Apple and Samsung have taken some steps in the right direction when it comes to curbing smartphone theft, but they — and the industry — can do much more. Related stories Apple Confirms iPhone 14 Pro Camera Shake Issue, Says Fix Coming Next Week How to Take iOS 16’s Most Annoying Features Off Your iPhone …
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NEW YORK — Megan Boken was on her phone checking in with her family as she got into her car when the line went silent. The 23-year-old former volleyball star was back at her alma mater, St. Louis University, as part of an alumni-student game. A popular and likeable person, her parents assumed she ran into an old friend and …
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When it comes to building out a network to deliver high-speed wireless service, size increasingly doesn’t matter. In fact, the wireless industry, which usually thinks big, has been buzzing about something a bit more diminutive. Wireless executives can’t go through a public speech without mentioning them, tech conferences devote whole sections toward them, and one trade group has named itself …
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It’s going to be a little tougher to be an AT&T GoPhone smartphone customer. AT&T confirmed to CNET that it is eliminating a few of its more affordable data plan options on June 20. A company representative said that new plans would emerge in the coming weeks, but didn’t specify whether there would be a more budget-friendly option, noting only …
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The U.S. carriers weren’t particularly enthusiastic when selling BlackBerry’s debut next-generation product, the BlackBerry Z10, but you can expect them to get louder with the follow-up Q10. That’s according to BlackBerry Chief Operating Officer Kristian Tear, who spoke to CNET on the day of the Q10 launch. T-Mobile is the first to offer the Q10, which hit stores on Wednesday, …
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BlackBerry is working with other handset manufacturers to get its BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) service preloaded on to their phones, according to a top executive. BlackBerry announced that BBM would go cross-platform at its annual conference last month. (Credit: Brian Bennett/CNET) “There is interest from other handset makers,” BlackBerry chief operating officer Kristian Tear told CNET in an interview on Wednesday. …
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BlackBerry’s next flagship smartphone, the all-touchscreen BlackBerry A10, will launch during the holidays, CNET has learned. The BlackBerry A10 is the successor to the Z10, and further builds upon the company’s burgeoning lineup of devices. The A10 will occupy the highest tier, moving the Z10 and keyboard-equipped Q10 to the midtier. The lower-end Q5 will continue to occupy the lower, …
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The HTC exodus continues, with Chief Operating Officer Matthew Costello the latest key executive to step down, according to Bloomberg Businessweek. Costello leaves office after less than three years at the smartphone manufacturer, according to the report. Fred Liu, president of engineering and operations, is taking on Costello’s duties, while Costello stays on as an executive adviser after moving to …
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NEW YORK–Google wants to play a bigger part in your life. That’s the message the company was likely conveying with its model home here in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Google took over a building on Thursday to show off its many newer services and hardware, including Google Now, Hangouts, and Google Glass. Related stories Best Home Security Cameras …
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LG unveiled on Tuesday a white version of its blockbuster Nexus 4, while an executive nixed plans for a sequel device. An LG executive told Dutch Web site All About Phones that it has no plans to build the Nexus 5, citing Kim Wong, head of LG’s Europe business. The report was translated by Android Beat. Related stories TV in …
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