Smartphone - News

Dare we say it - the venerable Samsung Galaxy S2 is not quite down and out just yet, as it has just received the Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update to keep it going.

Yesterday, an Android security problem was discovered which is more serious than we originally thought. Here's what we know so far.

Yesterday, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak spoke out about the ongoing legal drama between Apple and Samsung, saying he "hates" the direction Apple is going.

How are we all not just the tiniest bit freaked out that Samsung will now be tracking our faces every time we stare into the screen of the Galaxy S3?

Xda developer molesarecoming has created a new rom for the samsung galaxy nexus that allows you to use your phone as a tablet while retaining all phone functionality.

Google "Zerg Rush" if you'd like to see a squadron of flying Os attack your Google search results. You must defend the webpage by clicking the "O"s to death.

According to the NYT, smartphones are the new school dance chaperones; monitoring the activity around them and shaming young people into keeping their pants on.

NFC isn't just mobile wallet; New Tech demo shows just how useful NFC technology can be with an integrated NFC chip in a laptop

Vlingo is a popular pre-installed app on many phones but it appears the app is collecting personal data and sending it to remote servers without user consent.

Google has released new design guidlines which require all hardware producers to install Holo UI along side their custom UI

ClockwordMod Tether Alpha is a tethering app that hides the tethered connection between your phone and your computer from overly-zealous carriers.

(Picture: Financial Post) Apple is no stranger to aggressive lawsuits based on dubious legal claims, but a recent decision in a Chinese court has ...

A new biography describes Jobs as determined to eliminate the Android threat. To say that Steve Jobs wasn't pleased by the release Android would be the ...

(Merkel's Germany is much friendlier to data hogs). With users downloading tons of movies off Netflix, gabbing with their friends for hours over Skype ...

Barnes and Noble did a formidable job at making the Nook Color an unintentional hit amongst Android enthusiasts, primarily because the 7" tablet boots ...

According to TechnoBlog, Samsung's Galaxy S variant headed for Brazil has an interesting addition previously unseen in the Galaxy S line: a TV tuner ...

Hot on the heels of the announcement by Google of Android 2.2, AndroidCentral is reporting that most HTC Android phones launched in 2010 will get the ...

I covered a story about four weeks ago about a new phone from Motorola with a strange square form factor and an even stranger story as to how it got ...