Following closely on the heels of a Samsung Galaxy Note 2 security vulnerability, another Samsung user has found that the bug affects other models. Related stories Minor security flaw found in Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Samsung Galaxy S3 review Samsung Galaxy S4 rumor roundup Unlike the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 flaw, the bug allows for …

Today marks exactly one year since Google rebranded the Android Market into the Google Play store and the company is observing the occasion with limited-time deals and freebies. Deals this week include $5 books and 99-cent movie rentals as well as select magazines for only $1 each. What’s more, a number of television shows are being offered at no cost, …

Verizon Wireless may be the first U.S. carrier to offer one of LG’s brand-spankin’-new Optimus F5 Android smarphones. According to a set of alleged press photos obtained by UnwiredView, Verizon will carry the Optimus F5 as a followup to the LG Lucid. Introduced just last week at Mobile World Congress, the LG Optimus F5 features a 4.3-inch qHD display, a …

Sprint today announced a new initiative that allows customers to activate old Sprint-branded handsets on a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO). Related stories: Carrier Ting: Bring us your Sprint phones Ultra-cheap $19 Republic Wireless service opens back up Sprint unveils shared data plans for small businesses Sprint says that the program, called Bring Your Own Sprint Device, aims to cut …

Hackers can get past the Galaxy Note 2’s lock screen — if their fingers are fast enough. A minor security vulnerability has been found in Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Note 2 smartphone-tablet hybrid, which leaves the door open to fast-fingered ne’er-do-wells. The flaw, first discovered by Terence Eden, finds that certain apps and widgets can be briefly accessed with a few …

HTC quietly confirmed today (or should I say quietly and brilliantly?) that its custom Sense 5 interface will come to select 2012 Android smartphones. A post on the company’s Facebook from last week tells of multiple models which should expect the new HTC experience. A number of 2012 models should see HTC Sense 5. HTC (Facebook) More HTC coverage Best …

Alongside myriad new tablets and phones, Mobile World Congress 2013 also gave us our first real look at Mozilla’s Firefox OS and the Samsung and Intel collaboration, Tizen OS. While Android might dominate the smartphone landscape today, it’s only five years old. I can recall plenty of headlines in 2007 and 2008 that doubted whether there was room for yet …

As expected, the annual Mobile World Congress has delivered an army of new Android devices. Really, though, we’d expect nothing less from the world’s largest gathering of mobile-minded products and services. And with Android playing a dominant role in the smartphone landscape, it stands to reason that a majority of new phones and tablets would launch with the Google platform. …

Virgin Mobile today announced that the Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE has joined the carrier’s smartphone portfolio. Priced at $299.99, the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean handset is Virgin Mobile’s first LTE smartphone. Related stories: Review: Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE Boost, Virgin Mobile get first 4G LTE smartphones Virgin Mobile adds Kyocera Brio for Paylo Also available through Sprint, the …

Sprint today announced that the rugged and waterproof Kyocera Torque will arrive on March 8. Priced at $99 with a two-year service agreement, the Torque is the first “Ultra rugged” 4G LTE handset with Sprint Direct Connect push-to-talk service. Related stories: Kyocera Torque review Sprint Force LTE due March 1 Sprint shopping for more spectrum, report says Previously introduced back …