Way back when, street smarts meant keeping an eye out, being aware of your surroundings, and not walking on sketchy looking streets at night. While these safeguards still work, there’s now a new precaution to add to the list: don’t take out your cell phone in public, even during the day. Smartphone robberies have sharply …

Before Nokia’s phone business is owned in full by Microsoft, it may be able to squeeze out an Android smartphone. The Finnish phone maker has been working on a low-cost Android smartphone that’s codenamed Normandy, according to the Verge. This is device is said to use a “forked” variant of Android that is different from what Google uses. A press …

While Apple has continued to crush the US smartphone market, Samsung and Motorola also have seen some gains. New data from ComScore analyzing the smartphone market in August through October shows that Apple nabbed 40.6 percent of the market share, up 0.2 percent from July. However, Samsung and Motorola also saw market share boosts. Samsung’s share went up 1.3 percent …

A Verizon Wireless store in Arlington, Texas. Verizon Wireless It’s confirmed — the Federal Communications Commission has given approval to Verizon’s $130 billion buyout of Vodafone’s stake in Verizon Wireless. This makes the deal the third largest corporate acquisition ever and will give Verizon full ownership of Verizon Wireless. “We thank the FCC for its quick action in approving our …

It’s no secret that Chinese telecom gear maker Huawei and the US government aren’t exactly best friends — for the past couple of years, the US has accused Huawei of cyberespionage on behalf of the Chinese military. It appears this spat may now have escalated into a full-fledged falling-out. Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei told French news site Les Echos last …

Now playing: Watch this: The Motorola Moto G is a colourful bargain 2:09 Motorola surprised the smartphone world by launching its new Moto G cell phone on its Web site months early. Now, the device can also be bought on Amazon. The e-commerce giant began selling both the 8GB and 16GB versions of the smartphone on Friday. The prices are …

The newest smartwatch to hit the scene is now up for pre-order. Qualcomm is letting early buyers purchase black versions of its Toq smartwatch as of Tuesday. The device’s official launch is not until December 2, but Qualcomm has opened up pre-orders on its Web site. The Toq costs $350 and shipping time is expected to be within one to …

ZTE appears to be looking to drop the price of smartwatches by making its own low-cost version of the wearable gadget. The Chinese tech company plans to unveil a smartwatch in the beginning of next year, according to The Wall Street Journal. This gadget will be similar to other smartwatches already on the market, like Samsung’s Galaxy Gear, but designed …

For the first time ever, Android has hit more than 80 percent market share for smartphone shipments worldwide. The new Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker was released on Tuesday by IDC, which detailed third-quarter numbers for all smartphone shipments worldwide. A total of 261.1 million smartphones were shipped during this quarter, 81 percent of which run Google’s operating system. A …

It appears a new way to leak upcoming devices may be through Web site snafus. A new navigation menu popped up on Motorola’s Web site earlier Tuesday that was titled “Moto G,” according to Droidlife. But, when clicked on, the menu led to a dead link; and, shortly after the menu appeared, it disappeared again. Related stories Best Phones Under …