Preorders for the Samsung Galaxy S22 are more than double those for last year’s Galaxy S21 phones, indicating a strong demand for Samsung’s latest additions to its flagship line. The company did not report exactly how many preorders it has in advance of the phones going on sale tomorrow, but it did say more than …

Dish has revealed its 5G coverage plans for 2022, listing the cities that’ll get the carrier to its goal of covering 20% of the US by June. In November the company launched its first 5G service, in Las Vegas for beta users, though issues remain, Dish Chairman Charlie Ergen said Thursday during the company’s fourth-quarter 2021 earnings call. The plan …

Two decades ago when most phones just made calls, the first 3G networks ushered in the era of wireless data. They made it possible to use apps on our phones, integrate GPS systems with our cars and do lots of other tasks on the go. But as carriers transitioned to 4G LTE networks and now to 5G, they’re shutting down …

The Google Pixel 7 series will pack second-generation Tensor chipsets, according to new rumors providing some of the first details we’ve heard about Google’s next generation of flagship phones.  The details include the codenames “Cheetah” and “Panther” for the Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, respectively, which 9to5Google reported after scrutinizing code in the recently released Android 13 developer …

The attorneys general for two US states are warning that some people are misusing Apple AirTag trackers as a stalking tool. Since AirTags were released last year, reports have surfaced that the tracking accessories have been slipped into pockets and purses of unwitting people to track their location without their consent. Using Apple’s tracker this way will be treated as …

Samsung boosted the camera hardware and photo software in all of the Galaxy S22 phones, it announced Wednesday, but don’t think it saved the best frills only for the top-of-the-line Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra. The most important night photography improvements also extend down to the S22 and its larger sibling, the S22 Plus (here’s how the three phones in the …

The stakes are higher than ever for Samsung’s Galaxy phones. The new Galaxy S22 and its siblings are its most advanced flagship devices ever, but the company’s slice of the premium phone market continues to shrink. If Apple’s growing dominance of expensive handsets goes unchecked, brands could back out, leaving consumers with fewer options when buying top-tier phones. You’re already …

Apple has rushed out a pair of iPhone and iPad software updates to fix a security flaw that might already have been exploited by bad actors. The updates, iOS 15.3.1 and iPadOS 15.3.1, only fix a single issue, which is unusual as Apple often bundles several bug and vulnerability fixes into each update. This suggests the flaw is severe enough …

Like other online retailers, Best Buy has been restocking high-demand products like graphics cards that quickly sell out — but for the first time on Thursday, it allowed only paid members of its $200 Totaltech subscription service to buy GPUs. Graphics cards have been in short supply due to global chip shortages, leading retailers to ration limited shipments using first-come, …

The US House of Representatives has passed a bill to ramp up chip manufacturing in the US and ease supply chain woes amid the global chip shortage. All that’s left is for Congress to reconcile it with a similar bill passed by the Senate last year to get legislation to the White House. The COMPETES Act passed in the House …