Smartphones

Apple is exploring launching iPhones with bigger screens, as well as cheaper models in a range of colors, over the next year, said four people with knowledge of the matter, as it takes a cue from rival Samsung Electronics. The moves, which are still under discussion, underscore how the California-based firm that once ruled the Continue Reading →

It appears that we were spot-on about Wednesday’s teaser, as AT&T has officially unveiled the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active on Thursday morning. Available in stores or online starting June 21st, you’ll be able to grab one of your very own for $199.99 on a two-year commitment. As we mentioned yesterday, the “life-proof” IP67-certified handset will Continue Reading →

Samsung has just announced another new addition to its smartphone line-up, the Galaxy S4 zoom, a modified version of its flagship and best selling Galaxy S4 that includes a 10x optical zoom, 13-megapixel CMOS censor and Xenon flash. The device is aimed squarely at those with a passion for photography, and it includes a 16-megapixel Continue Reading →

Google has filed a patent suggesting users stick out their tongue or wrinkle their nose in place of a password. It says requiring specific gestures could prevent the existing Face Unlock facility being fooled by photos. The Jelly Bean version of Android introduced the need for users to blink their eyes as a check, but Continue Reading →

Another week, another new Samsung Galaxy smartphone unveiled. The Samsung Galaxy S4 Active is a waterproof version of the most powerful phone on the market. Designed for people who can’t get enough of the great outdoors, the Active is dust-proof and can be submerged in water up to about three feet for as long as Continue Reading →

Apple devices are set to get a new version of iOS. At the company’s Worldwide Developer Conference, iOS 7 was announced to the world. It’s being called “the biggest change to iOS since the introduction of the iPhone.” It’s packed with amazing new features and a brand new interface. The new iOS has a new Continue Reading →

The big US carriers tend to echo each other’s customer-hostile policy decisions all too often, and that’s unfortunately happening once again. Effective immediately, AT&T is shadowing Verizon by extending its standard device upgrade interval from 20 months to the full two years of a typical agreement. All of its new contract subscribers, as well as Continue Reading →

New York City taxi riders will now be able to hail a cab using smartphone applications after a state appeals panel cleared the way for a pilot program to move forward. The measure adopted by the New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission in December would run for 12 months and exempt areas such as Continue Reading →

A U.S. trade agency on Tuesday banned the sale of several iPhone and iPad models for infringing a Samsung patent, dealing a high-profile setback to Apple’s crusade against copycats. If upheld, the ruling would show that at least some of Apple’s iconic technology duplicated that of its primary competitor in the mobile-device market, an embarrassment Continue Reading →

We’ve crossed the barrier, beyond the great divide. There’s no turning back now. Okay, that’s a little dramatic, but a new report from Pew Research today confirms what we sort of suspected anyway: That more than half of adults in the U.S. are now smartphone owners — 56 percent, to be exact. And the majority Continue Reading →