# Smartphones

This week

4th June 2023 - 9th June 2023

# Your Say

Poll: Should parents withhold smartphones from primary school-aged children?

Have your say.

23.4k

Tue 10:38 AM

Last year

2022

# Tech

EU lawmakers impose single charger for all smartphones from 2024

The move will push Apple to replace its Lighting port on phones sold in the EU, with expectations that the change will ripple around the world.

18.3k

Oct 4th 2022, 11:49 AM

# Test Yourself

Quiz: How much do you know about smartphones?

The European Union made an important decision this week that’ll affect them.

42.1k

Jun 12th 2022, 10:00 PM

All time

Voices

Opinion: Sexually violent pornography is being promoted to first-time users of top sites

A comprehensive study by Dr Fiona Vera-Gray and Professor Clare McGlynn of Durham University uncovered worrying levels of access to violent pornography.

36.9k

Updated

May 28th 2021, 10:19 AM

# cybersafe ireland

Two thirds of children contacted by a stranger while gaming online, according to new survey

The survey was conducted by charity Cybersafe Ireland.

13.6k

Sep 10th 2020, 9:19 AM

# warning

About 130 phones are stolen per week and only 10% are recovered

The mobile phones stolen in Ireland since 2019 are worth about €5 million.

17.7k

Sep 2nd 2020, 9:18 AM

# Smartphones

Huawei announces plan to open three new stores just days after decision to strip it from UK's 5G network

Huawei’s consumer arm said that the £10 million expansion plan shows its ‘confidence’ in the UK.

30.0k

Jul 17th 2020, 10:55 PM

# Smartphones

Covid-19 contact tracing app due to be launched by end of May

The app will be released on an opt-in basis and use bluetooth technology.

25.1k

May 3rd 2020, 2:44 PM

# Smartphones

Covid-19: HSE says contact tracing app could be rolled out 'in the next 10 days'

The HSE’s Paul Connors this morning described it as a “very important piece of technology.

64.8k

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Updated

Mar 29th 2020, 2:15 PM

Voices

Opinion: 'The children I meet are often shattered by their social media use'

Often, girls are worn out by body judgement and boys by overuse of video games, writes Stella O’Malley, a psychotherapist.

34.2k

Feb 26th 2020, 7:00 AM

# Smartphones

'Young people learn about sex through porn, many have no idea what a healthy relationship looks like'

Parents and teachers need to be better equipped to talk to young people about sex and relationships, Noeline Blackwell has said.

21.1k

Nov 10th 2019, 7:30 AM

# factcheck

Factcheck: Are horns growing on young people's skulls because of mobile phone use?

The scientific journal that published this recent study said it is now looking into issues regarding the paper.

92.5k

Jun 29th 2019, 10:00 PM

# Galaxy Fold

Samsung delays launch of folding smartphone amid reports that its screen keeps breaking

The €1,760 smartphone was due to launch this week.

22.5k

Apr 23rd 2019, 7:56 AM

# screen time

Children who own mobile phones at younger age perform worse in reading and maths tests

New research has found that four in 10 children in Ireland own a mobile phone by the age of nine.

16.7k

Jan 16th 2019, 11:37 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you plan to cut down on screen time in 2019?

Many people spend several hours a day on smartphones and other devices.

18.0k

Jan 4th 2019, 9:17 AM

# Galaxy Note 9

Samsung releases new Galaxy smartphone with a promise of 24-hour battery life

Samsung suffered a 22% drop in sales in the second quarter of the year.

22.1k

Aug 9th 2018, 8:20 PM

# phone use

Parents and students are being asked for their say on the use of smartphones in schools

Age restrictions, the use of phones in the classroom, and the taking of photos in school are just some of the issues being consulted on.

8.4k

May 21st 2018, 8:40 AM

# Your Say

Poll: At what age should children be allowed to have smartphones?

The digital age of consent in Ireland in 13.

27.1k

Feb 17th 2018, 9:26 AM

# hanging up

66% of parents don't want children under 14 to have smartphones

Just 22% think that this is OK, according to a poll carried out by Claire Byrne Live.

9.4k

Feb 17th 2018, 7:00 AM

# Smartphones

Varadkar says children need to be protected from predators online

The digital age of consent in Ireland is 13.

9.4k

Jan 31st 2018, 10:49 PM

# family poll

Poll: What's the right age for a child to own a smartphone?

A thorny issue for many families.

1.3k

Jan 23rd 2018, 5:41 PM

# Child Safety

'False sense of security': Warning for parents who use smart devices to keep tabs on their children

Some smartphones and smartwatches could be sharing your child’s location with strangers.

18.2k

Oct 22nd 2017, 10:30 AM

# lunch crunch

Poll: Is it acceptable to check your phone in the cinema?

Give it to us straight. Be honest.

25.7k

Aug 14th 2017, 12:45 PM

# Student attitudes

Young people are worried they are addicted to their smartphones

54% of students said they checked their phones in the classroom in the last seven days

7.9k

May 23rd 2017, 4:11 PM

# screen time

Giving toddlers tablets and smartphones can 'harm their speech development'

Every half hour a toddler spends with a smartphone increases their risk of delayed speech by 49%, say researchers.

17.5k

May 5th 2017, 4:08 PM

# Oops

Some of Three's customers wrongly told they've spent hundreds on internet services

The phone service provider said the messages were sent in error and the issue has been resolved.

24.7k

Apr 25th 2017, 6:02 PM

# always on

French workers win 'right to disconnect' from emails out of work hours

The French measure is intended to tackle the so-called “always-on” work culture that has led to a surge in usually unpaid overtime.

18.7k

Jan 1st 2017, 4:37 PM

# preview 2017

Struggling to get a good night's sleep? Ditch those alarm apps for a start

Sleep hygiene is a priority for our tech-obsessed society in 2017.

30.2k

Dec 29th 2016, 9:45 PM

# stay safe

Need to keep the kids entertained? These apps will help

And you can do it without them accessing other parts of your phone or tablet.

10.0k

Dec 28th 2016, 7:30 AM

# Your Say

Poll: When did you last change your mobile phone?

There are smartphones galore at this time of year.

22.9k

Dec 21st 2016, 8:30 PM

# Tech

Want an easy way to improve your outdoor photos? HDR can help

In certain situations, it can solve the brightness problem that outdoor photos can suffer from.

10.6k

Dec 21st 2016, 7:00 PM

# Disconnected

'It's not social to be on social media': The Irishman moving off-the-grid for a happier life

An RTÉ documentary airing tonight explores how much our digital fingerprint is telling the world about us.

20.3k

Nov 17th 2016, 6:05 AM

# catching fire

Own a Galaxy Note 7? Samsung will replace it or refund you

The company has said it’s “truly sorry” about safety issues surrounding the smartphone.

8.9k

Oct 13th 2016, 11:08 AM

# Stop Gap

Samsung's quick fix for the Note 7's exploding battery problem? Stop it from fully charging

An update will cap the Note 7′s charge at 60%, but it’s unclear if Samsung will roll it out worldwide.

8.0k

Sep 13th 2016, 3:23 PM

# New Arrivals

Apple has announced the new iPhone 7

Say goodbye to the headphone jack, and say hello to dual-lens camera and water resistance.

31.9k

Sep 7th 2016, 7:26 PM

# Ready for Battle

It's been a 'long, hard battle' but Samsung feels its efforts are really paying off

After shaking up its range, the South Korean company is taking the fight to its major rivals.

17.3k

Aug 20th 2016, 9:00 AM

# youth festival

Pope urges 'drowsy and dull kids' to swap sofas and video games for walking boots

He said, “We didn’t come into the world to ‘vegetate’… We came for another reason: to leave a mark.”

11.0k

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Jul 31st 2016, 8:49 AM

# mixed messages

There's been a BIG drop in the number of people buying iPhones

Analysts were expecting worse though, so investors won’t be too unhappy.

43.6k

Jul 27th 2016, 9:15 AM

# smashed up

A new smartphone screen will make smashed displays a rarer sight

The new Gorilla Glass 5 will be able to survive shoulder-height drops “up to 80% of the time”.

18.8k

Jul 21st 2016, 12:32 PM

# Pick Me

5 apps worth downloading this week

Featuring professional iPhone camera apps, honeycomb keyboards, and warping puzzlers.

17.6k

May 28th 2016, 11:30 AM