On the newest iteration of Samsung's flagship phones, they've brought back the microSD card slot that allows for expanded storage and a water-resistant design. Plus Samsung has improved everything else at the same timeRead more: http://on.mash.to/1Vxvc4N Read more...More about Sa … | Continue reading
After exiting the smartphone market dramatically by selling its mobile making division to Microsoft for $7.2 billion back in 2013, Nokia has hinted it is looking to return to the smartphone business by a different route — taking advantage of a clause in its sale agreement that al … | Continue reading
BARCELONA, Spain — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivered a much-needed shot of adrenaline to Samsung’s Unpacked press conference by making an unannounced appearance on stage to talk virtual reality and to praise his South Korean partner. “VR is the next platform, where anyone ca … | Continue reading
BARCELONA — You no longer have to shell out a ton of money for a smartphone with great audioLenovo's Vibe K5 Plus, announced at Mobile World Congress, is a budget phone that comes with Dolby Atmos, a mobile surround sound experience normally reserved for high-end devices like the … | Continue reading
The future will be filmed in 360 degrees. Samsung joins LG and others in announcing at MWC 2016 a new and compact camera that’s capable of filming everything thanks to two lenses. Called the Gear 360, the little sphere is designed to sit on a table or tripod or even hung from a d … | Continue reading
Samsung is back with two more additions to its Galaxy smartphone lineup. As expected, the phone manufacturer has introduced its Galaxy S7 and S7 edge at this year’s Mobile World Congress. The devices, while not exactly the most closely guarded secret, have been touted by the comp … | Continue reading
Samsung has unveiled its latest flagship devices and while a short hands-on leaves me excited to spend more time with the device, I can’t help but worry about long-term durability. The new devices very much follow in the footsteps of their predecessors, keeping the larger screen … | Continue reading
Samsung says it’s in the business of finding the next big thing by asking: “How do you affect the lives of people and make [them] better?” As part of its focus on the creative process, Samsung today introduced the Samsung Gear 360 camera. With this standalone device, you’re able … | Continue reading
At Mobile World Congress 2016 in Barcelona today, Lenovo unveiled a slew of new products. The Chinese company announced two Windows 10 laptops, a Windows 10 tablet, three Android tablets, two Android smartphones, and a global wireless roaming service called Lenovo Connect. Lenovo … | Continue reading
Samsung has officially lifted the lid on its newest flagship smartphones – the much-leaked Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge. Following the design cues of their predecessors, the two handsets keep a similar appearance to last generation, but with a few tweaks to the overall styling- such as … | Continue reading
BARCELONA, Spain — In a few minutes, Samsung will be huffing and puffing about its new Galaxy smartphones at its annual Unpacked press conference on the eve of Mobile World Congress 2016. But upon entering this city’s convention center (which apparently is largely unknown to most … | Continue reading
HP today unveiled the Elite x3, a Windows 10 Mobile phone launching sometime this summer with Continuum, a catalog of “virtualized apps,” and two docks, one designed to replace your desktop and another made to feel like a laptop. The x3 ships with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820 proces … | Continue reading
Samsung’s unpacked press conference at MWC in Barcelona is about to begin. The conference starts at 7 PM CET (6 PM GMT, 1 PM EST, 10 AM PST).We’ll have a live team on the ground to cover all of Samsung’s announcements. Rumor has it that Samsung is about to announce not one, but t … | Continue reading
Huawei is getting into the productivity game. The company, which recently made a splash in the U.S. with the launch of the Nexus 6p, announced a Surface Pro-like 12-inch Windows 10 tablet with a keyboard cover and an optional pressure-sensitive stylus and dock during its MWC keyn … | Continue reading
During its Play Begins event at Mobile World Congress 2016 today, LG unveiled the LG G5. This is the phone LG hopes will take on Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and Apple’s iPhone 7. The G5 represents a massive shift in strategy for LG’s flagship smartphone. After the G2’s success, the South … | Continue reading
We’ll be live at Huawei’s press conference at MWC in Barcelona later today. The conference starts at 2 PM CET (1 PM GMT, 8 AM EST). We have a team on the ground ready to cover the event and give you hands-on impressions on Huawei’s latest devices. Rumor has it that Huawei is abou … | Continue reading
ANALYSIS: For almost nine years, the mobile industry has had a gale-force wind at its back. What had been a breeze for many years turned into a hurricane with the release of the first iPhone in the summer of 2007. Since then, across device makers and across geographies, almost ev … | Continue reading
ANALYSIS: BARCELONA, Spain — While thousands of companies are about to descend on this seaside city for Mobile World Congress, arguably none has more at stake than LG Electronics. The South Korean electronics maker plans to unveil its new premium phone, the Android-based G5, at t … | Continue reading
After a California judge ordered Apple to unlock the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino terrorists last week, a lot has happened. We’ve summarized the whole Apple vs. FBI saga into one timeline so you can either dig deeper into last week’s events, or just quickly catch your self … | Continue reading
Video: Noah ThroopSamsung 837, the Korean giant's first flagship retail space opens on Monday in New York City.Located at 837 Washington Street in the Meatpacking District, the 55,000 square-foot space isn't your typical retail store. In fact, it's not a store at all.See also: Sa … | Continue reading
EXCLUSIVE: HTC and Valve are planning to disclose on Monday that the consumer edition of the HTC Vive virtual reality headset will be available for preorder on Feb. 29, GamesBeat has learned. The system will be available in early April. The two companies — which will make the ann … | Continue reading
TCL-owned Alcatel introduced the fourth-generation of its Android-powered Idol lineup today at Mobile World Congress 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. Consisting of the 5.2-inch Idol 4 and 5.5-inch Idol 4S, this generation will be the first to sport the company’s new simplified branding, … | Continue reading
BARCELONA — Looking for a portable Windows 10 tablet 2-in-1 that isn't as large or expensive as the Surface Pro 4 or Surface Book? At Mobile World Congress, Alcatel unveiled the Plus 10, its first 2-in-1 Windows 10 tablet, with 10-inch screen and keyboard dock for productivity.Se … | Continue reading
GUEST: 2015 marked the first time in history that more than half of the U.S. population were mobile phone gamers. Even as game investments and acquisitions fell sharply, 2015 was a great year for the mobile game market, with revenues up nearly 20 percent. And yet despite this gro … | Continue reading
The Apple vs. FBI controversy going on right now is quite a techno-political drama. At the core of it is a topic that isn’t so simple — encryption — and it’s all unfolding very rapidly, from so many corners of the Internet. Some people have come up with a snarky shorthand for the … | Continue reading
Apple's big fight with the Federal Bureau of Investigation could have been avoided if one government employee had kept his hands off the phoneAccording to a senior Apple executive, the company has been working with the federal government since early January to try to provide a wa … | Continue reading
Google is working on a feature that would recommend articles directly in its browser. The suggestions would appear on the new tab page in Chrome for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS. Google confirmed it is still testing the feature. “We’re always experimenting with new featu … | Continue reading
In 2008, Barack Obama redrafted the electioneering script, becoming the first presidential candidate to use social media as a political channel. His opponents’ failure to grasp the significance of social media proved as catastrophic as Richard Nixon’s dismissive attitude to telev … | Continue reading
Microsoft released a new Windows 10 Mobile preview today to match the Windows 10 Mobile release yesterday. The latest build includes improvements to Cortana’s music feature and the Edge browser. Officially, Microsoft plans to roll out Windows 10 Mobile to existing Windows Phone u … | Continue reading
Donald Trump today called for a boycott of Apple following the company’s refusal to help the FBI unlock data from the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone. Speaking at a rally in South Carolina, the Republican presidential candidate declared, “I think what you ought to do is boycott A … | Continue reading
If you have ever received a notification text from an app on your smartphone, there is a decent chance it was powered by Twilio. The San Francisco-based cloud communications company, ...The post Twilio CEO Jeff Lawson Q&A: ‘We’re Trying to Make Communication Less Dumb’ appeared f … | Continue reading
From dramatic mountains and pretty Italian towns to grand Victorian train stations and the world’s biggest library: The Idea Challenge journey moved on from Trento last week and hit London ...The post Idea Challenge Finals: Adapting to a Changing Urban Landscape in London appeare … | Continue reading