He might have a grand plan to connect the world, but Mark Zuckerberg still hasn’t made up his mind about when he’ll let his newborn daughter use the Internet. “I have some time to figure that out,” joked the CEO of Facebook, the planet’s most widely used social network, during his Mobile World Congress keynote …

Nokia smartphones will be a thing again. Maybe in 2016, but maybe not. The Finnish company confirmed Sunday at the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona that it’s pressing ahead with plans to sell smartphones. It just doesn’t know when. “There’s no timeline, there’s no rush,” said Nokia Chief Executive Rajeev Suri at a press event. “It could happen …

Search your pockets for loose coins and gather up the petty cash around your house. Done? You may be holding enough money to buy a smartphone. Indian startup Ringing Bells on Thursday began selling what may be the ultimate bargain basement phone — a 251 rupee ($4, £3) Android phone it claims is the world’s cheapest. Interest in the Freedom …

If you’re a Samsung Galaxy S6 or S6 Edge owner disgruntled that your expensive phone’s software is a generation behind rivals, you’ll be glad to hear the latest version of Google’s Android is arriving. Samsung said Monday it will update the two top-end phones to Android 6.0 Marshmallow software starting immediately and update some other Galaxy devices gradually as well. …

When rushing to the scene of a medical trauma, emergency caregivers rarely know exactly what awaits them. But the same capability on your phone that lets you video chat with grandma or live stream a concert could give first responders a better sense of the trouble ahead. Enter GoodSAM, which launched in mid-2014 as an app that lets you alert …

LG Electronics is trying to drum up excitement over the launch of the G5, its next flagship Android phone, with an image revealing what’s likely to be the device’s most distinctive feature. The animated image, posted on LG’s Facebook page on Wednesday, shows multiple phone screens blacking out, leaving an outline of the G5 perched next to the words “always …

If the home button of your iPhone is broken, you might want to think again before going to a third-party repairman to get it fixed. That’s because the latest tweak to Apple’s iOS 9 software renders the device useless if someone other than an Apple technician tinkers with the home button. The phone is wiped and shut down before displaying …

iPhone chargers, be gone. We’d love to ditch you, and it looks like Apple might too. The Cupertino, California-based company is developing new wireless charging tech for iPhones that could be ready as soon as 2017, Bloomberg reported Friday, citing unnamed sources familiar with Apple’s plans. Wireless charging technology isn’t new. Several iPhone rivals have incorporated it, allowing people to …

Sky introduced a whole bundle of new products and services this week in an attempt to persuade you not to spend money on its competitors. The broadcaster announced a new Now TV box on Friday and revealed the price for the luxury Sky Q service it unveiled in November. With a slick interface, Sky Q is designed to provide a …

When you’re looking for a new phone, a handful of names spring to mind. Apple, Samsung, Motorola and LG have spent years establishing themselves as popular household names in the world of mobile devices. But as the gap between premium phones narrows and as people grow savvier about how much they’re willing to pay, you might be looking at cheaper …