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New York City removed its last public payphone on Monday. The boxy enclosures were once an iconic symbol across the city. But the rise of cellphones made the booths obsolete. CNBC reports: The effort to replace public pay telephones across the city kic… Continue reading NYC Removes Last Payphone From Service
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Spanish authorities have detected “Pegasus” spyware in the mobile phones of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Defense Minister Margarita Robles, the government minister for the presidency, Felix Bolanos,… Continue reading Spanish Prime Minister’s Mobile Phone Infected By Pegasus Spyware
A new article on the Verge argues that the era of fixing your own phone “has nearly arrived.”
When I called up iFixit CEO Kyle Wiens, I figured he’d be celebrating — after years of fighting for right-to-repair, big name companies like Google and … Continue reading Has the Era of Fixing Your Own Phone Nearly Arrived?
Starting this summer, Samsung says it will sell genuine parts and tools to customers needed to repair its Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S21 smartphones, along with its Galaxy Tab S7+ tablet. Fast Company reports: The company, which is partnering with device re… Continue reading Samsung To Provide Smartphone Parts, Tools, and Repair Guides Starting This Summer
Back in the day, just about everything that used a battery had a hatch or a hutch that you could open to pull it out and replace it if need …read more Continue reading Replaceable Batteries Are Coming Back To Phones If The EU Gets Its Way
In a statement to TechCrunch, a Samsung spokesperson said the company will release a software update to allow users to have more control over throttling. “Samsung has not provided details about when the update will roll out to users,” notes the report…. Continue reading Samsung Says It Will Release An Update To Address App Throttling Issues
Samsung shipped an estimated 100 million smartphones with botched encryption, including models ranging from the 2017 Galaxy S8 on up to last year’s Galaxy S21. Threatpost reports: Researchers at Tel Aviv University found what they called “severe” crypt… Continue reading Samsung Shattered Encryption On 100 Million Phones
Samsung Electronics this week announced plans to give plastic waste a second life as a new material for use in its electronic devices — starting with the latest Galaxy gadgets, set to be revealed on Wednesday. PC Magazine reports: “These devices will … Continue reading Samsung’s New Galaxy Devices Will Contain Recycled Fishing Nets
Around 1.35 billion smartphones were shipped in 2021, according to IDC’s quarterly mobile phone tracker. Overall, fewer smartphones were shipped in the final quarter of 2021 compared to Q4 2020 but overall, more were shipped last year than in 2020, IDC… Continue reading Samsung Led Smartphone Shipments For 2021, Beating Out Apple
Samsung is significantly falling behind in the rush to bring augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) devices to market, partially due to the company’s “obsession” with foldable smartphones, The Korea Herald reports. MacRumors reports: Samsung’s… Continue reading Samsung Falling Behind Apple In AR/VR Space Due To ‘Obsession’ With Foldable Smartphones