Most security apps are not effective if a thief uninstalls the app or simply resets the phone. With LoJack for Android, which is embedded in the Samsung Galaxy S 4 firmware, tracking down a stolen phone will still be possible. More
Verizon Wireless today announced that it will be the exclusive distributor of a new carrier named Viva Movil that specifically targets, markets to, and serves the growing Latino population in the United States. More
The Nokia Lumia 925 is the Lumia that you really want. That much is clear to almost anyone who holds the device, so what's different from the last must-have Windows Phone, the Nokia Lumia 920? More
Google Drive for Android has undergone a big reconstruction to add several new features, including the ability to scan a document by taking a picture and having words on paper converted to text that can be stored online or edited. More
HTC has struggled to improve its standing in the smartphone market since 2011, and key employees tasked with aiding that turnaround have left the company because of clashes with headquarters in Taiwan. More
Apple iOS 7 is rumored to be a dramatic departure from its current version. According to a report published by 9to5Mac, Apple is set to introduce new connections with photo-sharing service Flickr and high-quality video sharing site Vimeo. More
The Cat brand is associated with tough, durable, lunch-pail-steel-resolve-kind-of-rugged products. That same mentality is being brought to the new Android-powered Cat B15. More
Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, or T-Mobile: which is the best carrier? A new app called CellMaps provides a highly-detailed answer to the growing question of which carrier offers the best wireless service in a given area. More
Sprint has raised its bid to acquire Clearwire to $3.40 per share, but early reports from some investors suggests that the company may have to offer even more money in order to ensure that it obtains complete ownership of the struggling wireless provider. More
Kyocera built the Torque to be incredibly strong, but it was also thick as thieves. The new Kyocera Hydro XTRM is also meant to be resistant to life's challenges, but it does it in a thinner chassis with a bit more style. More
The Kyocera Hydro introduced Boost Mobile to a waterproof Android 4.0 device that brought durability on a budget. The soon-to-launch Kyocera Hydro Edge coming to Sprint and Boost do the same, but not much has changed in the power and packaging of the new phone. More
Photo-hosting and sharing service Flickr today unveiled a brand new design that lets users store and share full resolution photos. Storing large, high-quality photos can quickly eat up the 1 to 5 GB of data typically offered by free photo-sharing services, but Flickr has raised the bar to supply a terabyte of storage. More
AT&T doesn't have the best reputation when it comes to "blocking" video calling apps, and the discovery last week that Hangouts requires a Wi-Fi connection on AT&T's network didn't help matters. The carrier today issued a statement explaining the lack of support, and promised to fix it. More
Despite initial disappointment that Google Voice was not included in the announcement of Hangouts, Google's unified messaging and video calling application, Google today confirmed that phone calls will be added soon.
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The Android f-word, fragmentation, has been a thorn in Google's side since the introduction of Android 2.0 left a generation of devices unable to receive the latest software. Google has yet to solve the problem, but the company says it is taking steps to minimize it. More