Neowin News Feed for: Phone

Exploring iOS 26: 10 new features in the Phone app

Aditya Tiwari — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 17:00:01 +0000

These are the new features and changes Apple has added to the Phone app as part of the iOS 26 update. Read more...

POCO F7 Ultra launches next week with HyperOS 2, new fit and finish, top specs and more

Robbie Khan — Sat, 22 Mar 2025 12:00:01 +0000

Mark your calendars, because this POCO F7 Ultra launches on the 27th March. I'll be attending the launch event live in Singapore, snapping away at everything I see. Here are some pre-embargo details. Read more...

Review: I drove over the DOOGEE S200 10,100mAh night vision phone, no cats were harmed

Robbie Khan — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 19:00:01 +0000

This rugged phone boasts some impressive features on paper, like a night vision camera, and a 10,100mAh battery. It also claims to be Military standards certified, but how does it like my car tyre? Read more...

Ofcom's One Touch Switch expanded to boost broadband competition across networks

Paul Hill — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 13:42:01 +0000

Ofcom expands One Touch Switch rules, allowing easier broadband and phone switching. This move aims to enhance competition and could lead to lower prices for consumers. Read more...

UK regulator finally takes action on inflation-linked mid-contract price hikes

Paul Hill — Sat, 20 Jul 2024 12:58:01 +0000

Ofcom has finally put an end to inflation-linked price rises for UK customers in phone, broadband, and pay-TV contracts. However, it is too late to help those walloped by the recent inflation. Read more...

Shell Energy fined £1.4 million for not telling customers to review contracts

Paul Hill — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 18:42:02 +0000

Shell Energy was fined £1.4 million by the regulator Ofcom for not properly informing customers that they were out of contract or that their contract was coming to an end. The issue is now resolved. Read more...

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE may launch sooner than you think

Rahul Naskar — Thu, 25 May 2023 06:18:01 +0000

Samsung is gearing up for the release of a couple of new devices, including foldable phones, and the Galaxy S23 FE. To our surprise, the company is apparently planning to release S23 FE much sooner. Read more...

Nothing apparently wants to claim "enthusiast brand" status by poaching OnePlus employees

Rahul Naskar — Thu, 18 May 2023 06:26:01 +0000

Nothing has poached a lot of talent from OnePlus apparently to recreate the magic that OnePlus did back in the day. The Carl Pei-led firm is ready to launch Nothing Phone (2) in the summer this year. Read more...

FBI Warns of Juice Jacking and not using public charging stations

Adam Bottjen — Thu, 13 Apr 2023 18:26:01 +0000

When you are in public and your phone's battery gets low do you ever plug it into public charging stations? You could be at risk of juice jacking. Join us today to find out how to protect yourself. Read more...

OPPO Find X6 Pro leaks online, will reportedly be China-exclusive

Justin Luna — Sun, 12 Mar 2023 07:42:02 +0000

Alleged real life photos of OPPO's next flagship phone, the Find X6 Pro, have appeared online. The associated leaker calls the device OPPO's "most ambitious product in recent years." Read more...

How to tell your different devices to forget a Wi-Fi Network

Adam Bottjen — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 15:16:01 +0000

Have you ever had an issue with a device reconnecting to your Wi-Fi? Sometimes forgetting the network and reconnecting fixes it. Join us today in this week's Tech Tip Tuesday to find out how.! Read more...

Asus officially launches the ROG Phone 6 and 6 Pro

Steve Bennett — Tue, 05 Jul 2022 16:10:01 +0000

Asus has launched two ROG Phones this year, the ROG Phone 6 and the ROG Phone 6 Pro, aiming to be the phone to beat for gaming on Android, with the Pro having a second screen on the back. Read more...

PC, tablet, and smartphone growth set to shrink in 2022 due to a multitude of issues

Paul Hill — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 14:18:01 +0000

Gartner has said that PC, tablet, and smartphone sales will all shrink this year due to the war in Ukraine, inflation, and supply shortages among other issues. 5G phone sales should rebound next year. Read more...

Google to invest $1 billion in Bharti Airtel for a 1.28% ownership stake

Paul Hill — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 17:44:01 +0000

Google will be investing $1 billion in Bharti Airtel to help get more Indians online. The plan will help both companies get more customers as barriers to owning a phone are made lower. Read more...

UK phone networks to block foreign internet phone calls to fight spam

Paul Hill — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 14:10:01 +0000

Ofcom has asked phone networks to block internet calls from abroad posing with UK numbers. It hopes that it will make a dent in the number of spam calls that people in the UK receive. Read more...

Google Phone app could soon gain Caller ID announcement and other new features

Rajesh Pandey — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 06:16:01 +0000

Google is working on adding some new features to its Phone app including Caller ID announcement, option to delete 30-day old Call Screen transcripts, and a Saved voicemail shortcut. Read more...

Google Phone app to expand to more devices this week, also brings Verified Calls

Abhay V — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 15:46:01 +0000

Google today announced that it will be rolling out the Phone app's availability to more Android devices later this week, also bringing the Verified Calls feature that vets unknown callers' identity. Read more...

Google Phone app beta can now be installed on most Android smartphones

Rajesh Pandey — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 05:56:01 +0000

The Google Phone beta app can now be installed on most Android devices out there. One needs to join the beta program of the app and then use the direct app link to install it on their device. Read more...

Google Phone gets Verified Calls to let you know why a business is calling

Rajesh Pandey — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 06:08:01 +0000

Google is rolling out a new Verified Calls feature for the Phone app to help reduce spam and fraud calls. The Phone app can display the reason as to why a business is calling you using this feature. Read more...

Brits set to save on broadband costs under Ofcom changes

Paul Hill — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 10:02:01 +0000

New rules set to come into effect tomorrow will help phone, broadband, and pay-TV customers avoid out-of-contract charges. Providers will offer new deals for those about to finish a contract. Read more...

iTools Pro 4.4.5.6

Razvan Serea — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 17:26:01 +0000

iTools allows you to manage your iOS devices. Backup and restore your iOS device with a few clicks as well as transfer data between your iPad/iPhone/iPod without using iTunes. Read more...

EE will be the exclusive carrier of the new Motorola Razr in the UK

Paul Hill — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 09:50:02 +0000

EE has announced that the new Motorola Razr will come to its network as an exclusive. The phone will have a retail price of $1,500 or £1,170 so plans from EE will likely be quite expensive. Read more...

Redmi joins Samsung in a bid to release the first smartphone with a 64MP sensor

Ather Fawaz — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 07:44:01 +0000

Redmi is planning to announce its first smartphone potentially boasting a 64MP primary sensor on August 7th, ahead of Realme's launch event, deeming it as capturing the "images of the future". Read more...

Google's Phone app for Android is getting one-tap emergency calling

João Carrasqueira — Thu, 01 Aug 2019 19:04:01 +0000

Google has announced a new feature for the Phone app on Android which lets users make an emergency call that automatically tells responders where the user is located and what the situation is. Read more...

EE and Virgin Media have been fined for overcharging customers

Paul Hill — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 12:04:01 +0000

The U.K. regulator, Ofcom, has announced that it has fined EE and Virgin Media a total of £13.3 million because they were found to be overcharging customers for leaving their contracts early. Read more...

Samsung may unveil phones with in-screen camera and fingerprint sensor in 2019

Jay Bonggolto — Sat, 20 Oct 2018 00:26:01 +0000

Fresh rumors seem to corroborate previous reports surrounding Samsung's plan to include an in-display fingerprint sensor and an in-screen camera in its future phones slated for launch next year. Read more...

Nubia's dual screen phone is slated to launch on October 31

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 20:52:01 +0000

ZTE sub-brand Nubia is expected to launch its dual screen phone with a 6.2" main display and 5.1" rear display is set to be revealed on October 21, according to a posting by the company's CEO. Read more...

iOS 12 Beta 5 hints at phone calling support coming to the HomePod

Saumitra Bhagwat — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 18:26:01 +0000

The fifth beta of iOS 12 includes updated HomePod set-up screens which strongly hint that phone calling support may finally be coming to the fabric-covered smart speaker in the near future. Read more...

Vodafone to trial 5G this year in seven cities in the UK

Paul Hill — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 14:04:01 +0000

Vodafone has announced that it plans to trial 5G at more than 40 sites in seven cities around the UK. The trial will last from October through to December, ready for a 2020 commercial launch. Read more...

Google has fixed the Pixel 2 incoming call screen wake issue

Steven Parker — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 12:46:01 +0000

With yet another bug to affect the Pixel 2 phones, Google has announced that it is rolling out an update to the Phone app, which fixes screen wake not working when a Bluetooth device is connected. Read more...

Purism's Librem 5 FOSS phone smashes crowdfunding goal

Paul Hill — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 17:16:01 +0000

The privacy-oriented Librem 5 for Purism has smashed its crowdfunding goal of $1,500,000 with two weeks to spare. The phone is expected to begin shipping in January of 2019, with a dev kit in 2018. Read more...

White House Chief of Staff John Kelly's phone was compromised for months

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 23:20:01 +0000

According to a report from Politico, White House Chief of Staff John Kelly's personal phone has been compromised for months. The digital attack came to light after Kelly complained about glitches. Read more...

With less than a day to go, the Cerulean Moment Windows 10 Mobile is still only 2% funded

Usama Jawad — Mon, 15 May 2017 08:04:01 +0000

With less than 24 hours to go until WhartonBrooks' campaign for its Cerulean Moment Windows 10 Mobile handset ends, the company has only achieved 2% of its fixed $1.1 million funding goal. Read more...

Samsung Galaxy S8+ (Exynos) review

Robbie Khan — Tue, 09 May 2017 13:16:01 +0000

The most leaked smartphone in recent history is finally here, and it has already shown itself to be a big hit with the masses. Let's see what's hot, and what's not with Samsung's latest. Read more...

The Light Phone: no texting, no emails, no clutter, the size of a credit card

Richard Tyr Blewitt — Tue, 09 May 2017 10:20:01 +0000

The Light Phone is ready to be shipped to the wider public by the end of May. The handset is intended for those who want to free themselves from their demanding and vulnerable smartphones. Read more...

AT&T killed its 2G service two weeks ago

Michael Firth — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 20:30:01 +0000

AT&T announced just yesterday that it shut down its 2G network on the 1st January. A move which had been announced 4 years ago, it paves the way for the LTE to 5G transition when it arrives. Read more...

Google Phone 5.1 redesign includes UI changes and updates to incoming calls

Ben Moore — Fri, 14 Oct 2016 01:58:01 +0000

Google's Phone app is set to be refreshed to version 5.1 with the launch of the new Pixel devices. The redesigned app was discovered from leaked system image files this past week. Read more...

New Samsung Galaxy J Max phablet leaked in photo

Justin Luna — Thu, 07 Jul 2016 09:32:01 +0000

Evan Blass, who's well known for accurately leaking upcoming devices, has posted a picture of what could be another new Samsung device, the Galaxy J Max, a large phablet sporting a 7-inch screen. Read more...

Possible Meizu device running Ubuntu in the works - codenamed Midori

Paul Hill — Mon, 27 Jun 2016 02:12:01 +0000

A new Ubuntu phone could be coming from Meizu soon after a new device codename was mentioned on the Launchpad bug tracking website. The 'Midori' codename does not correspond to any known phone. Read more...

Microsoft to launch a Universal Skype app for Windows 10, coming soon to Insiders

Andy Weir — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 16:12:02 +0000

Microsoft seems to be backing away from its task-based Skype integration in Windows 10, as it says it will "streamline all Skype experiences" into a new Universal app, coming soon to Windows Insiders. Read more...