All news on the topic: Mobile phones

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Balkan criminals planned murders using encrypted phones from the Canadian start-up Sky Global
Sky phones were a favorite tool for criminals to discuss logistics. Now, it turns out that some of Sky’s most prolific “resellers” were Serbian criminals affiliated with organized groups that have been wreaking havoc in the Balkans.
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FBI issues stark warning to holidaymakers who charge their phone at airport
FBI urges public to avoid airport USB ports to charge mobiles and electronic devices, with hidden dangers behind seemingly convenient charging stations revealed
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Vodafone agrees to sell Italian arm of business to Swisscom for £6.8 billion
The mobile phone giant said it plans to hand four billion euros (£3.4 billion) back to shareholders through a buyback following the sale
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William gives sweet praise to Kate and issues warning about phone scrolling
Prince William urged youngsters to spend less time scrolling on their phones - and commented on Kate Middleton's skills as he met youngsters in West London
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Heart-stopping moment tourists sprint to escape avalanche rolling towards them
Footage recorded in the city of Nyingchi, Tibet, showed tourists sprinting to escape the hurtling boulder of snow that was careening down the mountain on March 8
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Moment terrified walker runs 'screaming' as flock of sheep chase her down hill
The office administrator says the flock of sheep started running towards the couple, and she thought that it could be due to her boyfriend's bright red walking attire
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Brianna Ghey's mum tears up as she discusses meeting family of daughter's killer
Brianna Ghey's mum Esther met with the mum and uncle of her 16-year-old daughter's killer Scarlett Jenkinson for a heartbreaking chat in their hometown of Warrington, Cheshire
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Giffgaff drops the price of unlimited data SIM in £180 off deal
We couldn't look past this data deal as the provider knocks £10 a month off the unlimited SIM, and you won't face any dreaded mid-contract hikes
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Ignoring urgent phone warning can seriously damage your health
New research reveals that one in five UK adults that have received an automatic volume-limiter notification on their smartphone have ignored it continuing listening to their media at the same sound level
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Brianna Ghey's brave mum Esther holds talks with Rishi Sunak after trans jibe
Esther Ghey, whose daughter Brianna was murdered, had a 'positive' video call with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak about her campaign over teenagers' access to social media
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Mum spotted baby son's rare cancer using flash on her phone
Sarah Hedges, 40, noticed three-month-old Thomas had a "white glow" in his eye. She took the baby to see the GP leading to him being diagnosed with retinoblastoma
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Virgin O2 customers forced to pay mid-contract price rises or £700 exit fees
Broadband and mobile customers with Virgin Media O2 face inflation-busting mid contract price rises of up to 8.8% this April - the highest of any major operator
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New AI cameras automatically detect when drivers are breaking the law
The new mobile technology can automatically detect motorists who are not wearing a seatbelt or using mobile phones while driving. The information is then sent to police to deal with
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AT&T issue apology after huge outage and say network now fixed with cause probed
Networks including AT&T, Cricket Wireless, Verizon, T-Mobile and other service providers were hit in a day of outages affecting customers across the US including major cities such as Houston, Atlanta and Chicago
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Expert warns solar flare caused mass AT&T mobile network outage
However, space weather expert Brooks Garner told Fox News that this incident, affecting mainly AT&T customers, but also other networks, is more likely to have been caused by a SIM card database registry issue
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Easy way to make a call with Wi-Fi if your mobile has no service amid outages
Mobile networks often have outages that leave many people unable to make calls or texts, but there is a feature available across most smartphones and networks that can bypass these incidences
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Everything you need to know about the US mobile network outage as AT&T goes down
AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile customers were among those who woke up this morning to a huge network outage in the US leaving iPhones stuck in SOS mode
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Should mobile phones be banned in Parliament? Take our poll and have your say
Tory MPs sat glued to their mobile phones in the Commons on the same day ministers ordered pupils to get off theirs. Has the time come to ban such devices in Parliament?
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Tory MPs glued to mobile phones on day ministers tell pupils to get off theirs
Conservative MPs sat checking their mobile phones in the Commons just hours after ministers announced a clampdown on devices in classrooms over fears they're a distraction
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Mobile phones to be banned in schools - full plan with rules for teachers too
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan has told headteachers that mobile phone use should be prohibited throughout the entire school day, including break and lunchtimes
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'Time traveller' spotted in crowd using smartphone at Mike Tyson boxing fight
A 'time traveller' theory has been doing the rounds on social media, with some fans convinced a spectator at Mike Tyson's 1995 bout against Peter McNeeley was recording the fight on a smartphone
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O2 will give you up to £250 with selected iPhone, Samsung and Google smartphones
O2 customers can bag a prepaid Mastercard with up to £250 when buying a range of handsets
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This unlimited SIM deal will avoid 2024 mobile price hikes
Retailers including Sky, Tesco, O2 and EE are upping prices to fit in line with inflation, but we have found a cheaper alternative with this contract-free SIM deal
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Cunning text scam sweeping UK as expert shares simple trick to protect yourself
Fraudsters know no bounds when it comes to the lengths they will go to to scam vulnerable people out of thousands. The Mirror hears from two experts about the latest swindle and how to avoid it
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Millions of broadband and mobile customers hit with up to 8.8% price rises
Under current rules, telecom companies are allowed to increase prices mid-contract in line with inflation, plus up to 3.9% extra on top of this - but Ofcom wants to eventually ban this