With handsets like the Sprint Flash, ZTE’s been trying its hand at the high-end mobile market. Josh Miller/CNET According to IDG News Service, ZTE’s global chief design director, Hagen Fendler, said that the Chinese phone company will announce a new high-end handset in January during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Related stories Canada …

Now playing: Watch this: The LG Nexus 4 arrives, but with no LTE 3:33 In the best example of things being taken, then given, only to be then taken away again, it was recently discovered that the massively popular LG Nexus 4 houses an LTE modem that works… sort of. The revelation began over at iFixit, which posted a teardown …

Now playing: Watch this: Nokia’s rounder Lumia 822 (hands-on) 1:28 In addition to announcing that its two Windows Phone 8 handsets, the HTC Windows Phone 8X and the Nokia Lumia 822, will be available starting November 13, Verizon will also offer one of its handsets for free by the end of the year. Related stories When Does My Phone Unlock? …

Sneaking under the radar, Sprint is offering a ZTE handset, known as the Sprint Flash, for $129.99 after users sign a two-year carrier agreement and send in a rebate. Related stories Canada Bans Huawei and ZTE Equipment From Its Telecom Networks Biden signs law to restrict Huawei and ZTE gear in US FCC against Huawei, Snapchat removes speed filter The …

Verizon announced today that it’ll offer the Samsung Galaxy Stratosphere II, the sequel to the Samsung Stratosphere, in the “coming weeks.” The handset’s equipped with 4G LTE data speeds, a 1.2GHz dual-core CPU, and a 4-inch Super AMOLED touch-screen display. Related stories Best Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 Cases TV in the Bathroom: Technically Doable but a Very Bad Idea …

Allen Calvin earned a doctorate in experimental psychology, was a consulting professor at Stanford University, and is currently the president of Palo Alto University, a post he’s been holding for 28 years. He’s learned a lot during his 84 years of living — except for how to cut and paste text on a smartphone. “I just want to copy anything …

Now playing: Watch this: The LG Nexus 4 arrives, but with no LTE 3:33 Well, the verdict’s in on Google’s flagship phone, the LG Nexus 4, and aside from the significant misstep of not having 4G LTE capabilities for its U.S. market, the device is great. It runs on Android Jelly Be– oh hell. Can we just talk about LG …

Now playing: Watch this: LG Mach an LTE slider 0:56 Sprint announced today that it will begin selling its sliding keyboard phone, the LG Mach, starting on November 11 for $99.99 after a two-year carrier agreement. Related Stories TV in the Bathroom: Technically Doable but a Very Bad Idea Best Laptop for 2022: The 15 Laptops We Recommend Best TV …

Now playing: Watch this: LG Splendor’s midrange specs impress 1:02 Boost announced today that it has begun offering the LG Venice, a variant of the LG Optimus L7 and U.S. Cellular’s LG Splendor, for $219.99. The handset has a 4.3-inch screen and runs on the Android 4.0 platform. Related Stories TV in the Bathroom: Technically Doable but a Very Bad …

Now playing: Watch this: Huge Galaxy Note 2 has specs to spare 5:03 Beginning Friday U.S. Cellular will offer the 4G LTE-enabled Samsung Galaxy Note 2 for $299.99. The Android 4.1 Jelly Bean device is available for preorder until tomorrow on the carrier’s Web site. Related stories Best Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 Cases TV in the Bathroom: Technically Doable …