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In 2019 two New York Times opinion writers obtained cellphone app data “containing the precise locations of more than 12 million individual smartphones for several months in 2016 and 2017.” (It’s data that they say is “supposed to be anonymous, but it … Continue reading They Stormed the Capitol. Their Apps Tracked Them
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Wired: A new company called Metalenz, which emerges from stealth mode today, is looking to disrupt smartphone cameras with a single, flat lens system that utilizes a technology called optical metasurfaces. A cam… Continue reading A New Lens Technology Is Primed To Jump-Start Phone Cameras
Honor, the Chinese smartphone brand formerly owned by Huawei, launched the V40, its first device since being sold off. CNBC reports: Huawei sold Honor, its budget smartphone brand, in November to a consortium of buyers in China, as a way to help the un… Continue reading Honor Launches First Post-Huawei Phone
After losing around $4.5 billion over the past five years, LG is considering exiting the smartphone market in 2021. The Verge reports: The Korea Herald reports that [LG CEO Kwon Bong-seok] sent out an internal memo to staff on Wednesday, hinting at a c… Continue reading LG Considers Exiting Smartphones In 2021
At CES 2021 today, LG unveiled the LG Rollable, a smartphone that has what the company calls a “unique resizable screen” that transforms from a phone into a small tablet. The screen slides in and out of place to extend its surface area. The Verge repor… Continue reading LG Teases a Rollable Phone At CES 2021
The Verge writes:
Lei Jun, the CEO of Chinese phone maker Xiaomi, has confirmed that its upcoming Mi 11 phone will not come with a charger, citing environmental concerns. While that’s a legitimate argument against providing yet another hunk of plastic … Continue reading Should Cellphone Chargers Be Sold Separately?
“A mobile security expert has accused China of exploiting cellphone networks in the Caribbean to conduct ‘mass surveillance’ on Americans,” reports Newsweek:
Gary Miller, a former vice president of network security at California-based analytics compan… Continue reading China Accused of Spying On Americans Via Caribbean Phone Networks
According to a new study published in the journal Computers In Human Behavior, smartphone users initiate 89% of the interactions, with only 11% initiated by a notification. “This is at odds with previous academic literature and news reports which commo… Continue reading Study Finds Users, Not Notifications, Initiate 89% of Smartphone Interactions
This week Purism began shipping its mass-produced Librem 5 phone to customers, according to announcement from the company:
The Librem 5 is a one-of-a-kind general-purpose computer in a phone form-factor that Purism has designed and built from scratch … Continue reading Mass-Produced, Librem 5 Linux Smartphone Begins Shipping to Customers
T-Mobile has added support for the 988 emergency mental health services number more than a year and a half ahead of the Federal Communications Commission’s deadline, the company announced on Friday. The Verge reports: T-Mobile customers who dial 988 wi… Continue reading T-Mobile Becomes First Carrier To Enable 988 Number For Mental Health Services