first look at Sony's premium 'small' smartphone which sits alongside the Xperia Z1 and the Xperia Z Ultra.

You will never be alone again with LG's HomeChat service letting you control and monitor your home appliances by text message.

The curved LG G Flex will launch in the US in Q1 of 2014, following a February UK release.

BlackBerry posts $5 billion operating loss for the third quarter, as Foxconn partnership is announced.

Jolla Sailfish smartphone is on for pre-order at €399.

Following a European ruling, British Airways becomes first airline to permit smartphone and tablet use during all phases of flight.

Windows Phone 8,1, due in April, will bring a notification centre and Siri-like personal assistant to new devices.

The HTC One 2 - also know as the HTC M7 - is due early next year; here's everything we know so far.

The programme is backed by the Department for UK Trade and Investment.

Android 4.3 Jelly Bean with Sense 5.5 released for HTC One Mini.

Google has removed a privacy feature from Android 4.4.2 which it said was experimental and was added by accident.