Samsung reveals its first tri-fold phone – and its desktop mode
Buyers get a one-time discount on screen repairs, which hardly screams ‘we nailed this three-screen thing’
Personal Tech02 Dec 2025 | 54
Smartphone
India demands smartphone makers install a government app on every handset
'Sanchar Saathi' shares data to help fight fraud and protect carrier security
Public Sector02 Dec 2025 | 30
Apple’s lousy AI didn’t stop it beating Samsung’s smartphone sales for the first time since 2011
Analyst Counterpoint says second-hand phones are also helping Cupertino to the smartphone shipment summit
Personal Tech27 Nov 2025 | 23
China's president Xi Jinping jokes about backdoors in Xiaomi smartphones
South Korea's president laughed, so perhaps it was funny? Unlike China's censorship and snooping
Security04 Nov 2025 | 22
MPs urge government to stop Britain's phone theft wave through tech
Committee says Apple, Google, and Samsung could render stolen handsets worthless if compelled to act
Personal Tech25 Oct 2025 | 174
Mobian makes Debian's latest 'Trixie' release pocket-sized
Another phone Linux? The Reg attempts to disentangle the options
OSes21 Oct 2025 | 30
NARROWER TOPICS
Everyone wants a fancy phone – even the folk buying them second-hand
IDC and Counterpoint say premium kit is driving sales in both new and used markets
Personal Tech15 Oct 2025 | 22
College student went on a destructive rampage, then confessed to ChatGPT, cops say
Police say they found the evidence on his phone
Legal02 Oct 2025 | 26
PC memory costs to climb as fabs chase filthy lucre in servers and HBM
TrendForce warns of Q4 hikes as suppliers squeeze consumer markets
Systems24 Sep 2025 | 7
Japanese city passes two-hours-a-day smartphone usage ordinance
Symbolic gesture aims to help citizens sleep. Next: Doing something about people who walk while using their phones
Legal24 Sep 2025 | 43
It's time mobile devs started to think seriously about foldable smartphones
hands on The hardware is now compelling, sales are rising, and there's the chance to create a new experience
Personal Tech14 Sep 2025 | 79
Everyone needs an AI phone. No, don't hang up, it's true
Analyst bets smart money on 'proactive digital companion' upgrade cycle
Personal Tech09 Sep 2025 | 67
Trump's gold-plated smartphone can't seem to decide which design to copy
Latest ad for the T1 looks suspiciously like a Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra in a Spigen case
Personal Tech22 Aug 2025 | 84
Google tries to trump iPhone launch with AI-powered Pixel 10 range
Video At 3% US market share, we don't think Cook & Co are sweating
Personal Tech20 Aug 2025 | 66
PinePhone Pro canned in pursuit of RISC-V business
Unexpected news from Pine64, but there are other goodies to compensate
Personal Tech19 Aug 2025 | 6
Boffins say tool can sniff 5G traffic, launch 'attacks' without using rogue base stations
UPdated Sni5Gect research crew targets sweet spot during device / network handshake pause
Research18 Aug 2025 | 13
Mobile industry charts course to smartphone satellite broadband
First services go live, but full-featured coverage depends on new chips, standards, and constellations
Networks06 Aug 2025 | 6
India gets its turn on the Trump tariff train: 25% levy to start Friday
world war fee The US president also hints at an extra penalty for New Delhi over trade with Russia
Public Sector30 Jul 2025 | 29
India eats China's lunch in US smartphone manufacturing
But overall sales are basically flat, says Canalys
Channel28 Jul 2025 | 11
Open, free, and completely ignored: The strange afterlife of Symbian
It did get sourced, but nobody cared
OSes17 Jul 2025 | 144
Smartphones in the doldrums due to crap demand and tariff woes
Inventories stack up stateside as Apple and co prep for import tax tweaks
Personal Tech15 Jul 2025 | 38
iFixit gives new Fairphone 6 top marks for repairability: 10/10
It's not cheap or high end, but it should last you for years to come
Personal Tech05 Jul 2025 | 39
Fresh UK postcode tool points out best mobile network in your area
Pick a provider based on how good their local 4G and 5G coverage is
Networks27 Jun 2025 | 71
/e/ OS 3.0: Slightly less clunky, slightly more private
Probably the easiest way to a Google-free smartphone or tablet
OSes19 Jun 2025 | 57
European consumers are mostly saying 'non' to trading in their old phones
Are they using it to death then locking it in a drawer? Schemes needed as shipments of refurbed kit dips
Personal Tech18 Jun 2025 | 123
Doomed UK smartphone maker Bullitt Group finally liquidated
Preferred and secured creditors walk away with nothing
Personal Tech17 Jun 2025 | 20
Florida man expands crypto empire with new wireless service and phone
MAGA MVNO and the gold-plated telephone of destiny
Personal Tech16 Jun 2025 | 76
Blocking stolen phones from the cloud can be done, should be done, won't be done
Opinion Big tech can't be bothered to fight crime. It can barely be bothered even to say so
Personal Tech09 Jun 2025 | 118
Trump tariff turmoil hurting global smartphone market, but hitting US hardest
World War Fee Stale designs and market maturation aren't helping either, says Counterpoint Research
Personal Tech04 Jun 2025 | 31
Tariff woes equal US smartphone price hikes, shrinking sales
World War Fee Liberation Day not freeing consumers or businesses of their hard earned disposable income
Personal Tech30 May 2025 | 44
Annual electronic waste footprint per person is 11.2 kg
Extending all the dumped devices' lives by 12 months? Like taking 2M cars off the road each year
Personal Tech16 May 2025 | 59
You'll never guess which mobile browser is the worst for data collection
We were shocked – SHOCKED – by the answer
Security07 May 2025 | 59
Resellers may be sitting on costly pile of regret after US smartphone shopping spree
Q1 sector growth unlikely to survive current trade policy
Personal Tech14 Apr 2025 | 18
India investigates whether Uber makes iPhone users pay more to ride
Rideshare companies said it isn’t happening. Lawmakers aren’t convinced
Public Sector14 Mar 2025 | 22
The Register gets its claws on Huawei’s bonkers tri-fold phone
First Look It’s well-built and surprisingly easy to handle but let down by Android. And stupidly expensive
Personal Tech03 Mar 2025 | 22
Laptop makers stalled on repairability improvements
Apple, Dell made some progress, but MacBooks are still the worst to crack open, says PIRG
Personal Tech20 Feb 2025 | 44
Dark mode might be burning more juice than you think
Most people crank up the brightness, making energy savings moot
Personal Tech20 Feb 2025 | 89
Huawei to bring massively expensive trifold smartphone to world market
There's everything to play for, but there ain't no Play Store
Personal Tech18 Feb 2025 | 26
Arm gives up on killing off Qualcomm's vital chip license
The British are coming, the British are coming ... to terms with their loss
On-Prem06 Feb 2025 | 27
FuriPhone FLX1: A Debian-powered brick that puts GNOME in your back pocket
Fun with a FOSS-focused Phosh fondleslab
Personal Tech03 Feb 2025 | 86
Beijing picking up some of the bill for iPhones sold in China
What? Why? Xi wants people spending, so has extended a subsidy scheme to phones, tabs, and smartwatches
Personal Tech23 Jan 2025 | 7
Samsung Galaxy S25 is so smart it wears Crocs, allegedly resists quantum decryption
First look This year's model adds lots of AI, improved management, and support for biz buyers
Personal Tech22 Jan 2025 | 32
HMD Fusion: A budget repairable smartphone with modular flair
Review Expansion port on the back lets you add Outfits with added functions
Personal Tech03 Jan 2025 | 34
Arm's royalty revenues boom, execs talk up hopes for AI bonanza
Q2 climbs 23% on Armv9 adoption, but licensing dips
Systems07 Nov 2024 | 2
EU charges Corning with antitrust violations over Gorilla Glass dominance
US firm made OEMs, glass processors sign exclusivity deals, tattle on competitors, claims Euro Commish
Personal Tech06 Nov 2024 | 27
Feature phones all the rage as parents try to shield kids from harm
Dad, why does this button say ABC? It's a short term trend, says analyst
Personal Tech23 Oct 2024 | 84
Woman stuck upside down under rock for hours after trying to retrieve dropped phone
Emergency services had to move a boulder to get her out
Personal Tech23 Oct 2024 | 68
HMD delivers Android Digital Detox feature to stop you scrolling your life away
Update for Skyline phone brings selective distraction blocking
Personal Tech17 Oct 2024 | 9
Trump campaign arms up with 'unhackable' phones after Iranian intrusion
Florida man gets his hands on 'the best ever'
Security14 Oct 2024 | 142
Google brings better bricking to Androids, to curtail crims
Improved security features teased in May now appearing around the world
Security08 Oct 2024 | 24
Green recycling goals? Pending EU directive could hammer used mobile market
Bloc's USB-C rules forecast to disrupt supply, barring 8 million imported phones from reaching Europe's ports
Personal Tech20 Sep 2024 | 94
Big Tech got its 'next billion' – but there's three billion people still offline
The GSMA and its friends are looking for ways to bring those within mobile range onto the 'net
Networks03 Sep 2024 | 8
HMD Skyline: The repairable Android that lets you go dumb in a smart way
Nokia custodian makes efforts to help you fight fondleslab fixation
Personal Tech22 Aug 2024 | 85
Punkt MC02: As private, and pricey, as a Swiss bank account
A de-Googled Android phone with extra security – and a subscription
Personal Tech05 Aug 2024 | 36
Qualcomm goes budget with Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 5G chipset
Latest silicon aims to bring Gigabit connectivity to sub-$100 handsets
Personal Tech30 Jul 2024 |
US border cops really must get a warrant in NY before searching your phones, devices
Do we really want to bother SCOTUS with this, friends? Surely they're way too busy to take a look
Public Sector29 Jul 2024 | 38
iPhone kicked out of China’s top 5 smartphone brands as domestic market bounces back
Chinese brands ascendant in the country’s phone market, but Apple’s exile might only be temporary
Personal Tech26 Jul 2024 | 18
'A moose hit me' and other ways people damage their gizmos
The wild world of wrecking our tech
Personal Tech26 Jul 2024 | 91
Things are going Z-shaped at Huawei: Chinese giant preps three-screen folding smartphone
Reports hint they'll be here by Christmas
Personal Tech25 Jul 2024 | 22
Smartphones sales bounce, Xiaomi biting at Apple's heels
Chinese corp gives iPhone a run for its yuan
Personal Tech15 Jul 2024 | 16
Hong Kong's Furi Labs shakes up smartphone scene with dash of Debian
DEVCONF.CZ The FLX1 runs its own build of 'Trixie' but has an Android layer
Personal Tech26 Jun 2024 | 26
Huawei to go: China's tech giant No1... in foldable smartphones
Still struggling to pull in supplies for homegrown 5G SoC, though
Personal Tech03 Jun 2024 | 2
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