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A smartphone refers to a cellphone that combines the functions of a regular cellphone with features of a computer.

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Beginn der Abiturprüfungen in Niedersachsen

Netherlands: Schools ban cell phones

Netherlands: Schools ban cell phones

Cell phones are now prohibited during class at many schools in the Netherlands – a change for students.
EducationOctober 24, 202403:31 min
Schoolchildren seen from behind in a French classroom

France tests 'digital pause' for school kids

France tests 'digital pause' for school kids

France is testing a mobile phone ban in hundreds of schools. If successful, a nationwide ban could follow in 2025.
SocietySeptember 5, 202401:39 min
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Lithium prices plunge as demand plummets

Lithium prices plunge as demand plummets

Demand for lithium, a key component in the global energy transition, has been falling sharply for months.
BusinessAugust 7, 202402:15 min
Labourers work at an open shaft of the SMB coltan mine near the town of Rubaya in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

DRC accuses Apple of using smuggled minerals from its east

DRC accuses Apple of using smuggled minerals from its east

The Democratic Republic of Congo is accusing tech giant Apple of using "blood minerals" from its war-torn east.
PoliticsMay 2, 202401:45 min
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India to adopt EU charger rule, Apple's production at risk

India to adopt EU charger rule, Apple's production at risk

India has said it wants to adopt an EU rule requiring smartphones to have universal charging ports.
BusinessDecember 14, 2023
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Why companies harm the planet by hindering phone repair

Why companies harm the planet by hindering phone repair

Apple, Samsung & Co. make it very hard to fix smartphones. The result: a lot of electric waste.
Digital WorldDecember 12, 202303:34 min
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In the spotlight

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Doomscrolling: What bad news does to us

We consume an endless amount of bad news: war, natural catastrophe, the climate crisis. This is what it's doing to us.
ScienceOctober 27, 2023
A man sits in front of a computer at an internet cafe

Malawi: Free internet in public facilities

Malawi is rolling out a program to provide free internet in all public facilities to allow millions to access online.
TechnologyOctober 14, 2023
A man speaks on a phone in front of a police bus

China fights lockdown protests by targeting smartphones

Beijing's vast surveillance apparatus is being used to track and intimidate protesters.
SocietyDecember 1, 2022
Different components of a Fairphone

Is it possible to make an eco-friendly smartphone?

As Fairphone announces its latest offering, DW asks whether it's possible to make a no-impact cellphone.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 30, 2021
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