Four Galileo satellites were sent into orbit on the Ariane 5 rocket from French Guiana on Thursday and will soon be detectable by European smartphones.
South Koreans returned their discontinued Samsung Note 7 smartphones on Thursday, with the beleaguered electronics giant offering swap incentives in the hope of retaining customer loyalty after a damaging recall fiasco.
Royal Mail Plc, operator of Britain's main postal service, has banned the delivery of Samsung Electronics Co's Galaxy Note 7 smartphones through its network for safety reasons.
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has suspended production of its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, a source said on Monday, after reports of fires in replacement devices added to the tech giant's worst ever recall crisis.
The United Arab Emirates on Saturday banned passengers from using Samsung's new Galaxy Note 7 smartphones on board the country's airlines, following a recall of the devices because of a battery fire hazard.
A number of locals have expressed concern that many people take their smartphones, tablets and other smart devices to unauthorised shops for repairs.
Smartphones, which saw a 10% increase in sales in the past week, have outsold other popular gift items during Eid al-Fitr, it is learnt.
The use of smartphones by many motorists for various Internet based purposes has become rampant in Qatar, posing a grave threat to road safety.
Samsung and Intertec Group unveiled the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge in Qatar, two of the tech giant’s first smartphones with dust proof and water resistant features.
India's mobile phone subscriber base peaked to more than 1bn users for the first time, data released by the telecom regulator showed.
