Mobile & Wireless

Yes, the ZTE Open is hauling its laggy self to America by way of the manufacturer’s eBay store. Early adopters who want to get a head start with Firefox OS, or regular buyers looking for a cheap device that can handle things like Nokia HERE maps and social networking integration, will be able to Buy Continue Reading →

Bitcoin.org released a security advisory over the weekend warning the Bitcoin community that any Bitcoin wallet generated on any Android device is insecure and open to theft. The insecurity appears to stem from a flaw in the Android Java SecureRandom class, which under certain circumstances can produce numbers that aren’t truly nondeterministic. This can allow Continue Reading →

BlackBerry, once the global leader in smartphone technology, has put itself up for sale after years of falling sales and failed revamps. Once seen as so habit-forming its users dubbed it the “CrackBerry”, Blackberry has suffered a calamitous decline as rivals revolutionised the business it did so much to start. On Monday the company previously Continue Reading →

Booking a dinner date through Facebook is getting a bit easier for iOS users. The company has just updated its iOS app with full OpenTable integration, meaning you won’t need to leave Facebook to make restaurant reservations. Simply visiting a restaurant’s Page within the app, choosing a date and time, and specifying your party size Continue Reading →

The new iPhone looks set to be revealed in September; and if a report from All Things D is to be believed, September 10th is the date to circle. Though we shouldn’t expect significant innovations or improvements until next year, there are still likely to be a number exciting features that should spark you interest. Continue Reading →

Does anyone really need another app to call a car service with? Yes. Did I wait too long to answer? I’ve been a loyal and evangelical Uber user for almost a year. It solves for a very specific transportation problem in NYC – you can never get a cab or car service when you really Continue Reading →

The end of summer is near. All the tell-tale signs are there: Apple rumors abound concerning fall product releases, and your iPhone’s Camera Roll is filling up with photos from all of your summer activities. Since you can’t just swap out an SD card on your iPhone like you can with your old point-and-shoot camera, Continue Reading →

Samsung’s Wallet app, launched in Beta in the US a few months ago, is now available for wider consumption on Google Play in the US. Despite the name, it doesn’t have Google Wallet-like powers of NFC payment, but works more like Apple’s Passbook app to let you store and categorize tickets, membership cards, coupons and Continue Reading →

Google is removing NFC functionality for gift and loyalty cards stored in Google Wallet – its mobile payments service. The support for such cards will be pulled on August 21, so this means that you need to spend any remaining gift card balances before that. However, if you have the physical gift cards, you can Continue Reading →

Google on Thursday introduced what it calls “relevant ads” in the newly updated Google Maps app for Android and iOS. These advertisements now appear at the bottom of the screen after you perform a search. The ads include a title, ad text, and a link to get directions. Users should know they can tap or Continue Reading →