Smartphones

Verizon Wireless’s newest phone, Samsung Electronics Co.’s Galaxy S4, is the first device that will be able to take advantage of the carrier’s next network upgrade, which will more than double Internet speeds. The Galaxy S4 includes components that allow it to work on Verizon’s Advance Wireless Service spectrum, said Mike Haberman, vice president of Continue Reading →

Unlikely though it may be, a new report claims that Apple’s upcoming iPhone 5S will be a bigger upgrade than most are expecting when it launches this fall. Chinese gadget blog WeiPhone on Tuesday reported that Apple’s next-generation iPhone will sport a tweaked design with a narrower bezel around the display. And despite the fact Continue Reading →

Samsung has just announced a new event that will be used to “premiere” new mobile devices for its Galaxy and ATIV portfolio. The unveiling will take place on June 20 at Earls Court 2, London and be livestreamed over on its corresponding YouTube channel from 6pm BST/ 1pm ET/ 10am PT. The teaser poster includes Continue Reading →

AT&T has introduced a new “Mobility Administrative Fee” to its postpaid contracts. The $0.61 monthly fee ($7.32 per year) is being categorized “below the line” alongside tax and fees as an administrative surcharge. The fee came into effect on May 1st, and applies to all consumer contracts as well as “IRU” business contracts (business accounts Continue Reading →

If you purchase a Windows Phone or BlackBerry 10 smartphone, don’t expect to download the same applications your friends are using on their iPhones and Android devices. A new report from research firm Canalys has found that a majority of the top Android and iOS applications still aren’t available on Windows Phone or BlackBerry 10. Continue Reading →

While you are hanging out on the Internet (in your underwear, maybe?) on a Saturday, kids that are smarter than either of us are out there getting ready to change the world. 18-year-old Eesha Khare, for instance, not only invented a supercapacitor that could someday be a phone battery that charges in just a couple Continue Reading →

  Google announced that it’s working together with Microsoft on a new YouTube application for Windows Phone. Following a fight with Microsoft over its unauthorized YouTube app, the pair appear to have resolved their differences. Google demanded that Microsoft should remove its app by May 22nd, but Microsoft issued an update to address some of Continue Reading →

When Google Hangouts first launched, we noted that AT&T Android customers couldn’t use its video chat capabilities on a cellular network. A statement from AT&T implied that video chat could be used on downloaded apps (like the iOS Hangouts app), but that Google would need to work with AT&T to enable it for pre-loaded apps, Continue Reading →

Verizon Wireless customers can purchase the Samsung Galaxy S 4 handset today online or from a Verizon retail store. The carrier is offering the handset for $199.99 with a new two-year contract, or you can stick with the “month to month” service and get the device for the full $649.99. The handset features a 1080p Continue Reading →

A year or two ago, Verizon would’ve used its press conference at the CTIA trade show to announce new hardware, a major new consumer-facing service, or both. But this has been a deafeningly quiet show for end users this year, and the trend continued today when — of all people — Jennifer Lopez walked out Continue Reading →