phones

Tech

Survey: Germans obsessed with games

Germany has become a nation of obsessive gamers, new figures show. Two in five adult Germans now admits to being a regular gamer - half of them play every day.

aviation

Air bosses allow mobile devices at take-off

The Germany-based European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said on Wednesday it would be allowing passengers to use a range of mobile electronic devices in flight with very few restrictions.

relationships

One in four jealous of partner's phone

One in four Germans are jealous of their partner's smartphone and see it as a rival for attention, a study released on Wednesday revealed.

Internet

Germans not fussed by TV on smartphones

For many, watching television is all about the size of the screen and the sharpest image rather than mobile access. Only one in four Germans told a poll released on Thursday they want TV channels on their smartphone.

Crime

Company fights espionage by putting cell phones in biscuit tins

A German chemicals company said on Monday its managers have begun keeping their mobile phones in biscuit tins during meetings in order to guard against industrial espionage.