A federal appeals court has made clear that the Federal Trade Commission is the cop on the beat when it comes to policing internet service providers, an important decision in the fight to protect net neutrality. The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals in Northern California ruled Monday that the FTC could move forward with …

Smartphone fans are getting a sneak peak at two upcoming devices thanks to Evan Blass, Venture Beat’s mobile reporter, who posted photos of what appears to be prototypes on Twitter.  Screenshot of Evan Blass Twitter account On Monday Blass tweeted images of what he identified as Lenovo Moto E5 Plus and Huawei P20 prototypes. The images come ahead of the phones’ launches. …

The Federal Communications Commission’s net neutrality rules will be no more in two months: The agency has taken the final step in removing the regulations from its rule book. But that may not be the end of the story. Dozens of groups are expected to file lawsuits challenging the repeal, and Democrats in Congress will push to reverse the FCC’s …

The US wireless market is more competitive than ever, which is great news for consumers who have lots of choices when it comes choosing a service provider. But one barrier still exists when trying to switch carriers: the locked smartphone. The end of wireless contracts marked a watershed trend for consumers because it finally opened the door for them to …

Verizon has still got it. For the ninth time in a row, the nation’s largest wireless network has taken the top spot in overall network performance, according to independent testing firm RootMetrics. In its latest test of the four major wireless carriers, RootMetrics rated Verizon tops in all six categories for the second half of 2017. When it came to …

Apple may be the target of a federal investigation for using software to slow down older iPhones, according to a report from Bloomberg. The news agency reported Tuesday that the US Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission are investigating whether Apple violated securities laws when it issued a software update that slowed the performance of iPhones with …

The Federal Communications Commission will require emergency alerts sent to cell phones during a crisis to be more geographically precise. At its meeting Tuesday, the agency approved an item ensuring that when wireless providers send messages through the Wireless Emergency Alert system, the alerts are more targeted to individuals affected by the natural disaster or crisis in question. In some …

The Hawaii state employee who broadcast a false alarm about a ballistic missile attack on Jan. 13 believed a missile was really headed for the island state, according to a preliminary report from the Federal Communications Commission.  A phone screenshot shows the alert text message sent to Hawaiian citizens on Jan. 13, 2018.  Alison Teal/Getty Images The worker said in …

No, the US government isn’t likely to get into the wireless business. But the Trump administration’s out-of-the-blue proposal to build a 5G wireless network raises some legitimate concerns worth paying attention to. President Donald Trump’s National Security Council has discussed the possibility of building a 5G network to counter Chinese spying on US mobile devices, according to report by Axios. …

What would you do if your smartphone suddenly told you a ballistic missile was on its way? In Hawaii, residents and visitors got a chance to live out that scenario after getting that message nearly two weeks ago, with people panicking as they searched for shelter and contacted loved ones. The warning, which initially stated it was “not a drill,” …