A glitch means some phones are automatically turning text messages that contain emoticons, or emojis, into a pricier multimedia text message.

Scientists are starting to mine cellphone data in the hope that it will help them pinpoint signs of a disease long before it can be diagnosed by a blood sample or MRI.

The family of a Northland driver trapped in a car 100m down a ravine believe she might not have been found if a smartphone app had not traced her location.

Online, no rules means people can be rude and crude. Bumble is out to do something about all of that.

A free smartphone app with an interactive map showing restaurants, hotels or shops that can speak foreign tourists' languages launches.

I want to know what is going on in people's heads as they shuffle towards me, on the footpath, engrossed in the device they hold in their hand.

As Google and Apple start making car apps, automakers must decide whether to hold them off or open the door to the tech giants.

The vast majority of young New Zealanders reaching out for support from Youthline are doing so through text messages.

Too scared to dump your lover? Now there's an app for that.

A Belgian city has come up with a solution to the problem of pedestrians bumping into other people while sending text messages from their mobile phones.

The next generation of mobile technology is still at least five years away, but when it arrives New Zealand could be among the first countries to get it.

We asked you to send us your most cringey text message exchanges. Read the first batch below and share yours.

What's the most awkward text you've sent or received? We want to find the most cringey around the country.

The couple loved each other and wanted to stay together - but in the age of Tinder and Ashley Madison, they also both wanted to have other options.

Two Degrees Mobile is still burning cash but has once again reduced its financial losses.

Samsung, which prospered for years in China, is now facing competition from low-cost manufacturers.

Is it communication or validation that the more compulsive texters amongst us are seeking? Relationship expert Jill Goldson explains.

Rakon is back in profit, while doubling its debt and turning to a negative cash outflow.

Samsung Electronics expects the new Galaxy S6 devices to reverse declining earnings and spark profits.

You're most likely to get a skull emoji from an American pal, Brazilians use a lot of cats while Aussies mostly send the digital drinks.

Thousands of New Zealand businesses could have their websites bumped down Google's search results if they do not meet the requirements for mobile by tomorrow.

Vodafone’s mobile network is experiencing problems and customers may have issues making calls.

An EU probe into Android mobile software poses a threat to Google's position in the $35 billion applications market.

But what use, really, are increasingly popular health apps like Fitbit and Jawbone that monitor our activity levels, heart rate and even sleep patterns?

If you're part of the slouching generation then you need to remember that you have a body before it starts to break down.

Despite the fact that using mobile phones in cars has been illegal since 2009, the numbers flouting the law are on the rise, writes Kerre McIvor.

Technology that has its roots in video games and movies could enable people to sample makeup on their smartphones in 3D, making pharmacy testing stations obsolete.

It’s not just smartphones we’re buying – we are spending up large on the technology to use them according to the latest statistic.