Smartphones News
Google Chrome headed for Ice Cream Sandwich Android devices
Google's popular Chrome browser is finally coming to Android-based phones, but only if you have the very latest version of the operating system.
Droid 4 smartphone hitting shelves Feb. 10 for $200
The fourth iteration of Motorola's signature Droid series is hitting the shelves for Verizon customers this Friday.
Apple warns iOS developers: Don't monkey with App Store rankings
Apple has warned iOS developers not to use services that manipulate App Store rankings to make their iPhone and iPad apps seem more popular than they...
Analysts weigh in: How to prep for Apple iOS device flood in the enterprise
Businesses might long for the relatively simple policies for corporate-owned mobile devices of the BlackBerry age, but today's realities are forcing...
Mobile device management: Apple's extra little tricky requirement
Anyone wanting to buy mobile-device management (MDM) software to manage Apple iOS devices will find they need a special digital certificate from...
AT&T users report getting throttled at 2GB despite 'unlimited' data plans
If you're an old-school iPhone user who still has one of AT&T's unlimited data plans, be prepared for a rude awakening.
How to protect online transactions
The trusty telephone is emerging as one of the key elements in new multifactor authentication schemes designed to protect online banking and other...
HTC Android phone flaw fix not coming until next week for some
Some users of HTC Android phones will have to wait until next week to get a fix for a problem that could leak credentials used to gain access to...
Steve Jobs lives on in endless Apple stories, marketing schemes
Although it's been nearly four months since Apple co-founder Steve Jobs died, there has been little slowdown in Steve Jobs news since then. In fact,...
iPhone 5 rumor rollup for the week ending Feb. 2
That noise echoing through the iOSsphere is the sound of Chinese workers clamoring to be allowed to build the Next iPhone.
HTC Android phones can leak Wi-Fi passwords
A group of HTC Android phones is susceptible to an exploit that can steal Wi-Fi (802.1X) credentials and passwords and send them to attackers.
HTC Android phones can leak Wi-Fi passwords
A group of HTC Android phones is susceptible to an exploit that can steal Wi-Fi credentials and passwords and send them to attackers.
Samsung: No Galaxy S3 at Mobile World Congress
Samsung has confirmed that its Android-based Galaxy S3 (or S III) smartphone will not debut at the Mobile World Congress later this month, but will...
iPad 3 rumor rollup for the week ending Jan. 31
Turning points don't come very often. But iPad 3, still unannounced and as-yet-unglimpsed and un-picked-up-in-a-beerhouse, is going to be one for...
Asus Padfone smartphone-tablet headed for Mobile World Congress
Asustek Computer has begun teasing yet another debut of its Padfone smartphone-tablet combo at the Mobile World Congress scheduled for Barcelona in...
More Android users take phones into bathroom than do iPhone, BlackBerry users
A new survey of 1,000 Americans confirms what you always suspected: A good many of those incoming Android, iPhone and BlackBerry calls and texts are...
Apple forcing IT shops to "adapt or die"
Many IT departments are struggling with Apple's "take it or leave it" attitude, based on discussions last week at MacIT, which is Macworld|iWorld's...
Phoney iPads, iPhones put Apple engineers' trustworthiness to test
One way Apple keeps details of anticipated products such as the iPad 3 or iPhone 5 under wraps is reportedly by ensuring its engineers are super...
Kindle Fire king of Android tablets
Who could have predicted that an ultra-cheap tablet sold by the most popular online retailer in the world would be successful?
Tips and tricks for upgrading your Android phone
The biggest problem with the Android platform has been how slowly many phone makers release the latest version of the OS for their older models. It's...