Buttons, ports and speaker grills are absent from Vivo's Apex 2019 concept phone, which is wrapped in a single piece of glass. More about Vivo eliminates all ports on unibody Apex 2019 smartphone
Amsterdam-based product designer Ernst Koning has invented a portable hexagon-shaped Faraday cage to help us switch off from our smartphones. More about Block uses 19th-century tech to combat smartphone addiction
Folding phones got a lot of attention at the Mobile World Congress tech conference, but releases from big industry players meant Energizer's more interesting design was ignored, says Holly Brockwell. More about "Energizer's remarkable folding phone has flown almost entirely under the radar"
The latest Nokia smartphone features five rear cameras, in a move meant to entice photography enthusiasts who want to do advanced editing. More about Nokia 9 PureView smartphone is the first to take photos with five cameras
Huawei has released its Mate X folding smartphone with a flexible screen that bends around the exterior of the device.
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Samsung has unveiled its highly anticipated Galaxy Fold device, which unfolds "like a book" from a smartphone into a tablet. More about Samsung launches foldable smartphone
The iPhone's reign of supremacy is ending, but its successor won't be a single device, says Owen Hopkins. More about "Soon the smartphone will no longer be our primary digital device"
Samsung has revealed a prototype of its long-awaited foldable smartphone, which allows consumers to own a tablet and a phone in one device. More about Samsung unveils Infinity Flex smartphone that unfolds to become a tablet
Apple's trio of latest smartphones are all updates of its iPhone X, including a version with an even larger screen, and a cheaper model with several colour options. More about Apple debuts iPhone Xs and two more smartphone models
German design student Philip Frenzel has designed an iPhone case that springs open to stop your device from smashing when you drop it. More about Pop-out ADcase acts like airbag for your iPhone
Apple's latest software update, iOS 12, features tools to help users control the amount of time spent on devices, as well as new personalised 3D emojis and augmented reality effects. More about Apple's iOS 12 software update aims to help minimise screen time
The geometric blocks of 1980s video game Tetris are replaced by Soviet-era apartment buildings in Tower Block Tetris, a mobile game by Lithuanian designer Lukas Valiauga. More about Modernist building blocks feature in Tetris-inspired mobile game
Nokia has relaunched its 8810 phone from the 1990s, complete with its original curved, bright yellow cover often likened to a banana. More about Nokia resurrects bright yellow "banana phone"
Land Rover has launched a rugged smartphone designed for outdoor use that is able to survive underwater and withstand extreme temperatures. More about Land Rover designs ultra-tough Explore smartphone for outdoor enthusiasts
Apple has been hit with eight lawsuits, including one for almost $1 trillion, after revealing it purposefully slowed down older iPhone models. More about Apple faces 9 billion lawsuit for slowing down iPhones
Designer Klemens Schillinger has created a set of therapeutic phone-like objects, to help smartphone addicts cope with being away from their devices. More about Klemens Schillinger's Substitute Phone aims to help overcome smartphone addiction
Austrian product designer Klemens Schillinger has created a lamp that only lights up once the user is willing to surrender their smartphone. More about Klemens Schillinger's Offline lamp illuminates in exchange for a smartphone
The newly unveiled BlackBerry Motion smartphone ditches the brand's trademark QWERTY keyboard, in favour of a touchscreen interface. More about BlackBerry loses the keyboard for new water-resistant smartphone
Apple has unveiled the iPhone 8, designed to be compatible with augmented reality technology and can be charged wirelessly. More about Apple reveals iPhone 8 with wireless charging and augmented reality capabilities
Apple has confirmed rumours that it is releasing the iPhone X, which the tech company claims is "the biggest leap forward since the original iPhone". More about Apple announces iPhone X with Face ID technology