Meet the man hunting the spies in your smartphone
In April 2025, Ronald Deibert left all electronic devices at home in Toronto and boarded a plane. When he landed in Illinois, he took a taxi to a mall and headed directly to the Apple…
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India orders smartphone makers to preload state-owned cyber safety app
Smartphone companies have 90 days to ensure the app is pre-installed on new mobile phones India’s telecoms ministry has privately asked smartphone makers to preload all new devices with a…
ICE and the Smartphone Panopticon
Last week, as ICE raids ramped up in New York, city residents set about resisting in the ways they had available: confronting agents directly on sidewalks, haranguing them as they…
Are you a night owl? New Gen Z study ties staying up late to ‘problematic’ smartphone and social media use
Being a night owl has its perks. Scientists have found that people who habitually stay up late may be more creative, and perhaps even more intelligent, than those who go to bed and wake up…
Google Pixel 10: Here’s How to Buy the New Android Smartphone Online
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The new Google Pixel 10 is the tech company’s…
Xiaomi’s US$120 billion gain faces scrutiny on smartphone slowdown
Investors anxiously await an earnings report from Xiaomi, following a rally that has driven its market value up US$120 billion in the past year on excitement over its push into electric…
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7: Here’s Where to Buy the Best Folding Smartphone In 2025
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Samsung is looking to reap the rewards of their own…
This new smartphone is designed for old-school physical keyboard lovers
It seems the market has spoken when it comes to phones with physical keyboards. BlackBerry exited the mobile hardware business almost a decade ago, and its licensing partners like TCL…
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Gentle Parenting My Smartphone Addiction
On a recent weekday, I sent an Instagram message to a friend of mine, an art adviser in New York named Stephen Truax, to gossip about an exhibition. Instead of messaging me back in the…
Huawei tops China smartphone market for first time in years
Huawei Technologies took the top spot in China’s smartphone market for the first time in more than four years, a comeback fuelled by new designs and software that appealed to…
Huawei launches Pura 80 smartphone series in next step of China comeback
The latest flagship launch demonstrates the Chinese tech giant’s continued efforts to reclaim the top spot in its home market despite ongoing US sanctions Chinese tech giant…
Apple misses out on big 2024 smartphone market rebound: study
GLOBAL smartphone sales rebounded strongly in 2024 after two successive years of decline, but Apple barely managed growth, an independent study showed, underscoring the speed with which…
China’s Huawei launches ‘milestone’ smartphone with homegrown OS
CHINESE tech giant Huawei on Tuesday (Nov 26) unveiled its first smartphone equipped with a fully homegrown operating system, a key test in the firm’s fight to challenge the dominance of…
China smartphone sales drop 9% y/y over Singles’ Day shopping festival
Apple sales fell year-over-year by double-digit percentages, Huawei’s sales increased by 7%, while Xiaomi’s sales declined by 6%. APPLE sold fewer smartphones during China’s Singles’ Day…
Damaged smartphone photo from Egypt falsely linked to Lebanon communication device blasts
Screenshot of the false post, taken October 3, 2024. The photo was shared thousands of times with the same false claim on Facebook and X. AFP debunked a similar claim after it emerged in…
Smartphones overtake diamonds in India's exports to US, shows data
3 min read Last Updated : Sep 29 2024 | 11:42 PM IST Smartphones, led by global technology major Apple Inc’s iPhones, have quietly surged to become India’s largest product export — based…
Meta debuts Orion AR glasses as eventual smartphone rival
META Platforms debuted its first pair of augmented reality (AR) glasses – devices that show a combined view of the digital and physical worlds, a key step in chief executive officer Mark…