Mobile & Wireless

For those still on the hunt for an iPhone 5S and planning to buy it from an Apple retail store, there’s a new, unofficial tool that makes it very simple to search multiple stores at once. iPhone-Check, made by developer Mordy Tikotzky, just has you plug in your ZIP code, then pick what color and Continue Reading →

Over the past few days, several iOS 7 users have been reporting issues with sending and receiving iMessages. A quick (partially successful) fix has been to Reset Network Settings inside of the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch Settings app. However, this mostly has only been working for outgoing iMessages. Instead of sending as an iMessage, Continue Reading →

While it’s fashionable to mock Samsung for building its smartphones with cheap-feeling plastic, even its detractors admit that the company knows how to build terrific displays. The image quality experts at DisplayMate have just run a series of tests on Samsung’s Galaxy Note 3 display and have found that it’s “better than the Note II Continue Reading →

One big reason that investors like Facebook again: The company looks like it has figured out how to make money — a lot of money — on mobile. One big reason Facebook looks like it has figured out mobile: App-install ads, which developers use to encourage Facebook users to download their software onto their phones. Continue Reading →

Even with tons of great games out right now for consoles, I’ve found myself playing a ton of iOS games. I don’t know why … actually, I know exactly why: the good ones are incredibly addicting and have me saying, “Just one more run!” over, and over, and over… and over again. I’ve become obsessed Continue Reading →

FreedomPop, promiser of free data, is finally launching the first actually free service plan into beta on Tuesday. It comes with free texts, free minutes, and free data. All you have to do is front $100 for a phone. We first heard about FreedomPop’s free wireless service aspirations earlier this year, and now the details Continue Reading →

Apple iPhone 5S comes with a 4-inch Retina display with fingerprint-resistant olephobic coating and Corning Gorilla Glass as protection. However, the screen on the iPhone 5S isn’t crack-resistant. Fortunately, it’s not difficult to replace the iPhone 5S screen. Follow our repair steps and you’ll have a new screen on your iPhone 5S. Tools needed: Pentalobe Continue Reading →

Major League Baseball is launching a major initiative to make attending games at stadiums a completely interactive experience for fans. Taking advantage of Apple’s iBeacon indoor mapping, a new feature in iOS 7, the MLB plans to customize its At the Ballpark app for everyone that walks into any of its stadiums nationwide. “We’ve been Continue Reading →

Apple introduced the option to purchase an iPhone 5s with in-store pickup through its online store last Monday, only to pull the function a day later. It appears to be working again now, though in-store pickup availability is still extremely limited. Apple lists online shipping dates for all iPhone 5s models for some point in Continue Reading →

Amid dire financial results and an oddly-timed smartphone launch, BlackBerry’s big BBM for iPhone and Android launch seemed lost in a murky grey purgatory with little chance of escape with each passing minute its release was held up. The app made it to some lucky New Zealand and Australian App Store users, but BlackBerry halted Continue Reading →