Now playing: Watch this: Android N packs new features, and you get to name it 2:35 During Google’s annual developer’s conference, Vice President of Engineering at Android Dave Burke introduced a handful of new features coming to the company’s latest mobile operating system. Known (for now) as Android N, the mobile software will feature beefed-up …

Now playing: Watch this: Ranking the best wireless carriers by the numbers 3:00 It’s a cloudy day in San Francisco, and I’m standing on the corner of 9th Avenue and Kirkham trying not to be blown over by the biting wind. A man named Randy hops out of the rented Chrysler and opens the minivan’s trunk to reveal two large …

If you have an Apple iPhone 5, 5C, 5S, 6, 6 Plus, 6S or 6S Plus with a broken screen or battery, the satellite and broadcast company, Dish Network, can now send over a technician to your house and fix your handset. Available to all 50 states in the US, Dish’s Smart Phone Repair Service offers same-day and next-day appointments, …

Now playing: Watch this: 3 ways your Nextbit Robin is about to get better 1:21 Nextbit, the scrappy phone company that launched on Kickstarter with its cloud-based Robin device, announced that its marquee handset is getting its first notable software update since its February release. The 5.2-inch phone will run Google Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, which includes new emojis, security updates, …

Now playing: Watch this: LG G5 hands-on: Taking one small step toward the modular… 1:44 If you’ve been waiting with bated breath for the LG G5, your waiting days will soon be over. The device will hit many retailers and carriers this Friday, April 1, and you can preorder the handset starting today. Though official pricing for every market has …

On Monday, March 21, Apple is expected to unveil a new phone, speculatively called the iPhone SE. Rumored to have a 4-inch display, this screen size will mark a return to a smaller design after the company’s latest string of 4.7- and 5.5-inch phones. But Apple won’t be the only one making petite phones. Though they aren’t as popular as …

Regional carrier U.S. Cellular announced that it will sell the G5, LG’s latest marquee handset, on April 1, with preorders beginning March 28. If you buy the phone before April 17, the carrier will also throw in an extra battery and battery-charging cradle for free. The device costs $199.99 with a two-year contract, or you can pay $26.50 a month …

Samsung’s newest pair of flagship devices, the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 Edge, is a big hit with critics. I suppose the hype is understandable: It has a gorgeous design, a lightning-quick camera and it’s water resistant. The S7 Edge even earned CNET’s coveted 5-star “spectacular” rating. But I, for one, am not totally convinced. Before you bite my …

Hot news for you storage fans: SanDisk has whipped the covers off its latest USB Type-C flash drive here in Barcelona at Mobile World Congress. Available in four size configurations, the drive can transfer files for USB Type-C enabled devices, such as the recently announced LG G5 smartphone and the Huawei MateBook Windows 10 tablet. More efficient and faster than …

Now playing: Watch this: Waterproof phones: Where can we go from here? 1:16 Not all waterproof phones make a big splash. Though the waterproof Samsung Galaxy S7 and Sony Xperia X are making the biggest waves here at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, it’s two devices from little-known Kyocera that are really riding the wave of waterproof devices. Hailing from …