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Cellphones are constantly collecting location data. But for what purpose?
Tommy Cooke, The Conversation Alicia Sabatino, The Conversation Benjamin Muller, The Conversation Kirstie Ball, The Conversation
· Mar 13, 2023 · 11:30 pm
Despite all the advances in technology, why can’t we still produce waterproof phones?
Ritesh Chugh, The Conversation
· Jul 01, 2022 · 01:30 pm
A computer scientist explains why you should not trust all QR codes
Scott Ruoti, The Conversation
· Apr 16, 2022 · 11:30 pm
The first mobile phone call was 75 years ago. Why did it take so long for the tech to go big?
Daniel Bliss, The Conversation
· Jun 25, 2021 · 11:30 pm
Do smartphones really listen to users’ conversations for targeted advertising?
Dana Rezazadegan, The Conversation
· Jun 23, 2021 · 09:30 pm
Why Apple ended up selling a lot more iPhones in India during the pandemic
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
· Feb 22, 2021 · 07:30 pm
Watch: This student in Assam may have to drop out of school because he cannot afford a smartphone
Scroll Staff
· Jul 19, 2020 · 06:40 pm
OnePlus 7T series early access sale: Avail special offers on OnePlus 7T Pro starting 11th October
Scroll Staff
· Oct 11, 2019 · 02:03 pm
With 600% growth in a year, Realme is challenging its smartphone rivals in India
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
· Aug 16, 2019 · 01:30 pm
Vivo Z1 Pro set to launch today on July 3rd in India
Scroll Staff
· Jul 03, 2019 · 11:26 am
Asus 6Z launched in India starting at Rs 31,999
Scroll Staff
· Jun 19, 2019 · 05:48 pm
How the humble pocket calculator morphed into the modern smartphone
Duncan Geere
· Apr 21, 2019 · 10:30 pm
Samsung to unveil Galaxy A70 smartphone in India on April 10th
Scroll Staff
· Mar 28, 2019 · 03:31 pm
Honor 10 Lite India launch at 11.30 am in New Delhi; a Flipkart exclusive
Scroll Staff
· Jan 15, 2019 · 09:46 am
Honor View 20 pre-booking open now on official site, on Amazon from January 15th
Scroll Staff
· Jan 13, 2019 · 02:03 pm
Xiaomi Mi Play launched in China at CNY 1,099
Scroll Staff
· Dec 25, 2018 · 01:21 pm
Vivo Y93s launched in China, gets larger storage option
Scroll Staff
· Dec 11, 2018 · 01:44 pm
New Lenovo phone set for India launch on October 16th, new K-series device expected
Scroll Staff
· Oct 06, 2018 · 04:10 pm
Samsung confirms ‘Galaxy Event’ for October 11th, new smartphone expected
Scroll Staff
· Sep 15, 2018 · 12:18 pm
Huawei launch event scheduled for July 24th, Honor 9i (2018) India launch likely
Scroll Staff
· Jul 15, 2018 · 05:17 pm
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