Smartphones

Mark Lee, Tasha Low star in microdrama Seven Days Reborn, filmed entirely on smartphone

Mark Lee (left) and Tasha Low in microdrama Seven Days Reborn.

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Phone Sleeps First: NTU student project helps undergrads put phones away for better sleep

NTU communication studies undergraduates (from left) Milim Tay, Chloe Lim, Joy Chew and Phylicia Law organised the campaign as part of their final-year project.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, June 12, 2026

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, on June 11.

Sweden’s health agency recommends no smartphones for children under 13

The potential risks of children having smartphones outweight the benefits, said Sweden's Public Health Agency.

The poly phone life: Is carrying two or more phones the ‘healthier’ choice?

Choudhary Muhammad Kamran, an entrepreneur with businesses in Dubai, New York, Singapore and Pakistan, with two phones and a battery bank in New York.

Apple delays Siri AI for iPhone users in the EU, says regulators refusing to engage

Apple unveiled the redesigned, smarter Siri on June 8.

Killing the mood: Smartphones reduce birth rate, US studies say

Researchers say that the introduction of the smartphone “played a sizable role in the decline in US births” after 2007 as it shaped people’s behaviour with less in-person contact.

Apple rolls out new, AI-powered Siri at annual developer conference

Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, speaking on stage on June 8 during the Apple WWDC26 at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, USA.

DBS announces new app feature to turn Android phones into contactless payment terminals

Merchants can access the new feature through the DBS MAX app.

Global smartphone market faces record annual decline as chip crunch worsens

The premium segment of the smartphone industry has proven more resilient, with Apple posting record revenue in the first quarter of 2026.

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