Samsung has tumbled — exploding Galaxy Note 7 phones precipitated the company’s fiery fall from grace — but the company is undoubtedly going to try to get back up by making more reliable, less fire-prone phones. In the wake of recalling and then completely ceasing production on the Note 7, Samsung’s profits plummeted to its …

My family’s What’sApp chat channel is about to get a little bit more festive. Earlier this week, the popular global chat app quietly added the ability to send and receive animated GIFs to its app for iPhone. The easiest way to get started on the fun is to pick from one of the integrated options (supplied by partners). Or, you …

Shoppers looking for a prepaid phone will have two more options to choose from on Verizon’s network. Starting November 13, new 5 GB and 10 GB data plans join the carrier’s 3GB and 6GB plans. 5GB plan: $50 a month gets you unlimited talk and text in the U.S., carryover data when you pay on time, mobile hotspot capabilities and …

There’s a tiny-but-terrific change happening in phoneland. USB Type-C, or USB-C is a new protocol for the charger port phone makers are embracing in droves. You can learn more about it here, but the bottom line is that the USB protocol for phones, tablets, laptops and accessories is changing for the better. USB Type-C has taken over — here are …

For whatever reason, you need a phone now and it’s got to be an iPhone. With four good ones to choose from, things can get complicated fast. You have the new models — the iPhone 7 and bigger iPhone 7 Plus (is the dual camera worth it?) — or you could save some bucks and buy last year’s 6S or …

An iPhone 7 is an iPhone 7, right? Well maybe not, said YouTuber Unbox Therapy in a video test of the iPhone 7’s ability to quickly transfer files from a laptop to his phones (video below). In fact, he found the 32GB version of the iPhone 7 to transfer “Star Wars — Episode IV: A New Hope” significantly slower than …

Do these cartoon breasts offend you? Apparently, they offended Facebook. Swedish cancer awareness site Cancerfonden published an open letter (translated) to the social media company, asking that Facebook reinstate its awareness video, “Breast School” after the company took it down. Instead of the offending circles, above, which the site used to explain how women should check for worrisome lumps and …

When it comes to US companies installing solar panels on their buildings, Target is in the lead. That’s the top takeaway from a Solar Energy Industries Association report this week on companies that use sun-siphoned energy for their buildings. Interestingly, Apple is the only tech company to make the top 10. It comes in at No. 4, while Intel and …

Crowdsourcing campaigns on Indiegogo and Kickstarter continue to give birth to new tech products, like the Nextbit Robin phone and this motorized suitcase you can ride like a scooter. Joining them soon is a Windows 10 2-in-1 tablet-laptop hybrid dubbed the Eve V. Launching on Indiegogo November 21, the LTE-optional hybrid uses an Intel processor and supports an e-pen. While …

Into a barrage of damaging headlines comes a rare bright spot for Samsung, whose fire-prone Galaxy Note 7 has been nothing short of disastrous. A J.D. Power study published Thursday found that Samsung phones rank highest in overall satisfaction among AT&T and Sprint customers. T-Mobile and Verizon customers liked Apple iPhones best. Drawing on that study and a companion study, …