Samsung to cripple Galaxy Z Flip 7 with Exynos 2500 gamble
Published in Mobiles


Low yields, high hopes, and no Snapdragon 8 Elite 

Samsung’s cost-cutting obsession has apparently reached new heights, as the outfit's mobile division is rumoured to be ditching Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite in favour of its own Exynos 2500 for the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 7.

Samsung spooked by US tariff threats
Published in Mobiles
Wednesday, 30 April 2025 09:23

Samsung spooked by US tariff threats


Sales hit in mobiles, AI  and memory chips

Samsung Electronics reckons looming US tariffs could sink demand for its smartphones and memory chips, with the South Korean giant sounding the alarm during its latest earnings call.

Digital dementia debunked
Published in Gaming
Wednesday, 16 April 2025 09:13

Digital dementia debunked


Tech-savvy pensioners have sharper minds

Scaremongering over digital dementia has taken a hit after new research found that older adults who regularly use smartphones, tablets and computers show lower rates of cognitive decline.

Google forcing better Gemini integration in WhatsApp
Published in Mobiles


Part of its cunning plan to replace Google Assistant

Search engine outfit Google is working on making its Gemini AI project more tightly integrated with WhatsApp.

People type on mobiles as fast as a keyboard
Published in Mobiles


Not me

People can now type nearly as fast on a screen as they can on a keyboard according to a study from Swiss boffins.

Punters upgrade every three years now
Published in Mobiles
Friday, 23 August 2019 11:52

Punters upgrade every three years now


Funny what the effect of jacking the price up is

People are hanging on to their phones for three years rather than two according to a new survey data released by Ting Mobile

Chinese phones being used for monitoring
Published in Mobiles
Thursday, 12 July 2018 12:30

Chinese phones being used for monitoring


And it is pretty obvious

A global anti-censorship network AdVox claims that Chinese mobile phones are overtly spying on their users.

France says “non” to mobiles in schools
Published in Mobiles
Tuesday, 12 December 2017 13:11

France says “non” to mobiles in schools


Public health issue


The French government is planning to ban students from using mobile phones in the country's primary, junior and middle schools.

Trump wants to purge White House of mobiles
Published in Mobiles
Tuesday, 28 November 2017 13:02

Trump wants to purge White House of mobiles

 
Not his of course 

Donald (Prince of Orange) Trump is rather attached to his mobile phone which he uses to make pronouncements through his Twitter account at all hours.

Indian government considers propping up failing Apple
Published in Mobiles


Sure we will prop up your failing business model - what else can we spend our cash on?

It appears that the Indian government is taking seriously a request from Apple to help prop up its failing business model and inflate its stonking margins.