Smartphone

Tech titans ramp up tools to win

Washington - Emirates Voice

From smartphone messaging tailored for tikes to computers for classrooms, technology titans are weaving their way into childhoods to form lifelong bonds, raising hackles of advocacy groups. The debut this month in the US of a version of Messenger mobile application for children younger than 12 marked the first time leading online social network Facebook has stepped into the sensitiveRead more

Man kills serpent with bare hands

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

An Indonesian man who used his bare hands to kill a snake that was discovered slithering on a busy commuter train has become an Internet hero. The train made an emergency stop after the reptile was spotted lurking on a baggage rack in a carriage headed to Jakarta from Bogor, south of the capital. Smartphone footage, which quickly went viral,Read more

Global smartphone sales keep ringing momentum

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

The global smartphone market has momentum going into the year-end holiday shopping season, according to preliminary figures released Thursday by International Data Corporation (IDC). An estimated 373.1 million smartphones were shipped worldwide during the third quarter of this year in a 2.7 percent rise from the same period in 2016, IDC said in a statement. While IDC analysts considered theRead more

Sony said Tuesday it expects to book record annual profits

Tokyo - AFP

Sony said Tuesday it expects to book record annual profits as the once-ailing electronics giant pushes on with a turnaround largely driven by a booming smartphone parts business. The PlayStation console maker is eying a net profit of 380 billion yen ($3.4 billion) for the fiscal year to March 2018, eclipsing the previous 369.4 billion yen record hit a decadeRead more

Sony forecasts record annual profits on smartphone parts business

Tokyo - AFP

'Anaemic' iPhone 8 demand drags Apple lower

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

Signs of poor demand for the iPhone 8 fuelled more market questions over Apple's double 2017 iPhone release strategy, sending its shares down as much as 2.6 per cent on Thursday. The chief executive of Canada's largest mobile network Rogers Communication said appetite for the latest iPhone had been "anaemic", adding to a series of hints that sales of theRead more

Smartphone addict goes blind after gaming binge

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

A 21-year-old Chinese woman has been rendered partially blind after playing video game on her smartphone for 24 hours, the media reported. The unnamed gaming addict was reportedly playing the multiplayer online game Honour of Kings when she suddenly lost vision from her right eye, the South China Morning Post reported on Tuesday. She was taken to the hospital andRead more

Google to buy part of smartphone maker HTC

Taipei - Emirates Voice

Taiwan's struggling smartphone maker HTC said Thursday it was selling part of its smartphone business to US technology giant Google for $1.1 billion. The deal includes intellectual property licensing and half of its research staff, or around 2,000 people, and is expected to be completed in early 2018 pending regulatory approval, HTC said.Read more

Galaxy Note 8 pre-orders highest among Note series

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

Samsung Electronics on Tuesday said pre-orders for its Galaxy Note 8 premium smartphone have hit the highest-ever for the Note series, beating its predecessor Note 7 over five days by about 2.5 times. Samsung is banking on the device to protect its market dominance as it competes with Apple's latest iPhones due to be unveiled later on Tuesday. Note 8Read more

5 reasons why the iPhone 8 should be your next phone

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

Apple unveiled a new generation of iPhone, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus at their much-hyped event. The new iPhone features a new glass and aluminum design in three beautiful colors made out of the most durable glass ever in a smartphone, Retina HD displays and A11 Bionic chip, and is designed for the ultimate augmented reality experience. Apple iPhoneRead more