Smartphones

Mobile phones started out a lot like regular phones - you could make calls. Then came text messages. But today's smartphones are practically a miniature computer in your pocket.

Apple iPhones, and Samsung Galaxy smartphones are the major players, with HTC, Nokia and Sony also creating popular handsets.

SmartphonesContactless cash machines launched – Barclays lets you take money out using just your phone

You'll soon be able to withdraw up to £100 from a cash machine without needing your card – just not with an iPhone - as Barclays unveils contactless cash

NokiaNew Nokia phone? Finnish tech giant is plotting a return to the smartphone market in 2017

Nokia is rumoured to be launching two new Android smartphones in 2017

AccessoriesThis case will make your iPhone INDESTRUCTIBLE: Smartphone survives 45-foot drop off a crane without a scratch

The cases contain a smart material called Airo Shock that compresses on impact

Save moneyThe REAL smartphone – how you can get the latest tech for an incredible £732 LESS than an iPhone

Upgrading to the latest handset when your contract runs out feels great, but it could cost you hundreds more for no reason at all - what you SHOULD be doing instead

AccidentsPedestrian learns the hard way why you shouldn't play with your phone as you cross the road

The man is thrown in the air like a ragdoll by a passing bus but amazingly survives

TechnologyCharge your phone in FIVE MINUTES - new battery tech is 'fastest ever' when it comes to powering up

Tech company Qualcomm has unveiled its Quick Charge 4.0 technology that will give you hours of power in just five minutes

PrivacyCheap Android phones are secretly sending text messages and other personal information to China

US security researchers have uncovered a backdoor in several low-cost smartphone models that is sending private data to a server in Shanghai

OnePlusOnePlus 3T upgrade brings more power but keeps low price to undercut the iPhone 7

Chinese company OnePlus has upgraded its flagship smartphone to work with Google's Daydream virtual reality platform

SmartphonesMirror Online has a new look - this is what we've changed

Mirror.co.uk has switched to a fully responsive design, to give you the best experience whatever the size of your screen

Save moneyShould you try or avoid penny auction or lowest unique bid sites?

likleBID is a new site in the penny auction world and it's offering something totally new for it's users - find out just what it is here

UK NewsErotic capital of UK revealed - find out how raunchy YOUR area is and where it's ranked in the country

If you've ever sneaked a peek at some steamy content on your mobile, it turns out you're not alone - at least in these locations

CyberbullyingThree out of five parents say cyberbullying is now harder for them to deal with than face to face bullying

The research comes ahead of this year’s Anti-Bullying Week with co-ordinated events in schools and communities across the country to encourage children, teachers and parents to take positive action against bullying

OnePlusOnePlus '3T' rumours suggest powerful new version of the 'flagship killer' smartphone on the way

A more powerful version of the affordable Chinese iPhone rival is believed to be coming later this month

TechnologySamsung Galaxy S8: UK price, release date, specs and rumours about 2017's first big smartphone launch

The Samsung Galaxy S8 could be unveiled at February's Mobile World Congress event - here's what we know about it so far

World newsToddler filmed steering car through busy traffic on lap of a belly dancer in shocking footage

The little boy isn't even wearing a seat belt and soon becomes distracted and starts playing with the radio - and he even stands up to look around

TechnologySamsung headquarters raided by prosecutors in South Korean political corruption probe

After the Galaxy Note 7 fiasco, it didn't seem like things could things get any worse for Samsung

iPhone rumoursIs a 'Jet White' iPhone 7 on the way? Rumours suggest a new look for Apple's smartphone

A sixth colour option could be added to the iPhone 7 line-up if new rumours prove to be true

McDonald's CorporationMcDonald’s launching smartphone order-and-pay - and its coming to UK

The technology is being launched in the UK and will let customers use their phones to check the menu and pay

TechnologyAmazon Echo: 7 cool 'apps' you can control with your voice, from Uber to Domino's Pizza

We test out ordering food, ringing cabs and listening to music using Amazon's new talking device

CCTVBizarre patterned glasses will fool facial recognition software and save you from CCTV

If you want to get about undetected, then you're going to want a pair of these groovy tortoiseshell glasses

PrisonsPrisoners 'filmed on smuggled mobile mocking Islam' in 'disgusting' video shared on WhatsApp

Three masked inmates appear to address the camera and belittle the faith before performing a crude act another prisoner wearing an approximation of Islamic dress

HuaweiHuawei Mate 9 review: Hands-on with Huawei's new jumbo handset

Huawei's Mate 9 is an intriguing yet expensive upgrade to last year’s Mate 8, and we’ve seen it in the flesh

BT SportJake Humphrey: 'Footballers need to remember how influential they are when writing on social media'

Star addresses recent Twitter storms, speaks about how the web helps with his role as footie presenter and reveals the most common thing people ask him online

SmartphonesDad gets world's first ever 3D printed face transplant made with SMART PHONE after tumour 'eats' his eye

WARNING - GRAPHIC IMAGES: Carlito Conceicao, 54, lost his right eye socket and part of his nose, sending him into depression