We put HTC’s new flagship’s sound performance to the test. Andrew Hoyle/CNET The large, dual speakers stuck to the face of the HTC One threw out the most volume of any of its rivals — perfect for watching Netflix on your couch, or annoying every single person on your bus. With tweaked drivers and larger …

Samsung made a splash at last year’s Mobile World Congress by showing off the first reference device running not Android, but Tizen OS, an open-source operating system created by Samsung and Intel, among others. A year on at MWC 2014, what has changed for Tizen? Samsung and Intel show off Tizen for phones and cars (pictures) +23 more See all …

BARCELONA, Spain — Nokia’s Mix Radio service will be a “key contribution in revitalising the Microsoft brand,” after the Microsoft acquisition of Nokia is complete, explained Jyrki Rosenberg, Nokia’s vice president of entertainment, in an interview with CNET. The importance of the music streaming service, Rosenberg said, lies in the lack of financial or technical hurdles to use it. The …

European mobile network operator Orange has a new own-brand handset, the Gova, that will be coming soon to parts of Europe. The Android phone is the first phone from Orange that comes with 4G LTE connectivity. The Gova also sports software designed to teach the basics of smartphone usage to those who are just taking their first steps away from …

Nokia’s Lumia range of Windows Phones has seen a host of new additions over the past year, with different models now catering for a host of different needs — and, crucially, budgets. With so many options available though, it might be difficult to figure out exactly which of the colourful chaps is for you. To help you out, and to …

4G is incredible. It lets you stream BBC iPlayer, Netflix or download films from iTunes or the Google Play store, and listen to music on Spotify. EE’s own data calculator suggests that if you do Web browsing every day, use email often, regularly tweet pictures, and stream TV shows several times a week, you’ll need between 4 and 5GB of …

The Motorola Moto G doesn’t have the most high-definition display seen this year. It doesn’t have the most powerful processor. It doesn’t have the most beautiful design. Why then, have I chosen this phone as my product of the year? One simple reason — value. SIM-free, it costs only £130. Sure, you could already buy phones for that price — …

The health industry is finally starting to make better use of mobile apps, but there are still challenges ahead, according to Julie Bretland, founder of Our Mobile Health, speaking at the Samsung Developer conference in London. “Over 97,000 health and medical apps are available,” Bretland said at the event, “apps are convenient and easy to fit into everyday life. Over …

Tizen, Samsung’s own mobile operating system, will not replace Android on the company’s phones, but rather will coexist with it, according to Alvin Kim, principal engineer at Samsung Electronics.  Speaking at the Samsung Developer’s conference in London, Kim explained that Samsung will focus on Android as it always has, with Tizen developing alongside. Crucially, Kim promised that both platforms “will …

Beautiful devices and apps from third-party developers are the two crucial elements to the success of a mobile operating system, according to Lee Epting, a vice president at Samsung’s European Media Solutions Centre. “I think that the success of an OS is based on [two] key things. One and most importantly, you have to make beautiful devices — consumers want …