A tragic bus fire in Tirupati, claiming lives, was likely exacerbated by a large consignment of 234 new smartphones. The phones' lithium-ion batteries reportedly exploded due to "thermal runaway" ...

A coalition of Africa’s biggest mobile operators, including Airtel, Axian Telecom, Ethio Telecom, MTN, Orange, and Vodacom have proposed a proposed a new baseline of minimum requirements for an ...

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Nubia Technology, unveils its latest handset targeting gaming and esports enthusiasts, the Red Magic 11 Pro series. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] China's ...

The touching truth behind Kate Middleton’s strict no-smartphone rule for her children. The Princess of Wales, 43, recently shared her concerns about the dangers of technology in an essay for the Royal ...

That was Verizon Communications Inc. VZ Chair and Chief Executive Hans Vestberg, discussing how people are no longer upgrading their smartphones as often as they used to in an interview with CNBC on ...

Christoforos Spiliotopoulos does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant ...

A campus movement aims to find out what happens when college students forgo phones for in-person connection. By Christina Caron Reporting from Orlando Nearly every student clutches a phone in one hand ...

SAN FRANCISCO — To consumers, this month likely felt familiar: Apple unveiled new iPhones with modest improvements, including a slightly thinner one. Yet many of the world’s biggest tech companies ...

Counterpoint’s Q2 2025 report shows Apple claiming half of the top 10 best selling smartphones, with the iPhone 16 series leading the charge. Samsung’s budget Galaxy A models and Xiaomi’s Redmi 14C ...

SAGINAW, MI — For more than a year, federal officials have been investigating a multi-level cocaine trafficking conspiracy in Saginaw. Their probe initially bore fruit when one man was charged after ...

Smartphone use has been implicated in a range of health problems including depression, anxiety and sleep disruption. Now, it also has been linked to an increased risk of hemorrhoids. A study published ...