Mobile phones
Why the toll road text scam is out of control across the U.S., and Apple, Android can’t do anything to stop it
The texts first started arriving on Eric Moyer’s phone in February. They warned him that if he didn’t pay his FastTrak lane tolls by February 21, he could face a fine and lose his license. The Virginia Beach resident did what the majority of people do: ignore them. But there was enough hesitation to at least […]
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More trifold smartphones are popping up after Huawei’s $3,600 splash
BARCELONA — China’s Huawei isn’t the only smartphone maker adding a third display to its devices. At the Mobile World Congress (MWC) trade show in Barcelona, a number of firms were showing off their display technology innovations. The South Korean tech giant Samsung revealed its new “trifold” concept devices at the event: the Flex G […]
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Qualcomm CEO says its new modem creates a ‘huge delta’ in performance versus Apple
Apple webpage with iPhone 16e ad is screened on a mobile phone for illustration photo. Beata Zawrzel | Nurphoto | Getty Images Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon told CNBC its latest modem will create a big distance in performance versus Apple, which has made its first foray into the technology. Modems are a key component of […]
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Trump looms over the successful global expansion of Chinese smartphone players
The Xiaomi booth at the Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC BARCELONA — U.S. President Donald Trump’s continued clashes with China over tech and trade looms heavy over Chinese smartphone vendors who have grown globally in the past few years, creating uncertainty over whether some of these companies may be […]
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Smartphone startup Nothing tries to stir market out of ‘sea of sameness’ with $400 phone
The Nothing Phone (3a). Nothing BARCELONA — British smartphone startup Nothing on Tuesday debuted a new handset it hopes can shake the mobile industry out of a perceived innovation slowdown. Nothing launched its new Phone (3a) device, a budget phone that comes with an unusual design featuring multiple different shapes and so-called “Glyph” lights on […]
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Huawei charts cautious global comeback with ultra-expensive phones — but major challenges remain
The Huawei booth at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, 2025. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC BARCELONA — Huawei is dipping its toes back into the international smartphone market, but analysts warn the lingering effects of U.S. sanctions is likely to hamper the Chinese company’s ability to compete with leaders Apple and Samsung. Over the past […]
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On new budget iPhone 16e, there’s a big change in Apple’s biometric security
Apple’s latest budget iPhone model, the iPhone 16e, which started shipping on Feb. 28, 2025. Apple With the release of its new iPhone 16e, which started shipping on Friday, Apple is taking a break from fingerprint technology as a biometric security feature in its smartphone line-up. But the separation may only be temporary. In a […]
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Huawei launches $3,660 trifold phone outside of China as it charts international comeback
A Huawei Technologies Mate XT smartphone arranged in Hong Kong on Sep. 24, 2024. Lam Yik | Bloomberg | Getty Images Huawei launched its trifold smartphone outside of China on Tuesday, as it plots a comeback in international markets after getting hammered by U.S. sanctions. The Mate XT will have a starting price tag of […]
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Gen Z battling with phone anxiety are taking telephobia courses to learn the lost art of a call
Nottingham College in the U.K. is offering a telephobia course to help students with phone call anxiety. Jamie Grill | Photodisc | Getty Images There was once a time when picking up a phone call was the main mode of communication, but now with endless choices available, some tech-savvy Gen Z are consumed with anxiety […]
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Samsung launches S25 with boosted AI as Apple battle heats up
Samsung S25 Ultra on display at one of Samsung’s stores in London, U.K. Samsung has boosted the capabilities of the S25 on the Ultra model. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC Samsung Electronics on Wednesday launched its latest flagship smartphones — the Galaxy S25 series — touting a custom chip and boosted AI features. The S25 release […]
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