Mobile & Wireless

Google Street is well-known for whisking people across the world to any location from the comfort of their computer screens — you can visit Venice, the Galapagos Islands and beyond — but it’s added a new practical use: helping you preview international travel. Google Maps now features a range of international transit locations, including 16 Continue Reading →

Motorola Mobility apparently couldn’t wait for its low-cost Moto G to hit the States. The Moto G went on sale in the US on Tuesday, available only in the GSM variant and unlocked on Motorola.com for $179 without a contract. The surprise launch comes well ahead of the company’s previously planned target of getting the Continue Reading →

BBM Channels, a new part of BlackBerry’s popular cross-platform mobile messaging app BBM, will be available on Tuesday on any handset running BlackBerry OS 5 and above. The struggling smartphone maker is calling the release an open beta – it’s not quite ready for an official release, it would seem – and will be added Continue Reading →

A day after setting off an uproar among travelers opposed to in-flight phone calls, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission Chairman backtracked, saying he personally isn’t in favor of calls on planes. “We understand that many passengers would prefer that voice calls not be made on airplanes. I feel that way myself,” chairman Tom Continue Reading →

A Chinese iPhone thief may have atoned somewhat for his crime, sending his victim a handwritten list of nearly 1,000 contact numbers. The list ran to 11 pages. According to state media, the pickpocket took Zou Bin’s phone earlier this month when they shared a taxi in the central province of Hunan. Zou had nearly Continue Reading →

Even for a state trooper, it’s not easy to spot drivers who are texting. Their smartphones are down on their laps, not at their ears. And they’re probably not moving their lips. That’s why New York has given state police 32 tall, unmarked SUVs to better peer down at drivers’ hands, part of one of Continue Reading →

Twitter announced on Monday it has simplified the experience of following alcohol brands on its service, across Web, Android, and iOS apps. The improvement integrates a new age-screening experience on the social network, letting alcohol brands safely grow their of-age network of followers. Twitter breaks down the process into three steps. Previously, when Twitter users Continue Reading →

Now you can have a celebrity give you driving directions. Waze is partnering with Universal Pictures to roll out a celebrity voice navigation feature. The first celebrity to guide you from point A to point B is comedian and actor Kevin Hart. Waze is a popular app that crowdsources traffic and navigation data. Friends and Continue Reading →

Uber wants get more drivers using its service by making it more affordable for them to buy a car. The cab-hailing app maker is partnering with Toyota and General Motors to offer Uber drivers discounts on new car purchases, Chief Executive Travis Kalanick said in an interview. It’s also working with lenders to give them Continue Reading →

I got a chance to unbox one of the four LG G Flex phablets in the USA this week. It is awesome!!! First and foremost it has a 6″ curved OLED screen that is simply amazing. You will simply be blown away by the color space and contrast ratio of this screen. If you’re wondering Continue Reading →