Smartphones

Samsung Electronics launched the first phone running its homegrown Tizen operating system on Monday morning. The Samsung Z, as it is called, will go on sale in Russia in the third quarter. Samsung currently sells more smartphones than any other company, but the vast majority of those handsets run Google’s Android operating system. Tizen, which Continue Reading →

If you’re looking for the next great smartphone, look no further than the LG G3, which some sites are calling the most advanced smartphone ever. The phone was built around a new UI that resembles Google Now, Android’s awesome personal assistant. This interface can remind you to call people back, point out unused apps to Continue Reading →

A while ago, we posted about information we’d received indicating that sometime soon, Google’s search functionality (and other actions) would be expanding beyond the Search app, moving into other apps for device-wide search interaction and – eventually – app-specific functionality. It appears that isn’t the only Search trick Google is working on, though. According to Continue Reading →

Here’s my short list of awesome gifts for dads and grads: If you need a smartphone today… HTC One M8 (MSRP $199 w/ 2-Year Contract) Apple and Samsung have held the “best smartphone” crown for several years, but the best all-around phone on the market right now is the HTC One M8. It’s got an Continue Reading →

Want to clean up your disgusting smartphone (which is 18 times dirtier than a public toilet)? Check out the PhoneSoap Charger: the first and only cell phone charger that cleans and sanitizes your phone in less than five minutes while it charges. It uses UV light to safely get rid of bacteria and is universal, designed Continue Reading →

There are plenty of cases out there that will protect your smartphone. What if you want your case to do a little more? The TaskOne G3 Pro is a “modern-day Swiss Army Knife” that comes equipped with 22 tools. This case will be able to fix your bike, tighten a screw and open a bottle. Continue Reading →

If you use a smartphone, there’s a big, open, easy-to-access window on your world for anyone to access and exploit. Until now. Vysk Communications recently unveiled the QS1 — a protective case that makes it virtually impossible for others to eavesdrop on or capture your conversations. The case features a proprietary processor that encrypts your calls Continue Reading →

Hardware buttons on phones can have a big effect on users. Take, for example, handsets with dedicated camera buttons: Fans of mobile photography swear by them because they let you quickly do what you want to do. What if you could add three hardware buttons to your smartphone simply by using a specific case? To Continue Reading →

If it were a laptop, its Quad HD resolution would be impressive. If it were a camera, its laser autofocus would be an advantage. But the LG G3 is a smartphone, and as such, it’s the most advanced one we’ve seen yet. If you are the sort of person who values top-end specs above all Continue Reading →

Owners of Apple devices across Australia are having them digitally held for ransom by hackers demanding payment before they will relinquish control. iPad, iPhone and Mac owners in Queensland, NSW, Western Australia, South Australia and Victoria have reported having their devices held hostage. One iPhone user, a Fairfax Media employee in Sydney, said she was Continue Reading →